Bertrand De Vries

Sir Bertrand De Vries, originally hailing from the foothills of Mirwood, is a Paladin Knight of the Holy Order of Saint Isaac who serves within the First Regiment of the Stormwind Army. He is a humble, easy to impress man who values honor and honesty over personal wealth or titles.

Appearance
Somewhat of a lanky man, Bertrand never really gained weight or bulk no matter how much he ate. His brown hair is often parted down the middle and extends down to his shoulders. On Bertrand's thin face sits a thick mustache that he takes great pride in. The man's lacking physique is made up for by the ceremonial armor of the Order of Saint Isaac, convex and bulky where Bertrand is not. Some say that the armor is too large for him, but he fiercely defends his right to wear it.

History
Bertrand was born alongside his twin sister, Theodora De Vries to Theodore and Eustacia De Vries shortly before the First War. The two were inseparable in their youth, Bertrand always deferring to and following his sister's lead. Both he and his sister survived the exodus from the Kingdom of Azeroth at the close of the First War, landing in Southshore with the refugee fleet.

Hoping for a better and safer life for him, Bertrand's father sent him to study as a lay priest within Alonsus Chapel at the age of seven when the Orcish Wars were at their climax. There he remained even when his family returned to the reconstructed Kingdom of Stormwind, embracing the teachings of the Church of Holy Light and becoming a bookworm of sorts.

The outbreak of the Undead Scourge in the Kingdom of Lordaeron saw Bertrand take up arms as a young Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand. He fought under the command of Sir Gregor the Justicar, fighitng the Undead in what are now the Eastern Plaguelands. When Sir Gregor fell in battle, Sir Bertrand took up his command and led a number of refugees from Lordaeron into the Hinterlands. Hearing of Lordaeron and Stratholme's fall, Bertrand traveled south to Stormwind to warn his family of the dangers of the Scourge.

It was in Stormwind that Bertrand learned the passing of his father from Theodora De Vries. Bertrand vowed to stay by his sister's side as she was the only family that he had left. At Theodora's prompting, Bertrand enlisted in the First Regiment of the Stormwind Army. Therein he joined the paladin Order of Saint Isaac as a Paladin Knight. Not particularly taking to the military drilling expected of soldiers of the regiment, Bertrand never climbed the ranks with the enthusiasm that his sister did. To this day he contently serves alongside his sister both as a friend and brother in arms.