Not so much personal hero as a spirit animal
His story is also kinda the best IMO. You get a tutorial on how magic works and his story is basically Harry Potter meets Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (governments, spy, controversies).
In lieu of latest episodes, is Veda trying to kill Mallhart or recruit him? On one hand, he might be a useful teacher otoh, he might be a threat to her...
I like Burk and Tobi too. Tobi a bit more. But she's in Fantasy Big Brother atm, and that story is kinda meh IMO.
Burk is just ridiculously OP, kinda makes that whole plotline less interesting to follow.