Enemy Ace - Hans Von Hammer

The legendary "hammer from hell", Hans Von Hammer represented a different sort of comic character: A somber, regretful character whose ability to kill was marked by his acknowledgement of the futility of war. Raised an Austrian noble, Von Hammer's stories in the 1960s were in stark contrast to the war comics which were popular in decades previous. Von Hammer was a laconic and forlorn figure who sought not the glory of war but rather reluctantly accepted the role that he was to play in battle. Von Hammer's trademark red fokker, distinguished dueling scar, and forlorn nature made him unique, and prompted a resurgence in popularity due to the graphic novels War Idyll and War in Heaven, both of which chronicle Von Hammer at the end of his life and during WWII. Few characters have had the complexity of Von Hammer, and fewer still hold the attention of current writers and artists. Created by Robert Kanigher, Enemy Ace remains a character that has stood the test of time.


Enemy Ace

Baron Hans Von Hammer

F: Ex (20)
A: Ex (20)
S: Typ (6)
E: Ex (20)
R: Gd (10)
I: Ex (20)
P: Ex (20)

Health: 66
Karma: 50
Popularity: 15
Resources: Rm (30)

Talents:
Military
Leadership*
Aerial Combat Specialist: +2cs when piloting
Pilot
Knowledge: Aerial Tactics
Nobility*
Sharp Weapons
Knowledge: Multi-Lingual


Powers:
None

Contacts:
Von Hammer had few contacts, outside of cousins, former flightmates. Von Hammer had a large Black Wolf that would appear to him when he was in solitude, which Von Hammer felt had a spectral quality to it.

Limitations:
Honorable: Von Hammer's sense of honor was unbreakable
Distaste for Authority: Von Hammer did not keep his distaste for war quiet, and during WWII, was outright disrespectful to the Reich. Von Hammer refused the Swatstika to be painted on his fighter, and held the German high command in such contempt that he often worked against them.
Loyalty: Von Hammer's true loyalties were those under his command, the soldiers in the field.