Gunther (Anime)

Gunther (ギュンター Gyuntaa) is the father of Myne and Tuuli. He works as a captain for the city gate.

Appearance
Gunther has blue hair and light brown eyes and is often times seen wearing his work uniform consisting of a blue tunic.

Personality
Gunther is a doting father and loves to talk about his family, especially about his daughters to anyone who will listen. He is quite aggressive if his family is threatened and will put his himself at risk to defend them, this is shown a few times. At the temple defending Myne against the High Bishop twice even though he knows that attacking a noble would cost him his life. Gunther is described being like a child, that can't tell reality and dream apart. He charges head-on without considering his surroundings or consequences, and feels frustrated if he doesn't reach his goal.

History
Gunther is the son of a woodworker and dreamed of becoming a knight after listening to minstrel tales of knights. He didn't gave up his dream and became a soldier who protected his city. He applied for apprenticeship at the gate asking the commander, who was also Effa's father, and was accepted.

When he first met Effa he fell in love with her at first sight and would visit her every single day at her home and ask her father for her hand in marriage. Thanks to Gunther's passion his marriage proposal was consented if Effa wanted to marry him. Eventually he won Effa over by proposing like a knight would; he knelt in front of Effa and offered a feystone he acquired after slaying a feybeast. He said: "I became a soldier because I genuinely want to protect this city and my family. You didn't laugh at that, Effa, and I love you for it. I want you by my side."

He helped out Otto and got him a job at the gate, one day, after he bought his citizenship.

Story
Gunther forgets something for work and Myne has to bring it over there.

Gunther decides Myne can head to the forest only after building up her stamina by demonstrating she can reach the south gate with other children. During the time Myne is gaining strength to make it all the way by herself, Myne meets Otto and he teaches her how to read and write.

Trivia

 * When Justus is seeking information about Myne from the soldiers at the gate where Gunther works, he was warned off by the soldiers not to bring up Gunther's daughters with Gunther as he will talk your ear off about them to you.
 * Effa thinks Gunther is at fault for how Myne behaves.
 * Gunther loves the refreshing feeling when drinking behelle after work.