Plaguewarden Theodor

Lore

Gentlemanly yet socially reserved, Theodor graduated at the top of his class and went on to open a small medical practice alongside his partner and nurse, Florence. The pair had met during their studies, and he was drawn to her charming optimism and shared passion for patient care. Though merely a fledgling in his career, Theodor soon faced his greatest challenge: an outbreak of a deadly plague. As hundreds succumbed to the virulent disease, doctors scrambled to find a cure for this wasting sickness. Those afflicted grew sallow, moaned terribly, and occasionally had violent spasms. After many long and sleepless nights in his study, Theodor concocted what he believed to be an immunization against the disease's worst effects. However, the general public had begun to see doctors as harbingers of death; many supposed "cures" had instead killed patients outright. To his surprise, Florence offered to be his test subject. As his beloved partner waited for the drug to be administered, waves of fear rippled through Theodor. Whatever happens, Florence assured him, she would bear its full consequences. This was a sacrifice for the future of medicine, so that no one should have to suffer. These words continue to reverberate in his mind, as even now, the beak-masked doctor works tirelessly to undo the terrible price Florence paid for his failure. Though the plague and its victims had long since passed, he could never forget how he sent his only love to a torturous undeath.