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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, appearing as the secondary antagonist. He was a German knight in the service of King Sigismund of Luxembourg, who in 1403, leading a Cuman army, invaded Bohemia. This army was responsible for the sacking of Skalitz, the slaughter of Henry's parents, and Henry's quest for Vengeance.
His actions directly cause the events of Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Biography[]
After King Sigismund of Hungary and Croatia 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 summer 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 his 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 have a polite but tense exchange. He asks Lord Divish if he is loyal to his new King, Sigismund, and Divish tactfully replies that he has no wish to become embroiled in affairs that would not benefit him.
Markvart is not exactly pleased with this answer, and questions him as to the location of Radzig, who he claims is a traitor using the King's silver to fund an insurrection. Divish lies and claims they had not seen the refugees, while knowing they had passed by and continued south to Rattay on Sasau 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 sets off in search of its prey, Markvart looks over his shoulder to Talmberg, where Henry is looking back at him.
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. Their motivation had more to do with money and power – Wenceslas offered them no prospects, while supporting Sigismund promised them a better future position in society.
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)
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- In real life, Markvart von Aulitz died during the siege of Kuttenberg, prior to the events of the game. This is hinted at in his ingame codex entry, which notes his death date as 27 December 1402 (while the Sack of Skalitz at the start of the game took place on 23 March 1403).