The Brocade Baby Character Profile: Barnim Dirk

Barnim Dirk is the grandfather of Timotheos Blumenthal along with being the biological father of Miranda Blumenthal. He is one of the main protagonists along with being a secondary tritagonist to the story. He is known for having a jolly sense of humor while also being a dog lover himself hence why he has at least 4 dogs (5 if counting Aldo). However, when the moment gets serious and someone threatens his family and friends, he turns into a ruthless and merciless hunter who will not hesitate to brutally attack or even kill anyone if necessary.

He is the oldest character out of the main cast and is probably the most dangerous other than Elio (who is a professional hitman) as he is proficient with knives and firearms (especially hunting rifles) and will not hesitate to attack anyone if they cross the line. Normally he is very friendly and jovial to the point of teasing and befriending others. However, when things get serious later on the story, he becomes a lot less friendly and more strict as he takes control of the situation by preparing the others for the final battle. He is very protective of not only his family but his dogs as well as he even got into a fight with a Nazi when his first dog was murdered by him. He absolutely despises Nazis and anyone who is willingly associated with them and becomes very insulted when someone accuses him of being a Nazi because of his German heritage. 

Though Barnim is retired and lives outside of Amable, he still visits from time to time and was also born there like many of the characters. He also secretly helped people escape from the Nazis and was part of an anti-Nazi resistance group that was active during WWII in Europe until the war finally ended.