Klaus Ziegler
Klaus is a supporting character in Pokemon Dusk and serves as the main character of the prequel game Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Klaus. The prequel details the story immediately before the outbreak in Goldenrod City from Klaus' perspective.
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| Origin | |
| Origin | Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Dave |
| Creator | MrPrinz |
| First Appearance | Pokemon Dusk (First Chronological Appearance), Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Dave (First Timelinewise Appearance) |
| Characteristics | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Pronouns | He/Him |
| Sexuality | Heterosexual |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birthday | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Status | Deceased |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| Archetype | Survivor |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Time Period | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Combat Style | Firearms Combat |
| Homeworld | Earth |
| Relationships | |
| Affiliations | Dave, Ethan, Martha, Albert, Melanie, Goldenrod City Police Department, Miranda, Ben |
| Enemies | Walter, Magnus, Derreck |
Background
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Klaus is a young police officer that suffers from a mental illness that continues to surface. He was dealing with several Police reports while on the job before the start of the outbreak. Throughout the game he deals with his mental illness, causing him to kill people he sees as infected and lock up people in a casino because of the voices in his head. There are two routes that can taken at the end:
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Appearance
General Description: Klaus has straight black hair.
Clothing/Outfit: A typical police outfit.
Items: A flashlight. A baton.
Alternate Forms/Disguises: This character does not have other widely recognized alternate forms.
Personality
- Intrusive Thoughts: Klaus has intrusive thoughts in his head constantly telling him to kill and how people will never take him seriously. The thoughts can sometimes have him himself say things without realizing it[1]. When killing a crook in self-defense the intrusive thoughts told him how it felt good[1].
Goals
- Survive (Abandoned).
General Information
Name: Klaus Ziegler[1]
Nicknames: Commissioner Ziegler[1]
Origin: Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Dave
Overall Series: Pokemon Dusk Series
First Appearance: Pokemon Dusk (First Chronological Appearance), Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Dave (First Timelinewise Appearance)
Latest Appearance: Pokemon Dusk (Last Timelinewise Appearance), Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Dave (Last Chronological Appearance)
Company: N/A
Creator: MrPrinz
Actor: N/A
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Pronouns: He/Him
Handedness: Right-Handed
Age: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Time Period: 2000[2] (The collection of games range around February to March of the year 2000)
Timeline: Main Timeline
Homeworld: Earth
Residence: Goldenrod City
Story Role: Survivor
Legacy: Local Legacy
Influence: Event Influence
Language: English
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: N/A
Classification: Apocalypse Survivor
Species: Human
State of Being: Regular
Physiology: Humanoid Physiology
In-Universe Creator: Unknown
Occupation: Police Officer
Ranking: Commissioner[1]
Combat Style: Firearms Combat
Affiliations: Dave, Ethan, Martha, Albert, Melanie, Goldenrod City Police Department, Miranda, Ben
Enemies: Walter, Magnus, Derreck
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
- Canon Ending: Deceased (Shot himself during the events of Pokemon Dusk[3])
- Non-Canon Ending: Alive
Date of Death: 2000
Alignment: Chaotic Evil (Klaus has voices in his head[1], telling him to do things like shoot people[1], telling him how people never take him seriously unless they teach him a serious lesson[1], telling him to take revenge[1]. In his head the intrusive voice shows him how he should kill everyone around him[1] everyone who disrespects him or acts weird around him must be made to feel the consequences[1]. Through letting the intrusive thoughts win he locked everyone inside of the casino[1] with Klaus himself admitting he's only a danger[1])
Protection Level: Street Protector (As a member of law enforcement)
Threat Level: Street Threat (Due to his inner voice attempting to get him to give into violence)
- Type(s) of Potential: Fixed Potential
- Level of Potential: Fixed
- Description: Hasn't had any real statements to showcase anything beyond the standard potential.
- Limitations: Standard limitations.
Archetype: Survivor
Codex Statistics
Grade: C
Tier: High 10-B. 9-C with Baton and Weapons, Higher in Rage Mode
Cardinality: Finite
Dimensionality: 3-D
Power Source: N/A
Attack Potency: Above Average Human level (Klaus and other officers are trained in close combat training[1]. With it being noted that swinging his baton requires strength from him[1]). Bone level with Baton and Weapons, Higher in Rage Mode (Deals more damage with his baton and his rate of fire with the pistol is increased[1])
Durability: Above Average Human level
Striking Strength: Above Average Human Class
Lifting Strength: Above Average Human Class
Travel Speed: Peak Human Speed (Can outrun infected pokemon and humans chasing him)
Attack Speed: Peak Human Speed, Higher in Rage Mode (Deals more damage with his baton and his rate of fire with the pistol is increased[1] along with reloading fast[1]). Supersonic with Pistol
Reaction Speed: Peak Human Reactions, Higher in Rage Mode
Stamina: Average
Range: Standard Melee. Extended Melee with Baton, Hundreds of Meters with Gun
Intelligence: Average Intelligence
Knowledge: Expert level (Klaus and other officers are trained in close combat training[1] Police are trained on how to use batons in combat[1]. Police are trained to use firearms if the baton isn't enough[1])
- Close Combat (Klaus and other officers are trained in close combat training[1])
- Weapon Usage
- Baton Usage: Police are trained on how to use batons in combat[1].
