“ | It's so lovely to finally meet you. Tell me, do my sons ever acknowledge the good you bring into their lives? After all, it was you who gave them Hope. | ” |
This is the relationship between the hybrid, Hayley Marshall-Kenner, and the witch Esther Mikaelson.
Both women are linked by Hope Mikaelson, who is Hayley's daughter with Esther's son, Niklaus Mikaelson.
Throughout The Originals Series[]
Season One[]
In From a Cradle to a Grave, though Hayley did not actually meet her, she did learn from the former leader of the French Quarter Coven, Genevieve, that Esther, the then-leader of the Ancestors, had decreed that Hayley's newborn daughter Hope would be sacrificed as an offering to them. However, Esther's decree was not fulfilled, as baby Hope's death was faked and she was sent to live out of the city with Esther's daughter Rebekah.
Season Two[]
In Every Mother's Son, Hayley happily stated that she would be more than eager to kill Esther, due to her attempt on Hope's life. Later on, she was put in charge of saving Lenore Shaw, a witch who was intended to help the Mikaelson children, from being held captive by Esther and Finn. Hayley then watched as Lenore cast the soul-branding spell on Esther's spirit that would allow them to identify Esther regardless of what body she was using as a vessel. However, after Lenore completed the spell, Esther's spirit "jumped" from her original vessel, Cassie, and into Lenore's body, and Hayley immediately realized Esther had possessed her when she noticed the triskelion brand on Lenore's hand. Esther simply smiled and kindly introduced herself to the mother of her "dead" granddaughter, and told Hayley that she believed her to be a good thing for her sons, calling her the one who gave them hope/Hope before reminding Hayley how difficult it is to lose a child. She then made her offer to Hayley—she wanted Hayley, Elijah, and Klaus to do what she, Finn, and Kol had done, which is to magically possess the bodies of mortals so that they can have a second chance at a normal life, have more children, and live happily as a family. Hayley looked slightly intrigued, but before she would respond, Elijah and Klaus arrived to rescue her. Esther insisted that Hayley, having heard her pitch, was free to go, and the brothers ordered her to return to the compound while they dealt with their mother. That night, when Klaus and Elijah returned home, Hayley admitted that, after everything she had lost, she couldn't help but be tempted by Esther's offer, though the brothers ultimately talked her out of it.