Lothar Wolff

[hider]Name: Lothar Wolff

Titles: Knight, Heir to the Duchy of Attolia

Age: 31

Race: Halfling, a mix of a lot of races but primarily human

Training: Being of a cadet branch to the Royal Family, the Wolff family has had some prestige and wealth to afford Lothar the education and training of a Lord, but without a doubt it is not near what the royal family could afford or other powerful noble families. Regardless, Lothar is particularly skilled in mounted combat, leading men, and has a bit of ability in light and healing magic.

Equipment:

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Lothar personally owns little than the equipment that he wears into combat and some clothes as most of the money he makes is sent back to his family. In fact, his most prized possession is most likely his horse, Ventus. Other than that, his equipment consists of:

A Lance
His Suit of Armor
A Blessed Protective Necklace/Charm, given to him by the Order of the Radiant Sun for his services
Shield
A specially made Long Sword that has been passed down his family for generations. Due to its near antique status, the style and designs of the long sword are long out of vogue, which gives Lothar some attention in the battlefield. It bears the family's crest and is how most people are able to identify Lothar since the sword is so distinct.

Spell skills:

Lothar has some limited ability in light magic and healing magic due to some training that he received while serving the Order of the Radiant Sun. However, he would not consider himself a true practitioner of magic. Rather, he just knows a few helpful tricks.

That said, one particular area where Lothar is skilled in is Protection Magic/Anti-Magic. As a Knight of the Radiant Sun, he had been on many missions where he had to hunt down dangerous magical beings and users. The Order stressed the ability to resist and some are even able to negate magical spells. Thus, Lothar was subject to years of brutal training at the hands of the Order's mages where he was subject to a myriad of spells and had to learn how to deal with magic even if he himself isn't the most skilled practitioner of magic. 

Other skills:
Diplomacy - Lothar had been educated on how to navigate the political intrigue that goes on in the court. After all, the Wolff family had to rely on their diplomacy skills for generations to survive.

Cavalier - Lothar has led numerous battles in charge of the cavalry. He knows how to strike quick and hard.

The Eternal Knight - Lothar's use of his family's sword has gained him a bit of a reputation. Rumor has it that there's a centuries old Knight who shows up in battle and gallantly charges into the fight. Manifesting all the tenets of age old chivalry, the Knight never declines a duel and always follows the "laws of war". Thus, Lothar tends to be a somewhat well known figure as a bit of an urban myth, but regardless it gives most people a lot of reason to respect him. Lothar in particular leverages this well and is able to charmingly able to leverage this image very well.

Affiliation:
Grand Kingdom of Kron-Nesis, Duchy of Attolia, The Order of the Radiant Sun, and various mercenary companies he served in the past.

Personality: Lothar is a cheerful fellow usually as the battlefield requires one to maintain morale some way. Thus, rather than let himself be sucked into an emotional black hole, he forces himself to joke and be friendly with everyone. That said, behind closed doors he is usually brooding or thinking about the future and the best way to achieve his goals.

History: The House of Wolff has long been a political chess piece for the Royal Family of the Grand Kingdom. As a cadet branch to the main family, the Wolff family was long ago granted the Duchy of Attolia, a bit of a back water with little more than a large fishing industry. By no means were they rich or powerful. However, being related to Royal Blood made the family useful in forming political marriages and allies. Thus, Lothar himself has traces of ancestors who weren't even human as the Wolff family was used to forge alliances with other families and nations.

Thus, being sick of simply being a pawn for the Royal Family, Lothar, from a young age, was eager to set off and gain his family some fame, honor, glory, wealth, and ultimately power. It was only a week after he turned 18 and finished his education that Lothar set off, searching for work in the service of a powerful lord. For several years, he found himself serving as a mercenary in the service of lords, and he slowly made a name for himself with his trademark sword. 

However, years of brutal campaigning made Lothar question much about life. It was then that he first encountered the Order of the Radiant Sun in person. He saw with his own eyes people fighting for what was more than just money. Nay, they fought for their beliefs and in service of the unfortunate. It was a greater calling that Lothar could not resist. Thus, Lothar offered his services to the Order. It was there that he first had his proper training in magic as he led Templars and Knights of the Order into battle. While, he made little coin. He met others who he could call true brothers in arms.

However, his time at the Order came to an end recently as he received a letter from his family, requesting that he return home as his father was aging... and there were some courtly intrigue going on that his family suspected would have the Wolff family used as a pawn once more.[/hider]