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Name/Nickname: Ludolf Jäger; Luitpold (NOTE, Luitpold is his actual birth name; after the death of his older twin, Ludolf, his mother reassigned the name to him); my Teutonic Knight (Magdalena only)
Gender: Cisgender male
Birthdate/Age/Sign: NA; thirties/forties; Gemini
Orientation: Heteroromantic heterosexual
Relationship Status: Married (Magdalena Jäger)
Race/Ethnicity/Nationality: Caucasian; Germanic descent; German
Class: Upper
Religion: Germanic pagan (former Roman Catholic)
Profession: Administrative official/bureaucrat in the Allgemeine-SS; in charge of personal record keeping and providing funding for various projects, such as Projekt Weltuntergang; Thule Society member
Birthplace/Residence: Germany/WWII Germany
Personality/Characteristics
Jäger seems almost to possess two distinct personalities. Most of the time, he's a devoted family man and a mild-tempered bureaucrat, considering himself merely "a small cog in the great war machine"; other times, however, especially when angered, he can become downright murderous. He also possesses near-delusional beliefs about his own importance sometimes, and believes himself to be on the cusp of the divine. Mainly, he's a fanatic.
Jäger's "office personality" is mild, stuffy, and rather prissy; he's often derided as a "pencil pusher" or glorified secretary, a reputation he does little to dispel--in fact, he leans into it as a decent cover for his non-work activities. He doesn't take offense easily regarding work-related issues, and is highly approachable and open to requests whether he'll accept them or not; he believes in hearing people out, as one never knows where the next great idea might come from. Despite his middling rank and dull job, he actually wields an immense amount of power within the Allgemeine-SS, as he largely controls access to the finances which are necessary to maintain various endeavors, and has the ear of many higher-ups who are in the position to provide such finances; in short, Jäger holds the purse strings that make many SS projects such as Weltuntergang possible, so it's considered necessary to remain on his good side. To get on his bad side is difficult, as he's quite patient...however, once one ends up there, they could very well end up forfeiting not just their access to funding, but their life. Jäger's ire is slow to rouse, quick to die, yet absolutely venomous and bloodthirsty once invoked--and, much of the time, utterly unpredictable.
Jäger grew up with women and works with them so feels comfortable in their presence; he's had his share of intimate involvements (having participated for a time in Lebensborn), yet is monogamous and completely devoted to his wife Magdalena, despite her constant unfounded worries about him carrying on. He indulges her jealousy by gently reminding her that she's the one he chose to be with. He adores his many children and spoils them all, calling them his princes and princesses, yet the eldest, Leopoldine--although not his child by blood--is his distinct favorite, and the one he's chosen as his heir, despite her being female. He treats her with great affection, calling her his "little Brünhilde" and teaching her skills most girls aren't taught under the Third Reich. He fully intends for her to take his place as Führer of the Fourth Reich when the time comes, and is proud of her intelligence, optimism, and blind faith in his plan.
The dark truth is that while Jäger does sincerely love his family, he also views them as instruments, as a means to an end--like himself currently, "mere cogs" to be used to achieve a greater goal. In his worldview, current circumstances are temporary and transitory, and he and his family are still in an imperfect, unfinished state; he's willing to use nearly any means necessary to get them across the finish line to reach their final goal as perfect, godlike beings in the new world to come following the Third Reich's fall. Accordingly, he works hard to effectively groom and indoctrinate his wife and children to accept their roles; although Magda has occasional doubts, his children, especially star student Leopoldine, are fully on board. Jäger has them all wear small Mjölnir (Donar's hammer) pendants as a sign of their loyalty and devotion to his primary god. Projekt Weltuntergang, and then Projekt Ultima Thule, are stepping stones in this process toward godhood, and Jäger ironically anticipates the defeat of the Third Reich in order to accomplish his goal. As he believes from the start that the Nazi regime is doomed to fail, he uses his own membership in it as simply another tool, and for this reason is largely disinterested in their racial policies--these have no role in his plan, and he considers them rather odious and distracting. However, he doesn't bother to speak out against them much, as this could also distract from his ultimate goal; he effectively plays his role as bureaucrat as he awaits his chance to implement his plan.
