Dr. Heidelheimmer

Dr. Franz Heidelheimmer was one of the German Army's Research and Development Division's topmost engineers, and the most senior of those stationed at Schloss Dunkelheit and attached to the Gaffgarion Project (though he pursued many others at the same time as well). He formed something of a contrast with the project lead, Paul Schonneberg; unlike him, Heidelheimmer was somewhat younger, sharply focused to the point of neurosis, altogether more diligent and also more abrasive. As one might expect of someone dealing primarily with highly advanced and classified but nonetheless largely science-compliant engineering, Heildeheimmer was generally more practical and close to reality than many of his fellow Division members, and indeed also more connected to the Army and the academia side of it than to the medieval mystic order side. His strong side was not in sudden leaps of inspiration but in hard work, perceptiveness and a very powerful memory for technical details. He also was greatly aggravated by the mercifully rare need to work with children that his position somehow came to entail.

At der Tiegel in 1916, his efforts were focused on utilising the Crucible's telluric energy currents to assist the German war effort. On the insistence of Oskar von Luttwitz, the particular avenue of utilisation that took priority was the preparation of bombs utilising said energy. However, for some not quite clear reason (no connections between him and any subversive groups or cults were uncovered), he appears to have started to sabotage the project on purpose, and also showed a distinct reaction to the black dragon amulet discovered by Else Rommel. Although the young Centurion avoided a direct all-out confrontation with him, she informed von Luttwitz, who took the appropriate measures. Nonetheless, Heidelheimmer died during transport, having somehow poisoned himself.

He had a ferocious stare.

Eberhard Littauer was his chief assistant, not in on his strange treason.