Regja Sigvarkk

::"We have our own people to look out for. War is a hellish, brutal thing for everyone involved, but showing mercy will only get us stabbed in the back. Those things have proven that already."
A high-ranking official in the Alamo Empire army, Regja Sigvarkk adheres to a strict code where he will do whatever he sees as best for the Alamo Empire. He obeys his superiors without question, but that means he expects the same level of obedience from his subordinates as well.
==Background==
The noble Sigvarkk family has long since served the Alamo Empire, and Regja Sigvarkk was no different. He was originally named Garethal after his father. However, he changed his first name to that of his mother's both to honor her and to escape his father's shadow when he was twelve, as Garethal Sigvarkk had been branded a traitor by his superiors. He escaped before his trial, never standing judgment for his crime of leaking military secrets to the Veriol Alliance. Desiring to distance himself from his father's crimes, Regja was a frequent volunteer at anything he could feasibly do to aid the Alamo Empire; he gathered supplies, donated money, and more despite his young age. The moment he turned sixteen, then the minimum age for enlisting, he joined the Alamo Empire army.
A stickler for following rules, Regja's own disposition in addition to his father's reputation did little to endear himself to his fellow soldiers. He tirelessly worked to climb the ranks and bring honor back to the Sigvarkk name, and though he had few friends, his superiors eventually took notice of his hard-working nature. As an officer, Regja was predominately in charge of ground troops in Alamo-controlled territory. He was deliberately assigned to squads that knew little of his father and would judge him on his own merits. Eventually, Regja had the respect of his troops, though they grumbled about how harsh he was, and Garethal Sigvarkk started to fade from the public consciousness.
After not taking more than two weeks off to visit his mother and half-siblings at any given time, Regja took a military leave of absence to wed Endursenkka Steelquill and be present for his eventual children's upraising. Their son, Endur Sigvarkk, was named for his mother, just as Regja had taken his own mother's name. Endur's twin sister, Klakki Steelquill, was named after Endursenkka's mother. After Endur and Klakki turned five, Regja returned to the army, though he wrote to his family frequently and made time to visit them. Eventually, Endur also enlisted in the Alamo Empire army; thanks to Regja's actions, the Sigvarkk name was a great boon in advancing the ranks. It seemed certain that the Sigvarkk family would once again reclaim its former glory.
Category:Ealdremen Characters