Rolf Dolan

Rolf Dolan is the prince of Emekus, a founding member of the Axenforge Accord, and one of the main protagonists in the Shadows Fall campaign. He is portrayed by Noah.

**Biography**

Rolf Dolan was born the son of controversial king of Emekus, Atherick Dolan. Rolf was sheltered off from the rest of Emekus, and much of the world at a young age, taught of the world by high scholars since youth. Though Rolf was given almost anything he wanted by the many servants of the castle, the most important value instilled in him from his father was that of humility and valor, the two qualities he believed commanded loyalty and kept a kingdom strong. Because Atherick Dolan believed that strength and power were the only principles that could keep Emekus on the same level as Scarlet Gate, the city he envied the most, Rolf was also given exclusive military training since youth; it was his father’s dream to have his son become a legend amongst Xerros.

As Rolf grew older and his father delved further into his involvement in the war within Avernus, Rolf and his mother were delegated most of the kingly responsibilities, and Rolf began to learn more of the true world, and though things weren't as simple as his scholarly upbringing had him believe, he still retained what he believed to be a lawfully neutral stance on his political decision making, relying more on charisma to win over the people of Emekus. And won over they were, especially the lovely Aldea, daughter of the Lord Durow, whose fiery but passionate attitude commanded the affection of Rolf, and the two were joined in marriage at a young 25. The couple won the hearts of the people of Emekus, and Rolf and Aldea became the faces of the city, over his aging and distracted father.

Conspiracy of connection to an alien planet began to run through Emekus, and Rolf had no idea what anyone was talking about. His father would no longer talk to him about his research, and tension between the two grew. One fateful Rolf and Atherick got into an argument where Rolf unlawfully banished his father, claiming that the people would choose his own word over his fathers, and the next day Atherick was gone, along with all his research. Rolf and Aldea ruled over Emekus for 5 years before rumor reached them that Atherick was alive and had found passage to Avernus. Plagued by the guilt of banishing his father, plus the responsibility to save him from engaging in war, Rolf traveled alone outside Emekus for the first time in his life heading for Axenforge, where the rumor began. After traveling across the Dune Sea and over Gaigadon’s Backbone, Rolf Dolan arrived in Greenfall Village where he met Torbin Steelhaven and the rest of the Axenforge Accord.

After obtaining the Earth Stone and battling Krull, the Archvile, Rolf and the party escaped through The Black Portal but due to the immense arcane powers within the stone, he was hurled through the Timescape and landed in The Astral Sea. Here he was pulled into a ship of Deep Gnome and Gith voyagers. Much to his surprise, the Ethereal form of Creed as well as The Stranger were also on board the ship where they greeted Rolf and told him they had been expecting him. The reunited friends, now abord the ship "Quintessence", sailed through the Sea of Stars through a horizon of rainbow galaxies.

**Personality**

Rolf is a charismatic noble, who finds humor and entertainment in quite peculiar places. He is driven and tends to be mission focused, after spending so much time on the throne. Rolf can show immature traits, sometimes acting rashly when he doesn’t get what he wants or if insulted, though the humility instilled in him occasionally stops him from taking things too far. Despite this, when making serious decisions that impact the group Rolf is very logical, sometimes so much so that he will choose short term suffering and long term gain over anything else. He is often very uncomfortable by sexual situations, being that he is extremely loyal to Aldea, but has no problem engaging in a bit of grog from time to time.