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Henrietta de Tristain (アンリエッタ・ド・トリステイン), or simply Henrietta (アンリエッタ Anrietta), is a supporting character of Zero no Tsukaima. She was first introduced as the Crown Princess of Tristain. After her father died, a power struggle erupted in the palace which forced her to take over afterward. Henrietta and Louise are childhood friends. It is unknown if her father died of natural causes, or if he was murdered by assassination. She is loved by the people of her country and later became Queen of Tristain. She has to hold off an invasion from Albion after the assassination of the prince of Albion.
Appearance
Henrietta is a beautiful girl with a neck length purple bob and teal blue eyes. Her usual outfit consists of a purple cloak, white silk dress with tight sleeves that reach up to her fingers, white stockings and white high-heeled shoes. Also she wears a diadem on her head. Henrietta also boasts a large and well-developed bust for a young woman her age.
Personality
Henrietta is kind and caring, willing to endure heavy burdens for the sake of her country, in spite of her dislike going to war. However, despite her love for her country, all the responsibility as a princess and later as a queen, leave Henrietta overwhelmed and she harbors a degree of dissatisfaction with her lack of freedom. As the story unfolds, she takes on certain aspects and behaviors for a girl her age; like her love and passion for Saito. Although she is aware of her relationship with Louise, Henrietta does not hesitate to compete for his attention, affection, and love.
Background
Henrietta's mother, Marianne
Her mother, Marianne, stepped down to mourning the loss of her husband, the previous king, as she did not have the heart to continue to rule Tristain after his loss.
Henrietta has two cousins: Tiffania and Wales. she was originally in love with Prince Wales Tudor of Albion.
Plot
As a measure to protect Tristain and in a decision pushed forth by Cardinal Mazarin, Henrietta was to marry the Emperor of Germania, Albrecht III. Henrietta's wedding in Vindobona with the emperor was postponed following a false flag operation conducted by the Reconquista.[6]
Following the attack, Henrietta is met by Wales,[7] resurrected by the Ring of Andvari wielded by Cromwell,[8] which was stolen from the spirit of water in Lake Lagdorian.[9] Unable to see past her love, she ran away from the palace with him. At Lagdorian lake, the pair were confronted by Saito, Louise, Tabitha, and Kirche. There the resurrected prince was slew by Louise's spell "Dispel Magic", which lifted the curse on their dead bodies. Wales was given a few minutes of life before he returned to the dead, and told Henrietta to forget about him and find love.
Later in the series, Henrietta seems to develop feelings towards Saito. Though at first, she doesn't even realize it. Once at the Slepnir ball she disguised herself as Louise because she envied/admired her childhood friend's strength to do what she has decided on. Henrietta also confessed to Saito she loves him then, and Louise found out when she kissed Saito. The next day after Louise was rescued from Mjöðvitnir's grasp Louise confronted Henrietta and the queen apologized to Louise. Louise then slapped Henrietta for trying to steal away her familiar, and declared if the queen wants to go between them she better have the resolve to fight for Saito. Henrietta was surprised by Louise's vehemence but understood.
In Volume 16, Saito discovered his mansion had a portal leading right to Henrietta's bed chambers, and they discovered Saito's mansion houses a secret room for the Tristain monarch to meet up with their mistress, but haven't been used for a few years. Henrietta and Saito confided in each other about the current political situation of Tristain of how she should marry someone stabilize the political situation, with Saito saying if she's not comfortable with marriage she shouldn't have to go through with it. Henrietta admitted she still could not push Saito away from her kind, seeing as he's the only one that sees her as another person without things like social status getting in the way of conversation. The two of them kiss, with Saito unable to reject Henrietta's feelings, and Louise found the two of them like that.
Within the Queen's bedchamber, there resides a mirror capable of transporting a person between her room, and a hidden bedroom in Des Ornières. When Saito touches the mirror, he sees Henrietta image on the other side. When Henrietta says Saito name she find herself on his side of the mirror. Saito and Henrietta find this passage, and temptation leads the Queen to forget her courtesies and intoxicating kisses Saito. Henrietta thinks it was her grandfather's magic used on the mirror for his mistresses and him to meet. Henrietta even goes as far to offer meeting again, Saito declines declaring his continuing care for Louise.
