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** She can be incredibly sneaky if the situation calls for it. There have been quite a few occasions where she seems to suddenly appear without warning, paired with the time in volume 7 when she gave Dutch some pointers.
** She can be incredibly sneaky if the situation calls for it. There have been quite a few occasions where she seems to suddenly appear without warning, paired with the time in volume 7 when she gave Dutch some pointers.
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* FatalFlaw:
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** Her anger, big time. When Erin is wronged in some way, impulse control tends to go straight out the window as she goes to crazy lengths figuring out a revenge plan. She will let go of a grudge only if she feels like she evens the score or, in other cases, after a couple years.
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memorabilia. Chapters later, Erin flat out confirms this after she is caught wistfully observing the local trouble-making delinquents.
* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Out of the main cast, a majority of whom have interwoven dynamics, Erin mostly interacts with Dutch and Hoffman. Part of the reason is that for most of the first half of the series she appears very rarely and generally grouped together with Hoffman and Mara, while the second half gives her more secondary roles and the occasional ContinuityCameo.
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: In volume 7, Erin says that she can't stand coconut, ginger, and mustard. Besides those three, however, she is nowhere near picky.
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** Second, shethinks claims that it's she hates having to fake it when she receives a waste of gift she doesn't care for.
** While Erin was still living in the States, she tells Dutch and Ursula that the rampant consumerism completely ruins the mood and makes it feel like she is being pandered to.
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Marcel's stepdaughter who stays in Gezeiten during the summer.
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Marcel's stepdaughter who stays in Gezeiten during the summer.
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* GirlsAreReallyScaredofHorrorMovies: Almost to a tee, really. For how much of a seemingly mature person she is, Dutch is frequently touted as very easy to spook. She is susceptible to ghost stories, keeps a lamp on while she is sleeping, and becomes catatonic when overly frightened.
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Marcel and Amelyn's older brother, and Lotte's biological father. He is often in ill health.
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* TeensAreShort: {{Averted}}. At the beginning of the series Lotte is 15 years old, and is 16 when it concludes. Throughout the entire run, she is just as tall as Dutch and is a few inches taller than Amelyn. {{Zigzagged}} as she is short in contrast to Schulz, but that's to be expected considering how tall he is.
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* BeatPanel: Usually from Irma when she's figuring out the right words to say or from Dutch and Lotte as they react to Amelyn's unusual statements.
* CastOfSnowflakes: The series is fairly good at giving all characters, whether major or minor, a distinct design. The wide range of age groups, ranging from a child to a teenager to those in their middle age, probably helps.
* CoolBigSis: Lotte fills this role for Tupfen.
* BeatPanel: Usually from Irma when she's figuring out the right words to say or from Dutch and Lotte as they react to Amelyn's unusual statements.
* CastOfSnowflakes: The series is fairly good at giving all characters, whether major or minor, a distinct design. The wide range of age groups, ranging from a child to a teenager to those in their middle age, probably helps.
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!!Dutch Zellquist (née Kleiser)
A kindhearted, spacey, and
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* TheAce: Dutch is a decent baker and, later on, learns how to become an equally excellent fisher.
* AnxietyDreams: A good number of her fantasies involve Dutch dreading about the possibility of something bad happening, much to her constant discontent.
* BrainyBrunette: Subverted, but still downplayed nevertheless. She is often detached from real life and thinks more with her heart than her head.
* CannotSpititOut: For all the help she gives those around her to realize and work out their true feelings, Dutch is quite guilty of not typically following her own advice. However, since her morals are brought into question, her inability to open up is justified as
* CelibateHero: Carrying on the tradition found with many of Gavin Nowak's protagonist characters. She does get along with most kids, though.
* CharacterTics: She is prone to
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* ConsummateLiar: A rare example of this trope that isn't of any malicious intent. Rather, Dutch had a habit of pretending to like particular things in order to please others. Just look at her whole opinion of the Third Reich.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brunette hair and hazel eyes.
