>>43429943The BW mom even looks more like Hilda, having blue eyes and more muted brown hair than Hilbert who has a more vivid palette. The wavy hairs even match.
The dynamic with Bianca and Cheren also makes sense more. Cheren feeling the need to improve more because of some deep seeded insecurity over being inferior to a girl, and Bianca confiding to you as if you're an older sister.
Plus the implications of the protag looking for N are sort of romantic in nature.
Taoism is also linked to the dichotomy that exist between male and female.
Hilda's tomboy look suggest she represents Yang more despite that being associated with males, while N's trait's gravitate toward Yin, which is usually associated with females.