Gunthar

**Gunthar** was an honorary fifth member of the Sword-of-Heroes. He was a member of the Banner of the Unkillable Spirit before they transitioned to Just a Delivery Service. He was a centaur and Chauffer, trusting in his horse and Cart.

## Background

Gunthar was a mercenary and adventurer before the start of the series. He was confident in his abilities, proven when he shamed the Sword-of-Heroes for being proud of killing dryads and bullywugs. He often carries a glaive, and it can be assumed that he is proficient in lancing techniques.

## Personality

Gunthar was a kind, stoic, and thoughtful person. He was a great voice of reason and could encourage those around him to greatness. He also was loyal, a trait that caused him to great struggle when confronting Krungdar during the Mimic Castle event.

## Story

Gunthar was the chauffer chosen by Krungdar to transport the Sword-of-Heroes, known then as a group of rag-tag adventures, from Seraphel to the Gren Del marshes. During the trip Gunthar was a comfort and confidant to Bug as he started to work through his imposter syndrome. When the terrain grew difficult Gunthar stopped to change the wheels, the Sword-of-heroes would follow Fernie into the woods and fight with a group of Dryads. A fight that Gunthar observed, he claimed that he "wanted to see what [they] were made of." He would ultimately deliver the heroes to the walls of Gren Del waiting outside with his horse and wagon.

When the Sword-of-Heroes escaped the city after unleashing the turtle dragon Gunthar was not where they had left him. Bug was left to use an illusion spell to disgues himself as a bullywug, but he could not convince Garland to leave, Gunthar would ultimately kill Garland and save the Sword-of-Heroes.

He took the heroes to a way station where a mailbird delivered a message from Kungdar. An oppurtinty for the Sword-of-Heroes to make up for failing to collect payment in Gren Del. Gunthar would deliver the heroes to Tillup and leave them to make their way to San Sauver.

After the Heroes ended the curse of San Sauver, defeated the Hag, and unleashed the mimic castle, Gunthar showed up in the vault to stop them from killing the colossus. He claimed that they should let it live to take their wealth and move on from the job, to not kill the beast unless hired to do so. Delores Paradise was able to realize that Gunthar was not speaking from his heart but on orders. The Sword-of-Heroes came together and convinced Gunthar to do the right thing, to quit the delivery service, and so Gunthar used a scroll to summon Krungdar.

Krungdar went mask off. He revealed that he did not enjoy the unprecedent peace that world had enjoyed, he had wanted the Sword-of-Heroes to mess up, to unleash the turtle dragon, the mimic castle, and everything had gone according to plan. Except, for Gunthar. Before revealing that he would be tarnishing the Heroes names, he opened a portal through the wall and pushed Gunthar out to his death.

## Relationships

**Bug** - When Gunthar and Bug first met Bug annoyed the centaur, but when Bug asked to sit at the front and Gunthar allowed him to sit on his haunch the two formed a powerful bond that would endure for the rest of thier time together. To Bug, Gunthar was a mentor, or older brother, someone that Bug could look up to took but could also talk to and go to for advice. Gunthar's death empowered Bug to resurrect and pilot the mimic Castle, a castle the Sword-of-Heroes would rename, Castle Gunthar.