* DevotedtoYou: Being as she is so hopelessly in love with her husband, she would never even entertain the prospect of remarrying.
* DelicateAndSickly: No one can really give Dutch the benefit of having the best diet. This, and also probably her anxiety, she has been prone to get down with a sickness quite a few times in the series. A major plotline set during the Winter especially centers around her having a cold.
* TheDitherer: Much to everyone's chagrin. Due to the insecurity involved in making a solid decision, let alone damage anyone's feelings in the process, Dutch prefers to remain on the fence about most things. In fact, it's what drives her character.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't have much of the stomach for sauces like tartar or mustard, claiming that they freak her out.
* ExtremeDoormat: Thanks to her peaceful and empathetic nature, she is well-known for being rather spineless.
* FriendToAllChildren: She gets along well with kids, especially Lotte who often goes out of her way to visit her. Helps that Dutch had a job as a substitute teacher too. She also makes an effort to make Tupfen feel included because his mother spends a lot of time on business trips during summer vacation.
* HappilyAdopted: There is no angst on Dutch's part regarding her parentage. In fact, she thought that being raised by your grandparents was actually normal until she was 8.
* HappyRain: Contrasting her neighbors, who react to storms with lethargy at best, Dutch has no issue walking in the bad weather. She has also admitted that she sleeps better if its raining outside.
* TheHeart: She has been shown many times to be there to help those in need of emotional support, such as Schulz, Tupfen, and Irma, among many others. Although even despite this, Dutch acts very reserved in terms of her own feelings.
* GeniusDitz: Dutch herself fully recognizes that she is slow to grasp things, and she also proves to be a skilled baker, a creative thinker, and quite skilled when it comes to puzzles and wordplay.
* GirlsAreReallyScaredofHorrorMovies: Almost to a tee, really. For how much of a seemingly mature person she is, Dutch is frequently touted as very easy to spook. She is susceptible to ghost stories, keeps a lamp on while she is sleeping, and becomes catatonic when overly frightened.
* GrewaSpine: At the beginning of the series, Dutch was very easily pushed around and manipulated. Over time, thanks to Schulz's influence, she goes through character growth by learning to stay firm in her beliefs.
* GuiltComplex: Since she has always been walked over most of her life, Dutch has grown into the unhealthy habit of blaming herself for a lot of things that go wrong, regardless whether or not it was actually her fault. It additionally manifested into her being fearful of making decisions out of the worry that she will blamed for it.
* HerHeartWillGoOn: By the story's end, even despite the grief of her husband's unfortunate death, she manages to act mature about it and decides not to cling too tight on his memory as a means to continue her life. That isn't to say she remains very fond of their marriage, but it's best for her to keep it off her mind.
* TheHyena: It doesn't take that much to get her into a laughing fit. A lot of folks seem to comment on how cute it is, though.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Tupfen, who is about 30 years younger, and Irma, who is about 30 years older.
* MagneticHero: Dutch is very kind to everyone she meets. It seems a good amount of the Gezeiten townsfolk are drawn to her positive disposition.
* Ms.Imagination: Her mind often drifts into the clouds, on top of her quixotic nature, so she isn't exactly all that closely clung on reality. These far-out delusions of hers sometimes end up with her completely tuned out from a conversation.
* NiceGirl: Despite her spaciness, she is unfailingly gentle and friendly to pretty much everyone she meets, regardless of social status or opposing beliefs.
* OlderThanTheyLook: She's nearly in her middle age, but actually looks much more like a nice young woman in her early 30s.
* OldMaid: Dutch used to be this. She got married to Muschel when she was in her late 30s.
* OneoftheKids: Subverted. Dutch is often hanging out and keeping conversation with both Tupfen and Lotte, both of whom are considerably younger than she is. They mainly get along, not because Dutch is immature and childish in any way, but because she retains a strong sense of imagination that many kids also have.
* PlatonicCoParenting: Altough Greta raises her son on her own, Dutch frequently visits their home to babysit Tupfen, dote on him, or invite him on impromptu trips.
