Otto Ludwig

Early life
Otto grew up in the city of Nuvallen of the Simulami Empire but did not know where he was actually born as he would never meet his parents. Being abandoned by his biological parents at birth, he spent his early days at an orphanage. As a child he longed to explore the world outside the walls of Nuvallen.

Nomadic Life
When he turned 15, he left the city and went out into the wilderness on his own. He made a living through mining and gathering resources to sell at various towns during his travels across northern Rathnir and beyond. He was finally living the adventurous life he had always wanted back in Nuvallen.

Travelling around also helped him learn about many different cultures, recipes and towns all over Rathnir.

During his travels Otto had to hide or run from bandits many times. Due to this, he eventually learned which areas or routes to avoid in order to evade bandits. In doing this he stumbled upon many ruins which sometimes rewarded him with valuable treasures which he could sell or use for himself.

On one of these off-road routes, Otto was ambushed by bandits and was chased through the forest. After fleeing through the thick woodland, not stopping to catch his breath, he ran into a scouting patrol outside the small town of Otherendel. The scouts stopped Otto in an attempt to find out who he was, but when they saw the bandits and understood what was happening, they took Otto inside the town walls and fended off the bandits. Otto was then welcomed to stay in the town for a while. He eventually decided to join the town and becoming once again a civilian of Simulami after a year of venturing in the wilderness.

Military
Once he returned to civilization, Otto began to live a normal life while continuing to mine and scavanging not far away from his home for things to sell. Despite this though, he began to grow tired of everyday life and was continuously looking for ways to do something more interesting. One day while wandering round the city, he caught sight of a recruitment poster for the Imperial Grand Army. Eager at the prospect of being able to fight for his country he signed up on the 24th of April and was accepted into the army.

Otto attended the weekly trainings and fought in several wars during his time in Rathnir, honing his combat skills.

Journey to Eldham
After another year passed, Otto boarded a ship leaving Rathnir and heading over to the new world of Eldham. During the voyage, an old Friend of his by the name of Finn died during a storm when he was flung overboard by the intense winds. Arriving at the port of Myrkira, he headed south from the main civilisations with the purpose of founding his own town for Simulami and to make a name for himself.

During his time in Eldham Otto continued to serve the military and began to build up his own town. He began gathering recruits to help build the town, allowing this new town to flourish.

During one of his first battles in Eldham, Otto was shot in the eye by an arrow. Falling unconscious, he was carried back to Carthus where he was treated and spend about a week confined to his house in the center of town. He survived but lost all sight in his left eye. This would also ended up being his first major wound in any war up to that point.

Adoption
After being allowed to travel again, Otto traveled to the capital of the colonies, New Jellhem where he had begun to spend a lot of time. During his time in the town, Ornn Ludwig began to show interest in adopting him and, not long after Otto had lost his eye, he did. Otto joined House Ludwig under the name Otto Maximelian Ludwig.

After his Adoption he claimed Carthus as part of the lands of House Ludwig and moved into the Ludwig manor in New Jellhem. Shortly after, he began construction on a castle in the Carthus Barony.

Religion
In he was baptized in the river within the city of Soleum as part of the Soleviel Religion after attending a ceremony in the nearby Cathedral.