Sigisar Wallia, Markgraf von Horstkopf
Sigisar Wallia grew up in the court of Margravate of Horstkopf. His father, Aleric (married to Amala, now deceased), is the Margrave von Horstkopf. Sigisar would spend his days learning literature and martial skills with his older brothers Gunteric (heir to the estate, but childless and married to Gisela), Vilaris (rogue/penitent knight), and younger brother Roderic (an amiable friar). However, as one of the younger brothers, Sigisar would not be granted an inheritance from his family, so he decided to strike out on adventure for fame and wealth. At a young age, Sigisar acted as a page for the neighboring keep, where he met Herr Agiwulf from the Order of Tungrisch Knights. He became squire to Agiwulf, and an initiate into the Tungrisch Knights. One day, he planned to return home after claiming his own estate in conquest.
Sigisar was away from my family as the plague ravaged Horstkopf. While nearby, I received a letter informing me that I had a new baby sister, Melisande, and so thought it would be good to return and see to my family. While in the village of Bärendorf outside the Schloss Horstkopf, he heard the news that my mother had died in the days following childbirth. In Bärendorf he came across two travelers, Manfred and Kaleb, who needed a place to stay so he took them on as manservants as he felt Gaal lead him. Once inside the castle he was reacquainted with my family, as well as uncle Renfrid. Other people at the castle included his second cousin Narcissa and the Freiherr Kaspar, with his sister Winifred.
While Sigisar was away, his brother Vilaris was betrothed to Winifred; however, due to my Vilaris' reputation, Freiherr Kaspar reduced the regular size of the dowry. In an attempt to increase the dowry, the Margrave asked Sigisar to be a suitor to Winifred. However she already seemed to be unprepared to marry Vilaris, much less his younger brother. When trying to broach the subject with her, she became angry as if Sigisar was the cause of her sorrows. She likely feels as a pawn in her brother's ambitions. Sigisar was hoping to have the opportunity to speak to Kaspar during the hunt, but instead only spoke with his father about postponing the betrothal declaration in respect for my mother's funeral. While this seemed buy him some time to search for the will of Gaal, he was soon confronted with a curse that had fallen over the castle and frozen all its denizens in a state of suspended animation.
Attemtps to fight his way back into the castle proved fruitless, so Sigisar led the few survivors, including Winifred and Cousin Narcissa to his capital in Brillig, making a stop in Fallsmar along the way. In Brillig, he had to decide whether he would devote himself to the Tungrisch Knights, or to rule his domain. He summoned his uncle Lothar von Kalmar to lend him aid and advice, but Lothar asked for control of the domain in return for supporting his nephew financially, and helping him join the Knights. Sigisar sent him away, but it seems that his uncle, upset at being treated disrespectfully, paid off the town garrison to stand down. While Sigisar forestalled one danger in the form of radical Flagellants, Brillig fell prey to criminal ratpeople. At the same time, Sigisar was met by Heinrich Stürmer - a representative of the heretical Knights of the Tomb. Sigisar decided to join this order instead, but while undergoing his trial, the city fell under the full control of the ratpeople. In the meantime, Narcissa killed his confessor and many novices in the castle rectory, and fled to Hegenburg, to seek the support of Matilda - the queen of the ratpeople. Sigisar attempted to find allies and to fight off the rats, but soon realized he was without allies. Worse, in the fight, he had become infected by the ratpeople's curse, and became one himself.
Realizing he was beaten, he treated with the rats to be given leave to depart from Brillig, and went to seek out Winifred at her castle. There, Manfred told Winifred that Sigisar was afflicted with the curse, which caused him to be expelled from the castle. His bodyguard Edmon accompanied him to the nearby town of Willmar, where he met his end at the hands of his cousin (who was also killed by Edmon). After Sigisar's heart was removed by Reinhard, also present during the battle. Edmon then brought his master's body back to Winifred's castle, where she prepared it for a burial in the woods.
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Ethnicity
Age
19
Date of Death
16 Lenzesmonat, 6859
Family
Children
Sex
Male
Eyes
Grey
Hair
Blond
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Fair
Height
5'10"
Weight
190 lbs.
Belief/Deity
Ecumenical Faith
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