* PungeonMaster: She can figure out wordplay and riddles in a matter of moments, and has even come up with a few lame jokes of her own.
* SilkHidingSteel: She's by far the nicest character on the show. Her headstrong attitude in the face of adversity tells otherwise.
* StatuesqueStunner: Dutch is quite the beautiful woman and is also the tallest character in the series.
* StepfordSmiler: It's few and far between the instances that Dutch relinquishes her sunny mood.
* SweetBaker: Considerate, idealistic, mild-mannered, and works full-time baking pastries.
* TeamMom: Has a caring and motherly aura to her, especially with Tupfen. If another character is tangled up in some personal troubles, expect Dutch to drop by and provide support. For instance, she once dropped everything she was doing in order to comfort a particularly suicidal Irma.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Blueberries, sauerkraut and, after a visit to Hamburg, currywurst.
* TranquilFury: Of course, she rarely loses her temper, but even when she does her expression just looks a little irritated and not much else.
* VerbalTic: Ends a lot of her statements with the suffix "-ja", which means yes in German. In general, her sentences sound a lot more sporadically broken up than a normal person, mildly resembling You No Take Candle.
--> Dutch: "Ah, Mr. Hollenfeuer, hm hm. It's a pleasure to see you again, yes. Sorry for my manners. Bitter breakfast."
* WesternZodiac: Her birthday is February 20, making her a Pisces, which is very befitting of her. She is sensitive, compassionate, peaceful, poetic, irresolute, over-sentimental, spineless, and is usually caught up in their own world.
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!!Tupfen "Tuppers" Majewski
A clumsy young Polish boy that lives in Gezeiten who often joins along on Dutch's antics.
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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: {{Zigzagged}}. There are times when he acts exactly as you would think an eight year-old would act. There's also times he does or says things that you would expect from someone older, although this is almost always a result of him repeating what he heard somebody else saying.
* BadLiar: His lies are easy to see through, as he tends to sweat bullets and nervously glance to the side.
* CheerfulChild: {{Downplayed}}, as he seems to understand mature subjects and often solemnly remarks on real-world problems. Nevertheless, he generally has a sunny disposition.
* ConstantlyCurious: Tupfen is full of questions, particularly when it comes to something new.
* EncyclopaedicKnowledge: Because of how naturally analytical he is, he has some basic knowledge about a great many things, such as constellations. It's sometimes justified as being a part of his education.
* FlatWhat: This is Tupfen's reaction when he finds out that the Zellquist Bakery has hired an assistant.
* HiddenDepths:
** He has an interest in astronomy, particularly studying the constellations.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Other than a few of the local Gezeiten kids, the majority of Tupfen's friends seen in the series are considerably older than he is, with Lotte being the closest in age at fifteen. Justified as he isn't in school for the most part.
* MeaningfulName: Tupfen means "speckle" in German. This could possibly represent his role as the young kid.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Takes after his mother Greta, notably his inquisitive nature and romanticism.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: A weird example as his mother is from Warsaw, and she has a pretty strong Polish vernacular. However, Tupfen was raised in Germany, so his dialect tends to be a melding of Polish and German.
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!!Irma Lebensmude
An elderly woman that lives in Gezeiten and slowly but surely develops a bond with Dutch.
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* AgentMulder: She has quite a few books about cryptids and UFOs. Her vague explanation behind her belief in the supernatural is this...
--> Irma: "I've experienced an entire life, and even then, there's so much I can't even begin to explain."
* Bookworm: Reading seems to be a hobby of hers, as she'll often sit and enjoy a book given she has very little else to accomplish. It appears that she has an interest in books about [[AgentMulder occult phenomena]] or undocumented history. She gets uncharacteristically passionate about bringing Dutch to a local bookstore, and is genuinely interested to hear that Schulz translates foreign novels into German.
