Beckdorf Family

The Beckdorf Family is a family in Patagonia and South America that has been involved in most of the Patagonian Republican History. It is uncertain its origins, but it first comes into prominence when Martín Beckdorf becomes a leader of the Revolution against the Aberolian Empire. In time he would become Consul of West Patagonia twice, unifying Patagonia in his early second term. His death in 13 a.R. marked a turning point in Patagonian History, as it was the cause for the Rio Negro War, leading to a series of internal power struggles that weakened the Republic before the invasion of the Frankish Empire.

Between 11 and 12 a.R. the family was shattered, as both the Consul and his wife were badly injured in a series of attacks against the Consular Commitive, in the case of Martín, and to the residence of the family, in the case of Amalia. In the same attack Emilio, the second son of three children, was kidnapped by a group of mercenaries, later known to have been paid by Ismael Kuvic in an attempt to weaken the power of Martín and reach the Consularship through his resignation. After his rescue in 12 a.R. Marcelo, the elder son, drifted appart from family life, as he took over much of his father´s duties. Emilio, in the meantime, grew unstable after his ordeal, and Atia, the youngest of the three, was overwatched exclusively by her mother.

After Martín´s death, Marcelo sent Emilio out of the country, following his father´s desires, to serve in foreign military forces and follow military formation under a false name. This allowed him to form a small group of South American fighters with foreign military training that would be vital during the Frankish Invasion. In that time, Marcelo understood Kuvic´s plot, and was forced to disapear. During the war Emilio joined the fights, while Amalia and Atia were trapped in the flight from Frankish forces, both dying in the process.

With Marcelo´s whereabouts unknown, Emilio is now the only known member of the family still alive.