Charles Ortoli

CNE Charles "Carlu" Ortoli  (14 November 1980) is a French military officer. He currently serves as a veteran company commander in 11e régiment d’infanterie légion étranger (11e REI). =Biography=

Early life
Ortoli was born and raised in Corsica.

1998-2002
Ortoli volunteered for military service in 1998 and served for three years as an infantryman with 373e régiment d'infanterie, reaching the rank of Sergent in 2001 and applying for officer candidate school. Appointed as a Probationary 2nd Lieutenant (Aspirant) in 2002, he was assigned to the Foreign Legion as a platoon commander with 13e DBLE in Djibouti.

2002-2006
In 2003, Ortoli was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (Sous-lieutenant) and became deputy commander of 5th Company. In 2004, he was promoted to Lieutenant and served in command of a reconnaissance platoon in the Support Company.

2006-present
During the Third Ivorian Civil War, LTN Ortoli served as company commander 3rd Company of 11e REI. In the Battle of Route A5 (12-13 March 2009), the company fought a desperate rearguard action against a large force of rebel militia. At the beginning of the battle, the company had 64 legionnaires. After a night of close quarter fighting, some of it hand-to-hand, during which Ortoli personally led two bayonet charges, the company was reduced to 27 effectives. After the battle, Ortoli was awarded the Médaille militaire and five of his legionnaires were awarded the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieurs. Ortoli was promoted to Captain (Capitaine) in 2010. After an unhappy period assigned to battalion staff, he returned to command of his old 3rd Company.

=Physcial description= Ortoli is a lean man with an aquiline nose and a weather-tanned complexion. He wears no mark of rank. He typically dresses in shorts, boots without socks, a t-shirt, and faded green beret. Due to his nose, he is nicknamed by his men « le faucon » ("the hawk"). He rarely smokes, and when he does it is small cigarillo cigars.

=NPC motivations=
 * Heart King - Honorable Ortoli is wedded to the legionnaire's code of honour (Fr: le code d’honneur du légionnaire). His word of honour is an absolute bond. He is utterly contempous of those who break their word.
 * Club 3 - Low Ortoli is no stranger to violence and he is prepared to use it when necessary.