Siegfried Von Hartmann

Siegfried Von Hartmann stood at the height of 5 feet 4 inches (or 1,64m) at the time, and weighed 130 pounds (58kg). His skin is considered to be particularly well taken care of, given the background of his family, though with visible scarring that seemed to be worsening with time. His cheekbones showed signs of early hollowing, but it did not bother him; Siegfried started to fatten during the war period, but he thought of it as not a "necessary worry". He had eyebags underneath his eyes, although these formed recently. Had he not joined the war, he would've had a good career as a pianist; his slender fingers would've been perfect to play such an instrument with ease. His hair was long and had a natural dark raven-black color. His hair was initially shorter, but it began to grow, and he did not bother to cut it off during the Napoleonic campaign. Siegfried loved to stand close to lit lanterns, as it made his hair look more presentable. He wore the uniform reminiscent of the Ducal Brunswick Field Corps (German: Herzoglich Braunschweigisches Feldcorps), commonly known as the Black Brunswickers. He used to be in a Jäger unit, a part of the Brunswick Avantgarde-Bataillon, but was later issued on the Black Brunswickers. When younger, Siegfried had been generally inviting and was always described as a good-spirited boy. Out of the family members on his household, he had a deep relationship with his sister, Linhart Von Hartmann. As his sister's disappearance went on, Siegfried became noticeably colder - and that coldness wouldn't leave his side as the war went on. During the Wars of Liberation, his hopes that Linhart was alive under a fake name and somewhere at Eastern Europe were beginning to fade, and so did his will to keep searching. He is, albeit, all well-mannered. Although at times he obviously cannot hide his frustration with something or someone, he always mutters said feelings through gritted teeth. "Das muss schön sein...“ (It must be nice...)Siegfried was born in Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, in 1793, as a member of the Von Hartmann family. During the early years on his life, he was particularly close to the one who would be the major influence on his life — Linhart Von Hartmann, his sister. Linhart was very present in the many aspects of every point of his childhood, acting as another guardian wing over his actions. As they grew up, Linhart was fascinated by how the soldiers of her country moved to and fro, but would soon grow devastated as she heard the news that Prussia was at the worst state she'd ever seen. During the years of 1810, in a romantic spirit of teenage ideas of restoration and glory to Prussia, brought up until late sixties to early twenties, Linhart fled the household with a family horse and enlisted under a fake name. The last time he saw his sister was on a missing record paper, and then he'd move on. At last, that's what he should've thought, before the reality of 1813 to 1815 hit, and he found himself at La Haye Sainte. As of now, Siegfried sits in his loneliness; even if accompanied by other soldiers from different places such as the United Kingdom and France, it doesn't feel, and will never be, the same. At times, he does ponder if he looks like her now, with the long hair and tired eyes, he wonders if she's somewhere else.

INFO ON ZOMBIES

The infection, referred to as "The Blight," is an unknown disease with an incredibly high mortality rate—its origins are currently unknown. The Blight first appears in the late stages of the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812); as the war begins drawing to a close and Russian soldiers begin leaving the Caucasus, the Blight began to appear in small, controlled outbreaks amongst the ranks of Ottoman Janissaries and the Russian Army, although the outbreaks could be contained—these are attributed to other diseases, such as the Black Death, or Miasma. Following the burning of Moscow, thousands of corpses within the city were resurrected and began to slowly wreak havoc across Europe. Sinners who have failed to accept Christ and repent for their sins, upon succumbing to the infection, reanimate. Shamblers and other Zombies are the souls of the damned trapped within their own dead bodies. The Zombies are reported to have pale skin, cysts of the plague, etc.

Shamblers are infected walkers; while relatively weak on their own, their strength lies in their ultimately overwhelming numbers. Shamblers come in a wide variety, including deceased soldiers, everyday citizens, workers, and even boxers. Shamblers are corpses resurrected by the Blight, whether they have succumbed to a Shambler or been raised from the Grave. These rotting and decaying corpses have sometimes been dead for up to 10 years, and their high rate of infectivity reflects this. Almost every person who is bitten by a Shambler inevitably dies due to their wounds becoming infected.

