Hauptmann Frederica von Goltz

The Free State of Prussia is replete with noble bloodlines, with many able to trace their roots all the way back to the Teutonic Order founded in the wake of the First Heresy. The Von Goltz family is one such lineage and its scion, Frau Frederica, was not content to simply rest on the laurels of history; she longed to elevate her family’s legacy and earn a coveted place in the ranks of the Stosstruppen. For the longest time, women had traditionally been, if not forbidden, at least discouraged, from seeking such positions, but Frederica immediately set out to challenge this. She worked tirelessly to hone her warfighting skills, learning to shoot, brawl, and duel with a variety of swords. The most grizzled of veterans and skilled blademasters tutored her day and night for many years until she took to the field as a yeoman in the ranks of the 6th Gardekorps.

A decade of war saw her earn a plentiful array of scars as well as a rapid rise through the ranks and the devotion of her fellow soldiers. In battle, she was always to be found wherever the fighting was bloodiest, rising to become Hauptmann after picking up the the Tank-Splitter Sword of her slain commander and disemboweling the arrogant Hell-duelist who had beheaded him. This feat of valour alone would have earned her elevation to high command, but Frau Hauptmann Frederica Von Goltz had no desire to leave the battlefield for grand castles far behind the front lines. At battle’s eve, Frederica prays to her patron saints and dons handcrafted armour before polishing the orichalcum-alloy blade of her sword, ready to cut down anyone or anything that stands before her.