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994
Earliest known Germanic roots of the Ritters.[1]'
1100
Beginning of the 12th century. Files going back to 12th century.[2]
1190
Martin Ritter is born.
1201
End of the 12th century.[3]
1203
Martin Ritter, founding of Rittersberg
1233
Martin Ritter built the castle, and the town grew up around it.[4]
1242
ST. George's Church built by Martin Ritter.
1253
Martin Ritter dies.
1403
Jürgen Ritter is born.
1438
The walls of Rittersberg are built.[5]
1461
Jürgen Ritter dies.
1720
Start of 1720-1753 Journal.
1746
Child is born.[6]
1750
April 20
1753
End of 1720-1753 journal.
1838
Beginning of 1838-1864 journal.
1845
Ludwig II is born.
1863
July 3
1864
January 3
March 3
March 4
Date unknown
End of 1838-1864 journal.
1865
March 1
1867
New Town Hall begins construction, built by Georg von Hauberrisser.
1869
1872
June 11
1874
January 5
July 3
July 26
1875
July 26
October
1878
June 14
1878
August 30th
1880
September 10
December 12
1881
June 10
December 14
December 18
1882
July
August 2
1883
April
1885
October 10
1886
June 7
June 12
June 13
Ludwig II death.
June 18
November
1908
End of construction of the New Town Hall, built by Georg von Hauberrisser.
1923
May 10
Wolfgang Ritter is born.[7]
1942
Karl Grossberg is born.[8]
1960
Between 1960 and 1969, there were one to two Mutilation Killings cases each year in the Bavarian National Forest area.
1969
There was one to two Mutilation Killings cases in the Bavarian National Forest area this year.
1970
Royal Bavarian Hunting Lodge is revitalized by Von Glower. Hew brought a new vision.[9][10]
Between 1970 and 1990, there were ten to twelve Mutilation Killings cases each year in the Bavarian National forest.
1972
Von Glower hires Xaver.[11]
1984
There were ten to twelve mutilations this year in the Bavarian National Forest and Naturpark "Schwabisch-Frankischer Wald".[12]
Preiss was a hotshot lawyer.[13]
Thomas Leber becomes Kommissar.[14]
1985
December 15 (12-15-85)
Von Glower kills a lion.
1988
December 12 (12-1-88)
1988-89
The wolf Persifal is born.[15]
1989
Missing persons case. A runaway teenage girl. It happened in 1989, in a town called Kirchel, in the National Park Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian National Forest).
May 3 (5-3-89)
1990
There were ten to twelve Mutilation Killings over the year in the Bavarian National forest.
January 6 (1-6-90)
February 8 (2-8-90)
May 20 (5-20-90)
July 5 (7-5-90)
October 5 (10-5-90)
1991
There were seventeen Mutilation Killings cases this year in the Bavarian National Forest.
July 8 (7-8-91)
August 12 (06-12-91)
Von Zell bags at least three animals on a hunt (including an antelope, a nyla, and a tiger). Note: There are three placards with Von Zell's name they all appear to be repeating the same information. There is an orange tiger with his name, and a picture of a white Siberian tiger on another wall. One placard can be seen, but not the animal above it (but can be seen in another scene but the text can't be seen on placard).
December 7 (12-7-91)
1992
There were twelve Mutilation Killings in '92 in the Bavarian National Forest.
January 4 (1-4-92)
January 10 (1-10-92)
February 1 (2-1-92)
February 4 (2-4-92)
April 1 (4-1-92)
August 1 (8-1-92)
1993
There were twelve Mutilation Killings in '93 in the Bavarian National Forest.
January 9 (1-9-93)
February 27 (02-27-93)
Preiss kills gazelle.
c. March
Thomas begins working at the Munich Zoo.[16]
Oh, he's been getting worse for a long time. I remember a hunting trip about uhm... a year ago. That was the last time I remember that we were all together, and having a good time.
Spring
Meryl Smith reads about Schattenjägers when reading about an old which trial, and decides she wants to travel to German to see them since then.[17]
June 7 (6-7-93)
June 25
Wolfgang Ritter dies.
c. June
Gabriel moves to Germany, not long after his last case. He has time in the family castle in Germany, writing a fictionalized account of his experiences with the supernatural.[18][19][20]
July 5 (7-5-93)
October 1 (10-1-93)
December
Klingmann meets Von Zell for first time at one of his lectures. [21]
1994
January 6 (1-6-94)
On Dorn's ledger.
c. January 17
The wolves go missing about two months before.[22]
February
c. February 5-18
Von Zell getts into an argument with Von Glower.[23]
February 12
Stephen Klingmann receives his hunting license.
