Ansgar von Lahnstein
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Ansgar Eduard Johannes von Lahnstein is a fictional character
of the German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love), portrayed by actor Wolfram Grandezka
. He debuted in the role on January, 22 2004.
The character proved popular by fans and critics and has become the most convertible villain - or often referenced as a "charming bad boy" - through the years. Much of his story revolves around the rivalry with various family members and his complicated love stories tainted by his schemes. Ansgar is currently also involved in an incest
storyline; falling unknowingly for his own daughter, Kim Wolf
.
. Since his childhood he was under pressure and he always has the feeling that he never was enough for his father. The only people that ever understood him, was his late mother Francesca. He was always jealous on his two younger siblings Leonard and Carla.
After his professional training, he left Königsbrunn and moved to Singapore
to managed a branch of the 'Lahnstein Bank'. To make Johannes proud, Ansgar is always into illegal business to become what he wants.
After years in Singapore, he returns in January 2004 to his family. Carla called him, because she is worried that the new wife of their father is after the family legacy. Also his new half-sister Nico isn't easy to handle. His first actions are to take over a media concern, 'Beyenbach AllMedia', but the CEO Sylvia Jones
is a smart business-woman and wouldn't give up so easy. 'Ryan Cosmetics', a subsidiary company of 'Beyenbach AllMedia', is also affected. Ansgar buys both companies and cost the lifework of Elisabeth Brandner
.
Then, Ansgar finds out that his sister Carla is a lesbian
at his fathers wedding, when Carla's former lover bobbed up. But Carla doesn't want a coming out
and wants to marry Bernd von Beyenbach
. Bernd isn't Ansgar's favorite person after all, but he keeps the homosexuality of his sister as a secret - for now.
In his new job at the 'Lahnstein Holding', Ansgar has a new illegal business with a man named Donald Rush. With him returns the serial killer Tanja von Anstetten
, as his assistant. Ansgar is fascinates from Tanja and begins an affair with her. In this time, Ansgar let handle his hated brother-in-law, Bernd, the illegal business. When Bernd finds out about that fact, he wants out. But Ansgar knows a little dirty secret about Bernd: He is responsible for the kidnapping of Carla and his own daughter Vanessa. Bernd has no choice and resumes with his work on the project.
But the illegal business get busted by Sylvia Jones, who works now for Ansgar's father Johannes. Tanja and Ansgar tried to stop Sylvia, but they are too late. She tells anything what she finds out about Ansgar and his - now - fiancée Tanja Johannes, who finally knows the truth about his son's business deals. Sylvia becomes Ansgar's job and he has to leave the holding. She can argue Johannes to leave things with Rush for the moment. Tanja proffers to speak with Rush about the deal and - as Tanja planned it - Rush tries to kill her. Johannes is thankful to her and Tanja is back in Johannes' favor. Then, she kills Rush and puts the guilt on Bernd. The first suspicion falls on Ansgar, what was part of Tanja's plan. When the police wants to speak with Ansgar, Tanja offering him an alibi, if he marries her. Ansgar agrees, but Johannes finds out, that the alibi was a fake and wants Tanja out of Königsbrunn. Now it time for Tanja's last trump and she says in front of anybody, that she knows the identity of the real killer: Bernd von Beyenbach! Bernd seeks for an alibi and finds out, that Sylvia Jones saw him on a main rood. But Sylvia hates Bernd, after he takes the fault of the death of his brother and his wife, and doesn't wanna give it to him.
Now, Ansgar wants back in the company - with Tanja's help. She engaged Hagen Berg to make Sylvia fall in love with him. And her plan works out, but then Hagen falls in love with Sylvia too. Ansgar informs anyone that Carla is a lesbian and suspends the guit to Sylvia and Hagen. After that, Johannes fires Sylvia. Tanja plans to kill Hagen, but Sylvia can rescue him and both leave Düsseldorf. When Tanja finds out, that Hagen isn't dead, she is furious.
The murder case about Donald Rush goes in the second round. Bernd is short to his conviction, but then Sylvia arrives in the court room and tells that Bernd is innocent. Ansgar believes that the police will go after him again, but Tanja wants to put the guilt now on Sylvia. But her plan doesn't works out and Sylvia moves together with Hagen to Canada
. Relieved, Tanja breaks down.
