Lothar

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lothar von Habsburg (洛塔尔) 32
Alias(es)	Lothar of Argao; Lothar the Brave; Lothar the Generous; Saint Lothar; Sun King Lothar; King of Marble 14 93 155 396 691
Species/Race	Human transmigrator; later possesses the True Dragon Body, ultimately advanced to a Legendary Ancient Dragon Species 1 637 904
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Habsburg family; Kingdom of Jerusalem; Royal Knightly Order; Teutonic Knights; Saint Lazarus Redemption Order; Overseas Empire 1 61 270 271 901
Occupation/Role	Knight; feudal lord; military commander; Grand Commander of the Royal Knightly Order and Teutonic Knights; Emperor 2 61 270 901
Notable Titles	Baron of Yoglusburg and Hebron; Count of Outremer; Marquis/Border Count; Basileus and Imperial Vice-Emperor; Emperor of Overseas 45 132 254 834 901
Status	Active 967
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Knightly attribute training	1	After a week of lance and spear training, increased both Strength and Stamina by one point.
Enhanced knight	14	Reached 11 Stamina after investing three tournament-earned attribute points; his endurance began to exceed ordinary human limits.
Blood Magic Specialization	51	Shared Fringilla's Talent and invested three saved points into Mental Power, gaining Bloodfall, Blood Spear, Bat Form, Immunity, and access to further blood magic beyond his current capacity.
Epic Template — Sun King Lothar von Habsburg	155	Earned after completing a French Combat Record. The five-star, Level 10 template recorded 11 Strength, 9 Agility, 16 Stamina, 10 Endurance, and 34 Spirit, alongside Dragonbloodline, Stone Wall, Blood Magic Specialization, and Beast Intuition.
Dragon-blood strengthening	441 443	Slaying a demon dragon and later absorbing Dragon Blood produced repeated level gains; the latter gain was equivalent to roughly ten levels and substantially improved his normal close-combat strength.
Defensive bloodline adaptation	546	Acquired Lavinia's Thorns All Around, granting damage reduction and reflected damage; combined it with the Iron Body gained through being bathed in dragon blood.
True Dragon advancement	637	Slaying a Fortune Black Dragon completed the Bathed in Dragon Blood milestone. Dragon Transformation advanced to True Dragon Transformation, while Dragonbloodline advanced to True Dragon Body.
Legendary Template — King of Marble	691	Obtained a six-star Legendary template after a Combat Record.
Legendary Ancient Dragon Species	904	Used a Designated Ability Enhancement Voucher on True Dragon Transformation, evolving his True Dragon Body from a High-tier Ancient Dragon Species into a Legendary Ancient Dragon Species.

Background and History

Habsburg second son

Lothar was born into the Habsburg family as Count Werner von Habsburg's younger son. His mother, Lady Elise, had died from illness a year before the beginning of the story. Under primogeniture, Lothar had little prospect of inheriting land; his practical choices were knighthood under another lord or monastic life. 1 2

A transmigrator with memories of a previous life as a game developer, Lothar recognized the System's mechanics and its retainers from his former work. He chose the Crusade as the path most likely to win him land, reputation, and influence rather than accept an unremarkable life as a dependent knight. 3

Count Werner knighted Lothar and ordered him to represent the family in the new Crusade. Though disturbed by the moral premise of a holy war fought in foreign lands, Lothar accepted the duty and departed for the Holy Land with his retainers and squires. 2 4

Rise in Jerusalem

Lothar gained renown during a tournament in Lienz, where he treated defeated and impoverished knights generously. He later defeated the werewolf Avelardo in the final, earning the Champion Knight, Demon Hunter, and Witch Hunter milestones. 14 16 17

After arriving in the Holy Land, he impressed Baron Godfrey of Ibelin and King Baldwin IV with both his military competence and political eloquence. Baldwin came to regard him as a trusted aide, while Lothar steadily built a personal force around System retainers, recruited soldiers, and elite cavalry. 30 32 44