February 13
The wolves escaped.[24][25] Note: Leber says it was only about a month since they went missing (34 days). Klingmann says it's been two months.
February 15
The first of a new series of Mutilation Killings.[26]\
February 27
Two teenage boys were killed by wolves (Mutilation Killings).[27]
March 13
Toni Huber is murdered by a werewolf.[28]
March 15
The Hubers knock on the door at night to get a Gabriel two days after Toni's murder.[29]
Gabriel meets them in the village within the hour to begin his trip.
March 17
Newspaper: Killer wolves from the zoo still at large. The police and hunters have not yet been able to catch the two wolves that escaped from the Munich Zoological Garden in Thalkirchen. The detective in charge of the case, Kriminalkomissar Leber of the Prinzregentenplatz police station, said the police are implementing a new plan, including the help of experienced trackers from overseas. So far, the wolves appear to be confined to the countryside, but police have yet to find out why the attacks happened so far apart. The wolves don't seem to have settled into a permanent camp yet. There has been much speculation regarding the incompetence of the police. The zoo officials have by now rejected any comment…
Gabriel writes letter to Grace and apparently sends it express.
Grace received Gabriel's letter (on the same day!) and travels to Germany immediately. Grace arrives in Germany later that night. Gerde gives her permission to stay at the castle that night.
March 18
Grace begins her research the next morning.[30][31]
March 19
Karl Grossberg is murdered that night around 1:15 a.m.
Newspaper: It looks like there's been another wolf killing. And this one occurred last night in downtown Munich! Killer wolves strike again in downtown! The latest and most gruesome incident to date has terrified the population and the authorities are powerless to look on. This morning around 1 a.m., the killer wolves claimed their sixth victim, right in the middle of the city center. The murderous beasts struck again in a side street off Dienerstrasse, not far from Marienplatz and the town hall. The body was discovered on Althofstrasse around 1:15 a.m. when the cobblestones in the small courtyard were still covered in blood.
Harald Übergrau spares his secretary Hogel to do research for him, promising it will be finished by next day.[32]
March 20
Excursion to the monthly hunting trip.[33][34][35][36][37]
Grace receives the deed of entitlement to issue to the "Black Wolf."[38]
March 21
Royal Bavarian planned hunting day.[39][40][41]
Von Glower takes Gabriel back to Munich in the morning.[42]
Gabriel is rescued from Huber's farm and brought to Rittersberg, where he put in a cell sick from the werewolf bite.
April
Wagner (Wahnfried) House opens to the public for the year.[43]
May
The Curse of Engelhart opera is performed.
Applications for Yale close… I told you I will, if this doesn't work out. There's still a couple of months before they close applications.
c. June 20s
Opernfestspiele begins.
June 30
Lafayette Parish Post (alternate bad ending).
July 31
End of the Opernfestspiele.[44]
1995
February 12
Stephen Klingmann's hunting license expires.

Notes[]

  • The game appears to take place either in March 1994 or sometime after February 1995. In game materials are not consistent. Most references relate to 1994, and make most sense in context of the story for example Klingmann's hunting license is only valid in 1994 to early 1995. It would already been expired if GK2 takes place in 1995. Dorn's ledgers only goes up to 1-6-94.
  • Gabriel has been in Germany for almost a year.[45][46] The Untitled Blake Backlash Manuscript mirrors the Gabriel's history. So its been almost/nearly a year since GK1 (i.e. 1993-1994). Note: The original game took place between June 18-28 (GK2 mentions Wolfgang died on June 25). A year later as per manual would have placed GK2 in June 1994. The dates that place the game in March 94 would place the game under a year (9 months). The dates from Pause short story and Harold’s letter puts the story some time during or after February 1995. Which is roughly a 18 months later. It It is unlikely that the story and characters investigation takes place over a one year period. The above timeline focuses on the 1994 dates so its been around 9 months since GK3 in this timeline.
  • 1994 date likely comes from relation to GK1 1993 date, while 1995 date might link game to real-world development date (GK1 was released in 1993 and set in 1993, GK2 was released in 1995).
