Oskar von Reuenthal
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 Fleet Admiral Reuenthal (800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE)) | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Affiliation: | Galactic Empire |
| Status: | Deceased (combat injuries) |
| Born: | 767 UC (458 IC / 3567 CE) |
| Died: | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) |
| Children: | Felix Mittermeyer (biological) |
| Other relative(s): | Elfriede von Kohlrausch (child's mother) |
| Played by: | Norio Wakamoto |
Oskar von Reuenthal (Japanese: オスカー・フォン・ロイエンタール) was...
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Appearances
This list contains 13 item(s). (show all • hide all)
- My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (first appearance)
- LOGH:
(12)
- 'In the Eternal Night'
- 'The Klopstock Incident'
- 'Cool, Clear Artificial Eyes'
- 'The Actress Exits'
- 'When the Rain of Grief Comes...'
- 'Liberation of the Frontier Zone'
- 'The Battle of Amritsar Starzone'
- 'New Trends'
- 'The Lippstadt Conspiracy'
- 'Live by the Sword...'
- 'Die by the Sword'
- 'Endless Requiem' (death)
Alternative names
- Oskar von Reuental (LaserDisc subtitles)
Background information
Tristan connection
The name of Reuenthal's flagship, the Tristan, is a reference to the character of the same name from the tale of Tristan and Isolde. It is interesting to note that the stories of Tristan and Reuenthal, although not exactly alike, have numerous similarities that would seem to suggest an intentional connection between the two:
- Both characters fall in love with a resentful woman whose loved one(s) they have been responsible for killing — in Tristan's case, he has killed Isolde's fiancé; whilst in Reuenthal's case he was responsible for the arrest and likely killing of Elfriede's great-uncle, Klaus von Lichtenlade, and his family.
- Both characters betray their benefactor — in Tristan's case, King Marke; and in Reuenthal's case, Kaiser Reinhard.
- Both characters are forced to fight a dear and loyal friend — in Tristan's case, Melot; and in Reuenthal's case, Wolfgang Mittermeyer.
- Both characters are mortally wounded in said fight.
- Both characters are returned to their 'castle' by a subordinate after being wounded.
- Both characters are visited by the woman they love just before they die.
Apocrypha
Reuenthal is played by Yoshihisa Higashiyama in the 2011 stage adaptation of LOGH.
