Tristan von Lahnstein
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Tristan von Lahnstein is a fictional character
of the German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love). The character is played by actor Jens Hartwig
since October 23, 2009.
or a character the audience should love to hate. His personality is complex enough to forgive him for his bad sides very easily and see him more as a little child that is out to play a little game with the other kids. Tristan is extremely close to his twin sister Helena
(Renée Weibel
). He feels that she is the only person in his life who loves him unconditionally and can give him the attention that he almost desperately seems to need. Their relationship comes off as very affectionate and almost incestuous. Both Helena and Tristan appear jealous when either of them gets romantically involved with someone else.
in November 2007, it is mentioned that he has two other siblings. They're referenced to as the twins, without letting the audience know which gender they are. The twins get mentioned several times over two years. When Helena arrives at Castle Königsbrunn it finally gives one of the twins a face and a name. With her appearance it's been declared that she has a twin brother named Tristan. He is said to be in France
with a woman he met several weeks ago. Helena mentions that it won't take long before Tristan will get bored with her and move on; saying she is expecting to see him very soon in Düsseldorf
. He then shows up first at the local coffee bar NoLimits as a mysterious guy, who flirts with no other than the married Tanja von Anstetten
(Miriam Lahnstein
). Within the first few minutes it's declared that Tristan can use his charm to win women over and that he is well aware of it, which leaves an impression on Tanja.
(Jasmin Lord) designs a dress for Helena, Tristan gets almost jealous over that fact that he brought her also a dress for an award celebration. Helena wants to wear Rebecca's dress, when Tristan does on of his little tricks and ruins the dress. Tristan's affection towards Helena doesn't go away, even though he continues his affair with Tanja. But after a passionate night with her, Tristan receives a warning from Ansgar
(Wolfram Grandezka
) to stay away from her. Meanwhile, it's shown that Rebecca doesn't accepts Tristan's behavior; leading to a sibling rivalry.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
of the German
Germany
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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 Jens Hartwig
Jens Hartwig
Jens Hartwig is a German actor.Jens completed successfully his education as in actor in the Center for Film and Television in Cologne. He appeared first in a secondary role as Georg Kramer in the feature film Eine indiskrete Reise in 2004...
since October 23, 2009.
Personality
Tristan is said to never miss a trick. He loves all the attention he gets and knew very early in his life how to use his charisma to get what he wants. Tristan enjoys playing little pranks. He takes pleasure in seeing other people speechless because of his actions. He is considered a bad boy in a gentleman's outfit. He loves women, and doesn't mind having more than one at a time. Tristan doesn't come off as a traditional villainVillain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
or a character the audience should love to hate. His personality is complex enough to forgive him for his bad sides very easily and see him more as a little child that is out to play a little game with the other kids. Tristan is extremely close to his twin sister Helena
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:...
(Renée Weibel
Renée Weibel
Renée Weibel is a Swiss actress.Renée completed successfully her education as a stage dancer between 2000 and 2003, as well as a schooling for acting in Berlin from 2006 to 2009. She debuted at stage in 2003 and played plays like Swan lake and The Phantom of the Opera...
). He feels that she is the only person in his life who loves him unconditionally and can give him the attention that he almost desperately seems to need. Their relationship comes off as very affectionate and almost incestuous. Both Helena and Tristan appear jealous when either of them gets romantically involved with someone else.
Introduction
With the arrival of Sebastian von LahnsteinSebastian 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...
in November 2007, it is mentioned that he has two other siblings. They're referenced to as the twins, without letting the audience know which gender they are. The twins get mentioned several times over two years. When Helena arrives at Castle Königsbrunn it finally gives one of the twins a face and a name. With her appearance it's been declared that she has a twin brother named Tristan. He is said to be in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with a woman he met several weeks ago. Helena mentions that it won't take long before Tristan will get bored with her and move on; saying she is expecting to see him very soon in 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 then shows up first at the local coffee bar NoLimits as a mysterious guy, who flirts with no other than the married 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...
(Miriam Lahnstein
Miriam Lahnstein
Miriam Lahnstein is a German actress.In 1995, Miriam came to the "Das Erste-Soap "Verbotene Liebe". She played the villain Tanja von Anstetten from 1995 until 1998...
). Within the first few minutes it's declared that Tristan can use his charm to win women over and that he is well aware of it, which leaves an impression on Tanja.
The arrival
With his arrival in Düsseldorf, Tristan already makes an impression on the ladies world. When he walks in at the NoLimits, Tanja accidentally mistakes him for a business partner she wants to hire as a thief. Tristan gets that Tanja was expecting someone else and tells her that he isn't the one she was waiting for, but he wouldn't mind having a drink with her anyway. When Tristan wants to order two glasses of champagne, the waitress Miriam Pesch (Romina Becks) seems to have lost her eyes in him, which Tanja addresses by Tristan. He tells her to be aware of that and smiles at Tanja; leaving the lady impressed with the stranger she just met. Tanja takes him with to the penthouse, where they make out in the lift, before getting more comfortable at a table. The two share a passionate night together and Tanja couldn't be in a better mood the next morning. But it comes as a shock, when the stranger from last night shows up at Castle Königsbrunn and Tanja has to realize that she slept with her husband's cousin. Tristan also is very interested in his twin-sister's life. Helena seems to be someone on his side that he won't let easily go off. When RebeccaRebecca von Lahnstein
Rebecca von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by Jasmin Lord and debuted on June 17, 2008. In 2009, Lord earned the Miss Soap award as the most beautiful actress in a soap opera, followed by the German Soap Award as Sexiest...
(Jasmin Lord) designs a dress for Helena, Tristan gets almost jealous over that fact that he brought her also a dress for an award celebration. Helena wants to wear Rebecca's dress, when Tristan does on of his little tricks and ruins the dress. Tristan's affection towards Helena doesn't go away, even though he continues his affair with Tanja. But after a passionate night with her, Tristan receives a warning from Ansgar
Ansgar 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....
(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...
) to stay away from her. Meanwhile, it's shown that Rebecca doesn't accepts Tristan's behavior; leading to a sibling rivalry.
Reception
The character of Tristan got mixed reviews from fans and critics. His attraction to his sister Helena seemed "like an addiction that has to stop". With the hope that they don't write him into a corner with being jealous over his sister's love life, it's mentioned that the character seems "interesting and complex". His affair with Tanja was reviewed as "sexy scenes with a lot of chemistry between Jens Hartwig and Miriam Lahnstein". It was also mentioned that his affair with Tanja isn't something that should be a side-storyline and that the two would have the chance "to create the hottest couple on the show in a long time".External links
- Das Erste Informations about Tristan and the actor (German)
- Deutsche-Dailys Character profile (German)
- Deine Soaps Jens Hartwig in his role as Tristan (German)