Jäger's greatest dream and goal is to become, similar to Wotan, the "Allfather" of a new race of gods, created of the Übermenschen who will result from Projekt Ultima Thule. Feeding into this are the beliefs instilled in him by his grandmother that he possesses two souls--his own, and that of his deceased twin brother--and that the old gods still watch over him. As a devotee of Donar (Thor) and Wotan (Odin), he occasionally engages in rituals that others, such as Otto Himmel and even the Völkisch Godfrey Klemper, find bizarre and unsettling. It's no coincidence that he's drawn to rituals related to the Wild Host/Hunt, considering that the leader of the Hunt is often referred to as der Ewiger Jäger, the Eternal Hunter. To him, this is merely another sign that he's on the right path. He sometimes involves his family in these rites, though of course his most devoted acolyte is Leopoldine.
The closer Jäger comes to the fulfillment of his master plan, the more unsettled and fanatical he becomes, which doesn't bode well for everyone around him. Unfortunately, to him, any sacrifice must be worth it.
Appearance
Jäger is of tall height; with a fit/athletic body type; has light blue eyes (he is leucistic, not albino); and has white fur.
Jäger has an SS blood group tattoo under his left arm (from his previous service in the Waffen-SS), and the emblem of the Thule Society, a broken sun cross (a type of swastika) tattoo on his right shoulder. He wears a silver Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) pendant under his shirt. Early in the war he wears the traditional field gray uniform and Stahlhelm of the Waffen-SS; currently he wears the traditional black Allgemeine-SS uniform and SS-Degen (dress sword) while in the office or at work and a gray SS uniform when in the field. He takes great pride in his appearance and is always immaculate and well put together; occasionally he can come across as prissy. He has a diplomatic, sociable, occasionally temperamental demeanor.
Family & Relationships
Magdalena Jäger (Wife)
Unmarried mother-to-be Jäger met while touring a Lebensborn maternity home; upon learning that she wished to keep her child and have a big family, he proposed, and later adopted her new daughter Leopoldine. The two start out with a highly transactional marriage--Jäger wants Magda to give him children, Magda wants Jäger to provide for her and Leopoldine--but Jäger realizes how malleable Magda is and starts grooming her to follow his increasingly fanatical mindset. She largely goes along with this, though she has her moments of doubt, especially when she sees the effect it has on Leopoldine. She's a devoted, typical Aryan housewife, nearly always pregnant throughout the entire story; she often suspects Jäger of being unfaithful with his secretaries, yet is always regretful when she learns he hasn't been.
Leopoldine Jäger (Adopted Daughter)
Magda's oldest daughter. Her father is an unnamed SS officer with whom Magda has a brief affair in her late teens; unable to raise the child on her own, Magda seeks the aid of a Lebensborn maternity home. Although the officer expresses no interest in being involved, he does confirm he's the father, and Magda is allowed to stay, expected to give the child up for adoption afterward. Jäger meets her during a visit and proposes; along with marrying Magda, he adopts the newborn Leopoldine as his own. Although she's the only one of Magda's children whom he didn't father, and is a girl, Jäger adores her, and she's his obvious favorite, being highly intelligent and utterly devoted to her adoptive father's cause. He grooms her to assume his place if need be; her blind fanaticism starts to unsettle even Magda.
Lisbeth Jäger (Daughter)
Jäger's oldest child and Magda's second child (the first child they have together). She's cheerful and outgoing, yet insecure of her father's obvious preference for her half-sister, Leopoldine.
Liesl Jäger (Daughter)
Jäger's second child and Magda's third child. She's shyer and quieter than Lisbeth, and shares her insecurity and envy toward Leopoldine.
