The Council of Justice · Character
Herr Schmidt
A German anarchist of the Red Hundred, seized off a Bloomsbury street and locked in a steel-lined car before he understands he has already been judged.
supporting
Also known as Schmidt
First appearance: I: The Red Hundred
As a supporting figure in The Council of Justice, Herr Schmidt is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Anarchist delegate from Baden, abducted by men impersonating police before the congress.
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Schmidt is a man from Baden with a Browning in his hip-pocket and a pass to the secret congress in his coat — until a hand grips his arm and 'Detective Simpson' bundles him into a windowless prison on wheels. His panic…
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See Herr Schmidt in I: The Red HundredCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Red Hundred and Investigators
- Protagonist
- Minor Criminals and Allies
- Accused, Officials, and Anarchists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Manfred’s emotional and psychological peak occurs in his moment of weary reaction, where he acknowledges that…
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- The Woman of Gratz
psychological · negative
Schmidt is another character ensnared by the Woman of Gratz, possibly as a tool or target… How this plays out →
- The Woman of Gratz
psychological · negative
Schmidt is another character ensnared by the Woman of Gratz, possibly as a tool or target… How this plays out →
- The Woman of Gratz
psychological · negative
Schmidt is another character ensnared by the Woman of Gratz, possibly as a tool or target… How this plays out →
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See Herr Schmidt in I: The Red HundredIn the story
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See Herr Schmidt in I: The Red Hundred