General Garan

## Garan Veldvuur

The 38th General of OuKonigreich. He is the 'Warhaal' or 'War bringer'. He is an immense being with supreme combat, tactical, and magical ability. Garan is the leader of all the forces of the Old Kingdom.

### Plot role

Antagonist. Although he is not inherently evil, he works to only serve the King, Furlik Ulfvender III. This leads him to act against the party, and Scholtz in particular.

### Appearance

Garan stands at 2.07 metres and increases to 2.31 metres when he uses his self-level ability. He is a tall man, with olive tanned skin, a scar that extends from his left side down and across his nose, shaggy black hair, a long scruffy beard, that is parted into two at the end with solid metal rings keeping them in place. He has leather clothing under black metal armour, and thick bear cape. Iron bracers kept his fittings. On his backstand two sword holders. One was for riding and the other for standing. A large sword extends on his back from his neck to his ankles, and almost as wide as him.He has dark green eyes and a deep commanding voice.

### Personality

Garan is a bureaucrat at heart; he is a man of custom. He abides by the laws as set down by those before him, and thus works solely to the pleasure of the King. He is, outside of his duties, hard and ruthless. He is unbending to the will of others, and more stubborn than all men combined. He is a warrior at heart and lives by his codes. He is very soft with only animals, and treats people dismally. His soldiers are given respect as Northeners, but are grunts all the same. Very few know of his love for collecting battle trophies besides his six elite body guards.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Raised by the Elite Guard of the King, Garan spent most of his days training to be a general like his grandfather. He learned magic, melee combat, ranged combat, languages, culture and history, military tactics, hand-to-hand combat, extreme survival. Garan's parents died during the early years of the war against the lvanian Empire, and thus he dedicated his life to the cause. He was raised by his grandfather, who also died in battle when he was twelve. After that he was taken in by the sickly king to become a soldier. There were many objections by other nobility, but he was taken in all the same. He remained a quiet child. Garan filled his spare time tending to the horses, or taking the mountain paths to look for bears. The North is known for its treacherous wildlife, but Garan seemed to want to find the creatures. When he was sixteen he became the tallest man in the capital. When he was twenty three he was an elite soldier tasked with escorting cargo in the country side.

#### General Garan

Matched only by a few on the battlefield, after the death of the 37th General, Tefel van Bom, he was elected to become general by the young king himself. Three other candidates were put forward. During such a dilemma, a set of trials are placed to determine, who would become the new leader of the Northern Armies. Garan slayed mighty beasts, survived 5 nights on the peak of Mount Muur, and fell his last competitor in a battle that lasted three days. After that, there was no denying his right. He now lives in Winter's Helm; reporting to the King every 4 months with updates on the war against the Sylvian Empire. Although on friendly terms with the Nine and even Jadesia, Garan has no trust for any of these war allies. Garan has been the General of OuKoningreich for over twelve years, and since his appointment, they have no longer lost land. In fact, they have gained a large amount. His achievements would be even further multiplied if the king did not use him as a common servant, The current king leaves all the war commands to Garan without any council. King Furlik is a known coward, and when he was under threat to be usurped of his thrown by his two sisters, he called on the aid of his general to end the rebellion. Garan often does wonder if he should allow the King to die, but he erases the thought when he knows his duty to be to protect the king.

## Magical Ability

* **Self-level ability:** Garan can transform his body into his 'Alioth' form. This is an ability that his grandfather had and was passed down genetically. His grandfather had a different name, but called it 'Eta Ursae Majoris'. He said it was a technique passed down since the first generations of humans in the Old Kingdom.
* **World-level ability:** Garan amplifies Alioth in size and strength, and replaces the fur with blades of fire. This form is extremely taxing and is best used in one-to-one combat. If there are too many people, the form weakens.

## Relationships

* King Furlik Ulvender: he has given full allegiance to the king and does not question his commands.
* Scholtz van Ulrich: He has great respect for Scholtz as a warrior, but sees him as a threat to the kingdom.
* Commander Diren: He was the one who caught Diren years prior. He is his greatest enemy.