* CoolOldLady: She apparently used to be a storm chaser and has camping knowledge to spare, is decently caught up on the most recent trends (although less so because she's trying to seem cool, but more because she has nothing else better to do), and her DeathGlare is piercing enough to intimidate feral cats. Once her icy exterior thaws out, she is still the GermanicDepressive, but at least she gets a kick out of gloating to her friends.
* DefrostingIceQueen: She keeps mostly to herself at the start of the show, and early on most of the townsfolk have come to forget about her. As she starts to get to know Dutch more, she gradually warms up to her and is more willing to try new activities.
* GermanicDepressive: She is cold, aloof, introverted, and is unhappy with how mundane her life is.
* GranolaGirl: She tends to be the most environmentally conscious member of the cast, such as her fondness for recycling and her suggestion that Dutch take up composting. Even still, Irma admits that her lifelong habits have prevented her from going full vegetarian with her diet.
* HiddenDepths:
** She really enjoys trying out new things, and believes in the saying that you're never too old to learn. Unpleasant tasks like gutting fish or fanning down a campfire also don't bother her too much.
* LastNameBasis: She calls most people by their family names, except Dutch.
* MeaningfulName: "Irma" means "universal", which could imply her sage worldliness. Her surname "Lebensmude" means "tired of life". This correlates directly with how she has become weary of her ordinary routine.
* NatureLover: Irma spends time outdoors as a way to relax.
* PerpetualFrowner: She is described by Dutch as someone who looks like they're angry all the time, but in reality that's just how their expression is.
* TheQuietOne: She does speak every now and then, but compared to the rest of the cast she's very reserved. About half of her dialogue is delivered through inner monologues.
* SituationalSociability: A rather amusing example. Irma is stiff, laconic, and comes across as somewhat detatched in regular conversation, but her conversations via text message are a lot more openly friendly.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: {{Zigzagged}}. She does own a cell phone, gloating pridefully how she knows all of the functions. At the same time, she struggles with texting and doesn't understand what software is.
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!!Schulz Hoss
A passionate former pilot and literary translator that lives in Gezeiten who frequents the bakery.
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* TheBigGuy: He is a mammoth of an individual, both in height and in breadth.
* BigOlEyebrows: Especially when compared to everyone else in the cast.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: During the first half of the series he is more spontaneous and emotionally driven but in later chapters he is depicted to be a more down-to-earth guy.
* ChildhoodFriends: It's implied he's been friends with Marcel since their teenage years. During the camping trip, he suggests going to a field that he and Marcel visited once when they were adolescents. Dutch even seems to think that he's Marcel's only friend, as stated in his introductory chapter.
* ConsistentClothingStyle: Having lived in Oahu for two months sometime in the past, Schulz is typically seen wearing short-sleeved aloha shirts.
* CunningLinguist: Schulz has a knack for foreign linguistics, so he ended up landing a job as a literary translator after retiring from the air force. At the start of the series he is fluent in German, English, and French. Throughout the show he additionally studies both Czech and Portuguese.
* FakingTheDead: PlayedForLaughs alongside Lotte. They both pretend to have died from a mysterious new influenza in an effort to get an amusing reaction out of an unwitting Amelyn.
* FriendToAllChildren: He gets along well with kids, although some of them such as Tupfen and Lotte seem to have a bit of a rivalry with him. It could potentially be just because of how intimidating he is.
* GratuitousEnglish: Justified given that he is an {{Omniglot}}. This is {{lampshaded}} early in the series, where Schulz casually spouting "Delicious! Super tasty!" is immediately followed by a caption reading that he can speak five different languages.
* HiddenDepths: Among many things, he was a former pilot and aircraft cargo loader, displays a passion for antiques, is fluent in five different languages, is a literary translator, and possesses a keen knowledge of geology.
* HonoraryUncle: He eventually assumes this role for Tupfen and Lotte, who sometimes call him "Uncle Schulz".
* KillingIntent: {{Invoked}}. His sense of humor is either purely sarcastic or intimidating. He will typically give a DeathGlare and make a threatening comment in a joking manner. Some people don't understand that these are jokes and are genuinely worried that Schulz is out for them.
