I am Sir Markvart von Aulitz, I come in the name of Sigismund of Luxembourg, King of Hungary and Croatia, to restore order in the name of his brother, King Wenceslas IV.
—Markvart to Sir Divish of Talmberg
Sir Markvart von Aulitz is a main character in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. He is a German knight in the service of King Sigismund of Hungary. His actions directly cause the events of Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
He serves as a major antagonist in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the DLC A Woman's Lot, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
Biography[]
Events of Kingdom Come Deliverance[]
After King Sigismund of Hungary kidnapped his half-brother Wenceslas IV and forced him to abdicate, he invaded the Kingdom of Bohemia at the head of a massive army, composed mostly by mercenaries such as Cumans. One of his most trustworthy men was Markvart, who led the attack on Kuttenberg.
Later, in the spring of 1403, King Sigismund launched an attack the settlement of Silver Skalitz, either because of the wealth found in the surrounding silver mines, or because the Lord of Skalitz, Sir Radzig Kobyla, who remained loyal to King Wenceslas, instead of swearing fealty to Sigismund.
Markvart attacks Silver Skalitz
Once again, the attack was led by Markvart, who, together with a Cuman cavalry squadron, broke down the gates of Skalitz and began slaughtering all the inhabitants. Among the victims of the slaughter were Henry's mother and father. Martin was killed by Markvart's own hand upon seeing his men having trouble in dealing with him, and Martin's wife was overwhelmed by the Cumans while Henry watched in horror.
With the village destroyed, Markvart and the Cumans mercenaries approached the castle of Skalitz, where Sir Radzig and a few citizens managed to take shelter. Luckily for Radzig, a storm blew in, and the enemy were forced to set up camp, waiting for the storm to pass before they could begin their siege. Radzig and the survivors managed to escape from the castle without alerting the enemy.
Divish negotiates with Markvart
The following day, finding Skaltiz castle empty, Markvart put it to the torch and set off through the Skalitz-Sasau region in pursuit of Sir Radzig. He brought the army to nearby Talmberg, where he and Lord Divish had a polite but tense exchange. He asked Lord Divish if he was loyal to his new King, Sigismund, and Divish tactfully replied that he had no wish to become embroiled in affairs that would not benefit him.
Markvart was not exactly pleased with this answer, and questioned him as to the location of Radzig, who he claimed was a traitor using the King's silver to fund an insurrection. Divish lied and claimed they had not seen the refugees, while knowing they had passed by and continued south to Rattay in the hope that the acting Lord there, Sir Hanush of Leipa, could give them shelter.
Markvart looks back as the army moves past Talmberg
Markvart did not seem to believe Divish, but recognized that he was correct in saying that only a fool would abandon a defensible castle like Skalitz to hide in an indefensible location like Talmberg. In addition, Talmberg had nothing of value, and Divish was evidently not going to make trouble for the new King.
Sigismund and Markvart ordered the army to move along, much to the relief of the people. As the army set off in search of its prey, Markvart looked over his shoulder to Talmberg, where Henry was looking back at him.
Events of Kingdom Come Deliverance II[]
Codex Entry[]
- He was the Hetman or Governor of Prague, who, much like those members of the nobility disgruntled with the reign of Wenceslas IV, saw in Sigismund of Luxembourg a better potential King.
- His motivation, however, had more to do with money and power - he saw no future gains from Wenceslas, whereas aiding Sigismund promised better prospects. Therefore, it was not difficult for him to switch sides and in 1402, at the call of King Sigismund, he joined the siege of Kuttenberg as the leader of the Prague troops.
- It was here that he was killed by an arrow after just a few days. For our purposes, we decided to delay his departure to the other world a little longer.
Quests[]
Possessions[]
While not lootable, he wears in-game equipment in the cutscenes, including:
- Reinforced mail collar
- Magdeburg plate pauldrons
- Riveted gilded chausses
- Polish cuirass
- Aachen gauntlets
- Dyed Bavarian gambeson (first variant, darker)
- Herod's sword (when signalling the charge)
- Duellist (seen in some scenes and screenshots)
Localization[]
The table below lists the localized UI names for Markvart von Aulitz in each available language.
| Language | Official name |
|---|---|
| English | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Czech | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Chinese (S) | Markvart von Aulitz Mǎkēwǎ'ěr féng Àolìcí |
| Chinese (T) | Markvart von Aulitz Mǎkèfǎ féng Àolìzī |
| French | Markvart von Aulitz |
| German | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Italian | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Japanese | Markvart von Aulitz Mākuvāto fon Ōrittsu |
| Korean | Markvart von Aulitz Makeubateu pon Aullicheu |
| Polish | Markwart z Ulic |
| Portuguese | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Russian | Маркварт фон Аулитц |
| Spanish | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Turkish | Markvart von Aulitz |
| Ukrainian | Маркварт Улицький |
| Vietnamese | Markvart von Aulitz |
Gallery[]
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