Jonathan Fritsch Hansel (Reboot Timeline)

== Jonathan Fritsch Hansel ==
"For the United States! For the Reapers!" - Hansel's final words and encouraging war cry to Jay Roberts 
Jonathan Fritsch Hansel is a main character and major antagonist of the Reboot franchise (most notably the Wartime Origins series and the Raider series) and its spinoffs. 
He is a former German Army Sergeant that was widely known for his violent tendencies and was dishonorably discharged and imprisoned for his extreme methods. After a daring escape and surviving a near assassination attempt by NATO personnel, Hansel resurfaced a few months later and formed his own private army to accomplish one goal that his admired mentors failed to do: to take over the entire world to create his own race of Germans.
== Background ==
Jonathan was born on February 25, 1995, in East Germany to a former Vietnam War veteran (Walter) and a florist (Emilia). Life for Hansel, as much as he enjoyed living the life of a normal kid, was pretty rough for him in the long run as Walter started turning to alcohol abuse to help him cope with the horrors of Vietnam. However, his alcohol addiction began to turn Walter into a highly abusive mess as he physically and emotionally abused both Emilia and Jonathan to the point where they feared for their lives. After a few months, Emilia left both Jonathan and Walter behind out of fear and Walter began to torture (both physically and emotionally) Jonathan by various methods such as stabbing him through his hand, causing his girlfriend to leave him, and mocking his fears. 
These events made Jonathan turn to his inspired mentors (Hitler, Stalin, Khan) for support and became the monster within after he killed Walter as revenge for ruining his life and for making his mother leave when Walter tried to stab him with a knife. After burning the house down, Jonathan began living in an apartment before joining the German Army for a while. As Jonathan rose through the ranks, he slowly becomes more brutal over time, which got him dishonorably discharged and locked up for several counts of murder. 
However, Hansel managed to escape with the help of his loyal men and went on the run, which made him a target for NATO. NATO managed to bomb Hansel and his men at his main compound, forcing them to hide in an underground bunker. Starvation, Cannibalism, and Disease started to kill most of the men (except for Hansel and his loyal men) after the bombing until Hansel and the survivors left the bunker. After 2 years, Hansel managed to reinforce his army to focus on his only goal that his idols failed to accomplish: To take over the world by destroying government control and starting a worldwide conflict.
== Biography (The Canon Series) ==
Hansel is introduced in the 1st Wartime Story when he oversees his men, which set up a betting game by forcing villagers to run through a landmine-filled marsh. Hansel ordered his second in command and a firing squad to execute the remaining villagers as he looks away from the carnage. Hansel is next seen when he makes a speech to threaten the United States and its allies by using nuclear warheads if they try to come after him and when he sent his troops to war after he killed his surviving mercenaries when they got away from Jay's unit, but as his troops were outnumbered, Hansel threatens the unit to surrender. However, Jay intervenes, which impressed Hansel and as Jay questioned his morality, Hansel pauses before ordering his men to kill everyone, resulting in a full-scale firefight. Before escaping, Hansel shoots Jay (who wasn't his target, but was trying to kill Mordecai Winchester) after he saved his commanding officer. 
Hansel is seen again when his men captured Jay and a few operators. As Jay threatens to take Hansel alive, Hansel suddenly reveals to him that he didn't mean to shoot Jay but was impressed at Jay for his bravery and compassion, and he flashed a smirk at Jay. However, Hansel pauses with a shocked expression when Jay orders Hansel to let his men go in exchange for his life, but Hansel refused because Jay was more valuable alive before executing 4 operators to send a message. After ordering his men to take away the remaining survivors, Hansel reveals to Jay that he always regretted killing people, but he admits that he only did it to prevent his men from turning against him, and to Jay's shock, Hansel dumped 4 severed heads of Jay's close friends out of a bloody bag before walking out of the room. After Jay and the remaining survivors escape, Hansel prevented Rochelle (his second-in-command) from destroying their helicopter.
Hansel is finally seen again at his compound, preparing to detonate the warheads, but was forced to escape when a NATO coalition attacked the compound in full force. At this point, Hansel suddenly shoots Rochelle and ordered his remaining mercenaries to get to the helicopter. After shooting down the helicopter, Jay found that an injured Hansel got out of the helicopter and after taking off his gear, Hansel smirks before disarming himself. The two begin to fight until Hansel got the upper hand and brutally beats Jay, but Jay suddenly snaps at Hansel and brutally stabs him with his knife before punching him to a bloody pulp. Despite being stabbed and coming close to death, Hansel taunted Jay before succumbing to his injuries. Despite his death, Hansel is still known by several people throughout the series as the bloodthirsty and vicious terrorist that he was.
