Name: Wolff von Heschburg
Titles/Aliases: Brother, Knight-Brother, Knight of the Black Cross
Race: Human (Vessian)
Age: 29
Personality Information: Wolff was a noble-born knight who joined the Audrian Order and swore oaths that stripped him of his lands, titles, and belongings. As such, he has the knightly virtues of chivalry, dedication, and respect. However, being a Knight of the Black Cross, he can show signs of severe paranoia, and is quick to distrust anyone new, and is extremely prejudiced against goblin-kind and magic-users. Regardless, Wolff is a man of nobility and has sworn to protect the weak, innocent, and poor - and his personality clearly shows he is willing to help in whatever way he can.
Brief Backstory: Wolff was a low-born noble from the Vessian Empire. His older brother would have inherited his father's lands, titles, and wealth, and so Wolff joined the Audrian Order when he was 16. The Order trained him well and he quickly became a well-respected member of the Brotherhood. He was attached to the Conra garrison and served faithfully.
Current Events: More recently, Wolff was dismayed at the death of the Queen and requested he leave his post to investigate potential leads. His komtur permitted this and so Wolff has found his way to a small town, where he seeks information from a young girl.
Skills: Wolff is a knight, so he is an excellent equestrian, swordsman, and jouster. He is also decent with a crossbow.
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Fanatical Devotion: Wolff is unrelenting in combat, and fights with grim determination against his enemies. His tenacity in combat is unmatched and he is willing to die for his cause and for his allies. He also possesses extreme willpower.
Gear: Wolff is equipped with mail armor that covers most of his body, which is covered by a white surcoat emblazoned with a black cross. He wears steel gauntlets that protect his arms and hands. He also wears leather boots with steel shin guards. He wields a heater shield, a steel sword, a crossbow with bolts, and a lance.
Other: Wolff is a member of the Audrian Order, based in the Vessian Empire (a human realm). Almost a decade ago, many Vessian Knights served in the
Swavian Rebellions, but when they returned home their lands had been sacked and their families butchered. The vengeful knights rallied behind Konrad IV, invaded the neighboring province of Eastwick, and committed the atrocious
Massacre at Arburg. The Emperor promptly arrested them and the knights were to be executed, but after the Emperor convened with the Varan King it was decided that Konrad IV would become the grandmaster of a new order: the Brothers of the Sword.
The Brothers were tasked with quelling the aggressive raids made by the Wickans, and they did so with brutal efficiency. After the Wickan Crusade was finished, the order rapidly expanded throughout the world, establishing chapter houses, chapels, orphanages, schools, universities, hospitals, and more. Back in Eastwick, most Knight-Brothers were secularized and given keeps, lands, and servants, and they rule with an iron-fisted authoritarian government. These lands became known as the Duchy of Audria, ruled by the former Grandmaster, Konrad IV, who married the Vessian princess Lady Audrey von Hepburn.
The Duchy of Audria is now protected by what remains of the Brotherhood, now known as the Audrian Order. They must garrison their establishments in other kingdoms to protect them, but the true purpose of these Knight-Brothers is to seek out sources of darkness, evil, and corruption and then work to destroy it so no one else will have to feel what they felt when the Wickans destroyed their lands. They eliminate all traces of darkness with grim determination.
