In Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Django’s wife is named Broomhilda von Schaft.
Django is separated from Broomhilda after they attempt to escape slavery. He later meets the German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz, who recognizes Django’s knowledge of the region and helps him become a bounty hunter. Their partnership eventually turns toward rescuing Broomhilda from Calvin Candie’s plantation.
The name is linked to the Germanic legend of Brunhild, a figure associated with heroic and tragic stories. Schultz explains the connection in the film, making Broomhilda’s name part of the movie’s wider use of Western, fairy-tale, and Germanic storytelling traditions.
The canonical spelling in the film is Broomhilda, with two “o” letters after the initial B. She is played by Kerry Washington. “Hildi” is a nickname used in the story, but it is not her full first name.