Louise then ran away, thinking it would be best for those two to get together instead of Saito staying with her—she thought it would be better this way as she thought she could not be a match for Saito anymore now that he's a war hero, and his accomplishments outweighed her own in her own view.
In Volume 17, Henrietta and Saito tried to track down Louise, but to no avail. Colbert and Kirche started to suspect something might be going on between Saito and the queen, and Colbert didn't want to consider the political fallout.
After Louise eventually came back to stop a Gallian assassin from killing Saito, the two of them reconcile. Henrietta looked on and decided she won't get between them anymore, though this resolve won't last.
Henrietta gives Tiffania the Ring of Albion
In Season 4, Henrietta sends Saito, Louise, and Tiffania to Romalia to meet the Pope and herself in order to discuss upcoming dangers for the kingdom and the need for their services. Later, in a private room, Henrietta gives Tiffania the ring of Albion she received from Prince Wales. She felt that, since Tiffania was the only living member of the Albionian royal family, she was the rightful owner.
Henrietta on the bridge of her ship
When an Ancient Dragon dared to kill all the void users and was heading towards Tristain. Henrietta brought her allies to destroy the beast. Queen Henrietta and all at once shoot the Ancient Dragon with their ships cannons. The Ancient Dragon shoots a blast at their fleet; the fleet is saved when suddenly Bidalsha and his elvish army uses ancient magic to suck in the fire into one of the fire ball. After the dragon is killed, she attends Saito and Louise's wedding.
Trivia
- Henrietta has a record of 29 wins, 24 losses, and 1 tie with fights against Louise.[10]
- Her favorite food is horn-sheep soup.
- Her hobby is disguising, and she has a special skill in dancing, especially to the melody of "Fairy's Lunch".
- Henrietta bit her nails as a child, a habit which reemerged recently.[11]
- In the anime, although Henrietta accepts that Saito loves Louise, she also makes it clear to both of them that her feelings won't change just because of that and that she will not even deny them anymore; this implies that she would go so far as to propose a second marriage to Saito, taking into account that polygamy is a common practice in aristocratic society.
Etymology
There are two possibilities for Henrietta's name:
- Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669), daughter of the French King Henry IV, Queen of England and wife of King Charles I of England.
- Henrietta of England (1644-1670), a Princess of England and Scotland, daughter of the previous Henrietta and cousin of Louis XIV of France, and later wife of his brother, Philippe of France. In the last of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers novels, The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later, she is referred to only as "Madame" (and with her husband, "Madame and Monsieur") in the Man in the Iron Mask subplot.
Quotes
- "Freedom is the best treasure, after all." — Henrietta to Saito[12]
Also Known as
- Queen (by Agnès)
- Princess (by Louise and Saito)
- Your Majesty (by Louise and Saito)
- Your Highness (by Agnès)
References
| Characters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Halkeginia | |||
| Protagonists | Hiraga Saito • Louise de La Vallière | ||
| Academy | Students | Tabitha • Kirche • Guiche • Montmorency • Malicorne • Beatrice • Tiffania | |
| Staff | Siesta • Osmond • Colbert • Chevreuse • Guiteau | ||
| Tristain | Nobles | Henrietta • Marianne • De Poitiers • Mott • Karin • Pierre • Éléonore • Cattleya | |
| Commoners | Julien • Jessica • Scarron | ||
| Albion | Royal Family | Wales • James • Montaru | |
| Reconquista | Sheffield • Oliver Cromwell • Wardes • Matilda • Hawkins | ||
| Romalia | Julio Chesaré • Vittorio Serevare | ||
| Gallia | Royal Family | Joseph de Gallia • Charles, duc d'Orléans | |
| Parterre Knights | Bleu • Jeanette • Damien • Jacques • Groundwater | ||
| Aldera | Sam • Josiah • Aisha • Amida | ||
| Sahara | |||
| Nephthys | Bidashal • Ali • Rukshana • Fatima Hadat • Shajar | ||