The Runner is a common Zombie type. It is a close-range, quick-moving Zombie type that often attacks victims by tackling and pinning them to the ground, then biting them. Runners are recently infected, having turned not even an hour ago. They are far more versatile and erratic in their movements compared to their decomposed counterpart, the Shambler.

The Bomber—also known as the Barrel Zombie, or Bomb Zombie—is an explosive, medium-range Zombie type. Often wearing either a red robe or a logistician uniform with a beige shirt and red vest. They are equipped with a powder keg and a torch, capable of damaging nearby prey and Sapper buildings through self-detonation. Bombers are deceased logisticians that have been resurrected by the Blight. Due to Rigor mortis, their muscles remain locked in place, carrying their torch and barrel, although it is unknown how they drop their torch after igniting their barrel—or how they have come to be carrying these barrels and torches in the first place.

The Zapper, also known as the Sapper Zombie, is a slow, close-range Zombie type. Focusing on inflicting heavy amounts of damage with its Axe, while sporting the garments of a Nation's Sapper.

The Cuirassier Zombie—also known as the Cuirassier, or Zuirassier—is an armored, close-range Zombie type, specializing in adapting its attack moves with its Heavy Sabre, while sporting the garments of a Cuirassier, as they were a Cuirassier before they were infected.

INFO ON EVENTS

November 28th, 1812 | Berezina, Russia

Following the Burning of Moscow, French forces began a rapid retreat from Russia. As French forces retreated, a trigger-happy Frenchman blew the initial bridge across the Berezina River, leaving Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin's IX Corps and stragglers from the original bridge encampment trapped on the other side of the Berezina River. Victor orders the construction of a new bridge across the Berezina River. A number of his forces take carriages to retrieve logs from nearby areas and deliver them to the players. As French Forces begin building the Bridge, the soldiers left behind become the first French soldiers to encounter the Infected. Upon the successful construction of the bridge, the French IX Army Corps successfully retreated the rest of their forces across the Berezina River, headed by Cuirassiers and Supply Wagons.

December 24th, 1812 | Vardø, Norway

Royal Navy Sailors onboard the HMS Undaunted lose a tow-ship containing several infected individuals in a blizzard, with it crashing into the island of Vardøya. The following day, the Royal Navy discovers the ship crashed on the island, and HMS Undaunted sends a crew of 15 men aboard a jolly boat to investigate the island. Only four of the Royal Navy sailors return. The Royal Marines and Sailors discover Zombies, referred to as "mad men turn cannibals," within the nearby village of Vardø, and flee, with several being killed. The crew of HMS Undaunted remains docked at a nearby port, with another blizzard approaching. Believing that the Royal Marines on the island may still be alive, they remain on the lookout for a signal from the nearby lighthouse. Danish soldiers within the main fortress compound retreat to the basement of one of the buildings within the compound, but as Shamblers attack and kill multiple Danish soldiers, they make a break for the dock to escape. The Danish soldiers ring the bell of the nearby church, and the crew of the HMS Undaunted, believing it is a signal from their expedition party, signals back. Danish soldiers then make their way to the lighthouse and activate it, guiding the HMS Undaunted to their position.

September 2nd, 1813 | Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

During the Siege of San Sebastián, British and Portuguese soldiers are captured by the French and imprisoned in the fortress at the top of the island. At some point following the British breach of the main rampart and the French retreat up the hill, the Blight strikes San Sebastián, killing everybody in the city except for the survivors in the citadel and various stragglers. The British Army, caught completely unprepared for this threat, retreats in complete disarray. Inevitably, a French officer decides to release the British/Portuguese prisoners and arm them against the threat. These forces then make their way through San Sebastian and encounter Barry, an Officer of the 9th Regiment of Foot, who helps them escape before dying. The survivors are then extracted to the HMS Undaunted, but it is unknown what becomes of them afterwards.

Late 1813 | Leipzig, Germany

At the Battle of Leipzig, the Coalition and French forces simultaneously encounter the infection. Many regiments of different nations, previously enemies, band together to escape the burning city. As a result of this, Napoleon and most other major leaders became aware of the nature of the infection and, as a result, called for a ceasefire. Fighting in the Napoleonic Wars officially concludes. Jacob, a French Engineer, mistakenly leaves his fuse too short to escape and kills himself in the detonation of the barrel used to save the others.