== Biography (The Raider) ==
After fighting against Jay, Hansel is spared by the younger soldier, which sets off his intense anger, and even shown to beg Jay to kill him. However, as Jay saw him again, Hansel is seemingly more calmer and composed than before, having changed his old ways for the better upon being imprisoned. 
Hansel (at this point) is shown to be more remorseful and is even revealed to have a family with a woman (Christina) whom he saved several years ago and her son. Knowing that he couldn't change, Hansel chose to fight with Jay and even sacrificed himself to prove his worth. Hansel's death is known by most Reapers to be a major change since Jay, the Winchester boys, and even President Tucker knew that people like him can change.
== Personality ==
From his first appearance and as described by both allies and enemies alike, Hansel is a ruthless, sadistic, power-hungry, and ambitious man who's feared for his brutality and has no value for life, having tortured and killed civilians, soldiers, and even his men to accomplish his mission. As the story progressed, Hansel's personality is shown and he is revealed to be a highly vicious, unpredictable, remorseless, and prideful man who didn't care about the lives that he took and has shown to be very intelligent and charismatic, having led thousands of highly trained mercenaries under his command and used various guerrilla tactics to outwit and outmatch NATO personnel. 
Because of his cruelty and charm, Hansel is feared and respected by his army, who remained loyal to him and were just as vicious as him. However, Hansel has a code of honor and deeply respects anyone that stood up against him, as shown in his scenes with Jay.
However, Hansel has shown himself multiple times that he didn't become the man that everyone saw. As revealed in certain scenes and his dialogue, Hansel was shown to be a mentally unstable individual who suffered from severe PTSD and after giving in to the extreme stress and depression from the emotional and physical pain that his father caused him, Hansel fully devolved into the man that the NATO had targeted for years. Despite his brutal and dark nature, Hansel still has some of his old personality traits like his compassion (as shown when he tried to save a 12-year-old girl from being raped by his men and lets a young woman go) and surprisingly has a code of honor, as shown as he deeply respected Jay for his attempts to sacrifice himself to save his men and even pauses when Jay asked about his morality, which reveals his truly remorseful and honorable side, which contrasted with his brutal and violent persona. 
Throughout the years of fighting against NATO, Hansel's personality traits began to devolve more and more into a darker persona. Hansel is shown to be very depressed and has suicidal tendencies, which is notably shown in his last fight with Jay as he subtly shows by giving up after Jay wails at him. As shown in his final fight and death, Hansel told Jay that he always wanted to die and he reveals that he once tried to save a little girl and a traveler, but he failed to do so after they were killed by his men, which reveals a remorseful side to his personality. He also claimed to Jay that by killing him, he prevented him from committing more war crimes in the future and thanked Jay for helping him before succumbing to his injuries, which further supported the fact that Hansel was nothing more than a broken and unstable individual who devolved into a monster that enjoyed killing for no reason.
However, Hansel (in the Raider) is shown to be more resentful of his past and even showed deep remorse for his violent actions, even allowing his family their freedom upon knowing that he can't raise his son, showcasing that he still remembers his past and didn't want his family to become part of his violent past. Knowing that he can't change his past, Hansel chose to help Jay and even sacrifices himself to save a politician and a few Reapers, dying as a truly remorseful and honorable man that redeemed himself for his past actions.
All and all, Hansel died as a vicious and sadistic survivor who was shown to be regretful of his actions to the point where he wanted to die to prevent more damage and by allowing himself to be killed by his enemy, Hansel has redeemed himself and let himself go for his violent actions.
== Appearance ==
Hansel is a tall, muscular man with pale skin, blue eyes, and black hair (which he dyed blonde to avoid being recognized). He has a notable scar on his left hand (from his childhood), parted hair, weathered skin (from the climate), and a heavy stubble beard.
Before joining the Army, Hansel had shorter hair and was clean-shaven.
In his first and last appearance, Hansel was shown wearing military fatigues and his signature outfit at the end of the 1st Wartime Story (which was a gray sleeveless polo shirt, dark green cargo pants, black boots, and a cut-off vest).
In the Raider timeline, Hansel is shown to be clean-shaven and has a buzzcut. He's skinnier and toned than before. 
== Skills ==
* High Intelligence: Hansel was shown to be a highly intelligent, sharp-witted, and methodical man and was highly adaptable to any situation given to him. He is extremely level-headed and can handle extreme stress to get out of dangerous situations by using various elements. He was capable of using his charm and polite side to gain the trust of his allies to build up the army.
