Armas is the oldest son of Veeti Schwarzpfote and the grand-grandson of Toivo Schwarzpfote. He quite often puts a bit of fear into humans as he looks a lot like his grand grandfather Toivo unless his hair is black.
Armas is a cunning character and likes to plot. The only reason him not turning in on his cousins and take over the throne is that he is loyal to his family and loves them. Knowing his hunger for power he was claimed Duchy of Falksicht (the first Duchy proclaimed after Svenja von Wolfsfelsen) and later became the Minister of inner Affairs. This lead into him knowing a lto of what is going in in Ghyord and also Gralanok, even mroe than his lieges.
Soturi (grandson of Toivo and king during that time) often said that he is glad Armas is loyal to him, because he almost as powerful as himself.