Professor Ludwig von Tökkentäkker

Professor Ludwig von Tökkentäkker is one of the several bosses in CarnEvil, serving as the final antagonist of the game, only appearing in the last level of the game. He is the owner of CarnEvil and ringmaster of the Big Top. He is voiced by Jack E. Haeger.
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== Biography ==
Upon successfully navigating the initial three zones, namely the Haunted House, Rickety Town, and Freak Show, players, whether solo or in pairs, will unlock access to the primary area known as the Big Top.
Following the survival of an onslaught featuring menacing clowns, mimes, poodles, and clown doctors, it is revealed that the antagonist intends to transplant the protagonist's brain into a gorilla. The antagonist then reveals himself and dispatches his henchman, Umlaut, to eliminate the protagonist.
Upon Umlaut's demise, the player pursues Ludwig across his airborne vessel, positioned high above the carnival grounds, all while evading gunfire and confronting skeletal soldiers. Ultimately, the player corners Ludwig at the airship's conclusion, leading to a confrontation where Ludwig deploys explosives and fireworks. After sustaining sufficient damage, Ludwig plummets into the ship's rotating blades, resulting in his dismemberment and the airship's detonation.
Initially presumed deceased, the game's protagonist inserts a token, potentially signaling their resurrection.
== Personality ==
Tökkentäkker embodies a fusion of two classic horror villain archetypes: the mad scientist and the sinister circus ringmaster. He possesses diabolical intelligence, a profoundly twisted sense of humor, and likely suffers from severe insanity. In his malevolent pursuits, he cares little for the lives of innocent individuals, whether they fall victim to the legions of monsters under his command or the nightmarish devices he crafts with deadly intent.
Devoid of any moral constraints, Tökkentäkker ruthlessly subjects his own minions to torture, mutilation, and experiments, resulting in the creation of grotesque abominations, with the most extreme example being Junior, a colossal, Frankenstein-like mutant infant. Tökkentäkker's sole obsession is to transform the world into a nightmarish spectacle, and he hesitates at no boundary in pursuit of this ominous objective.
== Quotes ==
*"Vot is real and vot is not."
*"It's a shame... the gorilla stem cells fit perfectly with your helix."
*"You really think you can kill me? I am the soul and heart of this carnival. The grounds are made of my blood. You can't stop me!!!"
*"Heaven in zin heaven."
Category:Bosses