Wolfgang Ritter

Wolfgang Ritter is Gabriel Knight's uncle from Schloss Ritter, Rittersberg. He was the Schattenjäger.

Background

Schloss Ritter, 1925

He is the son of Wilhelm Ritter and brother of Heinz Ritter aka Harrison Knight, who forsook his heritage and went to America. Wolfgang's only son died in infancy. He was also troubled by financial difficulties and could not do much good to the world, as Schloss Ritter and Rittersberg around it were in decline, and the castle was in need for repairs. He hadn't left Schloss Ritter for 5 years. He received offers to open the castle, for tourists; but he declined.

His young maid Gerde Hull was very fond of him and she managed to comfort him in many ways. Wolfgang taught her English and about other parts of the world.

Wolfgang did not know much about Heinz's family, until he started having warning dreams about him, thus he decided to contact his descendant, Gabriel Knight, for the first time.

On Day 1 Grace Nakimura tells Gabe that Ritter that is a relative and wants to contact him.

On Day 3 Wolfgang calls again and Grace hands Gabe his number, however Gabe won't call him unless he finds out he is a relative, after finding the letter in his grandma's house, and asks her about Ritter. Then Ritter warns Gabriel that he senses a grave danger and tells him to come to Germany immediately, but Gabriel can't trust the stranger, nor can he afford that trip.

On Day 5 Gabe receives a package from Ritter with the diary written by their ancestor, Gunter Ritter.

On Day 7 Gabe calls him again and Wolfgang repeats his invitation, also discussing the history of Tetelo and the Talisman that might be buried with her remains. Gabe gives him a lead with Hartridge's theory that Tetelo's tribe was Agris, from the region of People's Republic of Beni, and Wolfgang told Gabe to look for Tetelo in New Orleans. After some research in his library, he locates the homeland of the Agris, and calls Grace to inform Gabe that he leaves, and that the castle is his now.

On Day 10 he is already in an ancient African dig site, looking for Tetelo's remains and the Talisman buried with her. There Gabriel finds him. He sacrifices himself to help Gabe complete his quest.

Behind the scenes

Wolfgang's exact age varies throughout the series. In GK1 he was already a young man in 1925 (suggesting he was in his 80's in 1993). In GK1 novel he was about four, born in 1921 (72 in 1993). In GK2 he was about three born in 1923 (70 in 1993).