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Helge Doppler

The manipulated henchman of Noah, scarred by an attack in 1953 and bound to a cycle of child disappearances.

Helge Doppler (portrayed by Hermann Beyer and Peter Schneider) is the father of Peter Doppler. In 1953, at the age of 9, Helge is attacked by Ulrich Nielsen who tries to murder Helge after believing his older self to be responsible for the disappearance of Ulrich's son Mikkel. This attempted murder is unsuccessful, however, and Helge is just left with a scar on his face. After the attack, Helge awakes inside the bunker where he is transported through a wormhole to 1986. Here, Helge is taken under Noah's wing and manipulated into being his henchman, a role Helge would maintain over several decades.

Character Name
Helge Doppler
Family Role
Father of Peter Doppler
Affiliation
Doppler Family / Henchman of Noah
Key Relationship
Noah (Manipulator)
Status
Killed in 1986 car crash (older version)

Verified Timeline

195319862019

Lore & Background

Helge Doppler's life is defined by a series of traumatic time travel events. At age 9 in 1953, he is attacked by Ulrich Nielsen, who attempts to murder him with a rock after Ulrich mistakenly believes the older Helge is responsible for the disappearance of his son Mikkel. The attack leaves Helge with a scar on his face. After awakening inside the bunker, Helge is transported through a wormhole to 1986. There, he is taken under the wing of a priest named Noah and manipulated into becoming his henchman, a role he maintains over several decades. Over this time, Helge and Noah are responsible for the murder and disappearances of multiple children. In 2019, the elderly Helge is assumed to have gone senile, however he is still aware of his crimes and believes that he is able to travel back in time and change his acts. He attempts to do this by travelling back in time to 1986 and causing a car crash between himself and his younger self, though this is unsuccessful as only the older version of Helge is killed in the crash.

In Their Own Story

In 1953, a 9-year-old Helge Doppler is attacked by Ulrich Nielsen, who strikes him with a rock in a desperate attempt to prevent the future disappearances of his brother Mads and his son Mikkel. The attack fails to kill Helge, leaving only a scar. Helge awakens inside the bunker and is transported through a wormhole to 1986. There, Noah takes him under his wing, manipulating him into becoming his henchman. For decades, Helge assists Noah in the murder and disappearances of multiple children. In 2019, the elderly Helge, now thought senile, remembers his crimes. Believing he can change the past, he travels back to 1986 and causes a car crash between himself and his younger self. The attempt fails: only the older Helge is killed in the crash.

Reader's Guide

Helge Doppler's timeline begins in 1953 as a 9-year-old boy attacked by Ulrich Nielsen. The attack leaves him scarred but alive. He is transported via a wormhole from the bunker to 1986, where he becomes Noah's henchman. Over several decades, Helge and Noah are responsible for the murder and disappearances of multiple children. In 2019, the elderly Helge, aware of his crimes, attempts to travel back to 1986 to cause a car crash between himself and his younger self. The attempt is unsuccessful; only the older Helge dies in the crash. His son is Peter Doppler.

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