Lord Grodolf is an Unseelie Troll Wilder and member of House Balor.
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Lord Grodolf is the troll commander of the commoner army of Balor. Born into a well to do German family, Grodolf was uncommonly large and strong even at a very early age. To the Eye of Balor stationed at a nearby Seelie freehold, it was obvious the boy was destined to become a troll who would be of great value and use to the ruling court. Just before his Chrysalis, Lady Tangiria gave up her cover story as an Eiluned, kidnapped the young boy, and fled with him via trods held open for her by the Guardians of the Gates. She arrived at the freehold of Ebonmere, then occupied by High Lord Li-Tili's protégé, Lord Zurtok. As liaison to the commoners for House Balor, Zurtok took the child under his wing and taught him tactics and warfare. Tangiria stayed with the boy long enough for him to become accustomed to his new life, then was reassigned.
To keep the lad from Bedlam, Lord Zurtok sent him to regular sessions in military school and survival camp. Grodolf grew as strong and tough as his young physique hinted he might, becoming a troll among trolls. His strength and stamina are legendary, his weapons training in both ancient and modern weapons prodigious, and his grasp of tactics and propaganda unparalleled among commoner nobles. He assumed command of the commoner army last year when a Gwydion extremist assassinated Lord Zurtok. The troll has promised to avenge his mentor a hundred fold.