* MoneyDumb: Although he is known for being very reliable when the situation calls for it, Schulz has a bad habit of spending his money extravagantly on impromptu trips and various commodities, without so much as a second thought. He even admits that, while excellent at keeping a secret or organizing an event, it's probably for the best that he should never be trusted with cash.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Dutch. They're great friends, can sometimes be each other's confidants, are willing to lend each other a helping hand, and is even considered an honorary member of the family. There is no romance between the two, which is additionally {{justified}} since Dutch is married.
* SpikyHair: Schulz isn't embarrassed in the least regarding the fact that he rarely combs his hair.
* TwoFirstNames: An {{inverted}} example, as both "Schulz" and "Hoss" sound like last names. This is {{lampshaded}} by Schulz himself.
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[[folder: Marie]]
!!Marie Guttenberger
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[[folder: Birnbaum]]
!!Jerome Birnbaum
A Gezeiten denizen and bicycle salesman.
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!!Zellquist bakery
[[folder: Marcel Zellquist]]
!!Marcel Zellquist
The owner of the Zellquist Bakery and Dutch's often absent husband.
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[[folder: Ursula]]
!!Ursula Gekeler
A part-time employee and apprentice Dutch hires to help out at the bakery.
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* CatSmile: Sports this whenever she's especially excited, fitting with her crafty, gregarious personality.
* GirlishPigtails: She is usually seen wearing her hair in pair braids.
* InsistentTerminology: Much prefers to be known as an apprentice rather than a part-timer.
* KindheartedCatLover: She gives treats to the rooftop cats and is generally very friendly with them. Ursula is a fairly kindhearted person on top of all that.
* LastNameBasis: She politely refers to her boss as "Miss Zellquist".
* NaughtyByNight: She's reasonably professional while on the job, but quite the heavy drinker while at home.
* NoodleIncident: When Dutch visits Ursula's home to return her letters, Ursula implies that she's having a fight with her father and that the two aren't speaking to each other. We never do learn why.
* NotAMorningPerson: Although she can be awake and functional enough in the morning, Ursula generally doesn't enjoy being up early, [[MustHaveCaffeine especially not without her coffee.]] When employing for a job at the bakery, she mentions that her ideal time to arrive at work would be around noon.
* StockAnimalName: She has two pet cats, Muschi ([[ADogNamedDog "pussy"]]) and Spaetzle (a type of German egg noodle). The former plays this trope straight, while the latter [[{{Subverted}} subverts it.]]
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[[folder: Kruger]]
!!Philip Kruger
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!!Relatives
[[folder: Lotte Zellquist]]
!!Liselotte "Lotte" Zellquist
The precarious teenage niece of Muschel and Dutch who comes from a family of woodworkers.
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* AffectionateNickname: Schulz sometimes calls her by her full name, "Liselotte".
* AgentScully: Lotte is probably one of the few kids in the village as a whole who doesn't believe in supernatural phenomena, or at least doesn't pretend to, as she puts it. In general she is something of a skeptical person, whether it involves supernatural phenomena or not.
* AllPeriodsArePMS: {{Subverted}}. Instead of someone else calling her out for being on her period, Lotte bluntly informs Dutch about it beforehand. Even then, she isn't so much crabby as she is simply more reserved than usual.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: A rare {{averted}} example of this trope. Lotte has a surprisingly strong attention span, and when she starts a project she absolutely will not begin working on a new one until the first is completed. As a result, Lotte tends to become eerily silent and laser-focused when she decides to get [[SeriousBusiness serious.]] Most notably depicted while solving a jigsaw puzzle.
--> Dutch: "She's so quiet. I kind of forgot that she was still here."
* BigSisterInstinct: To Tupfen. She's usually a gentle and independent girl, but immediately takes any opportunity to protect Tupfen, whether that be protecting him from snowballs or comforting him when he's out camping for the first time.