* Criminology: As a former mercenary, Hansel has exceptional insight into how the criminal underworld operated and how illegal activities work, such as mercenary groups and feared crime families. He also displayed extensive knowledge of arms, was able to tell what kind of weaponry the Georgia criminal underworld was moving and selling, and even bought equipment for the army.
* Intimidation: Due to his title as "The Anarchist that roamed Europe" and his exceptional combat abilities, Hansel is widely known and feared within the military and was so infamous that even his name strikes fear and terror into the hearts and souls of his enemies that incurred his wrath. Hansel used his combat abilities and his reputation to lure enemies away from him.
* Hacking Skills: Though it's never shown, Hansel is an intermediate hacker with complete access to even the most secret government servers to find his targets and trace their location with technical help. He can jam communications, cause blackouts, and disable security systems.
* Multilingualism: Hansel is shown to be fluent in several languages, including English, German, and French. Out of the languages, German is his most spoken as he communicated with several people.
* Skilled Physician: Hansel appears to have extensive knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, as well as intermediate first aid and medicine, as shown during his self-healing scenes where he puts slight pressure on his severe wounds. He is shown to be extremely knowledgeable in pressure points.
* Master Tactician: As a former German Army NCO, Hansel is highly capable of casing out, planning, and executing plans, assassinations, and raids. He is a keen judge of character, often correctly assessing the correct intentions, flaws, and capabilities of both allies and enemies just by watching them. He is a skilled negotiator and interrogator, capable of presenting facts and telling lies without inducing intense emotion. He is a very effective leader and mentor, having trained, fought, and led his army into various battles with strategic facts and thinking, which made him far more dangerous. He's also capable of spotting certain flaws within his environment and using any methods deemed necessary to accomplish his goals, such as using fear to command his army to take over American troops. As shown in the Canon series, Hansel is a strong and fierce leader to the core, having commanded and led a massive number of skilled mercenaries to help take out NATO forces.
* Expert Spy: Having been in the field, Hansel is extremely skilled in stealth, espionage, infiltration, disguises, thievery, and eavesdropping. He's well adept at blending in with his surroundings as well as sneaking around heavily guarded outposts and compounds with ease.
* Stealth Mastery: Hansel is a master in stealth tactics, such as understanding the use of disguises to enter authorized locations, using his hacking skills to disable communications and light sources, and using the environment around him to blend in, even in plain sight, to avoid detection. He's also capable of luring enemies into certain scenarios where he can easily eliminate them or pass by them to move to the objective.
* Skilled Engineer: Hansel is a very skilled mechanic and engineer that is capable of manipulating and using objects and machinery around him to gain an advantage. He's also capable of showing his mechanical skills by modifying the Reapers' HMMWVs to take a beating.
* Connections: Having worked with various mercenary groups, Hansel has a vast set that he can use to gain an advantage over his enemies, even with weapons dealers, criminal informants, and government officials.
* Expert Driver: During his time in the field and commanding his army, Hansel has shown exceptional driving skills to the point where he is even capable of driving manual cars, mechanicalized vehicles (tanks, APCs, boats, and helicopters), and motorcycles with ease.
* Master Marksman: As shown in various fights, Hansel is extremely proficient with firearms, including pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns, as well as being frighteningly precise with eliminating targets in both close-range and long-range distances (as shown during his fights). He's also skilled with using and firing heavier weaponry, such as grenade launchers, light machine guns, and flamethrowers as well as using mounted weaponry. Due to his extensive knowledge of guerrilla tactics, Hansel has shown to be extremely skilled in scavenging and using whatever firearm that the enemy has to achieve his goals. In the Raider, Hansel can blend his marksmanship with hand-to-hand skills, being able to grapple, disarm, and even use his enemies' weaponry against them with precision.
* Master Martial Artist: Having been trained in the German Army and worked in multiple paramilitary groups, Hansel is shown to be an incredibly skilled hand-to-hand fighter. His fighting style is mostly improvised and is consisted of Kickboxing, Kempo Jiu-Jitsu, Shotokan Karate, Judo, Aikido, Wing Chun, Eskrima, and Sambo. Despite his large size, Hansel can quickly outmaneuver, outmatch, and outlast his opponents, even capable of taking on multiple opponents at once. Due to his quick wit, Hansel can adapt to his opponent's fighting styles, studying them during the fight and adapting to turn their strengths against them as seen in his fights with Jay Roberts. He also sometimes makes use of dirty tactics (such as eye gouges, biting, and striking the groin) and the environment around him to gain an advantage.
