German officer who duels Clive in 1902, injuring both but forging a lifelong friendship. He remains skeptical of Allied fairness post-WWI and becomes estranged from his Nazi children. In WWII, he returns to England, urging Clive to abandon rigid chivalry and fight pragmatically to survive the Nazi threat. He serves as Clive’s moral and political foil across four decades.
Edith develops romantic feelings for Theo and eventually marries him despite her initial connection to Clive.
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