Ludmila Zahradnik

* Starting
* Current (Spoilers)

### Partner

- Clara Corelyn (Childhood Friend)- Shalltear Bloodfallen (Mistress)- Ainz (Love Interest)

## Media Info

### First Appearance

Birthright, Prelude

   *"I will keep faith. In my family, and in our obligations to land and liege."*
— Ludmila refusing to flee her barony after the massacre at Kazte.
**Ludmila Zahradnik** is the first main character of Valkyrie's Shadow. She is a noble scion to House Zahradnik, and is a loyal and dutiful follower to her father, and to the Re-Estize Kingdom. A polearm fighter, she routinely combats beastmen on the borders of her father's demense, and stands as a shining exemplar of the frontier nobility.

## Background

Ludmila Zahradnik is the first daughter of - and - Zharadnik, a young woman of age seventeen. Fourth in line to House Zahradnik, she is a frontier-noblewoman in the Re-Estize Kingdom. A member of the Faith of the Six, Ludmila is deeply religious, and is a devoted follower of Surshana. She received a temple education from young ages, and thus she is literate, capable of doing mathematics, and understands other basic principles. Her best friend is Clara Corelyn, the pair sharing a cherished relationship.

Due to both of her parents being Rangers and the frontier essence of their demesne, she, alongside with her brothers, had been taught the basics of their family combat style from a very young age. But she had never finished it because of her parents' decision to withhold their children's combat education due to the danger of them doing something reckless and/or harmful. Thus she had never fully learned the combat style of Zahradnik house, and has to figure it out herself.

As the only daughter of the family and a potential bride Ludmila has received much better education than her brothers and often played the role of the main administrator of the Warden's Vale. This led to her much better performance in the first weeks after the annexation.

## Personality

Ludmila Zahradnik is most notable for her limitless sense of duty and her fulfilment of any obligations she is entrusted with. No matter the costs, she will do everything in her power to see her job done. Because of it, she expects the same level of devotion to one's duty from others as well, which could possibly lead to many problems in the future.

Ludmila's upbringing in the Martial culture of the early Re-Estize forms her very belligerent mindset, which often makes other Civilian Nobles wary or even scared of her, due to their view on it as something almost barbaric.

Due to the synergy of her personality and her duty as a frontier noble, which often makes her face far superior enemies, Ludmila is a very cunning commander. She does not understand or value the "Warrior's Honor" and will do everything possible to win the battle. She often uses various deception and "inhumane" tactics to fool her enemy into unfavorable position. This, with her backstory as a Frontier Noble often scares other people, and makes them think of her as a dishonorable and bloodthirsty general.

## Appearance

Ludmila Zahradnik is notably tall Empire in Chains, Afterword, exceeding the height of most men in the New World. She is notably toned, fairskinned, and flatchested. She often ties her hair in a tail behind her head, and can be typically found with some sort of scowl on her face.