Ron

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ron (罗恩)
Alias(es)	Knight Ron; Regimental Commander Ron
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Golden Sunflower Family; Two Rivers Territory; First Regiment
Occupation/Role	Cavalry commander, regimental commander, military trainer
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Background / History

Ron is Victor Golden Sunflower's maternal uncle and the youngest son of Viscount Roy Edelweiss. He formerly held a knightly position and military authority in Edelweiss Territory. When Viscount Roy transferred his title to Ron's elder brother, Soros, Ron was sent to Golden Sunflower Territory to avoid future friction within the Edelweiss family and earn merit under Baron Wembley. 9

He had fought Barbarians and rival nobles on the northern frontier since his teenage years. Though regarded as unsuited to lordship, Ron developed into a battle-hardened commander with sharp battlefield instincts and extensive experience in small-scale warfare. 9

Before Victor's northern expedition, Ron managed the Golden Sunflower Territory garrison and helped train troops. Victor later tasked him with creating a training program capable of turning recruited serfs into battlefield soldiers. 9 10

Appearance

Ron is an exceptionally large, heavily built man whose physique makes ordinary mounts unsuitable.

• Stands approximately 2.2 meters tall and weighs about 210 kilograms. 9
• Has muscles “layered with fat,” giving him the build and strength of a giant. 9
• Can throw an ordinary warhorse. 9
• Is over two meters tall when fully armed and is notably intimidating in close combat. 263
• Uses a rare, oversized Wind Howler Horse variant named Black Panther, acquired specifically to serve as his mount. 21

Personality

Ron is direct, emotional, and fond of physical solutions. In private, he can be lazy, unreliable, and overly enthusiastic about alcohol; in public, his noble upbringing allows him to maintain proper military and aristocratic decorum. 253 470

He is deeply invested in his soldiers’ readiness and prospects for merit. This loyalty can make him impulsive: when he learns that cavalry horses are being reassigned, he confronts Victor before fully reading the relevant orders, then feels ashamed for mistrusting his officers and commander. 471 472

Despite his rough demeanor, Ron can adapt tactically, negotiate when necessary, and apply practical military knowledge gained from frontier warfare. 9 276 309

Abilities & Skills

Cavalry Command

Ron specializes in leading cavalry, particularly rapid-response and heavy-cavalry formations.

• Led reconnaissance, screening, pursuit, and harassment operations across the northern grasslands. 20 46 132
• Commanded the First Cavalry Detachment, a fully staffed rapid-response unit with more than 140 cavalry and spare horses during the Iron Bone Tribe pursuit. 132
• Split and coordinated forces with Jackson to rout Iron Bone Tribe cavalry and capture enemy centurions. 135
• Adapted during cavalry harassment by exploiting inferior enemy horse stamina and riding ability, killing nearly 100 opposing riders. 276
• Was entrusted to lead heavy cavalry when Victor required a decisive charge. 276

Close-Quarters Combat

Ron is a formidable shock fighter who can fight effectively both mounted and on foot.

• Uses a lance for mounted impact attacks, capable of sweeping multiple riders from their horses. 133
• Continued fighting after his lance broke, dismounting and engaging surrounding cavalry with twin swords. 133
• Killed an Iron Bone Tribe officer by leaping into range and striking him down with his remaining sword. 133
• Captured Red Ginseng Castle by personally leading the infiltration through its side gate and rapidly overwhelming its guards. 263
• His enormous strength lets him disarm, throw, and overpower opponents in wrestling practice. 273

Archery

Ron uses a custom heavy bow designed for his exceptional arm strength.

• His arrows can pierce a barbarian cavalryman’s bronze armor through the chest. 135
• The bowstring is made from iron vine, a material normally used for ballista bowstrings. 135
• Pursued and personally killed 15 Iron Bone Tribe cavalrymen during the detachment’s cleanup operation. 135

Barbarian Language and Frontier Knowledge

Ron is familiar with the northern grasslands and knows Barbarian languages.