Tanja is pregnant with Ansgar's child and realizes that she has feelings for the father of her child. The police investigates the murder of Donald Rush again. Johannes wants to pretend his son and believes that Tanja is the murderer. For that reason, Tanja decides to have the baby and to have a pressure on Ansgar. He wants Tanja out of his life and wants to find - together with Bernd - proof that she killed Rush. But Tanja is faster and kills the only man, who could know something. Ansgar is desperately and finds out about Tanja's pregnancy. He wants an abortion, but it's too late for that. Ansgar kidnaps Tanja and locked her in a house. But Tanja can break out and leaves the country.
One year later, Tanja comes back to Düsseldorf
and wants that Ansgar would be a father for their son Hannes. He agrees, but he doesn't wants to be a husbund for Tanja. Both of them fight about the custody. After a plot by Tanja, the court gave Ansgar the custody. Tanja swore revenge.
In March 2007, Ansgar marries his big love Nathalie and wants to be a family with Hannes and her. But Tanja has other plans and wants to flee with her son.
In August 2008, after a blackmail from Tanja, he divorces Nathalie and needs to marry Tanja to get his then former wife out of jail. Ansgar tries to get away from Tanja as soon as possible, but that is more complicated than he expected. He still as a love affair with Nathalie, which leads Tanja to several schemes to break them up completely. Nathalie stays strong, but then gives Ansgar up anyway; not longer wanting to be the third person in a marriage.
Fictional character
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of the German
Germany
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soap opera
Soap opera
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Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe , often abbreviated to VL, is a Rose d'Or Award-winning German television soap opera. The show was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on Das Erste on 2 January 1995...
(Forbidden Love), portrayed by actor Wolfram Grandezka
Wolfram Grandezka
Wolfram Grandezka is a German actor.He landed the role of Roman Klingenberg in the Daytime soap opera Unter uns. He played the role from January 5, 1998 to April 26, 2000. Wolfram came to another soap, Verbotene Liebe, four years later...
. He debuted in the role on January, 22 2004.
The character proved popular by fans and critics and has become the most convertible villain - or often referenced as a "charming bad boy" - through the years. Much of his story revolves around the rivalry with various family members and his complicated love stories tainted by his schemes. Ansgar is currently also involved in an incest
Incest
Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
storyline; falling unknowingly for his own daughter, Kim Wolf
Kim Wolf
Kim Wolf is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . Lisa Tomaschewsky introduced the role on April 13, 2011, but was eventually recast with actress Nicole Mieth, who took over the part on May 10, 2011.-Introduction:...
.
Personality
As the charismatic bad boy, Ansgar enjoys power in business and the attraction by women. He can be shown as a very ruthless character that poisons his own father to get the family fortune, turning his great love Nathalie into a drunk, after he thinks she's responsible that his son went missing or using his own mother Maria di Balbi in every way.Storylines
Ansgar is the oldest son of Johannes von LahnsteinJohannes von Lahnstein
Johannes von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by actor Thomas Gumpert from September 23, 2003 to January 9, 2008.-Storylines:...
. Since his childhood he was under pressure and he always has the feeling that he never was enough for his father. The only people that ever understood him, was his late mother Francesca. He was always jealous on his two younger siblings Leonard and Carla.
After his professional training, he left Königsbrunn and moved to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to managed a branch of the 'Lahnstein Bank'. To make Johannes proud, Ansgar is always into illegal business to become what he wants.
After years in Singapore, he returns in January 2004 to his family. Carla called him, because she is worried that the new wife of their father is after the family legacy. Also his new half-sister Nico isn't easy to handle. His first actions are to take over a media concern, 'Beyenbach AllMedia', but the CEO Sylvia Jones
Sylvia Jones (Verbotene Liebe)
Sylvia Jones is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe ...
is a smart business-woman and wouldn't give up so easy. 'Ryan Cosmetics', a subsidiary company of 'Beyenbach AllMedia', is also affected. Ansgar buys both companies and cost the lifework of Elisabeth Brandner
Elisabeth von Lahnstein
Elisabeth von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, portrayed by actress Martina Servatius...
.
Then, Ansgar finds out that his sister Carla is a lesbian
Lesbian
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at his fathers wedding, when Carla's former lover bobbed up. But Carla doesn't want a coming out
Coming out
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and wants to marry Bernd von Beyenbach
Bernd von Beyenbach
Bernhard 'Bernd ' Konstantin Ferdinand von Beyenbach is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by Ron Holzschuh from March 19, 2003 to February 13, 2007...
