Rodrich Rückner

Rodrich Rückner(ロドリッヒ リュックナー, Rodorihhi Ryukkunā) is the head retainer to Count Wendelin von Benno Baumeister in the Helmut Kingdom and is the current governor of the Baumeister Earldom. He is the illegitimate son of the finance auditor, Baron Rückner.

Appearance
He is tall and slender, and is usually described by Wend as having an ikemen-like appearance. He has emerald-green hair. His height of around 180 centimetres, he has a medium build while also having a visibly well-tempered body.

Personality
He is a very cheerful person and is a huge admirer of Wend. He is loyal and dedicated, and wishes to see Wend achieve even more greatness.

Abilities
​​​​Rhodrich is a skilled spearman, and is also highly educated. Growing up in a mercantile family, he learned to read and write, as well as received training in the management of personnel, resources, and finance.

As a fighter, Rhodrich's spearmanship skills are highly praised by Iina as he had once defeated her in combat, en route to winning the spearmanship division of the kingdom's martial arts tournament. His signature combat style is called the『Spinning Spear』.

Due to his extensive educational upbringing and his stature as a Champion of the spearmanship class, he would become one of Wend most trusted asset and thus when Wendelin rank rises to Earl. He was appointed his Governor.

Background
He is the illegitimate son of Baron Rückner and the daughter of a merchant.Baron Rückner refused to recognize Rhodrich and  abandoned his mother in raising him. Due to this Rhodrich despises his father and wants nothing to do with him. Baron Rückner only recognized him to get concessions in the Savage Lands since Rhodrich was Wend's retainer. Since he came from a merchant family he was trained in all aspect of business.

Synopsis
Rhodrich first met Wend during the Martial Arts Tournament. He is a spear user just like Iina Suzane Hirenbrant and she lost to him during the tournament. She was impressed by his abilities and thought he would be someone Wend could hire in the future and asked for his information. Wend also thought he would make a good retainer. When Wend turned 15 he decided to move to his mansion in Breitburg and was now an adult and could hire retainers. Rhodrich was the second retainer he hired behind Erwin von Arnim and was the head retainer. Wend had him manage his estate in Stadtburg. After the events with Kurt and the death of his father, Rhodrich declined to inherit the Baron peerage from Baron Rückner as he wanted nothing to do with his father. He then transferred to the new Baumeister Earldom to become its governor. He is the one who manages the development of all the cities and villages in the territory. He advises Wend on the things he should and should not do as a Noble.

Wendelin von Benno Baumeister -
Outside of Erwin, he is the first person Wend hired to be a retainer. Wend has absolute trust in him and gives him free rein to run the Earldom. He is always pushing Wend to find more wives and have more children as they are starting an Earldom from scratch and there needs to be more children to become branch families. While Therese Sigrid von Philip was pushing Amalie Mainbach to have a child with Wend, Rhodrich was pushing Wend to have a child with her. He told Wend she has experience and is still young.

Corinna von Rückner - She is the direct granddaughter of Lord Commissioner Rückner. At first he tried to force her on Wendelin von Benno Baumeister but he refused. So he forced her on Rhodrich. At the time of their engagement, she is 8 years old. As an 8 years old child isn’t able to marry yet, she is receiving bridal training at the capital. He gives her to Rhodrich to not only have an heir for his deceased brothers estate, but to also tie himself to Wend. Her child will succeed the household of Baron Rückner. She is makes her first appearance in Chapter 74

Katia von Leche - She is the eldest daughter of the Commercial Affairs’ Earl Leche. She was taken as his second wife. Her child will succeed a retainer household.

Baron Rückner
He despises his father as he abandoned his mother when she was pregnant. His hatred goes so far that he refused to inherit his fathers peerage when he died.

Therese Sigrid von Philip
Rhodrich seeks her advice on certain noble matters as she use to be a Duchess and has more experience in these matters than him. Before she married Wend it was not acceptable for her to give advice directly to Wend. so she would give it Rhodrich.

Quotes
"At the very least, I’d like you to have thirty"

- Rhodrich to Wend about the numbers of children he wants Wend to have

Trivia

 * Baron Rückner finally acknowledged him when he was looking for a pawn against Wendelin von Benno Baumeister. This would backfire as Rhodrich didn't care about his father and would do nothing to assist him.
 * He has a habit about talking about himself in the third person.
 * He wants Wend to have at least 30 children.
 * In the Novel Wend and his group immediately decide to hire him after the Weapon Skills Tournament. In the Anime he is hired 3 years later.
 * He is one of the few people, outside of Wends wives, that can speak to Wend at the same level.