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| name = The German |
| name = The German |
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| sortname = German, The |
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| portrayer = |
| portrayer = [[Ken Lally]] |
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| debut = Berlin, Part 1 |
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| debut = June 19, 2008; [http://boards.9thwonders.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=63853&view=findpost&p=681628 9thwonders.com] |
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| known powers = [[Magnetism]] |
| known powers = [[Magnetism]] |
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| formal name = Unknown |
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| gender = Male |
| gender = Male |
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| died = After [[March 20, 2007]] |
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| home = Munich, Germany |
| home = Munich, Germany |
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| occupation = Criminal |
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| other relatives = Karl Lander (cousin) |
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'''The German''' |
'''"The German"''' was a ruthless criminal and expert thief of German ethnicity who [[Level 5 escapees|escaped]] from [[Level 5]]. He was an [[evolved human]] with the ability to [[Magnetism|manipulate magnetic energy]]. |
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==Character History== |
==Character History== |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Berlin, Part 1]]=== |
===[[Graphic Novel:Berlin, Part 1]]=== |
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The German, while at [[Berlin bank|a bank]] in [[Berlin, Germany]], proceeds to rob it and murder the guards. In the process, he is approached by [[Evs Dropper]], who warns him of [[Company]] agents that are in the city to capture him. To this end, Evs claims to have fed them false information about his plans, and then hands him pictures of [[Gael Cruz]], [[Devin Patterson]], and another person. The German assures Evs it won't be a problem killing them; he will make them crumble by taking out "the boss" (Gael) first. |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Berlin, Part 2]]=== |
===[[Graphic Novel:Berlin, Part 2]]=== |
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[[Bianca]] and [[Devin]] |
[[Bianca]] and [[Devin]] arrive at [[the German's apartment]], but as they storm it, they find the German has used the back entrance of the building to escape. The agents then find [[Gael]]'s photo and location, and realizes the German, found to be possessing an automatic pistol, is coming for Gael. |
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The German arrives at the [[Berlin hotel|hotel]] room where Gael is staying and [[magnetism| |
The German arrives at the [[Berlin hotel|hotel]] room where Gael is staying before the agents do, and uses [[magnetism|his ability]] to tie and hold Gael to the wall with metal support bars from the wall. As the German shoots Gael, non-fatally, in the stomach, Bianca and Devin arrive, with Devin distracting the German by shooting at him while Bianca frees Gael. |
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The German responds by using his [[ability]] to redirect all the bullets from Devin's gun, and then fire them simultaneously at Devin [[Death|killing him instantly]]. The German is then knocked out and subdued by Bianca with a well placed gas grenade. |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Hindsight]]=== |
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[[Gael Cruz]] learns that there is a mole within [[the Company]] when he finds out that [[Evs Dropper]] gave the German Company files. |
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===[[The Butterfly Effect]]=== |
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After a battle between [[Sylar]] and [[Elle]], the German manages to escape [[Level 5]] when the grid is knocked out by Elle's [[lightning|electrical blast]]. He flees [[Primatech Research|the facility]] with other villains from the prison. Later, the group arrives at a gas station, where the German and the others take their time murdering the other patrons. The German beats a man to death, and when asked by [[Jesse Murphy]] (inhabited by [[Peter Petrelli]]) about why he and [[Flint]] killed an innocent couple, the German shrugs, "They are just having a little fun". The German then uses his [[ability]] to [[magnetically]] open the doors of a car, allowing the group to steal it and escape the area. |
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===[[One of Us, One of Them]]=== |
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The German, along with [[Knox]], [[Flint]], and [[Peter Petrelli]], under the guise of [[Jesse Murphy]], attack a [[First Federal Bank of New York|bank]], staging a robbery. The German is able to open the safe using his powers and gather bags of money. He becomes angry when he discovers that Knox has called the police in order to lure [[Noah Bennet|Bennet]] to the bank, and pulls a gun on him. However, Knox, strengthened by fear of the hostages in the bank, punches a hole through the German's torso, killing him. |
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===[[I Am Become Death]]=== |
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The German appears very briefly in [[:Image:Zimmermanthegermanniki.jpg|a photograph]] with [[Dr. Zimmerman]], an unidentified woman, and a woman who looks identical to [[Niki Sanders]] and [[Tracy Strauss]], presumably [[Barbara]]. |
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===[[Angels and Monsters]]=== |
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[[Meredith]] and [[Sandra]] look through [[Noah's files]] from [[the Company]] and they see the German's file. |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Doyle]]=== |
