Gerde Hull

Gerde Hull is the maid of Schloss Ritter; the Schattenjäger ancestral home.

Background

Born in 1971, when she was 18 she came to the service of Wolfgang Ritter. She frequents in Rittersberg where she shops and sees her friends. She has never been outside Germany, she learned about the wider world by Wolfgang, who also taught her English.

Sins of the Fathers

Before Wolfgang leaves, he appeared to her as sure that he is not going to come back, and tells her that everything belongs to his nephew now.

When Gabriel Knight first meets her she appears as an anxious, enthusiastic, and misguidedly optimistic young woman. Her overwhelming concern and eagerness to help Gabriel find his great uncle Wolfgang Ritter is indicative of her love for him. She is mostly seen peeling potatoes. She scares Gabriel with the noise of her vacuum cleaner when he is performing his own initiation ceremony. At first he believes it is a divine sign.

The next morning a key appears mysteriously on a table for Gabe, which opens the door to the Ritter library, but Gerde claims that she hasn't seen it before. Later she arranges for Gabriel a trip to People's Republic of Benin.

The Beast Within

Following Wolfgang's death in Sins of the Fathers, she agrees to stay on to help Gabriel out of loyalty to his memory. Still grieving, she presents a marked sadness in the second game, yet a rebellious resilience to Grace's hostile attempts to supplant her as Gabriel's research assistance. After eventually caving to Grace's will, the two women ally to save Gabriel's life.

Character and traits

The mistress of Schloss Ritter, she assists Gabriel, much to Grace's annoyance.

Behind the scenes

Gerde's portrait in the original floppy version.

As Gerde maintains her position as the caretaker of the castle, she does not appear in the third game, which takes place entirely in France.Template:Fact

See also

• Gerde Hull (GK1HD)
• Gerde Hull (novels)