Character Relationship Map: WILL

Characters

• Lode Metdepenningen (played by Matteo Simoni) — protagonist

  Lode Metdepenningen is Will’s friend and fellow auxiliary police officer. He accompanies Will during the arrest that turns deadly, helps conceal the Feldgendarm’s body, and later works with Will, Yvet...

• Felix Verschaffel (played by Dirk Roofthooft) — supporting

  Felix Verschaffel is a collaborator who claims to have connections with the German authorities. In the aftermath of the Feldgendarm’s death, Will turns to Felix for help, making him an important figur...

• Gregor Schnabel (played by Dimitrij Schaad) — supporting

  Gregor Schnabel is the officer leading the German investigation into the events surrounding the hidden Feldgendarm and the escalating danger in Antwerp. His inquiries pressure Will and the others, whi...

• Feldgendarm (played by Pit Bukowski) — minor

  The Feldgendarm is a German military police officer who orders Will and Lode to arrest a Jewish family. When he assaults a mother and child, they intervene, and he accidentally dies after Will strikes...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Gregor Schnabel → Feldgendarm (Professional Investigator) — Gregor investigates the circumstances surrounding the Feldgendarm's disappearance and death.

  Gregor Schnabel leads the German investigation that follows the Feldgendarm's accidental death.

• Lode Metdepenningen → Feldgendarm (Professional Subordinate) — Lode operates under the Feldgendarm's authority during the patrol.

  Lode begins work as an auxiliary police officer under German oversight, and the Feldgendarm orders him to arrest a Jewish family.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Gregor Schnabel → Lode Metdepenningen (Conflict Investigator) — Gregor represents the investigative threat surrounding Lode after the concealed death.

  German investigations intensify under officer Gregor Schnabel after the Feldgendarm's death, placing the patrol group under pressure.

• Felix Verschaffel → Lode Metdepenningen (Social Indirect Associate) — Felix is connected to Lode through the emergency created by the patrol incident, although the plot does not establish a close personal bond.

  After the fatal patrol incident, help is sought from Felix Verschaffel, a collaborator who claims to have German connections, while Lode is part of th...

Story Analysis

A wartime police officer is forced to navigate obedience, resistance, violence, and moral compromise in occupied Antwerp.

Plot Progression

1. Under German Command — Lode begins auxiliary police work in occupied Antwerp under German oversight. A first patrol places him in a forced arrest operation.
2. The Fatal Intervention — The Feldgendarm assaults a mother and child during the arrest. The patrol intervenes, and the resulting struggle ends with the soldier's accidental death.
3. Panic And Complicity — The body is hidden in a manhole, causing panic and paranoia across Antwerp. Felix Verschaffel offers the appearance of German connections as pressure mounts.
4. Shelter And Resistance — The Jewish family is protected in a private home with help from local resistance efforts. The decision turns an accidental crime into a sustained moral commitment.
5. The Raid And Its Shadow — Gregor Schnabel intensifies the German investigation, while information is manipulated to misdirect a raid. The forced loading of detainees leaves the survivor trapped in moral compromise.