Baldwin IV rewarded Lothar's capture of a regional governor's castle by granting him the barony and royal territory of Yoglusburg. Lothar immediately began rebuilding the neglected fief, expanding its defenses, training troops, and establishing specialist military units. 45 50 51

Count of Outremer

Lothar became Grand Commander of the Royal Knightly Order and publicly called for unity against Saladin, despite hostility from Guy of Lusignan and other nobles. 61

He later rose to Count of Outremer and Lord of Hebron. Rather than merely inherit Reynald's troubled domain, Lothar sought oaths from its vassals, improved its military capacity, developed workshops, and used political pressure against hostile local magnates. 132 133 136 204

Imperial ascent

Lothar's authority expanded beyond Jerusalem through campaigns, Combat Records, military reforms, and alliances. He became Grand Commander of the Teutonic Knights, merged their clerical branch into the Saint Lazarus Redemption Order, and converted selected knights into Imperial Knights. 270 271

He later received the title of Basileus and Imperial Vice-Emperor, became Governor of Cyprus's military district, and refused Empress Lageia's proposal to co-rule the Empire in favor of an alliance on his own terms. 834

After his accession as emperor, he founded the Overseas Empire and received the allegiance of his vassals while preparing to shift the empire's focus from war toward peace and development. 901 904

Appearance

Lothar is repeatedly described as a young, handsome Habsburg noble whose appearance differs sharply from Count Werner's harsher features. As his rank and power grow, his bearing becomes increasingly regal; observers often mistake his presence for that of a king. 1 61 181 638

• Tall, handsome, and usually clean-featured, with an approachable smile that contrasts with his reputation as a formidable lord. 181 406
• Commonly appears in bright plate armor, a black cloak, and Habsburg heraldry, including the Double-Headed Eagle. 61 145 181
• His transformed state manifests golden eyes, black scales, horns, broad fleshy wings, and a draconic aura. 316
• At full power, his True Dragon form can exceed 300 meters in length. 924
• Has used a temporary werewolf disguise that gives him wolf ears, paler skin, and a softer, more androgynous appearance. 503

Personality

Lothar is ambitious, but he distinguishes ambition from blind acquisition of power. He seeks to establish a Habsburg dynasty and expand his authority, yet rejects alliances or marriages that would compromise his freedom of choice. 301

His early discomfort with the Crusade develops into a personal ideal of lordship: protecting subjects, rewarding merit, and refusing to target the defenseless. He is willing to use force, deception, intimidation, and assassination against enemies or disloyal subordinates, but does not consider slaughtering unarmed civilians acceptable. 18 35 136 204

Lothar is politically perceptive and often wins allies through generosity, money, rewards, and personal recognition. He also understands that his position has changed him: despite his polished public image, he acknowledges that power has made him more ruthless and pragmatic than the landless knight he once was. 72 145 415

Abilities & Skills

System and Retainer Summoning

Lothar possesses a game-like System that grants milestones, attribute points, card draws, templates, equipment, buildings, and loyal retainers.

• System retainers are bound by absolute loyalty and cannot directly harm him. 11 34
• He can share one of his Talents with a retainer and can gain Talents from retainers with sufficient intimacy. 16 51
• His System resources enabled the formation of elite forces including Winged Hussars, Varangian Guards, Cataphracts, and the Kheshig Company. 51 59 99 638

Dragonbloodline and True Dragon Transformation

Lothar's defining power is his evolving dragon bloodline, which augments his body, fire magic, presence, resilience, and transformation capability.

• Half-Dragon Transformation grants scales, horns, wings, enhanced physical power, and stronger Dragon's Breath, though he initially could not fly. 316
• True Dragon Transformation produces a colossal dragon form protected by Dragon Qi and highly resistant to hostile magic. 637 642
• His dragon aura can terrify weaker supernatural beings and overwhelm opponents before combat begins. 518 536
• His dragon form is exceptionally durable in close combat but has been identified as more vulnerable to ranged attacks. 632

Blood Magic

After sharing Fringilla's Blood Magic Specialization, Lothar became a close-range blood mage whose spells reinforce his physical fighting style.

