Ludwig

Ludwig, the counterpart of Germany, is the second character that Italy meets.

Feliciano also calls him Lud, and says that they are friends.

He is a user of the Black Jewel, along with Gilbert. According to him, when he's in the castle, he hears a child's voice asking, "Is it hard out there? Do you want to switch with me?" Of course, if he accepted, he would go insane, so he has to be alert at all times. He told Italy (who he thought at the time was Feliciano) that Feliciano was the one who helped him hold on to his sanity.

Origins/Background
An envoy from Ramneyg, an anagram of Germany.

The German Cross he carries is proof of his completion of the knight test. Therefore, it can be said that he is both a Prince and a Knight. Gilbert wrote a message to Lud on the back of the cross, but it has yet to be revealed.

When Ludwig was only 10 years old, his father the Emperor forced him to become a living weapon with the use of the Black Jewel. Because he couldn't control it and his father took advantage of him, he gradually began to go insane. He suffered terrible mood swings and could become violent in the blink of an eye. He would cry and be mad all the time, and he never smiled. However, when he met Feliciano, who had come on a business visit with his grandpa, his condition improved greatly until he was as good as before he became a user.

Personality
He is said to be buff and tough by Feliciano, but also a really nice guy. When he joins the party, he also has a skill called "become a sadist", which implies that he has a sadistic side.