 After Pierre Bezukhov is legitimized as the heir to his father's title and fortune, Hélène's father, Prince Vasily, arranges for the two of them to be married.Despite finding Pierre odd, Hélène goes through with the marriage for the sake of social and financial advantage.Pierre is at first thrilled to be married to such a beautiful woman, but he quickly sours on the match, especially after Hélène tells him she will never have children with him.