Eva Braun

## The Colonel

**The Colonel,** real name **Eva Braun** is one of the main antagonists of *Hunters*. She is the leader of the Fourth Reich and right-hand woman of Adolf Hitler. She is portrayed by Lena Olin.

## Biography

She is secretly Eva Braun, the wife of Adolf Hitler, believed dead at the Führerbunker during the end stage of World War II.

## Throughout the Series

### Season One

The Mourner's Kaddish

In Washington, The Colonel arrives and blackmails the Senator.

While Visions of Safta Danced in His Head

Travis phones The Colonel and informs her Heinz Richter is dead, along with how troublesome Millie is becoming regarding her investigation. Having gained Jonah’s name, Travis switches targets to hunt him while Millie finds out about Ruth, which of course leads her to Jonah as well.

At Night, All Birds are Black

Biff sits opposite The Colonel and talks business, in particular him tanking the bill regarding South America. Biff tells her he wants a meeting with The General but she scoffs at the notion, leaving this issue wide open for now.

(Ruth 1:16)

Tobias, Travis and The Colonel meet to discuss Meyer, where the latter tells Tobias to use his fury to his advantage. However, Travis interjects and tells them he can get the job done, leading to some internal tension to begin simmering between them.

The Great Ole Nazi Cookout of '77

At Schidler Corporation, Travis feeds back to The Colonel exactly what he’s done, as she stands and tells him the fittest will survive and he’ll now be rewarded for his actions. That reward comes from drinking a pure concoction as The Colonel discusses starting a new blood line.

Travis and the colonel catch Lonny impersonating a scientist in the main chamber.

After holding them off momentarily, the rest of the group burst in and a gunfight ensues and the corn syrup fries. The Colonel finds herself chauffeured by Meyer but she has the last laugh when she uses her cunning wits to outsmart him with a hidden gun, seemingly shooting him in the back of the head and sending both of them careering off a bridge into the water below.

Eilu v' Eilu

Meyer’s car plunges over the edge of the cliff as Sister Harriet dives into the water and drags Meyer to safety. The Colonel however, is nowhere to be seen.

In Argentina Joe is brought before The Colonel who’s still alive. As he’s sat down to eat with the family, including four identical blonde children, an aging Adolf Hitler arrives and begins eating with the group.

## Appearance & Personality

The Colonel is described in the show as a ruthless woman. She employs many dirty tactics to get what she wants, such as blackmailing a senator. She also is apparently so feared by her subordinates that if they are deemed expendable or have done something that hurt the cause, they'd sooner kill themselves than face death at her hands. Such was the case with Klaus Reinhardt and Frederic Hauser. She's also subscribed to Darwinism, deciding that certain members of society, especially non-Aryans, should be eliminated.

She has a very high reputation among her followers, being regarded as great as Hitler himself. Her leadership and their devotion are similar to that of a cult, especially since she draws inspiration from an alternate version of *The Coming Race*, dubbing it a manual.

Despite her callous nature, she clearly loves those close to her, especially her husband. She was very close to Tobias and his brothers, saying she practically raised them and taught them all that they knew, being saddened by their deaths (though she also says they weren't fit for survival). She also treats Travis as a son after accepting him into her inner circle.