* BoyishShortHair: Her hair is cut at her shoulders, and it absolutely suits her tomboyish personality.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: She typically plays this role, at least in contrast to her more easily carried away aunts.
* CoolBigSis: Overlapping somewhat with TeamMom, Lotte
* TheCutie: Bubbly and straightforward, loyal and artistic, an avid woodworker with a desire to learn, and frequently visits her aunts.
* DaddysGirl: Even if Lotte only lives with her father during the summer, they apparently happen to have a close bond. She is very enthusiastic about helping his business by doing the deliveries for
* DrillSergeantNasty: On one occasion during a Zellquist family reunion. In less than an hour, she manages to take all of her rowdy siblings and cousins and have them paying attention and sounding off to her. All ten of them, including the toddler.
* FakingTheDead: PlayedForLaughs alongside Schulz. They both pretend to have died from a mysterious new influenza in an effort to get an amusing reaction out of an unwitting Amelyn.
* GermanicEfficiency: She is incredibly determined, focused, and efficient in her work.
* HiddenDepths:
** She is very artistic. She is an excellent painter and carpenter, and is often whittling blocks of wood into miniature statues.
** Her favorite animals are birds, which she is rather knowledgeable about.
* InstantExpert: In spades, all thanks to how deadly focused she is.
* OldShame: Since Dutch simply assumed that Lotte was knowledgeable on gardening given her artistic reputation, she was surprised to find out that Lotte once tried nurturing a cactus, which died within a week. Lotte is clearly embarrassed about this and [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain insists that Dutch keeps this between the two of them.]]
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Lotte's mother only makes an appearance in chapter 56, but Amelyn and Opa have both commented on their similar looks, although Lotte herself seems to disagree.
* TeensAreShort: {{Averted}}. At the beginning of the series Lotte is 15 years old, and is 16 when it concludes. Throughout the entire run, she is just as tall as Dutch and is a few inches taller than Amelyn. {{Zigzagged}} as she is short in contrast to Schulz, but that's to be expected considering how tall he is.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
** Scones seem to be her go-to pastry whenever she visits the Zellquist Bakery.
** This isn't necessarily the case, but she's amused when she finds out that her name is associated with a popular brand of choco pies.
* YouthfulFreckles: Lotte has a fair number of freckles, although she's not a fan of them. She even wallows at one point that standing in the sun for 20 minutes on end has given her even more.
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[[folder: Amelyn Zellquist]]
!!Amelyn "Ame" Zellquist
The studious but petty sister of Muschel and aunt of Lotte who visits Dutch a lot.
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* AskAStupidQuestion: When she [[TheComicallySerious genuinely]] asks Dutch if she can sell her photographs at an auction.
--> Amelyn: "Do you think these could go for a lot of money at an auction?"
--> Dutch: [{{beat}}] "Do I need to answer that?"
* BunnyEarsLawyer: She has a lackadaisical and petty side to her personality, frequently appearing at Dutch's home without any invitation to freeload off her. Nevertheless, she does seem to take her job seriously to some degree.
* ConspicuousConsumption: She gets very envious of people who indulge in this, whether it be eating expensive foods or installing creature comforts like hammocks or semi-automatic coffee makers.
* DropInCharacter: Frequently visits the Zellquist Bakery so she can mooch off of Dutch. In fact, she outright admits this! [[RunningGag On numerous occasions!!]] First impression of Amelyn is that she appears at the bakery unannounced simply to help herself to some pancakes.
* HeelFaceTurn: Obviously, Amelyn isn't a malicious or conniving person, but she is an unrepentant [[TheThingThatWouldNotLeave mooch]] for a majority of the series. That is until volume 8, where she decides to try and pull herself together after finding out that Marcel is returning to Gezeiten. And, for the most part, she held true to her promise.
* HiddenDepths:
** Although Lotte is acknowledged as the resident artistic spirit, Amelyn sometimes works on crafts herself. She is rather knowledgeable about decorating miniature terrariums and building plastic models.
