Ealdfric gained his name during his first name day, his mother saw in him an old power and named him thusly. For years he trained to be a warrior like like his forefathers and ancestors
Several times in his life, Ealdfric has been mortally wounded, but was always able to recover, even when the village healers had given up hope on him. He earned the title of "the undying", which at first was stated as a mockery, but Ealdfric wore the title proudly. He has gained many battle scars and has gone on to tell stories at length of all his many deadly scrapes with death.
Recently Ealdfric has taken up the mantle of Gräfe after his father was killed in battle with the Franks. As he is quite new to the role, he still must solidify his rule in order to lead his people to glory.