Toto, a white owl, acts as Hilda’s companion while covertly advancing Grunwald’s agenda. Serving as a cunning intermediary, Toto relays Grunwald’s commands and strategically nudges Hilda toward fulfilling the ice demon’s goals, directly opposing Chiro the squirrel’s efforts to nurture Hilda’s humanity. The owl manipulates Hilda’s torn loyalties, amplifying her cursed obligations to suppress her innate empathy. In critical confrontations, Toto sabotages Hilda’s resistance, coercing her to betray allies, endanger the village, or assault adversaries like Horus. This calculated interference mirrors Hilda’s inner turmoil, with Toto embodying the shadowy facets of her psyche—fear, manipulation, and fractured autonomy.

Though Toto’s past remains undisclosed, the owl operates as Grunwald’s psychological instrument, weaving doubt and obedience to sustain Hilda’s servitude. Toto’s schemes intensify village discord, fostering paranoia and fracturing trust. Only as Hilda begins rejecting Grunwald’s tyranny—sparked by her rekindled compassion—does Toto’s grip weaken, the owl’s once-persuasive presence fading alongside her master’s crumbling dominion.