After his parents were killed when he was young, Ludwig's only source of affection was received from his mentor, the Arch mage Theodorus, First of his order and his only two friends. As they grew older Ludwig, Dan Sand, and West collectively became known as the "Promising Three" due to their exemplary magical abilities in the Second Border War against Orc warlord Ghorlorz. After several conflicts with his friends suggesting multiple times to ''cleanse'' the human settlements from the inferior races and being stripped from his magical abillities from his mentor after finding out that the young wizard was researching forbidden magic involving demons. Disgusted with with the lack of ambition and backspine the his environment provided, he left.
''I can provide a service to mankind. We have to rule these beasts, not mingle with them. Its time for a new order''