During their adolescence, Lövborg and Hedda were intimate confidants and comrades, but Hedda violently broke the relationship off when it threatened to become sexual.

How does Hedda manipulate lovborg?

Hedda uses her control over Lovborg's life and lures towards his death. ... Swayed by this, his lie to Thea about the manuscript and confession in Hedda puts her at an upper hand. Having burnt his manuscript, she subtly leads him to her dream of a beautiful death by handing him a pistol, she was sure would be used.

What happened to lovborg in Hedda Gabler?

Once she's gone, he plans suicide, with Hedda's help. We find out later that Eilert went back to Mademoiselle Diana's to look again for his manuscript and accidentally shot himself in the gut. Then he died.