• Bloodfall accelerates his blood flow to multiply speed and strength for a short time. 51 69
• Blood Spear infects an enemy's blood with magic and can trigger a Blood Burst. 51
• Bat Form briefly transforms him into a vampire bat. 51
• Immunity nullifies vital points, prevents bleeding, and permits damage negation through consuming blood. 51
• His blood magic is constrained by available magic power; using Bloodfall can leave insufficient mana for other spells. 69

Stone Wall and Defensive Talents

Lothar's defensive abilities allow him to survive attacks that would normally kill him.

• Stone Wall grants temporary immunity to physical damage; it has withstood werewolf strikes, dragonfire, arrows, and blades. 16 260 539 621
• Two Lives originates from his merged souls and permanently increases his maximum Spirit by five. 16
• Thorns All Around provides damage reduction and reflects damage to attackers. 546
• Iron Body, acquired through dragon-blood enhancement, further reinforces his already exceptional durability. 546

Fire and Holy Magic

Lothar combines dragonfire, learned sorcery, and holy artifacts in battle.

• Can cast fireballs and stronger flame spells enhanced by his draconic and volcanic power. 360 644
• Dragon's Breath is his principal finishing technique, capable of incinerating foes such as Viktor. 316 536
• Can employ Holy Radiance through the Holy Lance despite the incompatibility normally expected of werewolves and dark creatures. 518 621
• Used Dragon's Breath and Summon Wind to destroy an attacking galley fleet outside Acre. 235

Martial Skill

Lothar began as a trained knight and developed into an elite swordsman, lancer, and mounted commander.

• Won repeated tournament bouts and defeated the werewolf Avelardo through endurance, timing, and improvisation. 14 16
• Fights effectively with sword, lance, spear, shield, and mounted charges. 15 155
• Learned Witcher swordsmanship, including its broad cuts and refined footwork, then defeated Geralt, Eskal, and Lambert. 459
• Uses Beast Intuition to react to attacks before consciously perceiving them. 155 459

Command and Military Administration

Lothar is an aggressive organizer of armies as well as a frontline commander.

• Prioritizes heavy cavalry, disciplined formations, armor quality, and permanent military infrastructure. 44 50
• Personally equips and promotes soldiers based on merit rather than birth, including Hans, Fabio, and Teutonic Grand Knights. 50 160 271
• Created the Kheshig Company by granting selected soldiers weapons, mounts, combat skills, and horsemanship through System blessings. 638
• At the height of his Outremer mobilization, commanded more than 10,000 troops from his direct lands and vassals. 392

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Shining Cross Sword — Lothar's sword; later integrated with a Dragon Core Treasure Tool that can devour and manifest equipment for enhancement. 160 316
• Holy Lance — Divine artifact with a guaranteed-hit property; used to kill powerful supernatural enemies and dragons. 238 260
• Emperor's Spear of Destiny — Upgraded divine spear with increased designated-target damage, spell-breaking uses, and territorial effects that reduce enemy hostility and damage. 904
• Holy Cross Plate Armor — Holy relic armor that became a demonic artifact, regenerating damage through black mist and empowering Lothar in battle. 533 534
• Iron Crown of Lombardy — Imperial divine artifact that applies territorial suppression, grants a third of Lothar's attributes to a subordinate, and allows remote communication, sight, and spiritual incarnations through subordinates. 904
• Winged Hussar's Swallowtail Banner — Special item used to unlock Winged Hussar Barracks and train elite cavalry. 51
• Cataphract Cavalry's Lance — A three-meter black-metal divine artifact lance obtained through a lottery draw. 99
• Three Lives Stone — Reward used on Banya after the demon-dragon battle. 441

