Ludwig von Lahnstein
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Ludwig von Lahnstein is a fictional character
of the German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love). The character is played by actor Krystian Martinek
since 22 December 2009.
comes back to Königsbrunn, leading Ludwig's younger brother Johannes
to come clean about the troubled past with his brother. Ludwig left the family and Castle when his father Dietrich disapproved of his choice to marry a maid. Dietrich disowned Ludwig and Johannes became his successor. Johannes wanted to make right by the mistake his father made. After his death, Johannes wanted Ludwig to come back and become a part of the family again. He even wanted to give Ludwig his heritage, but he refused and has already started a new life with his family overseas. When Ludwig supposedly died in the Atlantic with his sailing boat, his friend Adrian Degenhardt
took care of his family. He became their foster father and financed them their education, after Ludwig's wife Madeline died.
he has a dangerous enemy, who sees himself as head of the empire as Johannes' eldest child.
returns after two years to Düsseldorf
, he meets the young and beautiful Helena von Lahnstein
. By chance she shows him a photo from her supposedly dead father. Andi is shocked, because he thinks he knows the man in the picture and that he isn't dead for fifteen years but alive and in jail in Patagonia
. Andi shows Helena a drawing from the man, who once was his cellmate and looks like Ludwig von Lahnstein. Helena is confused and isn't sure what to believe. But since no body was found after his sailing boat accident, Helena gets in to Andi's idea and the both decide to fly to Brazil
to find the man Andi is thinking must be Ludwig. Helena's twin-brother Tristan
finds out about their traveling plans and follows them. When Tristan finds out the reason for Andi and Helena's trip, he thinks that Andi is lying, but later has to see for himself that the possibility is there. The trio tries to find out more about Andi's cellmate as they speak with the prison director. He confesses that the man in the cell would be Ludwig von Lahnstein, but the man died just a few weeks ago. Helena and Tristan are shocked and confused as the director has no idea where the body was buried, if at all. Andi does a little digging and finds out that the prison director was lying. Ludwig is still alive. As Tristan tries to pay the director off, he gets imprisoned himself. Now Helena tries everything to get her brother free and find out the truth about her father by making a dangerous deal with the prison director. If she wins a game of chess, he has to let her brother and father go. If he wins, he can spend one night with Helena. She eventually can make him lose and they return with Ludwig to Königsbrunn. With his return, the identity of the mysterious Maria Galdi, who's posing as Johannes' late wife Francesca, is discovered as Ludwig tells his family that the woman claiming to be Francesca is her mentally ill sister Maria di Balbi. After first not wanting to have anything to do with the family business, his niece Carla
and Johannes' widow Elisabeth
can convince Ludwig to join the company, much to the anger of his nephew Ansgar.
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). The character is played by actor Krystian Martinek
Krystian Martinek
Krystian Martinek is a Polish-German well known actor, writer and director.Martinek completed successfully his education as an actor in the Acting School of Bochum. After that he played various stage plays in Bochum, Salzburg and Hamburg....
since 22 December 2009.
Background
Ludwig is first mentioned in late 2007, when his eldest son SebastianSebastian von Lahnstein
Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character has been portrayed by actor Joscha Kiefer from November 26, 2007 to October 13, 2009...
comes back to Königsbrunn, leading Ludwig's younger brother Johannes
Johannes 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:...
to come clean about the troubled past with his brother. Ludwig left the family and Castle when his father Dietrich disapproved of his choice to marry a maid. Dietrich disowned Ludwig and Johannes became his successor. Johannes wanted to make right by the mistake his father made. After his death, Johannes wanted Ludwig to come back and become a part of the family again. He even wanted to give Ludwig his heritage, but he refused and has already started a new life with his family overseas. When Ludwig supposedly died in the Atlantic with his sailing boat, his friend Adrian Degenhardt
Adrian Degenhardt
Adrian Degenhardt is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is portrayed by actor Klaus Zmorek from January 25, 2007 to March 5, 2009, when the character was written out with the chance of a return....
took care of his family. He became their foster father and financed them their education, after Ludwig's wife Madeline died.
