He Who Fights with Monsters · Character
Bertram
Also known as Bert, Albert, Herbert
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 35
Bertram has the unshowy air of a man who belongs behind a desk, at a checkpoint, or wherever a clipboard needs to be handed over. His thinning hair, comfortable paunch, and pencil behind one ear lend him a practical, faintly comic familiarity.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 35
- Books
- 1
Known by a scatter of names—including Bert and Albert Bertinelli—Bertram turns up in several everyday roles, from bridge guard and receptionist to fruit seller and Adventure Society functionary. Beneath the comic confusion of his aliases, he is a steady fixture of ordinary civic life, carrying out small duties and helping the people passing through. The text gives him no grand transformation; his memorable quality is the continuity of his familiar, workaday presence.
Description
Bertram is a middle-aged, heavyset man with a noticeable paunch and thinning, balding hair. His work clothes change with the job: a guard uniform sits awkwardly over his midsection, while his civilian outfit bears a stitched sword-and-rod emblem crossed over a shield. A pencil tucked behind one ear is a recurring practical detail. His unassuming face and easy, serviceable manner give him the look of someone accustomed to helping people move along.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Jason Asanoconflicting source relationships
Jason meets Bertram’s brother Albert, who works at the Adventure Society, and registers with his help.
Story so far
BOOK 1He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure
Appearances
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