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{"Where there is UNITY, there is always VICTORY.” }
-Publilius Syrus
|| United We Stand ||
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Dietrich Kahn
|{Nicknames}|
Meister/Master
Fuhrer/Leader
|{Age}|
Died at age 19
Is 23
|{Birthday}|
February 29th
|{Sexuality}|
Homosexual
|{Species}|
Nachzehrer
A nachzehrer is a sort of German vampire. The nachzehrer is not a blood-sucker, but like a ghoul, rather consumes already dead bodies.
A nachzehrer is created most commonly after suicide, and sometimes from an accidental death. According to German lore, a person does not become a nachzehrer from being bitten or scratched; the transformation happens after death and is not communicable. Nachzehrers are also related to sickness and disease. If a large group of people died of the plague, the first person to have died is believed to be a nachzehrer.
The official killing myth says you can kill a nachzehrer by placing a coin in its mouth, and then chopping off its head. It can be discerned from this that a mere coin in the mouth may result in paralysis as some myths say that a stake through a vampires heart does.
Red
|{Hair Color}|
White
|{Tattoos | Scars | Piercings | Markings}|
Scars along his neck, pierced ears.
|{Built}|
Lanky but muscular.
|{Physical Description}|
|{Quirks || Habits || Oddities}|
Consumption of enemy or unknown dead bodies of various creatures, ranging from roadkill rabbit to a fallen human opponent.
Carries coins in his pocket at all times.
Chewing on his sleeve.
Fascinated by pigs.
Whenever he lies down, he has his thumb in his opposite hand, and his left eye open.
|{Weaknesses}|
The hot sun, heat in general. (Makes him rot faster.)
Hospitals. (The smell of death drives him to hunger.)
Religious/Purifying symbolism.
Coin in mouth. (Paralyzing effect.)
Poor sense of direction.
|{Talents || Strengths || Skills}|
Cannot feel pain.
Can reconnect lost limbs. (Requires a healer to fully do so however, less they fall off after a while.)
Terrific cook, despite that he can't taste.
Does not scare easy, keeps a cool head.
Strong leader.
|{Hobbies}|
Reading German literature.
|{Fears}|
That he might lose his mind, killing to eat.
Hospitals. (Trauma from his past.)
Losing his brother.
|{Regrets}|
Being reborn as a Nachzehrer.
|{Secrets}|
✤Heavily relies on healers to keep his body from decomposing. Is very, very slowly losing his brain to decomposition.✤
✤His death came about by suicide, the common cause of a Nachzehrer, but not the only cause.✤
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Straight-Forward.
He will not beat around the bush and is very blunt in his manner of speaking. He is not fond of cat and mouse games, preferring to get right to the point.
Self-Critical.
He keeps a close eye on himself and even the slightest mess up sends him on edge. It's not that he's a perfectionist, it's mostly to due with his unstable health and nature.
Dreamer.
He is often found dazing off and walking around aimlessly, having no real goal in mind on the rare moments that he is not busy. He has lofty ideals but also the strength and determination to pull them off, much at his own risk.
Perverted.
He rarely shows this off, but when he is in a good mood, his language can get a bit.... Sexual. Both in voice and body language.
Forgetful.
He's a bit scattered brained and forgetful at times, hence his punctuality to get things done quickly.
Solitary.
Despite his preaching on working together and the like, he is not overly social and tends to keep to himself.
|{Likes}|
▲
Pigs
German literature
Memories/Pictures
|{Dislikes}|
▼
Hospitals
Forgetting things
Making promises
-Nicole Herman
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Germany
|{History}|
Dietrich was a rambunctious and free spirited youth who showed great leadership skills since he was very young. He lived in a mostly happy home until the age of fifteen. He confessed his love to a young man, Gilbert. His mother was appalled and disapproved of this relationship between two men. In hysterics, Ada threw away her child into a Psychiatric Ward without telling the family. They presumed him missing, possibly kidnapped. The doctors at the hospital did numerous things from drilling holes into his skull to confining him in isolation with nothing but images of women for days without food and little water. His steely nature prevented him from breaking, but a distrust of human doctors grew from this. His brother, Erik, eventually found papers on their mother's dresser, three years later and informed Gilbert and sent him to retrieve his brother whilst he spoke to his family. Their mother confesses in a flurry of tears, earning their father's sympathy. Dietrich is welcomed by all except his mother, whom still shuns and belittles him. This, however, does not weaken his beliefs in any way. About half a year later, Gilbert was mysteriously killed. No one knew who had done such a thing, but there was one witness. Little Fritze had witnessed her mother brutally beat the man out in the back yard, Gilbert not lifting a finger to harm the mother who gave birth to the man he loved. Unable to cope with the loss, Dietrich had committed suicide after suffering from an unbearable depression for months. The scar about his neck is the result of the attempt. After coming back to life, he wondered about and left his home behind, avoiding his brother. He joined a group in which humans and creatures would live in peace only days after learning of his kind and their world. He was target of many anti-mergers, but after a few years, few dared to face him. He eventually became the leader of the house and is very new to the role. Despite this, he is well known and mostly respected. Through a string of events, he and his brother occasionally meet up for meetings of their goal.
|{Family Tree}|
Father: Nicholas Kahn (Dead) | Mother: Ada Kahn (Dead)
Elder Sister: Erika Kahn (Dead) | Elder Brother: Erik Kahn | Younger Sister: Fritze Kahn (Dead)
Fiance: Gilbert Rosenthal (Dead)
|{Happiest Memory}|
The day he met and fell for Gilbert.
|{Saddest Memory}|
Waking up after death, corpses strewn about his grave and all half eaten. His elder brother was in his arms and Dietrich's mouth tasted of iron. Erik's seemingly dying breath was a promise Dietrich had to keep, but Dietrich can no longer remember what it was. His brother did pull through, but was left with a nasty scar on his neck.
-Dietrich Kahn