'The Pup'

''“Of him you’ll know only that he lived and died in shame. He is an example of what will happen to the worst of us. Hate him and all that he is, for he is weak and cowardly - even though he was my father.”''  
 * Erik Wolfhart, about his father.

The father of Erik Wolfhart is a figure which very little is known. He goes by many names, all of them are not flattering. But the most common are; The Pup. His birth name is unknown because after his death his only son removed all referral of him, and as very little was written about him that the task was quite easy.''' '''

The Pup was the only child to the legendary Garholt Wolfhart, but was considered soft compared to his father. He had few achievements in his life most of them were of a non-military nature, he was one of the few Wolfharts never to be knighted. For all his inglorious flaws, he was a key factor in rebuilding Westmark after the rebellion, organizing agriculture and stabilizing the economy, the lands around Wolfenheim soon got back on its feet.

His focus on managing and organizing the land and villages, left little time for the pursuit of glory in the name of the Wolfsbane, and as a direct consequence the knightly order lost its prestige. Few knights joined the order, which didn’t interest The Pup.

He often reprimanded his son for being too warlike, and the bad influence it would have on the family. From an early age the two of them often came to blows, but in his teens Erik would beat his father. He surpassed his role as head of the Wolfhart family to his son when Erik was 18 years old.

At The Pup’s death he died with only his son attending, but in contempt, the two of them never making amends. After his death Erik would go and remove his father's name from all records, and only a few still know his true name. His name was even removed from his breastplate and over it was added “The Pup”, he only achieved 21 titles, the lowest among any Wolfhart ever. Even his grandchildren have never heard their grandfather’s name.

To this day to be referred to as a pup among Wolfharts is a great and serious insult.