Brother Konrad Christiansen
Sergeant-Brother of the Knights Hospitaller
Basic Information
Name: Brother Konrad Christiansen
Origin: Born March 1171, near Næstved, Zealand, Denmark. Son of a prosperous farmer, his family lived near the Hospitaller commandery at Antvorskov. He was given to the Order as a tithe after surviving a severe childhood fever.
Order: Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St. John)
Current Status: Sergeant-Brother, frontline combatant with reputation for reliability in battle
Skills: Martial discipline, tactics, Latin literacy, battlefield leadership
Novitiate & Training (Age 8, 1179)
Konrad entered the Antvorskov commandery before being sent to the Holy Land for formal training at Castle Margat. He demonstrated an aptitude for martial discipline and tactics. His literacy in Latin, learned during his early education, allowed him to assist the castle's masters with records and instruction, and he often helped drill the younger novitiates.
Service as a Squire (Age 14, 1185)
Squiring for a battle-hardened castellan at Margat, he spent his adolescence on patrols and in skirmishes with Saracen raiders. His disciplined approach and strength made him an effective soldier.
The Siege of Acre (1189-1191)
Konrad served as a frontline combatant throughout the siege, participating in assaults on the city walls and in the defence of the siege lines. He has earned a reputation as a reliable and steadying presence in combat. As a Sergeant-Brother, his path to advancement within the Order lies in battlefield distinction.