** She works for a company that designs optical equipment, such as binoculars, microscopes, and projectors.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Despite how she freeloads off of others on a regular basis, she does gift Dutch a jigsaw puzzle in chapter 48. She's also the one who manages to somehow cheer up Dutch from her slump.
* HomeBase: Somewhere around chapter 65, she continuously tries to sell Dutch on the idea of making the Zellqusit Bakery into this by suggesting the addition of a coffee machine or a hammock chair. This is because Amelyn lives by herself in a cluttered apartment, and would much prefer that her relatives maintain creature comforts.
* InSeriesNickname: Although her first name is Amelyn, none of her close relatives actually call her that. Dutch often refers to her as "Ame", and Lotte refers to her as "Lyn".
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Happens a lot. Most times she tags along without any invitation.
* SkewedPriorities: PlayedForLaughs in chapter 42. Upon being met with the fabrication that Schulz and Lotte have become affected by a supposedly contagious influenza, Amelyn is disappointed that she will probably have to miss the limited edition Paulaner Spezi for the sake of her health.
* TheStrategist: A far less serious example. Rather than thinking up ways to win a war, Amelyn will determine the best method to navigate even the most trivial of situations.
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: For someone who is both employed and has an apartment, Amelyn was like this by many accounts. [[DropInCharacter She casually drops by Dutch's house]], making herself at home and eating from her pantry. She claims it's because her apartment is a mess and that Dutch is nice to have around as company.
* UnseenNoMore: Amelyn is mentioned by Dutch and Lotte several times ever since the very first chapter, but she officially makes her debut appearance in chapter 9.
* VagueAge: It's implied that she's possibly at the OldMaid threshold, and is at least 25, but her exact age is never clarified. It's made even more glaringly notable in that the ages of the rest of the cast are all concretely accounted for.
* WhiteCollarWorker: [[WhatExactlyIsHerJob It remains unspecified]] up until chapter 56 when Amelyn reveals that she works in an office as an administrative assistant for a company specializing in optical equipment. Dutch is surprised to hear this, and Lotte even more so, as she was under the impression that Amelyn was unemployed.
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[[folder: Greta Majewski]]
!!Greta Majewski
The single mother of Tupfen who works as a geometry teacher.
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* ApatheticTeacher: {{Zigzagged}} between this and CoolTeacher. While she does care for her students to some degree, she gets bored of her job easily and tends to accidentally go on tangents during class.
* ChildrenRaiseYou: Greta calls herself irresponsible, but he all but admits that raising Tupfen has somewhat forced her to get her act together, if at least just a little.
* CoolTeacher: {{Zigzagged}} between this and ApatheticTeacher. While she could care less about the actual education, she is willing to push students when she feels they're holding themselves back, and is still remarkably easygoing enough so that her relationship with her students is genuine.
* CrazyCulturalComparison: {{Invoked}}. As a bit of biting critique, Greta lets Dutch and Tupfen on a little trade secret: American teachers are often paid poorly. This comes as a surprise to the characters InUniverse, but the inverse that German teachers have a decent paycheck also surprises the audience.
* DadsCantCook: GenderInverted, surprisingly enough. She is working on improving her skills, admittedly, but as of her introduction she has [[OneNoteCook only a single dish she knows how to prepare]] and [[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency sees it as an achievement]]. Her typical meals involve slapping lunch meat on noodles, warming up frozen waffles and [[UsefulNotes/RamenAsDehydratedNoodles Maggi 5 Minuten Terrine]], or getting restaurant takeout.
* EveryoneHasStandards: She takes a very lenient and relaxed approach to parenting, but she absolutely hates when Tupfen isn't honest with her.
* GoodParents: So very much. She certainly isn't perfect, but she genuinely puts in an effort to prioritize Tupfen at all costs, never condescends to him, and never dismisses what he has to say. She doesn't spoil her too much, but still takes an interest in his ideas and is usually willing to treat him to something new. All in all, Greta should be proud of herself.
