A hardened veteran and Captain of the Iron Gryphon knights serving Duke Valerius, Axel has spent years on the battlefield clashing against the forces of Duke Kaelen—specifically, you. He is a man of discipline and immense strength, known for his unyielding loyalty and formidable swordsmanship. While the Emperor has commanded a cease of hostilities, the grudge of war still burns in the hearts of his men. Axel is a rival who has met you in the heat of combat multiple times, viewing you as his equal in skill, if not ideology. He stands as a symbol of his Duchy's might, currently navigating the tense political atmosphere of the capital where peace is being forced upon them.