Character
As older brother of Johannes, Ludwig owns the right to the family empire. With his children all back in Castle Königsbrunn, Ludwig has to find his way back in a life he once gave up and never thought of getting back. Ludwig becomes the patriarch of the family and soon has to find out that some people in the family disapproves of his new role. With his nephew AnsgarAnsgar von Lahnstein
Ansgar Eduard Johannes von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actor Wolfram Grandezka. He debuted in the role on January, 22 2004....
he has a dangerous enemy, who sees himself as head of the empire as Johannes' eldest child.
Alive, Maria's true identity and rejoining the Lahnstein empire
When Andi FritzscheAndi Fritzsche
Andreas "Andi" Fritzsche is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is played by actor Dominic Saleh-Zaki from October 4, 2001 to November 8, 2007. In July 2009 it was announced that Saleh-Zaki would reprise his role. Before reappearing on-screen, the...
returns after two years 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...
, he meets the young and beautiful Helena von Lahnstein
Helena von Lahnstein
Dr. Helena von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is played by Renée Weibel since October 5, 2009.-Introduction:...
. By chance she shows him a photo from her supposedly dead father. Andi is shocked, because he thinks he knows the man in the picture and that he isn't dead for fifteen years but alive and in jail in Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
. Andi shows Helena a drawing from the man, who once was his cellmate and looks like Ludwig von Lahnstein. Helena is confused and isn't sure what to believe. But since no body was found after his sailing boat accident, Helena gets in to Andi's idea and the both decide to fly to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to find the man Andi is thinking must be Ludwig. Helena's twin-brother Tristan
Tristan von Lahnstein
Tristan von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is played by actor Jens Hartwig since October 23, 2009.-Personality:...
finds out about their traveling plans and follows them. When Tristan finds out the reason for Andi and Helena's trip, he thinks that Andi is lying, but later has to see for himself that the possibility is there. The trio tries to find out more about Andi's cellmate as they speak with the prison director. He confesses that the man in the cell would be Ludwig von Lahnstein, but the man died just a few weeks ago. Helena and Tristan are shocked and confused as the director has no idea where the body was buried, if at all. Andi does a little digging and finds out that the prison director was lying. Ludwig is still alive. As Tristan tries to pay the director off, he gets imprisoned himself. Now Helena tries everything to get her brother free and find out the truth about her father by making a dangerous deal with the prison director. If she wins a game of chess, he has to let her brother and father go. If he wins, he can spend one night with Helena. She eventually can make him lose and they return with Ludwig to Königsbrunn. With his return, the identity of the mysterious Maria Galdi, who's posing as Johannes' late wife Francesca, is discovered as Ludwig tells his family that the woman claiming to be Francesca is her mentally ill sister Maria di Balbi. After first not wanting to have anything to do with the family business, his niece Carla
Carla von Lahnstein
Carla Sophia von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actress Claudia Hiersche. She made her first appearance on screen on September 19, 2003 and left the show on November 10, 2009. Hiersche then returned for a guest stint on January 29, 2010...
and Johannes' widow Elisabeth
Elisabeth von Lahnstein
Elisabeth von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, portrayed by actress Martina Servatius...
can convince Ludwig to join the company, much to the anger of his nephew Ansgar.
Crimes committed
- Found guilty for killing his wife's old flame, but actually took the blame for the crime that his wife Madeline committed.
- Arrested for arsonArsonArson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
; burning down the woods on the Lahnstein estate. Was eventually cleared of the charges. - Accessory in the hit-and-run of his daughter Helena; convincing her to keep the crime to herself.
External links
- Das Erste Informations about Ludwig and the actor (German)
- Deutsche-Dailys Character profile (German)