Name: Ansgar Staudinger
Age: 121
Gender: Male
Class/Faction: White Council Wizard
Background:
Ansgar Staudinger was just another in the lineage of germanic wizards from the Stuadinger family, and in fact would inherit the position of being the seventh son of a seventh son, something that was increasingly rare in the modern world as that in depth of family planning became less and less common. His father was eager to raise the boy to be a powerful terramancer that would put the family lineage to shame at the sheer aptitude that he would no doubt show for the art. However, the naked flame attracted the boy far more than the pebbles and rocks did, showing a natural aptitude to the point that it was easier for his family, not having the prodigal successor they desired, to send him to apprentice with a White Council member instead of raise the boy themselves. Unlike the strict, regimented nature of his family, his master was a more free flowing, free form woman who would guide him along another path, one that would better suit a wielder of flames.
Such a lifestyle, however, as he eventually would become a full fledged wizard and strike out on his own, would not serve Ansgar well during the troubles leading up to the first World War, as the mundane world would call it. His position in the council was as a field agent, his early dabblings in Holomancy at that point providing him the means to be subtle and slip into areas that others could not, making him valued in infiltration and subtle work, the pyromancy there to protect himself should everything not go according to plan. However, the World War would require a new approach, holomancy useful for concealing and altering enemy reports on force movements, the pyromancy utilized for clearing out dens of Black Magic and other unspeakable abominations unearthed during the War, things that the Laws of Magic did not apply to, and as such could bear the full brunt of a pyromancers wrath.
By the second World War, Ansgar was a seasoned, if callous and world weary, agent of the White Council. Whether it was infiltrating compounds and preventing the revelation of things that should not be to the Axis powers, or Allies as need be, as well as opposing the Fae and vampiric Courts in their own machinations that would harm the Council's interests during the second World War. Of course, living through both wars was hardly the easiest thing to do, especially with the extra burden of abiding by the Laws of Magic during his efforts, and it was a trying time indeed for Ansgar.
Personality:
Ansgar is a man with a dark, yet often times realistic, outlook upon the happenings about him. Pragmatic to almost a fault, one would figure the pyromancer for being as frank and clear as the flames he weaves. And, he will play into that role when it suits him and will benefit his activities and actions, hiding a cunning and subversive nature that, much like gravity and magnetic forces, could catch unaware off guard. He tends to keep his plans and beliefs to himself, operating on the subtle and in the back ground in his current years, having grown out of his more youthful hard charging ways. Quiet and introspective when not pressed on a matter, he is nigh on impossible to anger, but should his anger rise, it will burn long and bright, the trespasser likely never to know forgiveness from the pyromancer.
Magic Type(s):
Pyromancy - Something normally considered the domain of the Wardens of the White Council, due to its purifying effect on Black Magic and its pervasive corrupting effect on the world, the art of wielding fire is both, at a glance, basic knoweldge yet takes a great deal of effort to master properly. Wielding flames without burning oneself or their focus, raising barriers of fire, increasing the heat in an area to incapacitate assailants without killing them, creating a warmth to stave off the cold for a night, a little imagination goes a long way with such an old art in the fields of magic.
Holomancy - Finding a need for more subtle misdirection, Ansgar began diving into the art of Holomancy, utilizing the ability to control the flow of light waves to either hide himself, those he wished hidden, or cast away the illusions hiding others or even create false forces to throw off enemy plans, when they suspect far greater numbers than are actually available. Specifically, he utilized Holomancy during the first World War to survive and aid in protecting White Council missions against those that looked to gain greatly from the war.
Equipment:
Ironwood Staff - Inheritance from his father when he first started training and practicing as a Wizard, it was carved from the branch of a white ironwood tree during Staudinger's father's travels throughout Africa, seeking out the greatest secrets of manipulating the elements from any practitioners about the world. The branch was refined down to a staff befitting the tall stature of the Staudinger lineage, well over six feet in height, covered in archaic scrawl from the Germanic tribes. Each generation that wields the weapon has, whether by choice or incident, consecrated the ironwood staff with their own blood, empowering the connection of each generation to their lineage of magic, although the pure white of the staff never stains, merely seeming to absorb the crimson hues with ease. An ancient heirloom, to be sure.
Modified Webley Mk. VI Revolver - His uncle, married into the Staudinger family and a British officer during the first World War, gave his nephew his old Mk. VI revolver which, despite the magical tech bane that most wizards are, would operate despite the fact. Most likely due to the relatively fool proof mechanism in a revolver, and one that allowed Ansgar to not have to worry about violating the First Law of Magic, by carrying an alternate form of self defense. Modified to fire .45 ACP as the supply for .455 Webley dwindled a fair deal after the war. Other than his staff, it is one of Ansgar's favored items and something of a mockery from other 'proper' wizards.
Circle Pendent - A perfect circle of silver with a centered emerald in the middle, worn as an amulet under his preferred attire most times, only openly worn when performing official duties of the White Council, the circle gives him something to mentally center himself during times of turmoil, or whenever he finds it appropriate to meditate. While it does give him a reference for forming larger circles when necessary, it does not, in and of itself, provide any sort of purpose as a focus, rather, storing a prepared barrier spell, repelling projectiles with reversed gravity when Ansgar has a chance to activate it with an activation phrase, so fast moving objects or unseen attacks have no problem with the defense.
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