  • Chapter 1 begins late at night two days after the murder, and few days before bulk of Chapter 1. Once he wakes up at Huber farm it is March 17 in morning. Gabriel sends a letter back to states. One issue is that the scene the night with the villagers and his waking up at farm looks like it’s the next day. While Lebers info about when Toni was killed (in relation to when Werner says she was killed pushed things a few days before the 17th. It’s unclear what he was doing between March 15 and March 16 assuming he moved into the farm house 16th. The trip couldn’t haven taken that long? Did he spend time in village discussing the murder with family? Did they spend a day at farmhouse arranging for their trip to stay with relatives?
  • Grace received the letter apparently the same day (despite normally taking a few days for mail to reach states from europe). She catches a flight immediately, had to take her half a day to travel to Germany. But she arrived there around night on the 17th. Her letter she sends to Gabriel the next morning states that it is the 18th.
  • The newspapers lists the dates as March 17 and March 19, however it also lists them as being monday and tuesday. It's not clear if the newspapers are meant to be a day apart, or two days apart. This would effect what days each chapter is on. Chapter 1 is March 17 (monday), Chapter 2 is March 18 (Tuesday?). Chapter 3 is likely one or two days after Chapter 1 (March 19 or Tuesday, March 18?), chapter 4 is supposed to be the next day after Chapter 2 (but also the day before chapter 6, she received the info on Black Wolf the day before). Chapter 5 is the day after Chapter 3 (March 20 or Wednesday, March 19?), Chapter 6 is supposed to be the day after Chapter 4 & 5 (March 21 or Thursday, March 20?), and 2 months later.
  • This issue becomes even more confusing as Meryl Smith, asks in Chapter 2 (the 18th per Grace's letter) to meet her 'tomorrow' (presumably chapter 4, on the 19th)[47], while Grace receives information about the Black Wolf in Chapter 4, but its supposed to be the day before chapter 6. Both her talking to Smiths and receiving the information about the Black Wolf both occur in Chapter 4 (presumably on the same day). It all comes down to if Chapter 3 is 1 or 2 days after Chapter 1 (there isn't any specific comments from Gabriel or any characters mentioning how many days it had passed since Chapter 1 allowing for some wiggle room). Also it would take at least one day for mail to be delivered from Rittersberg to Munich (suggesting that 1 day had to pass between chapter 2 and chapter 3). It still leaves the issue with what say she actually talked to Meryll though.
  • Note: Newspaper; Monday. March 17, 1994 was actually a Thursday.
  • Note: Newspaper; Tuesday. March 19, 1994 was actually a Saturday.
  • The operas is set "Two Months Later". Chapter six jumps ahead two months later midway though this would make it around May 1994 (going by the 1994 dates in chapter 1-3).
  • The escape of the wolves is said to have occurred 32 days (about month) or about two months before GK2.
  • He has spent the last year at his family castle in Germany, writing a fictionalized account of his experiences with the supernatural.
  • Grace Nakimura has spent the last year running Gabriel's New Orleans bookstore. This hasn't been very exciting work for Grace, an experienced researcher whose work a year ago was instrumental in helping Gabriel solve the voodoo murders.
  • Pause is a tie in to GK2 story wise set between GK1 and GK2. It introduces a few of references to time too: January, 1995… February, 1995… Six months ago he had come to Germany, supposedly to pursue this Schattenjäger business and start a new book. …a 300- year malevolent spirit that wanted his innards on a platter. Gabriel has the family talisman and Wolfgang's old library full of casebooks of Schattenjägers past (the oldest one is dated 1122, but it implies the tradition was ancient even then).
  • Jane Jensen states it’s 1995 in the hintbook. Can one apply for a job as a Schattenjäger? Not according to Ritter family tradition, but it is 1995, and there is only one Ritter left. So the universe may make an exception in her case.