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Captured, the German is walked by [[Eric Doyle]]'s cell in [[Level 5]]. |
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==[[Heroes Evolutions]]== |
==[[Heroes Evolutions]]== |
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[[primatechpaper.com]] has an [[Assignment Tracker]] [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/assignmentTracker.php?subject=c0d1e2c4e468a87e62396054222e27e9 profile] on the German (file: C014; password: TGmgx14r). Originally, the profile listed the German's last known location as [[New York, NY]] and information on his ability. However, no image of the German was included, and the German's personal history and psychological profile were missing from his entry. |
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After a mission to [[bag and tag]] the German |
After a mission to [[bag and tag]] the German in [[Berlin, Germany|Berlin]] (''[[Berlin, Part 1]]''), the German's assignment tracker entry was updated to list the German's last known location as [[Berlin, Germany]]. The personal history was also updated to include an "Evidence" [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/at_C014_file.php link]. (''See [[Devin's PDA]]''.) |
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Clicking on the link open a new file entry with satellite telemetry data for [[Devin Patterson]]'s PDA. The image zooms from outer space to a photo of the PDA. Upon entering the correct [[Evsdropr's messages#June 27 Puzzle|four character password]], the PDA becomes accessible. The filesystem of the PDA displays a list of photo albums, of which "Ohne Titel" is the only album shown. That album contains 16 photographs, some of which appear to be annotated photos of locations in Berlin. There is also a list and a file written in German. |
Clicking on the link open a new file entry with satellite telemetry data for [[Devin Patterson]]'s [[Devin's PDA|PDA]]. The image zooms from outer space to a photo of the PDA. Upon entering the correct [[Evsdropr's messages#June 27 Puzzle|four character password]], the PDA becomes accessible. The filesystem of the PDA displays a list of photo albums, of which "Ohne Titel" is the only album shown. That album contains 16 photographs, some of which appear to be annotated photos of locations in Berlin. There is also a list and a file written in German. |
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On July 11th, 2008, the file was updated. His personal history now reads: |
On July 11th, 2008, the file was updated. His personal history now reads: |
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[[image:at_C014Photo.jpg|thumb|right|Assignment tracker photo]] |
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{{message|[Paragraph Omitted: Classified] |
{{message|[Paragraph Omitted: Classified] |
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The Company first learned |
[[The Company]] first learned about the subject after major law enforcement organizations across Europe and the United States linked a rash of unusual bank robberies to a single individual. The suspect--known only as "the German" due to witness accounts of his accent--apparently used extreme force to penetrate physical security measures, tearing bank vault doors in half and blasting holes through reinforced steel walls. Yet law enforcement agencies were unable to find any chemical or physical evidence of explosives or tools. |
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Despite a pre-operational consensus that the subject was a posthuman capable of manipulating metal, the extent of the subject's abilities was not realized until the acquisition itself. [Sentence Omitted: Classified] At one point, the subject was able to redirect bullets in mid- |
Despite a pre-operational consensus that the subject was a [[posthuman]] capable of [[magnetism|manipulating metal]], the extent of the subject's abilities was not realized until the acquisition itself. [Sentence Omitted: Classified] At one point, the subject was able to redirect bullets in mid-air, killing [[Devin Patterson|Agent Patterson]] with his own weapon. [Sentence Omitted: Classified] |
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[Paragraph Omitted: Classified]|percent=70}} |
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The update also includes a psychological profile: |
The update also includes a psychological profile: |
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{{message|As a result of the subject's initial counter-strategy upon regaining consciousness after retrieval |
{{message|As a result of the subject's initial counter-strategy upon regaining consciousness after retrieval--see CSIR-0704 for facilities impact report--the subject has been maintained under Class IV sedation while additional measures are implemented to facilitate further communication. [Sentence Omitted: Classified] |
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Pre-operational analysis indicated that the subject inflicted bodily and extraneous property damage only when necessary to achieve primary objectives |
Pre-operational analysis indicated that the subject inflicted bodily and extraneous property damage only when necessary to achieve primary objectives--generally large-scale theft--but new intelligence gained during the subject retrieval suggests significant potential for improvement in the initial psychological profile. Additional psychoanalysis is expected to reveal highly sociopathic instincts, apparently projected in close psychological association with the subject's posthuman ability. |percent=70}} |
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==[[Evolved Human]] [[Magnetism|Abilities]]== |
==[[Evolved Human]] [[Magnetism|Abilities]]== |
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[[Image:Magnetism.jpg|thumb|right]] |
[[Image:Magnetism.jpg|thumb|right]] |
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| ⚫ | According to his [[assignment tracker]] file at [[primatechpaper.com]], |
