Siegmund Walter Von Wurtzberg
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Herr Siegmund Walter Von Wurtzberg
Previously Known As:
Nickname(s): Siggi, Sig
Pronouns:He/Him
Additional Registered Heraldry:
Offices:
- Local Offices Held
- Northkeep Herald (2025-)
- Regional Offices Held
- Kingdom Offices Held
Persona History:
Siegmund Walter was born in the spring of 1501 in the city of Wurtzburg, to Hermann and Eyda. His childhood was the average of one in a mercantile family. Setting out with hopes of fame and riches in his early adulthood, he found himself in service to Götz of the Iron Hand, as a mercenary during the conflict with the Swabian League in 1519. Adopted into a unit of Landsknecht, Siegmund was taught the ways of the pike, the Zweihänder, and the Katzbalger. His service with Götz and his units concluded in 1525 with the onset of the German Peasants' War, when he learned of their intention to stand against the Emperor. He reported to the Imperial Army and was conscripted against the uprising before being called to fight in the Italian Wars. Siegmund, now a veteran of the Landsknecht ways, served as a doppelsöldner in the Battle of Pavia, wielding his mighty pike breaker against the French mercenaries. For his loyalty to the German Empire, Siegmund was granted a title and land taken from Götz of the Iron Hand, following his imprisonment. His service to the Empire ended after the start of the Sack of Rome in 1527. Returning to a mercenary livelihood, Siegmund uses his battlefield experience to benefit the ragtag family of malcontents he now finds himself apart of.
Interests:
- Chivalric Combat
- Rapier Combat
- Cut & Thrust
- Voice Heraldry
- Book Heraldry
- Late Night talks at camp
Timeline of Activity:
- First event was Castellan 2023
- Attended Gulf Wars 2024
- Joined Free Company
- Became Man-at-Arms to Centurion Runa Bjarki at Vindheim December Coronet 2024
Prior Groups:
Populace Provided Information:
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:
Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:
- The Thunderbolt of Vindheim: The Tale of Siggi's Thunderbolt, as told by Viscount Micauley Morison: During the Castle Battle this year at Gulf Wars, our tremendous Allies from Calontir were slotted to take the role of the "hammer" to knock their way through the front door of the castle. However, one of the biggest difficulties of that job is that the attacking unit is quite vulnerable to combat archers. Calontir's army had resolved themselves to heavy losses, but the Free Company noticed an opportunity to cover our allies, by putting War Boards (our large war shields) over the crenellations of the castle. This position is difficult to do physically, and one that is not glamorous or exciting. But holding a shield over those crenellations meant that Siggi and Ajax, as two relative newcomers, could shield Calontir's army from significant damage at the cost of a night of lumbar back pain. His Serene Highness Romanius, ever the tactician, noted the contribution of the Free Company and Siggi in particular, for taking up a thankless position for the sake of our victory, and acknowledged his efforts during court at Gulf Wars.
- A chain link from Sir Cadmus Lochagus for "Putting the fear of gods into the enemy" during a one-man pulse charge.
Affiliations:
- Member, The Free Company
- Man-at-Arms to Runa Bjarki
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Special Needs:
In Case of Court:
If I should ever need to be present for a court, please privately inform any member of the Free Company, more specifically Centurion Runa Bjarki or Viscount Micauley Morisson. If unavailable, please tell me personally so I'm not off doing shenanigans.
