Duke Erik was considered a War Hero. Unlike Cortana, who was bestowed the title of Hero through a series of tests and was handpicked amongst a thousand candidates, Duke Erik's title was bestowed to him due to his achievements during the war.
He had the chance to leave the city, but he chose to stay. He chose to fight for their city… no, for the whole western continent.
It was the climax of the war with the minions of the Demon God. While the Hero of Freiden was fighting the Demon God, Duke Erik and the others were fighting with his minions. It was a long and arduous battle.
But Duke Erik showed his courage and valor by leading only two hundred experts to battle against the tens of thousand minions that the Demon God had summoned all throughout the continent.
