Erik Wolfhart

“''The warrior stands, ready to defend, ready to fight for those he serves. He is a warrior of virtue, A knight of conscience. We chose whether to be warriors or be ordinary. So be the hero of your children's stories. Never let them believe for a minute that honor, courage and doing what's right is only reserved for other fathers."''  
 * Erik Wolfhart 'The Great Wolf'

Erik Wolfhart was a Lord of Westmark and amongst the greatest knights, the realm has ever seen. He inherited his house after his father succeeded it to him at the age of 18, making him the youngest lord. However, the Wolfhart name had been shamed after his grandfather, Garholt, fought a personal duel against the first Mutna Emperor and lost. The Wolfhart estate and the knightly order Wolfsbane was disgraced and lost its prestige. Many members abandoned the order and only a few knights stayed loyal. However, Erik took the few knights there were left and soon rose to power as a force to be reckoned with, at the age of 15 he had won his first victories and killed his first man. He married Marie Kevre and together they formed a political strong foundation for their dynasty. Together they had four children, who Erik was very proud of. Faust, Eva, Bastian and Castor. He was a celebrated man amongst the common people'''. '''The nobility saw him as an upstart warlord, who fashioned his might through blood and titles. However, he was a dutiful man and didn’t deviate from his charges no matter the odds. At his death he had earned 64 titles on his breastplate, a worthy feat compared to his own father who only had 21 at his death, the lowest amount of any Wolfhart ever. Erik's greatest titles include Princeps Elector ec 'Wolfhart (Elector Count of Wolfhart), Jarl est Ulwa (Wolf lord) and The Emperor’s Champion. His death was a great scandal in Westmark. He had died at the age of 48, in an ambush, where he bravely defended his family alongside his two sons, who also lost their lives in the ambush. His wife, daughter and eldest son survived the ambush. His wife went into deep sorrow, his daughter got married off and his son and heir soon after fled the country.