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The German has the [[ability]] to [[magnetism|manipulate ferrous objects and materials]]. He can also use this ability to emit an electromagnetic field. |
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Two split images supplied by [[evsdropr]] show his ability at work: one image is of his ability applied to the controls of an [[:Image:The GermanOrig.jpg|elevator]] and the other is on a [[:Image:TheGermanTwo.jpg|phone booth]]. It is unknown exactly what effect the ability had, but in both demonstrations it did create a ripple-like visual distortion in the air similar to one created when a stone is dropped in a pool of water. |
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The sign displayed in the phone booth image reads "Zutritt Nur Für Befugte", which literally means "Admission Only for Authorized" when translated from German. |
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[[Image:Cranial imaging the German.jpg|thumb|left|Cranial imaging]]<br clear=all> |
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==Memorable Quotes== |
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"''What are you doing?''" |
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"''Just having a little fun, that's all.''" |
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: - [[Peter]] (as [[Jesse]]), the German (''[[The Butterfly Effect]]'') |
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"''I'm going to take my share and leave before the Company shows up!''" |
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: The German (''[[One of Us, One of Them]]'') |
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==Notes== |
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* Aside from having had a past acquaintance with [[Dr. Zimmerman]], he also knew [[Barbara]]. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* According to the German's [[assignment tracker]] [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/assignmentTracker.php?subject=7aed799a7ce94f78811b22f2189f4997 profile], the German is 180 lbs., fair and medium build, 6 feet tall with blond hair, and Caucasian. |
* According to the German's [[assignment tracker]] [http://www.primatechpaper.com/AT_2.0/assignmentTracker.php?subject=7aed799a7ce94f78811b22f2189f4997 profile], the German is 180 lbs., fair and medium build, 6 feet tall with blond hair, and Caucasian. |
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* The German could possibly be a reference to [[Marvel|''X-Men'']]'s [[Wikipedia:Magneto (comics)|Magneto]], who controls magnetic fields. As well, Magneto was a Jewish Holocaust survivor, and the German's ethnicity might nod to that. |
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*According to the Official Heroes Magazine, in an interview with Ken Lally, he states that the German is [[Niki]], [[Tracy]] and [[Barbara]]'s brother. |
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[[Category:Level 5 Escapees]] |
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[[Category:Characters Known by Their Nationality]] |
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[[de:Der Deutsche]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 27 January 2010
| The German | |
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| Portrayed by | Ken Lally |
| First appearance | Berlin, Part 1 |
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| Known ability | Magnetism |
| Formal name | Unknown |
| Gender | |
| Date of death | After March 20, 2007 |
| Home | Munich, Germany |
| Residence | The German's apartment |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Other relatives | Karl Lander (cousin) |
"The German" was a ruthless criminal and expert thief of German ethnicity who escaped from Level 5. He was an evolved human with the ability to manipulate magnetic energy.
Character History
Graphic Novel:Berlin, Part 1
The German, while at a bank in Berlin, Germany, proceeds to rob it and murder the guards. In the process, he is approached by Evs Dropper, who warns him of Company agents that are in the city to capture him. To this end, Evs claims to have fed them false information about his plans, and then hands him pictures of Gael Cruz, Devin Patterson, and another person. The German assures Evs it won't be a problem killing them; he will make them crumble by taking out "the boss" (Gael) first.
Graphic Novel:Berlin, Part 2
Bianca and Devin arrive at the German's apartment, but as they storm it, they find the German has used the back entrance of the building to escape. The agents then find Gael's photo and location, and realizes the German, found to be possessing an automatic pistol, is coming for Gael.
The German arrives at the hotel room where Gael is staying before the agents do, and uses his ability to tie and hold Gael to the wall with metal support bars from the wall. As the German shoots Gael, non-fatally, in the stomach, Bianca and Devin arrive, with Devin distracting the German by shooting at him while Bianca frees Gael.
The German responds by using his ability to redirect all the bullets from Devin's gun, and then fire them simultaneously at Devin killing him instantly. The German is then knocked out and subdued by Bianca with a well placed gas grenade.
Graphic Novel:Hindsight
Gael Cruz learns that there is a mole within the Company when he finds out that Evs Dropper gave the German Company files.
The Butterfly Effect
After a battle between Sylar and Elle, the German manages to escape Level 5 when the grid is knocked out by Elle's electrical blast. He flees the facility with other villains from the prison. Later, the group arrives at a gas station, where the German and the others take their time murdering the other patrons. The German beats a man to death, and when asked by Jesse Murphy (inhabited by Peter Petrelli) about why he and Flint killed an innocent couple, the German shrugs, "They are just having a little fun". The German then uses his ability to magnetically open the doors of a car, allowing the group to steal it and escape the area.
