Ivanhoe's love is the character Rowena, a Saxon noblewoman from the novel of the same name by Sir Walter Scott. She is the daughter of Cedric of Rotherwood and is betrothed to Wilfred of Ivanhoe, the protagonist of the novel. Rowena is a beautiful and virtuous woman who is loyal to her family and her betrothed. She is also a symbol of the Saxon people and their struggle against the Norman invaders.