Markus Wulfhart

"The Gods see fit to populate the Old World with all manners of foul monsters. They've also seen fit to grant me a keen eye and a strong bow to hunt them with"

- Markus Wulfhart, the Huntsmarshal of the Empire.

Markus Wulfart, also known by most as Huntsmarhal Markus Wulfart of the Empire, is the Empires greatest scout and the most skillful hunter and monster slayer in the entire Old World. Markus was originally an ordinary townsfolk of the vilage of Drakenburg, from the deep dark forest of the Middenland province. He is the leader and captian of all scouts, under his title as Huntsmarshal, and also as the leader of his own band of monster hunters. Wulfhart's Hunters, as they call them, are an elite rag-tag group of Trappers, Hunters, and Scout all coming from a large diversity of backgrounds. Nowhere else in the Emperors armies can a more disperate group of warriors can be found, such grim men can come from as far south as Wissenland, or as far north as Middenland. City-born men of cities likes Nuln or Altdorf rub shoulders with their comrades of more rural birth as Averland.

These men fight side-by-side, under the charismatic leader of his leader Markus, and any regional differences is snuffed out and an eternal bond of brotherhood and comradeship is forged as they fight against a common foe. Under the masterful leadership of Markus, Wulfart's Hunters have earned the respect as being the most accomplished group of monster slayers in the Empire, and some say, even the entire Old World. Such hunts include the killng of the Talonbeast of Stirland, the Ostermark Ice Dragon, and even the Chimera of Flamespire Peak, to name a few. Whilse lesser men would run horrified by the monster the world harbours, it is Wulfhart's Hunters that shall never waver against such a foe, as the Hunters and Markus let loose a hail of arrows that will rid the Old World of one more monstrosity.

History
Markus life was one of a simple commoner, living in the town of Drakenburg, deep within the province of Middenland in the dark dense woods of the Drakwald. His life was one of being a simple huntsmen, not the monster hunter he would become years later. His simple huntsman life was horrificly shattered the day a one-eyed Bonegrinder Giant, known by locals as the Drakwald Cyclops emerged from the forest and destroyed the simple town. Such ruination and misery was brought upon Markus that day, that through his tearful eyes he swore that he will hunt down this beast and make him pay. With the burning fire of vengance smouldering within his heart, Markus tracked the great beast to his lair. A skilled marksman, Markus blinded the beast one eye with a well place shot from his bow. Having blinded the beast, Markus lunged into the beast legs, chopping with vengeful eyes at the creatures leg, and severing its rope-like hamstring with repeated blows from his sword. Blinded and hamstringed, the beast tumbled to the ground, and Markus, not relenting on the enemy, showed no mercy for the pitiful creature, and with his blade he continues to hack at its neck a dozen times until the monsters monstrous head was severed and Markus's sword arm numb.

Having killed the monster that butchered his people and his town, he still had the burning fire within him, for he knew that there are many more monsters out there still lurking within the depths of the forest. He would not have another settlement like his to suffer such a fate again, and swore that he will not rest till he hunted down and killed all the various monsters that preyed on the Empire, and only when every last one of them was slain would he rest in peace.

As his deeds become infamous, the Emperor himself had felt honoured to reward Markus and his deeds, with the gift of Knighthood, along with a very luxurious life in a noblemens estate. With such a gift, a ordinary man would have glady accepted, yet Markus was not an ordinary man. Wulfart respectfully decline, and only wished to be allowed to continue his self-imposed quest. The Emperor was most impressed with Markus grim determination and gladly gifted the Huntsmen with another gift. From the depths of the Imperial Vault, Karl Franz presented Markus with one of the most powerful artefact to him. The Amber Bow, a magical bow created and carbed from the wood of a fine Drakwald Oak and imbued with magical enchantments from an Amber Wizard, this bow had the magical power to guide the arrow it fires towards the very heart of the monster. Such a gift towards a huntsmen like Markus was beyond belief, and along with the bow, he bestowed Markus with the title of Huntsmarhal - The Emperor's Captian of the Scouts - and was tasked by the Emperor with recruiting a band of like-minded individuals and followers and continue on his quest of hunting and slaying.

So such that the legend of Markus Wulfhart was born, and his great quest begins.

Source
Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition) pg 58