A massive clay being created by Rabbi Loew to protect the Jewish community. Brought to life through a magical ritual involving the spirit Astaroth and a hidden amulet, he initially serves as a household helper and later saves the imperial court from a collapsing ceiling. However, when the amulet is removed, he becomes possessed by Astaroth, turning violent and destructive before ultimately collapsing into an unconscious statue.
Samlak is the King of Ethiopia and Makeda's father. He proposes an alliance with Amenes through his daughter's marriage, but invades Egypt after Amenes makes Theonis his queen instead. Samlak leads the attack that brings down Amenes and later offers the city a choice between surrendering Theonis and being sacked. His army is defeated by Ramphis's ambush.
Crazed scientist who murders his nagging wife, walls her up in a basement, and evades capture by feigning insanity to escape into an asylum, later becoming president of a secret Suicide Club.
Wiegant is the wealthy president of the Industrial Bank, nicknamed the “man with the paw.” Accused of defrauding a countess through a phone call, he knows he could not have made it because he was with Lena at the time. He stays silent to protect her and works with his secretary Eve and Lena to find the real culprits.
The popular, nearly seventy-year-old Prussian marshal is the story’s central figure. After surrendering near Ratekau because his forces lack food and ammunition, he is exchanged for a French general and urges his king to fight Napoleon. Forced into retirement after the Peace of Tilsit, he later returns to command the Prussian army, helps lead the allied campaign, and earns the nickname “Marshal Forwards.”
An electrical engineer and the story's central figure, Dankmar develops a device intended to disable electrically powered weapons and prevent future wars. He presents it to his younger brother Gerd and Gerd's fiancée, Jutta, while insisting it be used for peace. After the invention attracts spies and Gerd is attacked, Dankmar concludes that technology alone cannot secure peace without a change in the peoples' will.
Oliver Haddo is a hypnotist, magician, and medical student seeking a formula for creating human life. He demonstrates apparent supernatural powers, hypnotizes Margaret Dauncey, forces her into marriage, and confines her in his laboratory. He is ultimately killed when Dr. Arthur Burdon defeats him and he falls into a fire.
A wealthy genetics professor obsessed with violating natural laws. He conducts an unethical experiment to create a child from a prostitute and a mandrake, later becomes infatuated with his creation Alraune, and descends into madness after losing his fortune and failing to control her.
Paul Wegener has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Their work is anchored in the The Golem Trilogy universe with 3 titles. Signature works include The Weavers, Living Buddhas, The Golem: How He Came into the World. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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