Jens Macher

**Jens Macher** is a playable character in *Triangle Strategy*. He is a recruitable character available if the player has 450 Morality.

## Profile/Story

### Background

Jens was a young blacksmith living in the Crown City of Glenbrook before his talents were recognized by Symon Wolffort. He had studied smithing in the Grand Duchy of Aesfrost, and forged incredible weapons with knowledge from Aesfrost's archives. Jens had a friend who was a soldier, and who had promised to buy his first blade from Jens. When this friend dies due to a weak sword Jens forged, Jens joins the House Wolffort army to learn how to be a better smith.

### Smithy

*A young blacksmith working at Wolffort's encampment. There is no weapon he cannot forge. He decides to stand upon the battlefield with the rest of his house so he can better understand what it means to live or die by the blade.*- In-game description

## Max Stats

### Movement

5

Jens's base class is an Artisan, with the ability to create traps and other constructs on the battlefield. He wields a Hammer at Weapon Rank 1, a Warhammer at Weapon Rank 2, and a Hammer of Creation at Weapon Rank 3. Jens possesses the following classes and abilities:

## Character Stories

### A Broken Blade

*Serenoa accompanies a young blacksmith to gather supplies when they happen upon an unfortunate scene...*

* **Young Smithy**: I can't thank you enough for accompanying me to gather supplies, Lord Serenoa. But I hope I have not usurped too much of your time...
* **Serenoa**: Not at all, lad, not at all. I was heading back to my encampment anyway.
* **Serenoa**: More importantly, this area is rife with Aesfrosti.
* **Serenoa**: I hate to think what would happen should they discover you or any loyal to House Wolffort out here.
* **Young Smithy**: I cannot much bear to think on it, either...
* **Young Smithy**: My lord! There's someone here!
* **Young Smithy**: He's...he's dead...
* **Serenoa**: Those are Glenbrook colors. He must have met his end at Aesfrosti steel.
* **Young Smithy**: I...I know him. We're...we were friends.
* **Young Smithy**: He had such praise for the blade I forged him...
* **Young Smithy**: This blade, here. The broken one. It failed him... *I* failed him, and now he's gone.
* **Serenoa**: You are not to blame for his death.
* **Young Smithy**: But—
* **Serenoa**: We are at war.
* **Young Smithy**: I'm sorry, my friend... I'm not as skilled a smith as I believed...
* **Serenoa**: We risk much lingering here, but let us give him a proper burial before we depart.
* **Young Smithy**: M-my lord, you needn't go to the trouble—
* **Serenoa**: It is no trouble. It is all I can do for him now, and I shall curse that I cannot do more.
* **Young Smithy**: I... Thank you, Lord Serenoa...
* **Young Smithy**: My lord. Ever since that day, I haven't stopped thinking about how I might put my smithy skills to better use...
* **Young Smithy**: I didn't truly grasp the reality of the situation.
* **Young Smithy**: What it means to be at war... What duties I have, as one who forges weapons.
* **Young Smithy**: Though I am but a novice at my craft, I will not ignore the truth I see all around me. I will face it, and stand strong.
* **Young Smithy**: That's why I...I wish to fight.
* **Serenoa**: Are you certain you're prepared to wield steel outside your forge?
* **Young Smithy**: I am. I need to better understand what it means to live or die by the blade.
* **Young Smithy**: A lesson I hope to learn by your side.
* **Serenoa**: Then you are most welcome among my ranks. A novice you may be, but you have the makings of a master.
* **Jens**: Thank you, milord! I, Jens, hereby swear fealty to you.
* **Jens**: I shan't let you down!

