Franz von Mariendorf

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Count Mariendorf (800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE))
Gender:	Male
Affiliation:	Galactic Empire
Status:	Alive (801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE))
Children:	Hildegard von Mariendorf
Played by:	Tadashi Nakamura

Franz von Mariendorf (Japanese: フランツ・フォン・マリーンドルフ) was a member of the nobility, he is best known for helping to implement major reforms and holding the position of Secretary of State, as well as being the father of the second empress of the Goldenlohen Dynasty, Hildegard von Lohengramm.

Contents [hide] 1 Political career 2 Personal life 3 Appendices 3.1 Appearances

Political career

In Imperial Year 487, Franz acted on behalf of Kaiser Friedrich IV to persuade Maximilian von Kastrop to agree to the Kaiser's terms, and surrender the money that his father, Oigen von Kastrop, had stolen from the Empire during his term as Treasury Secretary. Franz von Mariendorf was unable to prevent the Kastrop Rebellion, and was imprisoned on Kastrop for the duration of the rebellion.

Personal life

Franz von Mariendorf had no family to speak of, other than his only daughter, Hildegard von Mariendorf, whom he loved greatly. When the Lippstadt Conspiracy split the Empire in a civil war, Franz's first impulse was to stay neutral than if he had to had been to side with Prince Otto von Braunschweig against the Imperial Regent, Klaus von Lichtenlade, and Reinhard von Lohengramm.

Hildegard argued with her father against that course of action, and after considering it he allowed her to do as she saw fit —  and to allow the family to ally directly with Reinhard von Lohengramm — effectively ceding political control over the Mariendorf family to his daughter. In exchange for her support, Hildegard von Mariendorf persuaded Reinhard to agree to allow the nobles that did not rebel against him to keep their wealth, property and titles after most nobility lost theirs for rebelling against Reinhard.

Appendices

Appearances