* Knife Mastery: Hansel is highly skilled in wielding and throwing blades, such as knives and axes. Combined with his extensive knowledge of anatomy and intense experience in Kali, Hansel can use blades to find a suitable angle to either wound or kill an opponent in a fight and has shown deadly expertise with a machete as shown during his fights.
* Improvised Weapon Mastery: In addition to his skills with firearms and martial arts, Hansel is very good with using whatever tools that he sees during his fights to gain an advantage over his opponents, as such a baton to kill an RSC mercenary officer. Due to his engineering skills, Hansel was very capable of making makeshift traps with minimal resources to maim and kill opponents.
* Peak Human Condition: As a former soldier of the German Army, Hansel has displayed peak human physicality for a man of his age. He's extremely athletic, and his strength, stamina, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, and pain threshold are in top condition.
* Peak Human Strength: Despite his build, Hansel is very strong, capable of overpowering and restraining even larger opponents, knocking out or outright killing a skilled operator with a single strike, breaking their bones and necks with ease, and breaking through walls and glass with some difficulty, which shocked allies and enemies alike. Hansel was also capable of breaking out of handcuffs and other restraints fairly easily due to his physical strength. His strength is somewhat near inhuman to a degree, as shown when he dented a helicopter with one punch and was capable of lifting and slamming an operative to the ground while killing two more RSC mercenaries. One possible explanation of his strength comes from his intense exercise regime that involved strength training, which would explain his capability to do nearly difficult tasks that the average man couldn't, given his size and strength.
* Peak Human Durability: Hansel is highly resilient and sturdy due to his time on the battlefield. Hansel can survive multiple gunshot wounds, stabbings/slashes, and blunt force trauma without feeling that much pain. The greatest feats of his durability were surviving a fatal stab wound before succumbing to it in the Canon series and a severe beating and were capable of withstanding heavier punches from Jay, who's more skilled in hand-to-hand and utilized brute strength. His durability also made him tougher to kill, as evidenced during his fight against RSC forces.
* Peak Human Speed: Hansel is extremely fast, especially for a man of his age. Hansel can outrun his opponents and can run and sprint far distances uninterrupted.
* Peak Human Agility: Hansel has extreme amounts of stamina. He can fight for considerate amounts of time and run great distances uninterrupted. He can flip and spin his way out of incoming gunfire with the impressive feats of an experienced gymnast and vault, scale, and traverse through difficult terrains and obstacles with ease. Even with being extremely injured or tired, Hansel required little time to recover before continuing the fight.
* Peak Human Reflexes: Hansel has incredible reflexes. Due to his time on the battlefield, Hansel has displayed a fast reaction time, as he can evade bullets and melee attacks during combat with ease. Due to his expertise in guerrilla warfare, Hansel can correctly assess the situation, understand the purpose, and react effectively, making it harder for the enemy to outwit him in the field. His senses are shown to be enhanced, having the capability to hear, smell, and sense his enemies from any direction and to avoid ambushes, raids, and sniper fire with ease.
* High Pain Tolerance: Despite his strong combat proficiency, Hansel has been frequently injured throughout the series, but demonstrates a near-inhuman tolerance to pain, being able to survive near-fatal injuries, such as gunshot wounds, stabbing, blunt force trauma, and physical blows with ease. As shown in his fights with numerous opponents like Jay Roberts, Hansel has arrogantly shown that he can outlast and outwit him by using his injuries against him, opening him up for a counter-attack.
== Equipment ==
Weapons:
* Desert Eagle: Hansel's sidearm. He notably used the pistol to wound Jay and kill several soldiers. His Desert Eagle is a blued MK I chambered in .357 Magnum.
== Trivia ==
* Due to his unpredictable behavior and reputation as a war criminal, Hansel was the darkest villain in the timeline and was the only villain to be known for his brutality.
* Hansel's death played a huge role in Jay's development throughout the series.
* Hansel's appearance is mostly inspired by the Aryan (Hitler's view of Germans) from the World War Era.
* Hansel was the only antagonist to not kill Jay, but to break him down into becoming a monster, which sets up the future events throughout the series.
* Hansel has the highest number of soldiers due to his charisma and military experience.
* Unlike the Canon series, Hansel in the Raider series showed genuine compassion and remorse and died fighting to protect his family and to redeem himself.
*Hansel is the only antagonist to nearly beat Jay in H2H, given his age, physical strength, and military experience.