### A Borrowed Book

*Jens shows Serenoa a book he borrowed from the Archives.*

* **Serenoa**: That tome is an apprentice's resource, if I'm not mistaken. Are you studying ironworking?
* **Jens**: Yes. I borrowed it some time ago from the Archives in the Grand Duchy of Aesfrost.
* **Jens**: I haven't had a chance to return it...what with the state of affairs being as it is.
* **Researcher (M)**: Jens! I can't remember the last time you privileged us with a visit.
* **Jens**: Well, my weapons aren't going to forge themselves.
* **Jens**: But now that I've a respite from my days of sweat and flame, I thought I'd continue my studies.
* **Researcher (M)**: You hunger for knowledge the way a fire hungers for kindling.
* **Jens**: I'd never have become the blacksmith I am if not for what I gleaned from these tomes.
* **Jens**: If it takes a lifetime of studying and striving to forge the perfect weapon, then so be it.
* **Jens**: One day all will know the name of Jens, the greatest smithy the realm has ever seen!
* **Researcher (M)**: That is all well and good, but would you mind proclaiming that a little more...quietly?
* **Jens**: Ah. Yes, apologies. In my excitement I quite forgot I was in a library.
* **Researcher (M)**: I must say, I can't help but admire your burning ambition.
* **Researcher (M)**: But while we're speaking in hushed tones...
* **Researcher (M)**: Our army has been anything but quiet, as of late.
* **Researcher (M)**: You forge weapons for them, yes? Might you have any insight into the matter?
* **Jens**: I wish I did, but I have scant time for the goings-on outside my own small forge.
* **Jens**: Though, now that you mention it, my orders from the army *have* increased.
* **Researcher (M)**: Could it be that they're...preparing for war?
* **Researcher (M)**: Ahahaha! As if a war could break out on the eve of our three nations' grand new venture!
* **Jens**: Indeed... That would be...unthinkable...
* **Jens**: Aesfrost's sudden attack on Glenbrook confirmed my worst fears.
* **Jens**: ...And once the war started, I could forget about returning this book.
* **Jens**: But I still hope to...one day, when peace has returned to our realm.
* **Serenoa**: I hope you will fight by my side till it does.
* **Jens**: Without hesitation, milord.

### The Perfect Weapon

*While paying a visit to a nearby village with Serenoa, Jens finally realizes what he can do as a blacksmith...*

* **Jens**: This place was host to a battle not long ago, wasn't it?
* **Serenoa**: We have come here to help. Let us offer what relief we can.
* **Jens**: I never imagined the war would spiral this out of hand...
* **Jens**: Before the fighting started, all I cared about was becoming the realm's greatest blacksmith.
* **Jens**: I dreamed of forging the perfect weapon. A testament to strength.
* **Jens**: But what is strength, truly?
* **Jens**: Of late I have pondered much on that question.
* **Serenoa**: And have you arrived at an answer?
* **Jens**: Well...
* **Child (M)**: There they are!
* **Child (F)**: Thanks for the sweets you gave us! Hey, let's play a game!
* **Serenoa**: Very well. What shall we play?
* **Serenoa**: Apologies, Jens. You may return; you needn't wait for me.
* **Child (M)**: Come *ooon*! Over here!
* **Jens**: I believe I may have found my answer, Lord Serenoa.
* **Jens**: Courage. Kindness. Warmth that kindles a smile upon a child's face.
* **Jens**: The fortitude to keep fighting, no matter what trials you may face.
* **Jens**: Through it all, your heart remains unbent and unbroken.
* **Jens**: That is what will end this war. You, my lord, and the unmatched weapons you carry within you.
* **Child (F)**: Hey! You should play with us too!
* **Jens**: Heh, if you insist! Here I come!

## Mid-Battle Conversations

### Final Chapter: The Bell Tolls for No One

#### vs. Svarog

* **Jens**: As a blacksmith, I admired Aesfrost's techniques, but seeing this...
* **Svarog**: Nothing of our history will remain in the goddess's tales... This is where our wisdom of iron ends.

### Final Chapter: For Norzelia

#### vs. Idore

* **Jens**: Happiness is the product of our mistakes and growth. Taking that from us is akin to robbing us of our very humanity!
* **Idore**: I do naught but teach people their place. They only need look to the wise and obey.

## Trivia

* The ability Jens gains as a Craft Master, Hale and Hearty, shares a name with a support skill for the Apothecary class in Octopath Traveler.