* InSeriesNickname: Tupfen naturally refers to her as "Mutti", which means mom in German.
* MaternallyChallenged: She seems to not have her life together already, even without having to raise a son.
* ReallyGetsAround: Perhaps. Greta admits that she has no idea who Tupfen's biological father is.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She's quite willing to tolerate, if not participate in, Tupfen's sillier antics. At the same time, however, Greta has trouble discerning when and when not to be strict. This sometimes results with [[ScareEmStraight the hammer coming down hard on the occasions where Tupfen does actively misbehave]].
* SatelliteCharacter: To Tupfen. She pretty much only appears in stories where Tupfen is involved.
* TeenPregnancy: She gave birth to Tupfen when she was seventeen.
* UnseenNoMore: Mentions of her originate from as early as chapter 5, but Greta doesn't make her debut appearance until chapter 18. From that point forward, she becomes a supporting character.
* VagueAge: Her exact age isn't certain. From gathered information, if she had Tupfen when she was 17, and Tupfen himself is eight years old at the start of the series, that would make Greta 25.
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[[folder: Opa Kleiser]]
!!Hermann Kleiser
The grandfather of Dutch who raised her as a child.
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* CoolOldGuy: A community elder, an experienced sweet potato farmer, raised his granddaughter, and [[DeadpanSnarker single-handedly tears Amelyn to shreds with his well-timed insults]]. He is a busybody who is always working on a project. Also fun-loving and loves Elvis Presley songs.
* TheGhost: While he is a very attentive person, he somehow isn't aware that Dutch doesn't know his friends, neighbors, and acquaintances by name. Typically he'll offhandedly mention a name that nobody is familiar with under the impression that they know who he's talking about.
--> '''Opa:''' I figured I would visit Karsten too while I'm at it. He got a dog. It's awfully shaggy.
--> '''Dutch (internal thought):''' Karsten? Karsten. [[{{Beat}} (beat)]] Karsten?
* GoodParents: He is shown to be a kind, loving father to Dutch, even if he can be a little critical of her at times. At the end of the day, he just wants to encourage her to do what makes her happy.
* HappilyMarried: To his second wife Kathe.
* InSeriesNickname: Most people refer to him as "Opa", a formal way of addressing your grandfather in German. Lotte calls him "Gramps".
* PapaWolf: Caring for his granddaughter's wellbeing has always been a top priority for him.
* SupremeChef: He was often the cook of the household, and for the most part still is, as his wife is practically bedridden. We see this skill front and center when he cooks bratwurst for Dutch when he's visiting, as well as during the Zellquist family reunion. In both instances, Amelyn is thrilled at the chance to eat his food. Nevertheless, Opa has a habit of making excessive amounts, to the point that lunches are purely leftovers from the previous night.
* UnnamedParent: To Dutch. He's only known as Opa or Opa Kleiser. Series creator Gavin Nowak revealed in an interview that Opa's given name is Hermann.
* UnseenNoMore: He makes his first on-screen appearance in chapter 25, but he's often mentioned by Dutch up until then.
* {{Workaholic}}: Almost to the same extent as [[DarthWiki/LazyDays Jeri]]. He tends to get fidgety if he's left idle for too long.
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* BeatPanel: Usually from Irma when she's figuring out the right words to say or from Dutch and Lotte as they react to Amelyn's unusual statements.
* CastOfSnowflakes: The series is fairly good at giving all characters, whether major or minor, a distinct design. The wide range of age groups, ranging from a child to a teenager to those in their middle age, probably helps.
* CoolBigSis: Lotte fills this role for Tupfen.
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* BeatPanel: Usually from Irma when she's figuring out the right words to say or from Dutch and Lotte as they react to Amelyn's unusual statements.
* CastOfSnowflakes: The series is fairly good at giving all characters, whether major or minor, a distinct design. The wide range of age groups, ranging from a child to a teenager to those in their middle age, probably helps.
* CoolBigSis: Lotte fills this role for Tupfen.
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