Brown on Resolution · Character
Von Lutz
A German sea captain whose confident command of the stranded Ziethen is quietly undermined by one escaped English sailor with a rifle and a plan.
supporting
Also known as Captain von Lutz, Captain Lutz, Lutz
First appearance: iv
As a supporting figure in Brown on Resolution, Von Lutz is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Captain von Lutz commands the Ziethen, which is detached by von Spee to operate in Australasian waters and ultimately sinks the Charybdis.
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Von Lutz commands the warship that shells the Charybdis and takes Albert Brown prisoner, and he presides over the Ziethen's repairs in the Resolution lagoon with an almost complacent efficiency. His flaw is a certain…
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