Franz is a married university professor whom Sabina meets in Geneva. He begins a love affair with her and eventually decides to leave his marriage for their relationship. Sabina rejects him because she feels his emotional dependence would weigh her down, making Franz an important but ultimately unsuccessful partner in her life.
A doctor in the 1931 monastery hospital who attempts to find a medical cure for the children's inability to feel physical pain. His treatment plans are abandoned when the hospital is besieged and seized by various military factions during the Spanish Civil War.
Minor character with brief narrative interactions.
Leader of the local Dutch resistance cell in The Hague. He deploys Ellis to infiltrate and seduce SD commander Ludwig Müntze to rescue captured members. After a failed rescue attempt, he initially condemns Ellis as a traitor but later cooperates with her post-war. Using Smaal's black book, he helps expose the real collaborator Akkermans and assists in trapping him.
The adult protagonist whose life is defined by the traumatic night in January 1945 when his family was executed by Nazis. The narrative follows his reluctant, decades-long quest in the 1980s to uncover the truth behind the collaborator's assassination and his family's fate.
An elder who fears that Redbad’s doubts have brought a curse upon the land. He supports the judgment against Redbad and later argues that surrendering Redbad and Fenne could prevent further disaster before preparing to negotiate with Charles Martel.
Johan Kievit is a political figure involved in the debate over who should replace Maarten Tromp. He argues that the former admiral's son should receive command, placing him on the side of a succession claim that competes with Johan de Witt's decision to seek out Michiel de Ruyter.
Abelard is a famous philosophy teacher at the cathedral school of Notre Dame and a champion of reason. Despite the expectation that academics observe chastity, he falls in love with his student Heloise, pursues a relationship with her, and struggles with guilt over acting against God's will. They have a child and later marry secretly.
Half-German student who initially joins the Dutch Army but is later seen marching in a Waffen-SS military parade. He ultimately dies on the Eastern Front after being killed by a grenade from a boy he previously mocked.
German camp doctor who secretly aids the prisoners.
Sinterklaas / Santa Claus is the gift-bringer whose disappearance threatens Christmas for everyone. Moos must locate him after losing control during a test race, and Max becomes involved in the effort to reunite them and restore their ability to fly before the presents can be delivered.
Willem Barentsz is one of the central leaders of the expedition seeking a Northeast Passage to the Indies. Together with Jacob van Heemskerck and the crew, he becomes stranded by sea ice on Novaya Zemlya and must endure the winter in Het Behouden Huys. Gerrit de Veer tells the story of this journey.
Derek de Lint has 67 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Viper's Nest Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Gooische Vrouwen, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Assault. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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