Full Name: Rudolf Schwann (Never referred to by name. Addressed properly as either "Hierophant" or "Halad".)
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Titles: The Hierophant (Halad), Champion of the Games, Count of the Isle
Birthplace: Ikwe, Minerva
Current Realm residing within: Minerva
Previous Realms resided within: Minerva
List of close Allies: Any who would leave the Disciples to practice their faith in peace.
Current Age: The Hierophant's age is usually not a matter fit for discussion, but a brief glance seems to put him in his fifties.
Personal Traits: The Hierophant is generally regarded as highly intelligent recluse. As the leader of a religious order, he generates an aura of self-importance and arrogance in interactions with others. He possesses immense curiosity in regards to the arcane and will stop at nothing to further his knowledge.
Particular Skills: As with all fully fledged Dakdakrok, the Hierophant is trained in the ancient Þingr martial art of Favur-uld. As well as being immensely capable swordsman, his knowledge of the arcane is enormous.
Current Capital in your Lands: The Isle of Mists - Founded some time after the migration to New Hermertia.
Religious Affiliation: Adherent to the Dakdakrok and their teachings.
Current Holdings: The Isle of Mists and the Buffer Zone (Proposed borders / Temporary name)
Background
None but the upper echelons of the Dakdakrok hierarchy remember when Rudolf Schwann rose to the position of Hierophant. For mercannums he's guided the Disciples from the shadows, feeding them rare scraps of wisdom. Now as the drapes are pulled back, the Hierophant steps back onto the stage in celebration of the new Gathering.
On the subject of the Dakdakrok hierarchy, the Hierophant possesses what is known to the Disciples as Authority of Truth. It his is duty to meet with and interpret the words of the enigmatic "Bird Priests". As no others are permitted to meet with them, the Hierophant must carry the burden of passing on the truth to their followers. As such, the Rudolf has almost complete control over the Disciples.
Before rising to the position of Hierophant, Schwann held the esteemed posts of Black Gradient and thus was responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and activities of the Dakdakrok caste** or "True Angles". During his stay as the Black Gradient, Schwann was regarded highly by his compatriots.
He remained at his position for an unspecified amount of time before assuming his place as the Dark Gradient when the Hierophant at the time became indisposed. As Dark Gradient, his responsibilities mostly consisted of running the organization as a whole and making sure it functioned at optimal levels. At some point in time he ascended to the position of Hierophant.
Schwann's apprentice now acts as the Dark Gradient and will take his place once his time is up.
**Please note that the Dakdakrok caste and the Dakdakrok as a whole are not the same. The word "Dakdakrok" simply means Disciples which also happens to be the name used when referring to the organization as a whole.
Hierarchy of the Dakdakrok