December 1813/January 1814 | Kaub, Germany

With mass panic ensuing in Germany, panicked civilians within the areas surrounding Frankfurt rounded up hundreds of innocent civilians and forced them into the cellar of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle. Field Marshal Blücher and elements of the 1. Garde zu Fuß, 13. Infanterie Regiment, and 18. Infanterie Regiment (as well as a Russian pontoon-building division and Bavarians) arrive in Kaub in an effort to pursue Napoleon and win the Napoleonic Wars regardless of the cost, and begin looting Pfalzgrafenstein for supplies when his forces encounter the cellar. The door bursts open, and nearly all of Blücher's forces die attempting to close the cellar, with the surviving forces being the remaining soldiers, along with Blücher (now infected) and his accompanying Officer. When the soldiers arrive in Kaub, they are elements of the German rear guard (as well as Bavarian and Austrian stragglers attempting to get home). Blücher orders the soldiers to secure the castle to ensure safe passage for the Prussian Army across the Rhine River. Blücher later succumbs to the infection and kills his accompanying officer. Upon securing Pfalzgrafenstein, the soldiers hole up and await the retreating Prussian Army. Following the events of Kaub, the Prussian Army is rendered largely out of action due to a collapse of the Prussian chain of command.

April 26th, 1814 | Tyrol, Bavaria

Bavarian forces, along with the majority of allied armies, are disorganized and panicked—with Stuttgart and Württemberg having succumbed to the Blight. Bavarian Army Command orders elements of the Bavarian army to pass through the Alps and split north. The forces at Tyrolean Village, after traveling through several desolate villages, find themselves surrounded on all four sides and consistently losing numbers due to both the infection and being hampered by Zombies. The Bavarian and Austrian forces at Tyrolean Village, knowing they are surrounded, make one final stand against the Blight before succumbing to the infection.

Late May 1814 | Saint Petersburg, Russia

As the Blight begins to become an active threat and spreads across Europe, the Russian Army Command continues to pursue Napoleon, ignoring the Zombie threat and proclaiming it to be a "small disease" out of Moscow. Russian Soldiers stationed at St. Petersburg became increasingly concerned throughout October 1813 as zombies neared the gates of the city and gradually overran Russian forces domestically. Russian forces were able to consistently lead Zombies away from the city for a period of several months. In May of 1814, the prevalence of the Zombie threat could no longer be ignored by Russian forces, and Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly answered the pleas of forces stationed at St. Petersburg by arranging for a defense. The city is fortified with garrisons positioned at various defensible positions with as much ammunition as possible, and using flags to signal each other. On May 18th, a forceful evacuation of civilians from St. Petersburg began using all available means, with fishing vessels and civilian bulk carriers being used to help civilians over long distances, and the rest traveling on foot. Several days later, the Blight reaches St. Petersburg and invades the city. The soldiers are in several groups holding out at established defensible positions. Within the range of the city, a Russian Army Mortar Detachment is positioned. The Hobo repeatedly makes rounds, bribing the Russian Army to provide him with guns, cannons, and mortar fire on the soldiers' position. The soldiers successfully hold out for several hours, defeating the Zombies and signalling to other Russian forces within the city that they've held their position.

1815 | Ligny, Belgium

La ferme d'En-Haut was the last stand of forces stationed in Ligny. It takes place at some point in 1815 as a precursor to the events of Waterloo. The forces in Ligny were down to 20 men, with 3 bags of flour, 40 bottles of juice, and a bag of five bread loaves.

June 18th, 1815 | Waterloo, Belgium

La Haye Sainte is one of the final stands of British and French forces at Waterloo; it takes place before Hougoumont. La Haye Sainte fell at 8:35 on June 18th, 1815.

June 18th/19th, 1815 | Waterloo, Belgium

Hougoumont is the last stand of British, German, and French forces at the Hougoumont Farmhouse in Waterloo—the soldiers at Hougoumont intentionally sacrifice themselves to allow the rest of the French Army to retreat from Waterloo. It takes place shortly after La Haye Sainte (which is only a few miles from Hougoumont).

