Esther is one of the best known Heroines of Scripture. Her cousin Mordecai coached her to help her become the queen of Persia, then convinced her to become the Heroine who saved the Jewish people from extinction.

Esther 2:15. Now when Esther’s turn, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked upon her. 16. So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus in his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tevet, in the seventh year of his reign. 17. And the king loved Esther above all the women and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18. Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, Esther’s feast, and he made a release to the provinces and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.