2. Eiselin Burchelli Meijal Hulkenberg
In a political drama, undying loyalty to the monarchy can often be a red flag. Hulkenberg is initially defined by her devotion to Metaphor’s prince. Her failure years ago, as an up-and-coming royal knight, to save the prince from the curse that still afflicts him eats away at her, even as she has since become a respected soldier. But her love for the prince is not blind faith, it is a trust and love that was built brick by brick, weathering the storm of political strife and standing strong against the indiscriminate passage of time. Hulkenberg’s principles endure even when she’s been given every reason to give up on herself and those around her. She sees the good in the world because she sees it in the people around her, and is willing to do anything to get a person who upholds those ideals on the throne.
