Sigismund Hillegas

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Lord **Sigismund Hillegas** was the founder of House Hillegas in the early stages of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, sometime after the Troll Wars. He was stated to be a tall and just figure, and a fierce warrior. His political maneuvering and military strategy wove House Hillegas and the Duchy of Zollern into what it is today.

## Personality & Beliefs

Sigismund was even more laconic than that of Burchard, the current Duke of Zollern. Sigismund kept few company and didn't seem to smile much, but he worked hard and kept things moving. It is believed he worshipped the Northern Pantheon, having been from an era of tribalism and barbaric Humans. Some speculate that after Maeve Willow became his best friend that he converted to Shamanism and took to worshipping Nature, but this is disputed, even by Burchard.

## Description

Sigismund I stood at least seven feet in height and was more muscled than Burchard. He sported a thick and unkempt black beard and untamed locks of black hair. He had piercing blue eyes atop of his fairly tanned skin, which only made his glaring gaze all the more intimidating. Oftentimes Sigismund was found marked with war paint and other tribal tattoos, showing off his position as his House's leader. He was the first feudal Lord of House Hillegas, with his previous ancestors all being tribal.

Sigismund I preferred to wear blues and whites, adorned in the colors of the Kingdom of Lordaeron but also of the traditional colors of House Hillegas. They didn't begin to transition to Green and White until much later, long after Sigismund was dead and buried.

## Titles

### Duke of Zollern

Sigismund Hillegas was the Duke of Zollern, having been elevated to the status of Duke by the Crown of Lordaeron for his valiant and ever-loyal service to the Kingdom. Sigismund the First was responsible for cementing the proper borders of Zollern, stretching across the coast of the River Thondroril and within the mountains of the Eastweald.

## House

Sigismund I Hillegas is often reported as the founder of House Hillegas, which is both true and false. Although not the proper progenitor of House Hillegas, Sigismund was the first to be elevated into a feudal status, whereas all previous members of House Hillegas were tribal nomads and warriors, living within a clan. As Duke, Sigismund I was forced to adapt, forsaking his nomadic and barbaric ways for a more civilized life in a stone keep and plate armor.

## Relationships

Sigismund was married to Amelie Baar, who became affectionately known as the She-Bear of Zollern, a fierce and stubborn woman who was not only not afraid to stand up for herself, but speak her mind rather publicly on varied subjects. Together, they had one son, Victor Hillegas, who became the namesake of Victor's Point, and formalized the nature-worshipping religion within Zollern itself.

Maeve Willow was one of Sigismund's closest advisors and friends, and matriarch of the Willow family. She politically maneuvered her way into a seat of power right in the middle of the Duchy of Zollern, and though not a strong House, she held strong influence over religious and political matters. Some claim she was his secret lover or a nefarious captor.

## Gallery

An artist's rendition of Sigismund the First. (Tearcry\_08)