Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter
She lost her mother and father, so Mordecai, her cousin, adopted her and raised her as a daughter. They lived in Susa as a result of Nebuchadnezzar's capturing of the Judean people. She obeyed Mordecai.
She had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, so when King Ahasuerus was gathering the beautiful young virgins from all the provinces to find a pleasing replacement for Queen Vashti, she was taken into the king's palace under Hegai's custody.
(Esther 2)