  • First Ledger is in month, day, year format: 12-1-88, 5-3-89, 1-6-90, 2-8-90, 5-20-90, 7-5-90, 10-5-90, 7-8-91, 12-7-91, 1-4-92, 1-10-92, 2-1-92, 2-4-92, 4-1-92, 8-1-92, 1-9-93, 6-7-93, 7-5-93, 10-1-93, 1-6-94
  • The second ledger appears to be in day, month, year order, its last date shows June 2, 1995. This would pretty off compared to other dates in the game, being a date set long after the games main setting (March). On the other hand 20-4-93 could be poorly written 10-4-93 (which means October 4, 93, which would mean that 2-6-95 is actually February 6, 95). 1-6-93, 5-10-93, 3-12-93, 20-4-93, 7-6-94, 10-6-94, 5-9-94, 2-6-95:
  • Between 1960 and 1969, there were only one to two cases each year in the Bavarian National forest area. Between 1970 and 1990, there were ten to twelve cases each year. In 1991, it went up to seventeen, then went back to twelve in '92 and '93. The "Schwabisch-Frankischer Wald" figures are similar.
  • Bavaria had been involved in a Hundred Years War, people were tired of fighting. Prussia's push to unite the United German States made some amount of sense, but still Ludwig must have had other options. At the very least, he should have negotiated better terms.
  • Info in another GK2 related article: A German man named Stubbe Peter was tried and executed in 1590 for murder, rape, incest, and cannibalism, all activities he indulged in while believing himself to be a wolf. Later, in 1603, a 13-year-old French boy named Jean Grenier claimed to become a werewolf by putting on a wolf-skin given to him by the devil. He confessed to having eaten a baby and various parts of young children, and to having bitten many young girls. He was sentenced to life in a monastery.
  • February 1995, Harold’s letter (most likely should have been February 1994, Harold made a typo?).[48]
  • Wolfgang Ritter’s death in GK1 he actually died June 26, rather than June 25.
  • If Wolfgang was born May 10, 1923 the he would have been only 2 in 1925 (GK1 Ritter Photo) which would be an impossibility as he would be only a child and could not be mistaken for a man as narrator claims he is in photo. However, GK1 also gave an alternate date for photo claiming it was fifty years old give or take making the photo have been taken about 1943 (making Wolfgang around age 20). And meaning that Heinz came to America about 1945 after the war. The letter would have been written around 1950s give or take.


References[]

  1. ↑ Ubergrau: Absolutely! The Ritters can trace Germanic roots back a thousand years.
  2. ↑ Yes, we have files going back to the 12th century.
  3. ↑ Yes, we have files going back to the 12th century.
  4. ↑ Yes, Martin Ritter built the castle in 1233, and the town grew up around it. I'm proud to say we still have Ritter blood here, to this day.
  5. ↑ Habermas (GK2):"It is a very old town. The walls around it were built in 1438, but the city is a few centuries older than that."
  6. ↑ GK2HB, pg: "She drops back into the shadows of the cabin, but the handsome boy, about four yeas old with black hair and black eyes, stares wide-eyed at the burning village.
  7. ↑ 10 May, 1923
  8. ↑ Male, 52. Grossberg was the name. He was a furrier. Ironic, isn't it?
  9. ↑ Xaver: How long has the club been around? Since 1970.
  10. ↑ Die K”niglich-Baurische Hofjagdloge is ancient. This particular form of it is new. What happened in 1970? Baron von Glower came. He brought a new vision. The lodge had nearly died out. Hunting is not as popular as it used to be.
  11. ↑ Xaver: Baron von Glower. He hired me later, in '72.
  12. ↑ 10 years? Frau Hogel checked both these areas back ten years.
  13. ↑ I thought Preiss was a hotshot lawyer? Ja, was... ten years ago. He's lucky he doesn't need the money now, because he can't get work.
  14. ↑ How long have you been a Kommissar? Ten years.
  15. ↑ Thomas (GK2): "...he was five or six years old maybe."
  16. ↑ Thomas. Almost one whole year. A year!? Whoah.. I noticed you were pretty calm walking in that kennel. I guess wild animals don't bother you, huh?
  17. ↑ I read about you all when I was studying an old witch trial last spring. And I have been dying to get over here ever since!
  18. ↑ No. You shouldn't have any problems. You've picked up a little German, haven't you? You've been here what.. almost a year?
  19. ↑ Nearly a year after his last big case...
  20. ↑ He has spent the last year at his family castle in Germany, writing a fictionalized account of his experiences with the supernatural.
  21. ↑ How did you meet von Zell in the first place? He came to one of my lectures about three months ago.
  22. ↑ Klinggmann: How long have the wolves been missing? It's been about two months.
  23. ↑ Uhuh... when was this? I don't know. Five.. six weeks ago? I heard them arguing once. Von Glower told von Zell he did stupidly by something or the other. Von Zell was furious.
