Klaus Shafer

Klaus Cian Shafer was brought up in a loving family of one sister and one brother, him being the second born to his sister’s eldest and the heir to the Shafer line.  His family was all so loving, the best, truly Klaus could not ask for more. He was surrounded by love, especially the love of his siblings whom loved him with all that he had. His sister especially was his closest friend, his best friend, he had  always held her in such high regard, treating her like she was a god  and to him she was as Liebe Shafer was the pure perfection something he was not. Klaus had always been clouded with insecurities, ,it was in his nature he thinks considering certain factors ,  but Liebe was confident and bright and Klaus always strived to be  like her, he would use Liebe to make himself feel confident  and he always felt relaxed and safe around her, she was his comfort zone, and his beloved family member. Thus, when she had died when  he had turned  16, Klaus had obviously not taken it the best, especially since he could have prevented her death if he had not been so weak and his father had seemed to think it too,  especially when he had confessed something.  ‘It was his fault’ his father often rang in his ears, ‘no Shafer is weakling’ his father would often say and  when Klaus would make a mistake, it would lead to quite a lot of unfavorable punishments. He deserved it so he never blamed his father for them nor did it stop the love he had for his father- his father was only trying to make him stronger for the family line after all, so why hate his father? It was true, Klaus Cian Shafer was a weakling through and through and he had to get better, so when his father had poured boiling hot water on his body as he was whipped by a guard, Klaus took it  without complains, it was his fault for getting punished– if he was a better Shafer,  a better man, he would not be getting punished like that. He had taken boxing as a hobby and gotten good at it,  it was his way of getting stronger, so he would be able to protect his family and especially Dough who makes him feel guilty. He had always been guilty over the fact that it was obvious to Dough that Klaus had changed- he was not as bubbly as before, nor did he crack jokes as often during the family table to make everyone laugh, no Klaus had gotten more reserved but he still tries to be the old Klaus Shafer for his brother and for his friends, but it was complicated, when he was not in a mental state to be that Klaus again.  He often ponders on life and how at times he wished to join his sister, his dear Liebe in heaven but he could not- as he had his family and Klaus was incredibly terrified of death,  it was a strange concept to him that he could not understand nor wish too and that is why at times he would go to his sister’s grave bringing wine and acting like she was drinking with him as he would place a glass on her grave- he knew she was no longer alive, yes, but he did not want to accept it, he refused to accept it, after all how could she be dead? When it had not been so long where he would wake up and the first thing he would do was bring breakfast to  her  bed?

## Personality

Klaus Cian Shafer is a unique blend of humility and introspection. Far from being arrogant, he is known for his modesty, with some even suggesting that arrogance is a trait he's incapable of embodying. Klaus leans towards introversion, preferring the depth of personal reflection over the clamor of social attention. His disdain for cruelty and injustice reflects a strong moral compass, a compass that guides him in both his personal and professional life. What makes Klaus particularly intriguing is his response to mistakes; haunted by self-doubt, he engages in the visceral world of boxing as a form of self-punishment. Every error becomes an opportunity for Klaus to subject himself to physical punishment, almost as if he's addicted to the pain—a poignant reflection of a man who, in the face of his own perceived shortcomings, finds solace in the tangible and controlled arena of the boxing ring.  When he is not boxing to release stress, Klaus is gardening or making wine just so he could drink the stress away knowing that drinking too much, especially since he does  not have the best tolerance for alcohol gets him punished by his father.  Klaus also enjoys being around animals and nature in general, finding it comforting, according to him, ‘nature is the only thing that does not hurt, the only thing that does not make me feel sick’. He struggles with the feeling of  sadness that always threatens to drown  him, and he is usually with himself if not with friends trying not to feel so much because Klaus was an emotional train wreck- he felt a lot and a lot felt him. He usually has nightmares and really bad one’s  of his sister that makes him not be able to sleep well most of the time, since her death- he had not truly had a peaceful sleep.