#oh and Varre too. Sure he probably plays into it a LOT but he's definitely still a Freak (affectionate)

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"Ansbach is so level-headed and tame compared to characters like Varré, he must have been the only sane member of the Mohgwyn Dynasty!" OKAY SO while I find that idea certainly funny, I don't think it's 100% accurate

First, Varré is a missionary-- he kinda needs to be over-the-top in order to seduce the Tarnished into joining the dynasty.

Second, it is heavily implied that-- while maaaybeee not a bloodthirsty zealot-- Ansbach was certainly not. Innocent? (i don't know the words to describe him lmao)

"Markedly different from the finessed swordplay of the dynast, this is an aggressive last resort of an incantation that gave rise to Ansbach's fearsome reputation." (Ansbach's Furious Blade)

"...But an old fear lurks beneath, together with the cold, unflinching discipline that once honed his blade, now employed to enhance Blood Oath and dynastic skills." (Wise Man's Mask)

Ansbach was a cold, vicious, and SKILLED fighter. Dare I say he may have been one of the most feared knights in the Lands Between before he was charmed.