Hans Jeschke

Supporting
First seen · Book 1

Hans Jeschke is a supporting character in Mons Viridis Magicus (Book 1).

Gender: male
Age: elderly, retirement age
First appears: Book 1
Books: 1

Hans Jeschke debuts in Book 1 as a silver-Trithemius-starred German mage whose courteous façade conceals a ruthless hunger for power. When his alliance with Janusz Magnuszewski collapses, the elderly scholar’s temper erupts, exposing the brutal antagonist beneath the gentlemanly veneer. Across the single volume currently chronicled, Jeschke’s arc pivots from trusted confidant to vengeful betrayer, embodying the treacherous undercurrents of magical politics.

Description

An elderly man of average build, softened by retirement age yet carrying the poise of authority, with neatly combed gray hair framing a rugged face etched with deep lines. His eyes, sharp and prone to narrowing, shift from friendly openness to a brutal glare beneath faint brows, while fair skin flushes tellingly red in moments of passion. He dresses in dark, scholarly layers—a woolen coat adorned with subtle arcane embroidery—often tracing a gleaming silver Trithemius star in the air, his hoarse voice adding gravel to his commanding presence. A high-status German mage whose every gesture hums with restrained power.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Roza Seidersojusznicy
Forms a pragmatic conspiracy with Seider in Book 1 to topple Magnuszewski, their alliance defined by shared ambition rather than trust.
Janusz Magnuszewskiprzeciwnik polityczny
Begins as a covert political rival in Book 1, escalates to open hostility by dispatching Bramkarzy and attempting to seize the portal.

Story so far

BOOK 1Antykwariat Pod Salamandrą
- Presents himself as an urbane ally bearing the silver Trithemius star and offers scholarly aid to the protagonists.
- Secretly plots with Roza Seider to seize control of the portal and undermine Janusz Magnuszewski.
- Deploys Bramkarzy assassins against Magnuszewski when political maneuvering stalls.
- Reveals his true temperament—face flushing, voice rasping—when confronted, completing his transformation into an overt antagonist.