History Characters / ShadowOfDestiny

* BitCharacter: Like Karl, and unlike Oleg, this Franssen doesn't have much characterization or a story of his own. His only role in the plot is being the one who took the black and white photo of Alfred and Sibylla Brum that Eike finds in Eckart's office, which spurs Eike's interest to time-travel to their period, and who later photographs Eike (in juggler's guise) alongside the family.

* BitCharacter: Unlike his descendant, Oleg, Karl doesn't get much characterization or story, though he does play a key role through his painting of Dana holding the Philosopher's Stone, which provided Eike enough clue to ascertain where and which timeline she landed after being accidentally time-warped.

* BitCharacter: Like Karl, and unlike Oleg, this Franssen doesn't get any real characterization. His only role in the story is being the person who took the black and white photo of Alfred and Sibylla Brum that Eike finds in Eckart's office, which spurs Eike's interest to time-travel to their period, and who later photographs Eike (in juggler's guise) alongside the family.

* OnlyOneName: Unlike Oleg and Karl, he's only ever referred to by his last name, and the player never learns it either.

* IdenticalGrandson: He looks exactly the same as his descendant Oleg.
* NerdGlasses: A look he shares with his two known descendants.

* IdenticalGrandson: He looks exactly like his descendant, Oleg.

->'''Voiced By:''' Kathryn Nymoen

* TheFaceless: Her face is always covered with that black veil of hers. It's to hide her identity of being Helena Wagner.

* VideogameCaringPotential: If the player unlocks the path to the EX Ending, one of two branching ways to achieve this outcome is for Eike to give the Philosopher's Stone to Wolfgang on his first visit to the Wagner family, where Helena's still alive, and instructing Wagner to make an elixir out of it to cure Helena's disease. It works like a charm, not only saving Helena's life, but also allowing the Wagners to finally end their story on a happy note and breaking the cycle of tragedy that would've otherwise followed them in the wake of Helena's death in other story paths.

* MouthyKid: Hugo's got quite the sass as a pre-pubescent boy, often responding with sarcasm if it concerns a subject he's annoyed/frustrated with (like his emotionally distant father) and likes to poke fun at his older sister by playfully mocking her.

* MouthyKid: Hugo's got quite the sass as a pre-pubescent boy, often responding with sarcastic bite if it concerns a subject he's annoyed/frustrated with (like his emotionally distant father) and has a tendency to poke fun at his older sister with teasing insults.

* ShipperOnDeck: In Chapter 2, Hugo is quick to catch onto Margarete's budding crush on Eike, teasing her about it while also showing his support. Later, he eavesdrops on Eike having a conversation with Dana and gets the wrong impression that the two are in a relationship, expressing disappointment for his sister.

* NiceGirl: Margarete is a sweet and kind-hearted young woman with an optimistic outlook on life. She always tries her best to do right by others even if it means sacrificing her own dreams, best seen in the endings where she succeeds in talking Hugo out of his misguided path before choosing to go back with him to the 16th century to make sure he gets proper guidance, despite her own wish to stay in the present where she feels she truly belongs.

* NiceGuy: Alfred is a friendly and approachable man who treats Eike with cordiality and grace, and is also shown to have a healthy, loving relationship with his children.

* AlternateSelf: He was given a time machine by a future version of himself who dedicated his life to inventing it so his younger self could go and get revenge on Eike.

* AllForNothing: Dr. Wolfgang Wagner poured many years into his alchemy research, first to find a cure for his ailing wife Helena, then to discover the secret to creating life itself, both of which ended in failure (with the latter also resulting in his son's tragic downward spiral). Subverted in one of the EX endings, where Eike can give Wolfgang the Philosopher's Stone on his first visit to the Wagner's home, and Wolfgang uses it to create an elixir that ultimately saves Helena's life.

* AllForNothing: Dr. Wolfgang Wagner poured many years into his alchemy research, first to find a cure for his ailing wife, then to discover the secret to creating life itself, both of which ended in failure, with the latter also resulting in his son's tragic downward spiral.

* NiceGirl: Margarete is a sweet and kind-hearted young woman with an optimistic outlook on life. She always tries her best to do right by others even if it means sacrificing her own dreams, best seen in the endings where she succeeds in talking Hugo out of his misguided path before choosing to go back to the 16th century with him to make sure he gets proper guidance, despite her own wish to stay in the present where she feels she truly belongs.

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* NiceGirl: Margarete is a sweet and kind-hearted young woman with an optimistic outlook on life despite its hardships, and always does her best to help.

->'''Voiced By:''' Scott Keck (Original), Creator/YuriLowenthal (PSP)
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->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/CharlesMartinet (Original), Unknown (PSP)
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->'''Voiced By:''' Julia Parker (Original), Creator/LauraBailey (PSP)
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->'''Voiced By:''' Bruce Robertson

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->'''Voiced By:''' Jeanne Hartmann (Original), Creator/StephanieSheh (PSP)
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->'''Voiced By:''' Bruce Robertson

* LonelyRichKid: Although she comes from a well-off family and lives in a large estate south of Lebensbaum, Sibylla admits that it feels lonely sometimes due to usually not having many people to talk to since visitors rarely come over, made worse by the loss of her mother some time ago.

* LonelyRichKid: Although she comes from a well-off family and lives in a large estate south of Lebensbaum, Sibylla admits that it feels lonely sometimes due to usually not having many people around to talk to, made worse by the loss of her mother some time ago.

* NiceGuy: Though his helpfulness depends on the player's choices, Eike is a good, well-meaning person who tries to look out for others' wellbeing in addition to his own. Notably, the thought of using his time-manipulation powers for more self-centered pursuits (e.g. robbery, murder, rape) never even crosses his mind, only to thwart his own death while helping people along the way.

* LonelyRichKid: Although she comes from a well-off family and lives in a large estate south of Lebensbaum, Sibylla admits that it feels lonely sometimes due to usually not having many people around to talk to, made worse by the loss of her mother some time ago.

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