Erhardt

==Summary==
Erhardt is a character from Octopath Traveler who plays a prominent role in Olberic's story. He was formerly a knight of Hornburg and a close friend of Olberic. But then he betrayed his kingdom and slew King Alfred, leading to the destruction of Hornburg. He was initially the speculated main antagonist, but has been revealed to have a code of honor after the first two chapters. Olberic later confronts and duels with him in chapter 3. Olberic wins and spares his life and learns about the real reason he destroyed Hornburg. Erdhart informs him that realized he was deceived into thinking Alfred burned down his village and that the true mastermind was Werner. He has since became an ally.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Erhardt
Origin: Octopath Traveler
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Classification: Former Knight, Wanderer
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery, Rage Power, Terror Inducement
Attack Potency: At least Wall level (Taught Gaston and Gustav everything they know. Able to somewhat fight against Lizardman Chief)
Speed: Subsonic (Significantly faster than Heathcote)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: At least Wall level
Durability: At least Wall level
Stamina: High
Range: Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment: A sword
Intelligence: Gifted. He is a master swordsman and an honorable knight. He once had a sibling rivalry with Olberic Eisenburg and very cunning on the battlefield. And he was able to figure out that Werner was the true mastermind behind his village's destruction and assisted Olberic in invading Werner's fortress.
Weaknesses: The tragedy of Hornburg haunts him with regret.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Attack: Basic physical attack.
*Cross Strike: Strong sword slash on a single foe.
*Blazing Stance: When half endurance reached, he unlocks the next two following techniques.
**Triple Strike: Three strikes on a single foe.
**Blazing Blade: Strike meant to cause fear and inflict Terror.
*Blazing Stance, Improved: When 30% endurance left, Erhardt will spam Blazing Blade and never resort to normal attacks.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
Category:Characters
Category:Octopath Traveler
Category:Fear Users
Category:Game Bosses
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Category:Male Characters
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Rage Users
Category:Status Effect Users
Category:Sword Users
Category:Video Game Characters
Category:Weapon Masters