Jeff Ernstmann

Outwardly, Dr. Ernstmann presents the image of an enterprising and inquisitive scientist, obsessed with researching the boundless potential of angelic energy—ostensibly for the benefit of suffering humanity. According to statements on the "Angel Engine" Initiative portal, he proclaims continuous technological progress as the sole shield against future challenges. Yet this noble facade is merely an artful mask behind which the doctor conceals his true aims: absolute control over the experiment and the maintenance of his authority in the eyes of a blinded world.

In reality, Ernstmann is vanity incarnate. A deep, insatiable ambition burns within him—a thirst to become the greatest genius of the age, to garner fame unprecedented. He is ruthless in pursuit of this goal: blinded by his own arrogance, he unhesitatingly subjects the celestial Angel to torment or condemns youths to monstrous metamorphoses in his blasphemous attempts to create artificial seraphim. His arrogance, as asserted by the same portal, knows no bounds: he considers himself the cleverest of mortals, a key and influential figure, sincerely believing that without his guidance, humanity is doomed to stagnation. All the hopes of the world, in his view, rest upon his projects.

Ernstmann's posthumous fate casts a grim light upon his earthly path. The fact that his soul suffered torments at the hands of the demon of secret knowledge, Dantalion, serves as unequivocal evidence that the doctor entered onto the path of Satanism during his lifetime. By striking a bargain with the seventy-first Duke of Hell, he traded his soul for knowledge of the Angel's capture and the path to undying glory. The episode involving the engine demonstration hints at an even darker alliance—a connection with Lucifer himself. It was likely the patronage of the Fallen Cherub that granted Ernstmann the protection of his citadel in the Holy Land—the race of the Forgotten, which was sealed off the laboratory from the outside world. As revelations about his dark past make clear, the doctor was directly informed of the consequences of dealing with dark forces. Yet even knowing this, he scarcely heeded the warning: Jeff's thoughts were wholly consumed by the thirst for personal triumph.

His return from the abyss of Hell left an indelible mark upon Ernstmann. His soul, tormented by the underworld, shows signs of profound disorder—an obvious consequence of the torture and psychological trauma endured in the netherworld. A vivid manifestation of this brokenness was his outburst of rage during an interview: he reacted to the host's uncomfortable questions with aggression and profanity, attempting to drown out inconvenient truths with brute force.

Yet deep within this depraved soul, saturated with pride and a thirst for fame, faint embers of conscience still flickered, which the hapless Uriel sought to reach. And Uriel succeeded in planting a new spark, kindling a flame of doubt within the Antichrist's soul. The desire to flee from the sins he had committed committed Ernstmann to vanish from everyone's sight. In confusion and fear, he tried to understand himself, but Lucifer loomed over him like a menacing shadow—the one to whose power the vainglorious scientist had consigned the entire Earth and himself. Relentlessly reminding Jeff of his sinfulness, the cunning Cherub forced him to renounce all thoughts of his own salvation. In the very moment that this occurred, Jeffrey Ernstmann—the man adored by all yet despised by himself—vanished forever into darkness. A crushed, broken sinner who succumbed to despair.

A middle-aged man, about 183 cm tall, with a athletic build, although this is only visible under his suits. He has blue eyes, pale skin, and brown hair of the same color as his beard, which is thick but short. He has snow-white teeth and wears the usual attire of a scientist.

Full Name
Jeff Ernstmann

Aliases
Dr. Ernstmann
Father of the Angel
Savior of Our Species
The Fraud
The Smartest Being on the Planet
He Who Created the Machine
The Antichrist
The Messiah
Our Savior
Our Messiah

Status
Undead (Resurrected)

Species
Human

Gender
Male

Biography
Date of Birth
January 19, 1992

Place of Birth
Bolzano, Italy

Date of Death
March 26, 2033 (temporary; later resurrected)

Place of Death
Solomon Hall, Bathsheba

Occupation
Scientist
Leader of the Angel Engine Initiative
Satanist (secretly)