Lars Jäger (Twin Son)
Jäger's third child and Magda's fourth child; their first son, he's Lara's twin brother. With his birth Magda earns the Bronze Mother's Cross. Although technically he should be Jäger's heir, Leopoldine seems destined for this role, a fact which leaves Lars uncertain and insecure, like his older sisters.
Lara Jäger (Twin Daughter)
Jäger's fourth child and Magda's fifth child; she's Lars's twin sister. She and her younger siblings, having no traditional position as hereditary heirs of Jäger's estate or family line, are relatively free of the insecurity and jealousy that plague Lisbeth, Liesl, and Lars.
Lothar Jäger (Son)
Jäger's fifth child and Magda's sixth child; he's their second son. With his birth Magda earns the Silver Mother's Cross.
Lilli Jäger (Twin Daughter)
Jäger's sixth child and Magda's seventh child; she's Lotti's twin sister.
Lotti Jäger (Twin Daughter)
Jäger's seventh child and Magda's eighth child; she's Lilli's twin sister. With her birth Magda earns the Gold Mother's Cross.
Liane Jäger (Daughter)
Jäger's eighth child and Magda's ninth child, their youngest child.
Unnamed Jäger (Unborn Child)
Jäger's ninth child and Magda's tenth child, she's pregnant with him/her while the Jägers are living in the Alpine Fortress.
Herr Jäger (Father)
Jäger's father, a well-to-do businessman/heir. He was raised in the old heathen ways, but upon his marriage converted to Christianity. He's often away from home but dotes dearly upon his family. He's close to and indulgent toward his mother despite her disapproval of his conversion, yet knows how to put his foot down.
Frau Jäger (Mother)
Jäger's mother, a former socialite. Somewhat younger than her husband, she's a pious Catholic who insists that he convert before they can wed. She has a rather nervous temperament and is easily susceptible to mild hysterical illnesses. She's quite loving and affectionate to her husband and children, but rather fearful of her mother-in-law, who she considers a witch.
Oma Jäger (Grandmother)
Jäger's paternal grandmother, who he calls Oma. She still follows the faith of the old gods, which occasionally brings her into conflict with Jäger's parents, yet her intervention is possibly what saved Jäger's life during a childhood illness. He becomes her student and acolyte as a young boy and gives up Christianity to follow her faith, although publicly he's still a nominal Catholic. She's the strongest influence on his life and worldview.
Opa Jäger (Grandfather) (Deceased)
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Ludolf Jäger (Twin Brother) (Deceased)
Confusingly, Ludolf Jäger's older twin brother was named...Ludolf Jäger, while the living Ludolf was originally named Luitpold. After only the younger son survived a serious illness, his mother, superstitiously believing Ludolf's soul joined Luitpold's in Luitpold's body, renamed Luitpold after his deceased older twin, and he instead became Ludolf. To this day, Jäger believes his dead twin still lives within him as a sort of "ghost brother," helping to guide some of his actions.
Unnamed Jäger (Sister)
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Unnamed Jäger (Sister)
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Unnamed Jäger (Sister)
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Unnamed Jäger (Sister)
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Unnamed Jäger (Sister)
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Unnamed Jäger (Sister)
Jäger has six older sisters. They're all young attractive socialites, mostly bubbly and outgoing, and quite affectionate toward their lone "baby brother." The youngest of the group is especially close to him, and cries when he decides to leave home to join the Waffen-SS. It's largely because of their rather overbearing yet positive influence on Jäger's adolescence that he generally has decent relationships with women and understands how they think.
History
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Jäger In Heaven
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Trivia
*Jäger's nickname for Leopoldine, Brünhilde, is taken from a Valkyrie character in Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen. Similar, his collective pet name for his secretaries, "meine Walküren" (my Valkyries), has the same source.
*The "Walküre" who confronts him on the battlefield is actually a member of the SS-Helferinnenkorps (female SS auxiliaries), acting as a nurse.
*Jäger participates briefly in the Lebensborn program, so has almost surely fathered a handful of other children who are put up for adoption.
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