June, 1815 | Paris, France

Paris is in the midst of a large-scale evacuation, with tens of thousands of undead leaving the city in ruins. Jean, a French soldier holding out with his men at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, uses the arrival of additional soldiers to begin the full evacuation of civilians from the cathedral. Upon finishing the evacuation, Jean's men ring the bells of Notre Dame to signal the Ferryman, originally intended for his regiment, to rescue the Soldiers.

July 7th, 1815 | Copenhagen, Denmark

Following the arrival of two investigative ships that returned from Vardøhus Fortress, and a subsequent outbreak of the Blight, the city of Copenhagen has been placed under a full quarantine by the Royal Navy. With the undead having reached the city, the Royal Navy is intent on keeping any survivors from getting out to avoid the spread of the Blight. The Royal Navy conducts an extensive bombardment of the city, using Congreve Rockets, leaving it completely ablaze. Soldiers and stragglers from the Danish Army and National Guard make an effort to evacuate from the city and escape.

July, 1815 | Roscoff, France

Following the French evacuation from Paris, American Ambassador William H. Crawford sent a letter to the United States requesting his evacuation from France. Upon receiving the letter, the United States dispatched the USS Constitution to extract Crawford. Crawford is brought to Roscoff by the French Army, which fortifies the city. A garrison is stationed at the church and takes Crawford to the attic of a nearby farmhouse. At some point shortly before the arrival of the U.S. Marines, the Zombies breach the city's defenses and overrun it, killing the majority of the French forces and forcing the rest to retreat into hiding. In response to the developing situation, the British deploy an Expeditionary Force to Roscoff to prevent any infected from breaching the shoreline and threatening the British mainland. With severe distrust sown between French and British forces following the British retreat from Waterloo, the French Army takes members of the Expeditionary Force prisoner and kills several of them. Under the cover of fog, the USS Constitution sneaks past the British Quarantine of Europe and successfully docks in the harbor of Roscoff. The garrisoned forces at the Church retreat into the catacombs underneath the church, preparing to be overrun by the British Expeditionary Forces, while the Sacred French Soldier holds back the U.S. Marines outside, believing them to be British Forces. A large portion of the forces retreating through the Catacombs are slaughtered in their retreat.

September 10th-11th, 1815 | London, United Kingdom

In the wake of the fall of northern France two months prior, various reports of the Blight began to appear across the British Isles in cities such as Plymouth, Edinburgh, and Southend. Although it is unknown how exactly the Blight managed to get there, it can be assumed that it was the result of contaminated shipping. To halt the impending threat, the British Government would establish martial law within London, although this would prove unpopular as riots and violent skirmishes would soon erupt throughout the city, and vandalism and robbery would be widespread. By the time the Blight reached London, military order had dissolved, and many commanders had already fled to their estates.

Sometime in October, 1815 | Trafalgar House, United Kingdom

Following the events of London and Westminster, George IV, Prince Regent, initiates a plan, ordering British forces to fortify and occupy numerous structures in key areas, including Trafalgar House. These forts are made into depots to provide supplies for the skirmishes happening in southern England. Troops garrison Trafalgar House and are under strict orders to defend it and to take it back in case it is lost. As the monarch, George III, is secluded at Windsor Castle and under continuous medical intervention due to his recurrent episodes of mental illness, one of the soldiers rumors that the King never escaped Windsor alive—he is then threatened to be shot dead or beaten by his comrades, who believe the rumor is a lie. Soldiers manage to successfully defend Trafalgar Park for hours but are attacked by a horde of Zombies that is then shot at and eliminated by a detachment and its Captain. The Captain then greets the garrison's soldiers and relieves them of their post. Due to the costly aftermath of London, the British press attempts to mitigate potential reputation damage by claiming that The Blight has lost major progress—those who escaped London would be considered "a great deal of the army" and responsible for regressing The Blight. Contrastingly, a disillusioned claim is held in one of the notes found in Trafalgar House, claiming that European armies fell over a period of months due to famine, as farmers are under constant attack from Zombies and, therefore, unable to grow crops; it additionally claims that the British were hoping for the French army to defeat The Blight and that such thought proved futile as the French army retreated;despitef that, the note states that the British Royal Navy appears relatively unharmed.