  24. ↑ Two days after the zoo wolves escaped.
  25. ↑ How long have the wolves been missing? It's been about two months.
  26. ↑ The first was 32 days ago. Hmm. Two days after the zoo wolves escaped.
  27. ↑ The two teenage boys were killed 20 days ago.
  28. ↑ The Huber girl.. 6 days ago.
  29. ↑ It is because of Sepp here. Two nights ago, his wife goes to the window of the house, to call in their daughter, Toni. It is getting dark. The light outside is not so good, ja? She sees Toni some meters away, playing in the grass. Then she sees... a wolf! It is huge... and it is moving towards the child.
  30. ↑ March 18, 1994. Gabriel: You might as well know, I'm in Rittersberg. I wasn't about to sit in New Orleans and let you have all the fun. Besides, if it goes anything like last time, you're going to need my help.
  31. ↑ Gabriel, March 18, 1994. You might as well know, I'm in Rittersberg. I wasn't about to sit in New Orleans and let you have all the fun. Besides, if it goes anything like last time, you're going to need my help. I've been doing the research Gerde said you wanted. Enclosed is a book you might find useful. It looks a little outdated, but then I've never dealt with werewolves before, so it's hard to be sure. There's also some werewolf history right here in town. I found some clues pointing to a werewolf called 'the Black Wolf.' He's cropped up in a couple of places, including here in Rittersberg in 1750 and in association with Ludwig II, a Bavarian king that died in 1886. It's all ancient history, I know, but something tells me it is relevant. I'm not sure where to go from here, except to look into Ladwig II. Ask around about 'the Black Wolf' in Munich and see what vou find out. Also, let me know if you want me to research Ludwig or Join you there. I'm sending this to your lawyer, but I'11 need to contact you directly. Send your address and phone number ASAP. Herr Huber is being stubborn and won't tell me. Be careful and write. Grace
  32. ↑ Ubergrau (GK2):""Mm-hmm. OK, I can spare her later in the day. We should have it ready for you by tomorrow."
  33. ↑ Tomorrow is the great excursion. Will you be joining us? Our monthly hunting trip.
  34. ↑ Perhaps tomorrow?
  35. ↑ Well, I'm already beyond serious serious conversation tonight, I'm afraid...Tomorrow is fine.
  36. ↑ Good. I'm glad you're going with us tomorrow. We won't get started until the afternoon, so you won't have to worry about staying up late tonight.
  37. ↑ This is a nice huntin' lodge.. do y'all come here often? Oh, at least once a month, all together. Oh we can come any time we want, by ourselves.
  38. ↑ I ordered a deed of entitlement to issue to the "Black Wolf". It came in yesterday, and von Glower's name was on it. I threatened Werner Huber's life unless he told me where you were.
  39. ↑ Do you know what type of animal we'll be hunting tomorrow?
  40. ↑ Your room is the last door on the left, upstairs. Today, we relax. Tomorrow.. we hunt!
  41. ↑ Yes, it is. You should go for a walk. The woods are beautiful and you could get your bearings before tomorrows hunt.
  42. ↑ Von Glower (GK2): "Come on. We'll fix you up in the loge. Then I'll drag you back to Munich in the morning. I think you've done enough hunting for one trip."
  43. ↑ Ja. You're an American, aren't you? I'm afraid the house is closed this time of year. It will be open next month.
  44. ↑ Yes. I get a weeks pass to the Opernfestspiele, the opera festival in Munich. It starts in a few months.
  45. ↑ Harald Übergrau (GK2): "No. You shouldn't have any problems. You've picked up a little German, haven't you? You've been here what.. almost a year?"
  46. ↑ Nearly a year after his last big case...
  47. ↑ Stop by tomorrow won't you, dear? You and I can exchange stories at least.
  48. ↑ Februar, 1995 Dear Mr. Knight, The title. for the Schloß Ritter and lands has been officially registered with the German Landratsamt under your name. Thanks to the funds you provide, the estate is now current. The inheritance tax, back property tases, and transfer fees have been paid. Thank you for the additional retainer you sent us and for vour confidence in keeping Übergrau, Höffen & Schnell your family firm. Please feel free to contact me with any problems or questions you might have. If you visit Munich, please come by and introduce yourself. Your servant Herr Harald Übergrau
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