- Firearm Usage: Police are trained to use firearms if the baton isn't enough[1].
- Multiple Personalities (Klaus has voices in his head[1] sometimes accidentally referring to the voice as an extra person[1], and directly replies to the voice[1]. Trying to convince him to let him take control[1])
- Rage Power (Klaus can access a "Rage Mode" state[1], a state that comes from Klaus dealing or receiving damage[1], when in this mode Klaus deals more damage with his baton and his rate of fire with the pistol is increased[1] along with reloading fast[1])
- Undead Physiology if killed without damage to the brain (It's noted by Professor Elm that every single person and Pokemon in the country is infected regardless of whether they were bitten or not, so if they die they will turn into a zombie[3])
- Penetration Damage
- Standard Penetration Damage: As he uses a gun, allowing him to kill creatures stronger then him[1].
- Healing (With Painkillers[1], restores 5 HP[1]. With First Aid Kit[1], restores 10 HP[1])
- Light Manipulation (Klaus has a[1] flashlight to be able to navigate dark rooms[1])
Baton
- Description: A standard issue baton given by the police department.
- Usage: Used to subdue an opponent.
- Function: Requires some swinging strength to use.
Pistol
- Description: A standard issue pistol given by the police department.
- Usage: Used as a firearm.
- Function: Klaus is only meant to use this when force with the baton is not enough to deal with the opponent. It has 9 bullets per magazine[1].
| Name | Effects |
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| First Aid Kit | Used to recover lost health from Dave's injuries. |
| Painkillers | Restores some of Dave's health. |
| Magazine | Provides Klaus with extra ammo for his pistol[1]. |
| Name | Effects |
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| Bundle of Cash | A cash bundle that Magnus asked Klaus to pick up from the Goldenrod City Department Store. |
| Anti-Biotics | Antibiotics that Klaus picks up for Derreck after he was bit. |
| Train Key | A key used to unlock the goldenrod city magnet train door. |
| Magazine | A magazine Klaus stashed for bad times. |
| Casino Key | A casino key given to Klaus by Philip to keep the Casino encased. |
Notable Techniques
Baton Swipe
Klaus utilizes his baton with a swipe that sends enemies flying back.
Gunshot
Klaus uses his firearm to attack, gunshots deal more damage then the baton[1].
Rage Mode
A state that comes from Klaus dealing or receiving damage[1] called a "Rage Mode" state[1], where Klaus deals more damage with his baton and his rate of fire with the pistol is increased[1] along with reloading fast[1].
Other
Standard Tactics: Klaus uses a mixture of baton attacks along with long ranged attacks from his firearm. After a bit he will enter a rage mode where his attacks are stronger and he can shoot/reload faster.
Weaknesses: Klaus seems to forget to reload this magazine[1]. Klaus suffering from multiple personalities can have him let the intrusive thoughts win[1]. The more Klaus kills the more into it her gets[1]. He suffers from hallucinations as he saw Miranda as a zombie Jigglypuff and shot her[1], along with seeing Magnus as his inner voice believing killing him would stop it[1].
Explanations
The Infection
The infection is a disease that spread across Johto due to the incompetence of Team Rocket.
The infection was caused by an artifact which Team Rocket stole[3]. Team Rocket read the text saying "The power to make everyone weak-willed and dangerous" and interpreted this as they would be able to mind control people[3].
Team Rocket raided the Goldenrod City Radio Tower to link up the artifact to the radio tower and spread its waves across all of Johto[3].
These effects started reviving recently deceased humans and Pokemon[3].
It's noted by Professor Elm that every single person and Pokemon in the country is infected regardless of whether they were bitten or not, so if they die they will turn into a zombie[3].
Trivia
- Klaus is one of the side characters to become a main character of their own game. The other being Dave.
- Klaus is not an original character but the German name of Keith the Police Officer from Gold/Silver[3], appearing in Route 34.
- Unlike his canon counterpart, Klaus does not have any Pokemon[1].
- Klaus used to live in Cianwood City[1].
Gallery
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Klaus' badge screen -
Klaus' icon
Battle Records
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.56 Pokemon Dusk Chronicles: Klaus
- ↑ Pokemon Dawn Remastered
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Pokemon Dusk Remastered
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