Her companion Rachildis was not killed, and lived another 21 years, during which her disease returned. She spent the rest of her life learning patience through suffering. Wiborada's refusal to leave her cell and the part she played in saving the lives of the priests and religious of her convent have merited her the title of martyr.
Wiborada's companion Rachildis was spared, and lived for another 21 years, during which time she experienced a recurrence of her illness. She devoted the remainder of her life to acquiring endurance through hardship. Wiborada's determination not to leave her cell and her crucial part in preserving the lives of the priests and religious at her convent have secured her place as a martyr.