• Volunteered to screen and monitor Barbarian cavalry because of this knowledge. 20
• Used Barbarian insults to provoke enemy warriors into repeated duels and draw their force into an ill-timed attack. 21 22
• Oversaw separate interrogations of captured Barbarian warriors to verify intelligence and prevent collusion. 47

Military Training and Organization

Ron has experience training both regular troops and militia.

• Helped train soldiers alongside Victor before the northern expedition. 21
• Was assigned to develop serf training programs for Golden Sunflower Territory’s expanding army. 10
• Established the First Regiment, initially organized around three understrength detachments totaling roughly 1,200 men. 191
• Served as a cavalry instructor in Great Oak Territory, training a cavalry regiment to operational readiness. 451
• Negotiated with Steward Boon over militia standards, ultimately agreeing to one high-standard battalion and four lower-standard battalions. 309

Equipment / Mounts

• Black Panther — Rare oversized Wind Howler Horse variant acquired as a suitable mount for Ron. 21
• Custom heavy bow and heavy arrows — Built for Ron’s strength; uses an iron-vine bowstring and armor-piercing arrows. 135
• Twin swords — Drawn when his lance broke during the clash with the Iron Bone Tribe. 133
• Lance — Used for mounted charges and wide sweeping strikes. 133
• Iron armor — Worn during the seizure of Red Ginseng Castle. 263

Relationships

• Victor Golden Sunflower — Nephew and lord. Ron trained Victor in martial skills, serves as one of his most trusted commanders, and is repeatedly entrusted with independent cavalry and regimental commands. 9 154 293
• Jackson Edelweiss — Cousin and fellow cavalry commander. They jointly pursued the Iron Bone Tribe cavalry and later worked through tensions over the reassignment of Ron’s horses. 26 135 471 473
• Lady Ely — Ron’s sister and Victor’s mother; Ron is protective of her family and reports that she worries about Victor and Baron Wembley. 9
• James Blue Rose — Fellow commander and drinking companion. Ron handed over heavy cavalry and warhorses to James’s regiment under Victor’s unified command. 473
• Steward Boon — Administrative counterpart. They disagreed sharply over militia training costs but reached a compromise. 309 310
• Captain Jack — Reconnaissance partner during operations against the Horseshoe Tribe; together they captured an outpost and gathered intelligence. 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Northern Expedition — Leads cavalry screening against Barbarian forces, provokes enemy cavalry into attacking prematurely, and commands one half of newly arrived Edelweiss light-cavalry reinforcements. 20 22 26
• Horseshoe Tribe Campaign — Supports Jack’s reconnaissance, captures and interrogates outpost personnel, and reports that the tribe was acting under Viscount John’s orders. 46 47
• Iron Bone Tribe Pursuit — Leads the First Cavalry Detachment in defense of Luda’s caravan, kills a Barbarian officer, then pursues and defeats the remaining enemy cavalry. 133 135
• First Regiment Command — Is appointed acting commander of the First Regiment after James is demoted, an appointment accepted without opposition by the soldiers. 154
• Red Ginseng Conquest — Exploits intelligence from captured pier guards to infiltrate and seize lightly defended Red Ginseng Castle with minimal losses. 263
• Vanguard Harassment — Delays the advancing Vanguard with more than 700 cavalry, changes tactics after encountering capable enemy riders, and inflicts significant losses through endurance-based skirmishing. 274 276
• Southern Reinforcements and Militia — Helps prepare more than 2,200 southern-bound reinforcements, then remains behind with Boon to organize five militia battalions. 243 309
• Return to the Regiment — Reclaims his troops from Jackson’s command, confronts Victor over the reassignment of cavalry horses, apologizes to his officers, and oversees the transfer of heavy cavalry to James. 470 472 473

Trivia

• Ron is only ten years older than Victor and was 27 years old when Victor returned from the initial battlefield campaign. 9
• Before gaining Black Panther, Ron rarely fought on horseback because even Victor’s unusually large horse looked too small beneath him. 9
• He enjoys alcohol enough that Jackson used ale to persuade him to delay a troop inspection. 471
• Victor secretly gave Ron part of his personal alcohol stash upon his return from training cavalry in Great Oak Territory. 470