Rogier

Biodata

Background / History

Meeting the Tarnished

Rogier had long since lost sight of the guidance of Grace, but still remembered what had originally brought him to the Lands Between. He entered Stormveil Castle seeking something important to him despite knowing that Godrick’s soldiers hunted Tarnished. Forced to shelter inside a building, he met the protagonist after the latter killed a soldier attacking his refuge 35.

Grateful for the help, Rogier offered to teach magic-related combat skills. He explained how a weapon could become a sorcery catalyst and suggested that Liurnia’s Glintstone Dragon offered a faster route to obtaining one. He kept his own objective private to avoid burdening the Tarnished, and they agreed to meet again at Roundtable Hold 35 36.

Expedition Beneath Stormveil

Rogier sought the Prince of Death’s Face to understand the origins of Those Who Live in Death. He pitied people whose contact with Deathroot caused the Erdtree to reject their souls, and hoped to restore them to their former condition. With the castle’s guards distracted by the Tarnished, he found a relatively safe route underground 37.

After defeating giant bats and Deathroot-infected rats, Rogier fought an Ulcerated Tree Spirit. He exhausted his available techniques to kill it, damaging his sword and suffering an abdominal injury. Deeper underground, he discovered Godwyn’s distorted remains and carefully removed a piece of a pustule 37.

The remains’ curse immediately afflicted him with Deathblight Thorns. Too injured to escape, he was saved when a powerful storm carried him away from Godwyn. His legs struck a wall during the incident and were badly injured, but he survived the impending eruption of Deathblight 37.

Investigation at Roundtable Hold

Reunited with the Tarnished at Roundtable Hold, Rogier thanked him for the storm that had saved his life. He showed him the recovered pustule, now protected by a faint layer of holy light, and explained Godwyn’s connection to Deathroot 40.

Rogier’s investigation had traced Godwyn’s assassination to the Black Knives: female assassins whose weapons were infused with the stolen Rune of Death through a ritual. He asked the Tarnished to search Liurnia for the Black Knife imprint, believing its traces could reveal further information about that ritual. He intended to join the investigation once recovered rather than leave all the work to his friend 40 41.

By Chapter 49, Rogier’s legs had healed and most of the curse had dissipated. The remaining Deathblight still weakened him, prompting him to consider learning holy incantations before continuing his research 49.

Appearance

• Large hat: His most consistently noted identifying feature 35 40.
• Sword at his waist: The Tarnished detects magic within it during their first meeting 35.
• Temporary leg injuries: He sits in a chair at Roundtable Hold after his accident; his legs later recover 40 49.

Personality

Rogier is friendly, easygoing, and deliberately compassionate. Although initially frightened by the Tarnished’s strength, he approaches him courteously and sincerely offers help. He refuses to treat the world’s cruelty as a reason to assume the worst of everyone 35.

His sympathy for Those Who Live in Death drives him into considerable danger. He respects others’ boundaries—accepting that the Deathbed Maiden owes him no involvement—and avoids burdening the Tarnished with his own search. His determination also becomes recklessness when he presses onward after the Tree Spirit battle, a mistake he recognizes during his recovery 36 37 49.

Abilities & Skills

Magical Swordsmanship

• Combines thrusting-sword attacks with precise magical combat skills, defeating giant bats and a swarm of infected rats beneath Stormveil 37.
• Sends azure glintstone power through his blade as a spear-like attack 37.
• Summons several condensed magical blades behind himself, ready to strike 37.
• Years of experience allow him to sustain repeated magical attacks with relatively little expenditure of strength 37.

Carian Greatsword

• Envelops his thrusting sword in magic, forming a greatsword approximately his own size 37.
• Uses the enlarged blade to pierce the Ulcerated Tree Spirit, then makes the embedded weapon spin and bore through its body before returning to his hand 37.
• Defeating the Tree Spirit requires every trump card he possesses and leaves both him and his weapon damaged 37.

Sorcery and Catalyst Knowledge

• Offers instruction in simple magic-related combat skills 35.
• Distinguishes a magic-infused weapon from a true catalyst, which can absorb ambient glintstone energy 35.
• Explains that converting an existing weapon into a catalyst requires considerable time and vast quantities of glintstone crystals 35.
• Identifies Liurnia’s Glintstone Dragon as a concentrated source of glintstone, giving the Tarnished a practical lead for transforming his sword 36 49.

Death Research and Recovery

• Investigates the connections among Godwyn’s remains, Deathroot, the Black Knives, and Those Who Live in Death 37 40 49.
• Believes he can decipher useful information from the Black Knife imprint 41.
• Keeps Godwyn’s pustule under holy protection and understands that holy power suppresses Those Who Live in Death 40.
• Recovers from severe leg injuries through Tarnished recuperative abilities, though the lingering curse drains his strength 41 49.
• Considers learning holy incantations; the provided chapters do not show him mastering them 49.

Equipment / Items

• Magical thrusting sword — His primary weapon; loses some of its luster during the Tree Spirit battle, leading him to consider a replacement 37.
• Prince of Death’s Pustule — A sample taken from Godwyn’s remains for research and subsequently protected with holy light 37 40.
• Unidentified book-like object — Flies into his arms when the Tree Spirit destroys a scarab’s glowing sphere; he has no time to inspect it 37.

Relationships

• The Tarnished — Friend and recipient of his combat guidance. The Tarnished’s storm inadvertently saves Rogier from Deathblight, and Rogier later entrusts him with searching for the Black Knife imprint 35 36 40 41.
• D — Old friend whom Rogier remembers when facing death and thinks of again during his recovery 37 49.
• Fia / the Deathbed Maiden — Rogier hopes to consult the Deathbed Maiden at Roundtable Hold about Those Who Live in Death, but cannot obtain an audience because her door remains closed 37.

Notable Quotes

“The world may be cruel, but I still want to leave people a little kindness... You probably think I’m naïve.” 35

“Once I find a way, I’ll restore Those Who Live in Death to what they were...!” 37