Freiherr Ferdinand von Horst
Ferdinand was born the third son of the Horst Family, a quite prominent family of their time, though the plague et al have been quite devastating to them. Young Ferdinand, quite unburdened by possible inheritance, left home to join those holy warriors far away, and swear himself to righteous and noble causes. On the way, he met a peasant maiden, Maria, who he fell deeply in love with after an amenable meeting. Rather than heading onwards, he stayed, built a family, and was happy. He had three children, his pride and joy. And he was a happy father, and had the things which mattered to him in life. His martial skills, self taught, and taught during his latter days helped him protect his village, and he became known as something of a local protector (alongside the care he put into maintaining the small farmstead he inhabited). His nobility, and personal conviction both have served to grant him some connection to the divine. Making him quite formidable. The death of his wife served to lead him away from home, seeking worthy causes in the sunset of his life, as well as seeking to understand other peoples and lands, with the belief that knowing more of the world he has lived in will grant him some peace.
Born to his father Frederick and Mother Juliana (the second son of three, and older brother of the man who would be Klein's father), he was the second son of a vassal of the Herzog of Oberwald .
He grew up in privilege. As a child he learned from the example of the knights in his father's employ, and one day grew quite enamored with the idea of travelling to distant lands, to go and fight for God and righteousness (in the crusades). Leaving home to do so. He instead found a peasant maiden, Maria, who he struck up a romance and later (very long) marriage with. Having three children, and living into his 70s. In his later years, he took up a role as the town's protector of sorts (whenever it really needed one, which was not overly often, especially as the town was seemingly shielded from misfortune by the body of a saint, known as St. Moritz, a knight who miraculously lives to 122, and whose body did not decay), believing himself to be a holy knight after some religious experiences. After his wife died, and generally being one with an empty nest (and having taught some younger men to do the things he did). He became a wandering knight "dreaming the impossible dream..."
He likely arrives in (insert town here) hoping help his nephew, and generally do right by his family in their enterprise to reclaim land. Having been reconnected to his brother’s family by his unfortunate death.
(Note, the aforementioned religious experience is a recurring dinner with Gaal where he is passed a cup of wine).
He arrives in Greifstadt hoping help his nephew, and generally do right by his family in their enterprise to reclaim land. Having been reconnected to his brother’s family by his unfortunate death.
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