Eckhart

Eckhart (エックハルト, Ekkuharuto) is the oldest child of Karstedt and Elvira, and the older brother of Lamprecht, Cornelius, and Rozemyne.

He currently serves as Ferdinand’s guard knight. He also helps train new recruits to the Knight's Order, alongside his grandfather Bonifatius.

Eckhart has his mother’s dark green hair and his father’s blue eyes. He is tall and muscular with a generally impassive expression.

Compared to the average retainer, Eckhart is single-minded in his devotion to Ferdinand. He was devastated when Ferdinand left for the temple and has sworn to serve him out of deep, genuine respect.

In most situations, Eckhart is quiet, diligent, and not easily perturbed. He is generally friendly to his family and associates, but is said to have become more withdrawn after the death of his first wife, Heidemarie. He also worries over Ferdinand’s health and occasionally enlists the help of Rozemyne to ensure he looks after himself.

During his time at the Royal Academy, Eckhart grew to deeply admire Ferdinand and dedicated himself to serving him as a guard knight. While Ferdinand was slow to trust him, he eventually proved his loyalty. Justus, Ferdinand’s scholar and attendant, did the same.

His service ended abruptly when Ferdinand joined the temple to escape Veronica's abuse, because he could not serve a priest in an official capacity. However, he refused to serve another master and continued to help Ferdinand whenever he could, albeit unofficially. The rest of the time, he served in the Knight’s Order with his father, Karstedt.

He was married to his first wife Heidemarie, whom he loved deeply. However, she died unexpectedly at a young age and the couple had no children. Ever since then, he has been reluctant to remarry.

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 * Highbeast: Like his father's, Eckhart’s highbeast has the shape of a winged wolf.


 * He and his deceased wife, Heidemarie, bonded over their admiration of Ferdinand.
 * He sold information on Ferdinand to his mother for pocket money during their time in the Royal Academy.
 * His name was previously translated as "Eckehard" but was revised in Part 3 Volume 1. The anime translation refers to him as "Eckhard."
 * He is one of the few people who know that Rozemyne was the commoner Myne.