One of Us, One of Them
The German, along with Knox, Flint, and Peter Petrelli, under the guise of Jesse Murphy, attack a bank, staging a robbery. The German is able to open the safe using his powers and gather bags of money. He becomes angry when he discovers that Knox has called the police in order to lure Bennet to the bank, and pulls a gun on him. However, Knox, strengthened by fear of the hostages in the bank, punches a hole through the German's torso, killing him.
I Am Become Death
The German appears very briefly in a photograph with Dr. Zimmerman, an unidentified woman, and a woman who looks identical to Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss, presumably Barbara.
Angels and Monsters
Meredith and Sandra look through Noah's files from the Company and they see the German's file.
Graphic Novel:Doyle
Captured, the German is walked by Eric Doyle's cell in Level 5.
Heroes Evolutions
primatechpaper.com has an Assignment Tracker profile on the German (file: C014; password: TGmgx14r). Originally, the profile listed the German's last known location as New York, NY and information on his ability. However, no image of the German was included, and the German's personal history and psychological profile were missing from his entry.
After a mission to bag and tag the German in Berlin (Berlin, Part 1), the German's assignment tracker entry was updated to list the German's last known location as Berlin, Germany. The personal history was also updated to include an "Evidence" link. (See Devin's PDA.)
Clicking on the link open a new file entry with satellite telemetry data for Devin Patterson's PDA. The image zooms from outer space to a photo of the PDA. Upon entering the correct four character password, the PDA becomes accessible. The filesystem of the PDA displays a list of photo albums, of which "Ohne Titel" is the only album shown. That album contains 16 photographs, some of which appear to be annotated photos of locations in Berlin. There is also a list and a file written in German.
On July 11th, 2008, the file was updated. His personal history now reads:
[Paragraph Omitted: Classified]
The Company first learned about the subject after major law enforcement organizations across Europe and the United States linked a rash of unusual bank robberies to a single individual. The suspect--known only as "the German" due to witness accounts of his accent--apparently used extreme force to penetrate physical security measures, tearing bank vault doors in half and blasting holes through reinforced steel walls. Yet law enforcement agencies were unable to find any chemical or physical evidence of explosives or tools.
Despite a pre-operational consensus that the subject was a posthuman capable of manipulating metal, the extent of the subject's abilities was not realized until the acquisition itself. [Sentence Omitted: Classified] At one point, the subject was able to redirect bullets in mid-air, killing Agent Patterson with his own weapon. [Sentence Omitted: Classified]
[Paragraph Omitted: Classified]
The update also includes a psychological profile:
As a result of the subject's initial counter-strategy upon regaining consciousness after retrieval--see CSIR-0704 for facilities impact report--the subject has been maintained under Class IV sedation while additional measures are implemented to facilitate further communication. [Sentence Omitted: Classified]
Pre-operational analysis indicated that the subject inflicted bodily and extraneous property damage only when necessary to achieve primary objectives--generally large-scale theft--but new intelligence gained during the subject retrieval suggests significant potential for improvement in the initial psychological profile. Additional psychoanalysis is expected to reveal highly sociopathic instincts, apparently projected in close psychological association with the subject's posthuman ability.
Evolved Human Abilities
The German has the ability to manipulate ferrous objects and materials. He can also use this ability to emit an electromagnetic field.
According to his assignment tracker file at primatechpaper.com, the German's control index is 70%. His data analysis shows his biological level at 35, cerebral at 25, elemental at 75, and temporal/spatial at 10.
Memorable Quotes
"What are you doing?"
"Just having a little fun, that's all."
- - Peter (as Jesse), the German (The Butterfly Effect)
"I'm going to take my share and leave before the Company shows up!"
- The German (One of Us, One of Them)
Notes
- Aside from having had a past acquaintance with Dr. Zimmerman, he also knew Barbara.
Trivia
- According to the German's assignment tracker profile, the German is 180 lbs., fair and medium build, 6 feet tall with blond hair, and Caucasian.
- The German could possibly be a reference to X-Men's Magneto, who controls magnetic fields. As well, Magneto was a Jewish Holocaust survivor, and the German's ethnicity might nod to that.
- According to the Official Heroes Magazine, in an interview with Ken Lally, he states that the German is Niki, Tracy and Barbara's brother.
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:The German for fan-created theories and other speculation.