Gunther von Eindfelt

Gunther von Eindfelt, also known as Gunther of the Iron Hand, was an adventurer hailing from the Free City of Ankershagen and a member of the Guerr-en-Exile.
Not much is known of Gunther's early years - he was one of the sons of the noble von Eindfelt family, but was never in line to inherit. It is understood he left Ankershagen in his early twenties, while the War for the Free Cities was still brewing. He wandered the continent for several years, and though events in this stage of his life are murky at best, he ended up in the city of Soran in the mid-550's.
After this, Gunther joined the Guerr-en-Exile and travelled with them. He quickly gained fame for his unorthodox style of fighting, and gained renown as one of the leaders of the band. Gunther met his fate on the Clouded Peak in around the year 560, along with the rest of the Guerr-en-Exile. The Tol d'Gadfreuy states he was 'split in twain from trunk to neck' by an Eastforester warrior.
Gunther gained his epithet through an unusual style of fighting. While trained in the use of the two-handed sword in the Gehemnian style, he preferred to wield this weapon in one hand. He made use of a large iron-alloyed gauntlet in the other hand, using it both as a shield and weapon.
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