INFO ON NOTABLE FIGURES

FRENCH FIGURES

Napoleon Bonaparte – The emperor of France during the period of the Napoleonic Wars; his exact location is not known. He signed a treaty of peace during difficult times with the British and Prussian armies, although no other words from the emperor were heard afterwards.

The 26 Marshals of Napoleon's Army – Like their Emperor, no noticeable mentions of their locations or ends, but they were indeed present at many times in the history inside of the game.

Jean is a French Soldier who assists the soldiers in the Catacombes de Paris during the events in June 1815. He wears the 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne uniform with a green pompom on his shako, signifying that he is from the 1er Company of Fusiliers. He white male with brown hair, along with a brown mustache. Jean is a member of the 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne and is responsible for leading the civilian evacuation from Paris at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, as well as sending The Ferryman to rescue the soldiers. In June 1815 in Paris, France, as they exited the Catacombs and entered the streets, the evacuating soldiers encountered Jean standing atop the barricaded Pont au Double. Upon seeing the soldiers, Jean informed them of the French Army's plan to evacuate all remaining Parisians out of the city. Jean asked the soldiers to hold out until the carriages successfully left Notre-Dame, and promised to send one of his Ferrymen to rescue the players. Upon agreeing to this, Jean wished the soldiers good luck and departed behind the barricade to begin the evacuation. Once all carriages had departed, a Ferryman arrived under the bridge to rescue the soldiers. During the events of July 1815 in Roscoff, France. Upon entering the alley, American Soldiers found Jean, who had now turned into a Shambler zombie and was wearing the attire of an officer, behind a locked gate, where zombified Jean was killed, ending his suffering.

Jacob is a soldier of the French Empire, bearing the uniform of the 2ème Régiment du Génie. He is a male with white skin and black hair. He is a male with white skin and black hair. He assisted the soldiers in Leipzig during the events of late 1813. When the soldiers reached the graveyard, they rang a bell to signal for rescue. They held out for several minutes, after which Jacob rounded the corner of a burning building and approached the soldiers, carrying a powder keg and torch. Jacob placed the barrel on the ground and attempted to light the fuse. The barrel detonated instantly due to Jacob’s miscalculation of the fuse length, leaving him no time to escape. The explosion killed him on the spot while obliterating the gate, clearing the way for the soldiers to escape.

PRUSSIAN FIGURES

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher – Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher is a Prussian Field Marshal featured in Kaub. During the events of December 1813/January 1814 | Kaub, Germany, he was at the top of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and gave the soldiers the key to the Cellar, ordering them to clear out the cellar of the undead to ensure a safe retreat for the Prussian Army across the Rhine River. Upon entering Pfalzgrafenstein Castle’s main tower, soldiers witnessed the aftermath of a brutal battle, with the trail of destruction leading down to a locked cellar. As they ascended to the top floor, they entered a room where an Officer of the 1. Garde zu Fuß stood alongside Field Marshal Blücher. Blücher—in the late stages of infection—was visibly struggling, coughing up blood. Within moments, he succumbed, taking the life of his accompanying officer when he transformed into a Viral Runner. Blücher died at 71 years old. During the events of December 1813/January 1814 | Kaub, Germany, Blücher was in a heavily weakened state, physically and mentally. This is most likely due to the infection having spread throughout his entire body. His speech was panicked and sickly, yet he still kept his stern and commanding personality, ordering his soldiers under his dying breath to defend the castle at all costs for the sake of the rest of the army. He wears a unique uniform that is similar to the one worn by officers of the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. He wears the Pour le Mérite around his neck. He also wears both the Order of the Black Eagle and the Red Eagle, and his Iron Cross 1st Class on his chest. He has a bloody bandage on his right arm. He appeared to be unarmed and in his most severely weakened state as a result of the infection, based on his pale skin and actions, such as coughing up blood and his crooked body movements.

