Heinrich Wolfe

Heinrich Wolfe is one of the protagonists of Widdershins. He is Mal's traveling companion, and joins him and Ben in the Malform removal office.

"A carefree former soldier, avid reader, and lover of music, Wolfe is having the time of his life wandering the world with his strange little friend Mal. It's rare to catch him not smiling, and rarer to find him without something nice to say."

Backstory
Wolfe volunteered as a soldier for the Prussian army in 1831 under pressure from his family, where he met Dominik Voss. Wolfe excelled in their training while Voss struggled, growing bitter and jealous of Wolfe.

On their first assignment they were sent to scout a German nationalist group, where they saw the rebels capture Jack O'Malley for stealing food. The Sergeant ordered them to assassinate the rebel leader, which Wolfe refused to do, and while trying to stop Voss from shooting her he caused the bullet to hit Mal in the neck. Feeling guilty and threatened with an arrest for insubordination, he deserted the army to rescue Mal. Later, Voss found the two in the forest, convincing Wolfe he's on his side and asking him to return to the army with him. Mal demonstrated his abilities by seeing Voss' true intent, but Wolfe ignored his warning. After Voss betrayed him and let him take the blame for the incident, Mal returned with the rebel leader to rescue Wolfe.

Since then, the two have been traveling around Europe together, with Wolfe busking for money, and Mal doubling their profits in card games using his sight to cheat.

Appearance
Wolfe is tall and broad shouldered with ash-blonde hair and dark green eyes. His spirit appears to Mal as a vivid and multihued figure, generally playing a violin. When Ben was in possession of the sight in Green Eyed Monster he describes it as 'very there'. When in the Witch Space, instead of rising above Wolfe it trailed into a tail.

No Rest for the Wicked
At the beginning of No Rest for the Wicked, Wolfe wears a light green waistcoat with a tall collar, light brown trousers, brown leather shoes, and a green frock coat with light brown accents.

His new tailored suit consists of a brown waistcoat, a light orange cravat, brown trousers, and a short green tailcoat. Later he wears the same outfit without the waistcoat.

Green-Eyed Monster
During the flashback he wears a reddish-brown shirt, grey stirrup pants, and black shoes. Later he wears the Prussian military uniform - a blue coat with a red collar and cuffs, white crossed shoulder belts (one for ammunition and one for his gun), and white stirrup pants.

Later he wears both his original green and brown outfit, and his new tailored suit.

For Voss' party, he wears a yellow plaid waistcoat with a tall collar, a black cravat, black trousers, and a long dark brown frock coat.

Curtain Call
In Curtain Call, he wears his tailored brown outfit without the coat.

While playing the rival in Envy's show, he's dressed in a military inspired costume consisting of a white lace-up shirt, white stirrup pants, a sword in a black and gold sheath, and a green double-breasted jacket with white epaulets and gold buttons.

Witch Hunt
In Witch Hunt, he wears a white shirt buttoned up to the collar, an orange waistcoat, brown trousers, a blue tailcoat, and knee high leather boots.

Close to Home
In Close to Home, he wears a white shirt buttoned up to the collar, a double-breasted green plaid waistcoat, and brown stirrup pants. His hair is longer and he wears rectangular half-rim glasses.

Skills
Wolfe is a skilled violinist. Aside from busking for a living, he's worked at a music hall, and composes original pieces. He also enjoys drawing, and frequently sketches from observation in his journal.

He is very physically strong - he excelled in army training, and holds his own in a fight.

Relationships

 * Jack O'Malley - Mal is the most important person in Wolfe's life. Their relationship could be described as a queerplatonic partnership. They travelled together before coming to Widdershins. Though they sometimes argue, they enjoy each other's company and care about each other a lot. Wolfe calls him Mal as an affectionate nickname.