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- Irene Engel, better known as Frau Engel, is a fictional character from the Wolfenstein video game series. She first appears in Wolfenstein: The New Order, a 2014 title developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. A member of the Wolfenstein series' staple enemy faction, a fictional version of the German Reich which won World War II instead of the Allies, Engel is depicted as a cruel and fanatical high-ranking officer of the Nazi German regime who exhibits an extraordinary amount of apathy for the human condition. She is one of the major antagonistic figures of The New Order, and is presented as the main villain of the 2017 sequel Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Engel is portrayed by German actress Nina Franoszek through performance capture. Although Franoszek drew from her research into the historical atrocities committed by the Nazi regime, the role of women in Nazi Germany, and her own cultural background to prepare for the character, she initially struggled to rationalize Engel's sadistic behaviour. She later had a moment of clarity about Engel and came to understand her as a power mad individual, who indulges in the excitement she experiences in the midst of a power trip without any inhibitions or fear of reprisal, and that judging Engel with her own moral compass inhibits her ability to portray the character effectively. Franoszek was also inspired by publicized allegations of sex crimes committed by men in positions of power against vulnerable female targets, which informs Engel's sexually aggressive behaviour during the character's interactions with series protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz. A scene featuring an encounter between Engel and Blazkowicz on a train car was featured in initial previews and demos of The New Order, which generated a positive response as well as sustained interest in the character from media outlets. Engel's appearances in the Wolfenstein series were generally well received, with several critics highlighting the effectiveness of her overall depiction as an intimidating and memorable villain. (en)
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- Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
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- Render of Frau Engel for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. (en)
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- Tommy Tordsson Björk (en)
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- Wolfenstein: The New Order (en)
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- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (en)
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- Schutzstaffel officer (en)
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- "In Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, it’s not her mangled face that makes her so abhorrent - a result of your last encounter with her - it’s her sadistic streak that twists every interaction. Watching her with her daughter Sigrun is especially unnerving, a touch of humanity making her all the more real, and all the more frightening for it." (en)
- “I finally understood the core of the character, her hatred and violence and why people did what they did in that time, and why it still happens. Being power drunk is as highly addictive, compelling and devastating as any other addiction. It makes you inhuman and always hungry for more. I think it should be treated. The player will do that in his [or] her way.” (en)
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- Nina Franoszek, "How the actor who played Wolfenstein 2’s main villain drew on her Jewish ancestry". (en)
- GamesRadar+ staff, "The best villains in video games". (en)
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- SS-Obergruppenführer (en)
- SS-Obersturmbannführer (en)
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- Irene Engel, better known as Frau Engel, is a fictional character from the Wolfenstein video game series. She first appears in Wolfenstein: The New Order, a 2014 title developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. A member of the Wolfenstein series' staple enemy faction, a fictional version of the German Reich which won World War II instead of the Allies, Engel is depicted as a cruel and fanatical high-ranking officer of the Nazi German regime who exhibits an extraordinary amount of apathy for the human condition. She is one of the major antagonistic figures of The New Order, and is presented as the main villain of the 2017 sequel Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. (en)
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