Relationships

• Count Werner von Habsburg — Father and Count of Argau. Werner knights Lothar and sends him to the Crusade; Lothar later becomes the Habsburg family's greatest source of prestige. 2 145 907
• Otto von Habsburg — Elder brother. Their relationship begins as distant and argumentative but becomes openly affectionate despite Otto's envy of Lothar's success. 4 181 186
• King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem — Patron, political ally, and trusted king. Baldwin grants Lothar lands and major commands, while Lothar supports his efforts to defend and centralize Jerusalem. 32 45 61 460
• Prajna — First System retainer and heavy warrior. She guides Lothar toward a purpose, protects him in battle, and develops a close but initially guarded bond with him. 3 6 16
• Madam Banya — Chief retainer and witch. Lothar shares Two Lives with her; she is both a key battlefield ally and one of his closest confidantes. 4 16 459
• Hans von Sego — Retainer, squire, knight, and trusted adviser. Lothar grants him Sego and knighthood, while Hans remains one of his most steadfast cavalry commanders. 9 50 99
• Fringilla Ctesiphon — Blood Royal Court princess and retainer. She shares Blood Magic Specialization with Lothar and saves him by lending him magic during Humphrey's betrayal. 51 102
• Jeanne / Joan of Arc — Close friend, confidante, battlefield strategist, and elite retainer. Their bond deepens during the French Combat Record, where they fight and plan side by side. 153 155
• Baron Godfrey of Ibelin — Early sponsor and political supporter who introduces Lothar to Jerusalem's court and continues to back him among the kingdom's nobles. 32 145
• Lavinia — Ally whose protection motivates Lothar during his battle with Viktor. Lothar later shares her Thorns All Around Talent. 536 546
• Empress Lageia — Eastern imperial ruler who offers to co-rule with Lothar; he declines the offer but establishes an alliance with her. 834

Story Role and Major Arcs

• Crusader Knight — Leaves Argau as a newly knighted second son, gathers his first retainers, and gains fame through the Lienz tournament and Avelardo's death. 2 3 14 16
• Jerusalem Rising Noble — Arrives in the Holy Land, earns Baldwin IV's trust, acquires Yoglusburg, and develops his first standing army. 32 45 50
• Grand Commander of Jerusalem — Leads the Royal Knightly Order while opposing the disunity and factionalism that threaten the kingdom's defense. 61 64 93
• Count of Outremer — Takes Hebron and Outremer, accepts vassal oaths, suppresses local resistance, and expands his political and military base. 132 133 204
• Marquis and Knightly-Order Patron — Becomes a Border Count, commands the Teutonic Knights, and restructures their organization under his own authority. 254 270 271
• Dragon Slayer and Legendary Warlord — Slays dragons, mobilizes a massive Outremer army, and becomes the subject of saintly legends among soldiers and vassals. 260 396 441
• True Dragon Commander — Completes the True Dragon Body advancement, forms the Kheshig Company, and becomes powerful enough that even major rulers and spellcasters fear provoking him. 637 638
• Imperial Founder — Becomes Basileus, Imperial Vice-Emperor, and ultimately Emperor of Overseas, consolidating his realm through prestige, military force, divine artifacts, and vassalage. 834 901 904

Notable Quotes

“Justice, mercy, punishing evil and promoting good, not drawing swords against the weak – that is the creed of a knight.” 35

“What does a person live for, if not to live according to their own wishes?” 301

“I do desire power, and I want to establish a Habsburg dynasty. But that doesn't mean I'll stop at nothing to achieve that goal.” 301

Trivia

• Lothar's prior-life experience as a game developer gives him unusual insight into the System's milestones, card draws, and retainer mechanics. 3
• He once considered himself poorly suited to managing people, despite becoming a renowned lord and commander. 34
• His soldiers privately call him Lothar the Generous and Lothar the Brave. 93
• Additional nicknames attributed to him include Werewolf Killer, Dragon Slayer, Protector of the Holy Land, King's Hand, and Father of Gwent. 181
• The title Saint Lothar was used privately by his vassals before his wider legends became established. 396