. Bernd isn't Ansgar's favorite person after all, but he keeps the homosexuality of his sister as a secret - for now.
In his new job at the 'Lahnstein Holding', Ansgar has a new illegal business with a man named Donald Rush. With him returns the serial killer Tanja von Anstetten
Tanja von Anstetten
Tanja von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , played by actress Miriam Lahnstein. She made her first appearance on-screen on 21 June 1995 and left after three years in May 1998. Lahnstein returned to the role in 2001, where she was seen from 24 April to...
, as his assistant. Ansgar is fascinates from Tanja and begins an affair with her. In this time, Ansgar let handle his hated brother-in-law, Bernd, the illegal business. When Bernd finds out about that fact, he wants out. But Ansgar knows a little dirty secret about Bernd: He is responsible for the kidnapping of Carla and his own daughter Vanessa. Bernd has no choice and resumes with his work on the project.
But the illegal business get busted by Sylvia Jones, who works now for Ansgar's father Johannes. Tanja and Ansgar tried to stop Sylvia, but they are too late. She tells anything what she finds out about Ansgar and his - now - fiancée Tanja Johannes, who finally knows the truth about his son's business deals. Sylvia becomes Ansgar's job and he has to leave the holding. She can argue Johannes to leave things with Rush for the moment. Tanja proffers to speak with Rush about the deal and - as Tanja planned it - Rush tries to kill her. Johannes is thankful to her and Tanja is back in Johannes' favor. Then, she kills Rush and puts the guilt on Bernd. The first suspicion falls on Ansgar, what was part of Tanja's plan. When the police wants to speak with Ansgar, Tanja offering him an alibi, if he marries her. Ansgar agrees, but Johannes finds out, that the alibi was a fake and wants Tanja out of Königsbrunn. Now it time for Tanja's last trump and she says in front of anybody, that she knows the identity of the real killer: Bernd von Beyenbach! Bernd seeks for an alibi and finds out, that Sylvia Jones saw him on a main rood. But Sylvia hates Bernd, after he takes the fault of the death of his brother and his wife, and doesn't wanna give it to him.
Now, Ansgar wants back in the company - with Tanja's help. She engaged Hagen Berg to make Sylvia fall in love with him. And her plan works out, but then Hagen falls in love with Sylvia too. Ansgar informs anyone that Carla is a lesbian and suspends the guit to Sylvia and Hagen. After that, Johannes fires Sylvia. Tanja plans to kill Hagen, but Sylvia can rescue him and both leave Düsseldorf. When Tanja finds out, that Hagen isn't dead, she is furious.
The murder case about Donald Rush goes in the second round. Bernd is short to his conviction, but then Sylvia arrives in the court room and tells that Bernd is innocent. Ansgar believes that the police will go after him again, but Tanja wants to put the guilt now on Sylvia. But her plan doesn't works out and Sylvia moves together with Hagen to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Relieved, Tanja breaks down.
Tanja is pregnant with Ansgar's child and realizes that she has feelings for the father of her child. The police investigates the murder of Donald Rush again. Johannes wants to pretend his son and believes that Tanja is the murderer. For that reason, Tanja decides to have the baby and to have a pressure on Ansgar. He wants Tanja out of his life and wants to find - together with Bernd - proof that she killed Rush. But Tanja is faster and kills the only man, who could know something. Ansgar is desperately and finds out about Tanja's pregnancy. He wants an abortion, but it's too late for that. Ansgar kidnaps Tanja and locked her in a house. But Tanja can break out and leaves the country.
One year later, Tanja comes back to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
and wants that Ansgar would be a father for their son Hannes. He agrees, but he doesn't wants to be a husbund for Tanja. Both of them fight about the custody. After a plot by Tanja, the court gave Ansgar the custody. Tanja swore revenge.
In March 2007, Ansgar marries his big love Nathalie and wants to be a family with Hannes and her. But Tanja has other plans and wants to flee with her son.
In August 2008, after a blackmail from Tanja, he divorces Nathalie and needs to marry Tanja to get his then former wife out of jail. Ansgar tries to get away from Tanja as soon as possible, but that is more complicated than he expected. He still as a love affair with Nathalie, which leads Tanja to several schemes to break them up completely. Nathalie stays strong, but then gives Ansgar up anyway; not longer wanting to be the third person in a marriage.