Proud to a fault, Baldur Lebenserv refers to his position as "half-back" rather than "thrall."

"I may feed my overlord off the pitch, but when I'm out there playing, I'm much more than a mere 'blood barrel,' " he insists with a winning smile that has gotten him vamp-slapped hundreds of times. "Out there on the pitch, we're all equal. That's my chance to show that I can mean just as much to this team as my neck-nibbling overlords."

Descended from a long line of slaves and vassals, Lebenserv was brought to Darkwater by Caleb Killchild, who murdered Lebenserv's wife and daughter during a blood-frenzy four years ago. Though he claims not to be motivated by revenge, it's clear that Lebenserv plays with a passion most Thralls lack.

"It's almost as if he's buried all of his emotions into this sport," explains Deathkiss Coach Lord Bishop Mortimer Luxenbell. "He no longer even remembers a life before coming to Darkwater and learning to play the game. His wife, his daughter--no memories, none at all. It's tragic really, to see him practice handoffs with Killchild, the scourge smirking with the knowledge of what he did to that good woman and that child of God. Normally, I care very little about winning or losing, but when I see Lebenserv make a play out there, when he's got the ball in his hands ... I could nearly weep for how desperately I long for a touchdown."

Position: Thrall
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 223 lbs.