Andreas van Velthoven

Andreas van Velthoven (other spellings: Andreas Van Velthoven and Andreas van Velt Hoven) was a mythological person, nicknamed the Lion. He was invented by fathers at the end of the 19th century to learn their children values and moral.

Andreas "the Lion" van Velthoven
According to the stories, Andreas was a Dutch-Libertan explorer. He discovered the most southern point of Peace Island in the early 17th century. He was nicknamed the Lion because of his enormous bravery and courage. He called the land Nova Libertas and experienced many adventures in the woods of Peace Island and in the Pacific Ocean.

Legacy
The stories are known as myths but still Andreas' name pops up all over the nation. Especially in the Noble City neighborhood Trading Quarter the myth is still alive. There is a statue of him in the neighborhood: the Statue of Andreas.