Ruhe Luftschwert

> *"The wind is the force that moves the world."*
>
> -Ruhe Luftschwert while delving into the catacombs.

Ruhe Luftschwert

 Ruhe Luftschwert is the Edelflug son of Heike and Jurgen Luftschwert, aswell as the older brother of Frìor and former rival of Uwe. Ruhe is a Windcaller, part of a group of Edelflug born with the ability to dominate the wind, and therefore spent most of his life honing this specific ability of his with extensive training alongside other gifted like him.

## **Physical appearance**

Ruhe posseses a slim and athletic build. Azure feathers dot his avian form, ending in orange tips; His grey beak is most noticeably marked by a crack in the middle, one of the several scars left on him during the Twilight, the other, most evident one, being the scar left on his chest. Ruhe posses green eyes and black talons, often donning a golden armor with blue/purple-ish garments beneath.

Ruhe carries his normal sword and the Sword of the General's Son on his back.

## **Personality**

Ruhe has a joyous yet inquisitive personality tempered by good manners and proper education, displaying a gentleman-like attitude, but not finding himself above rudeness, should he deem it right to display it. Initially appearing standoffish and prideful he quickly warmed up to the group.

## **History**

Beta 2.3 - Can be rewritten and worded a -lot- better.

**Background**

The life of the Luftschwert family, a high-caste family in the Jeweled City, was relatively quiet. It consisted of Jurgen Luftschwert, a demanding father who ran the household together with his wife Heike, both being the parents of Ruhe and Frior Luftschwert.

...Until Ruhe's power over the wind was discovered, which led the parents, especially the father, to focus on him and spoil him because he was privileged, leaving Frior in the shadow of her brother, where envy began to grow. Despite Frior's thoughts, however, Ruhe genuinely cared for her; she was part of the family, and he loved his family dearly. Ruhe felt that Frior did not understand how he felt; she considered him a sort of chosen one, but Ruhe really felt that his path was chosen by someone else and set in stone, leaving him stripped of freedom.

As time went on, Ruhe accepted his position as a Windcaller and thus met his future friend and rival, Uwe. Uwe was quite stubborn and very fixated on his ideas; that was how he had grown up, and that was what was expected of him. Nevertheless, Uwe showed himself to be quite calm and knew when to give up a fight he could not win. The two got along well, and Uwe eventually got to know Ruhe's sister Frior.

In time Uwe came to love Frior, even if the feeling was not mutual. Finally, the day came when Uwe heard Frior's rejection, claiming that he was simply not at her level and that he should find someone as "legendary and powerful as himself" to refer to their shared heritage as Windcallers. This mockery and rejection gave Uwe a moment of weakness that caused him to accidentally harm her with the wind itself, though not seriously. However, Frior's envy and wit let her know how to use this to her advantage. Knowing how much Ruhe cared about her, she told him that Uwe, his friend, had attacked her willingly and without reason, which caused Ruhe to search for an explanation.

Ruhe talked to Uwe, who tried to explain the situation and his thoughts on it, but Ruhe just could not believe him; he was sure she would never lie to him about such a thing and persisted. This eventually led Ruhe to challenge Uwe to a duel, which ended in a draw, again proving that their skills were evenly matched. Frior did not put up with this, taunting his brother and telling him that the wind was not for him to wield, that even with such power he could not defend his family, and that he was therefore worthless due to his ignorance of the warp.These words struck Ruhe like daggers, who believed he was doing the right thing, and he was thrown into mental conflict as his ideas were crushed along with his pride and ego.Ruhe spent that night thinking about what had happened. Meanwhile Frior decided that if you want something done right, you had better do it yourself, and planned to frame Ruhe for the attack, if not the murder, of Uwe. She snuck into Uwe's home, only to be caught in the act when he woke up. Blinded by a part of him that still loved her, Uwe tried to talk some sense into her. However, the two were discovered by the guards, who had been informed by a suspicious Jurgen. Uwe had already been suspected of assault, and this almost proved it to them, as he held a weapon against Frior while she was caught red-handed by the guards. Both were condemned to have their wings torn off and be thrown off of the Jeweled City. Ruhe learned of this, which started a cycle of self-recrimination in which he pondered whether it was all his fault, whether this gift of the wind was more of a curse than a blessing, as it basically destroyed his family. But part of him knew that the same part of him had made him realize over time that the competition was now gone and he could focus on himself without unnecessary distractions. The years passed, and when he felt he was ready, Ruhe decided to test himself in the outside world, honing his skills and sharpening his mind to be immortalized as a legend, albeit in a different way than his father would have wanted.

Firsthand, Ruhe had witnessed freedom being cut and taken away, and he felt it was time for a change.

**Twilight**

Ruhe, under the guidance of Varkaris, crossed the heart of Kouvia to reach Khaiteia, where he joined a group of fellow outsiders to help the Ningen fight back what would later be known as the Twilight.

When Ruhe returned from his quest, there was only the gaze of a broken Edelflug wielding two swords to greet the Ningen.

After, Ruhe was sighted at the Twilight's End, where he participated in a ritual with the Ningen to extract power from his new thundering blade. Afterwards, he would exchange farewells with the other members of the group taking flight towards the horizon dreaming of a different world.

Ruhe would later die at the hands of his former Shayek comrade: Brontes.

### Trivia:

* Ruhe has a slight allergy to the nickel found in tomatoes, dried tomatoes seem to be fine however.
* "Ruhe" is an old german word meaning quiet, calm, peace, rest and silence.
* Ruhe dislikes Cockroaches, but is not afraid of them.
* Ruhe is one of the characters with the strongest mental fortitude, having managed to withstand Untamed Storm twice.