ENGLISH FIGURES

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington —also known by his title—is a British Army officer featured in Westminster. Wellington has fair skin, short brown hair, a faint stubble, and noticeable eye bags. He wears a blue frock coat with the Order of the Garter pinned on his left breast, white breeches, and black boots. He is 5’8 in height. He also wears dirty white gloves and a white neckerchief and holds his pistol in his right hand. He speaks English with a distinct accent. He appeared in a room inside the Horse Guards Building and provided soldiers with the King's Colours, as well as a watch—ordering them to make their way to Westminster Bridge. Wellington is a jaded man frustrated by his country's poor handling of the Blight and his failed attempts at reversing it. He is irritable and sarcastic, shown in his dialogue upon meeting the group of soldiers attempting to make their escape and especially when questioned about the state of the British Army. He still concerns himself with the soldiers' safety but appears to be resigned to his own fate, as he refuses to escape with the soldiers under the forethought that he would not be forgiven for the events in the city, as in Belgium. Before the events of Westminster September 10th-11th, 1815, Arthur Wellesley was mentioned in one of the Britannia Herald's articles in Hougoumont, expressing discontent over the theory that the infected were, in fact, undead cannibals. After soldiers climbed their way into the Horse Guards Building, they progressed through rooms and stopped where Wellington, aiming his pistol at a doorway, was present; after identifying the players as allies, he lowered his weapon and satirized previous soldiers for having deserted their post; Wellington then informed the soldiers that, if they wish to get out of London, they must reach and make their way through the Westminster Bridge, as it would have been destroyed at midnight by gunpowder barrels. Before the soldiers leave the room, he will give them both the King's Colours and a Watch to keep track of time until they reach the bridge, arguing his stay is his only option after preconning him will not be forgiven by the King. After the majority of soldiers choose to stay or leave the White Hall, Sir Arthur Wellesley delivers a monologue before the undead break down the doors to attack him and the remaining soldiers, with his fate unknown.

Barry is a British soldier and survivor who assisted the Soldiers in San Sebastian during the events on September 2nd, 1813. Barry is a redheaded British male. He is 5’8 in height. Barry is an Officer of the 9th Regiment of Foot; he is responsible for signaling the HMS Undaunted to rescue the soldiers. Barry was present on the roof of the outer walls of the city of San Sebastián. During september 2nd, 1813, in San Sebastián, upon the soldiers reaching the outer walls, Barry fired a rocket in order to signal to the HMS Undaunted for rescue. Barry informed the soldiers that he had gotten the HMS Undaunted's attention and told the soldiers to defend the area while he raised the platform. Barry then raised the platform while the soldiers held out. Once he had raised the platform fully, he would inform the soldiers that it was raised and order them to get on. As Barry began turning the Winch, he was ambushed by two Runner zombies and a Bomber zombie. Barry attempted to flee, but was ultimately killed. Upon Barry dying, another soldier climbed up to the metal grate that separated the soldiers from Barry and used the winch to lower the platform themselves, also sacrificing themselves in the process, as Barry did. Barry died at 22 years old.

AMERICAN FIGURES

William Harris Crawford – William H. Crawford is the American Ambassador to France. July 1815, in Roscoff, France, after the French failed to defend the town of Roscoff from the undead, he took refuge in the attic of a farmhouse, accessible through the church catacombs. To ensure his survival, he had to be escorted to the USS Constitution for evacuation. Upon exiting the Église Notre-Dame de Croaz-Batz (Church of Our Lady of Croaz Batz)'s catacombs and reaching the farmhouse, soldiers approached the attic and investigated it. Upon investigating the attic, William H. Crawford dropped a vase on the soldier's head. Realizing it was a Marine, he quickly climbed down. After that, he conversed with the soldiers for a short moment regarding the replica vase before being escorted back to the docks to board the USS Constitution. Soldiers continually defended Crawford until he could make it back to the ship. During the escort, Crawford informed the soldiers about the status of the Blight in Europe. After he boarded the ship, he climbed the ropes and waited for the soldiers to deal with the Zombies onboard. Once all zombies were killed, Crawford’s safety was ensured, and the rescue was successful.

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