Eckhart

Name: Eckhart

Actor: Bernhard Forcher

Dates: ???? - 2013 (killed by Dean and Sam Winchester)

Occupation: Thule Society

Episode: 8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler

HISTORY

The leader of the Thule Society during World War II to present. In 1944, Belarus, Vitsyebsk as a Commandant he led many magical experiments on the Jewish people, trying to find a way to reanimate the dead, something he finally succeeded in, and managed to do to himself. He recorded these notes in his red ledger. However the Judah Initiative, having noticed this struck back, sending a Golem to destroy them. The Golem succeeded, however he was the only survivor, having used a spell to escape, and was forced to leave behind his red ledger.

EPISODES

8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler

He continued to lead the Thule's, keeping an eye on Rabbi Bass, the last surviving member of Judah, who was searching for there secrets, which he lost when the Golem attacked, and he was forced to burn the building down. Following Torvald's death, at the hands of the Golem, he was alerted there secrets had been found, by Torvald's spirit. He along with four other members arrived, upon investigating the library he deduced a Golem was responsible, due to the clay left behind.

He and his men attack Aaron's place, which lead to him quickly disabling the Golem, as Aaron hadn't possessed it yet, meaning it was possible to question Aaron's authority. Upon recovering his secrets, he mocked, Aaron, Sam and Dean, having believed they had won. However Aaron managed to ambush him, by hitting him with a wooden plank and in the confusion, Sam and Dean killed his men, before shooting him. But before he died he told them that they couldn't stop the remainder of Thule. His body was then torched to stop him reanimating.

TRIVIA

  • His name is possibly a reference to Johann Dietrich Eckart (23 March 1868–26 December 1923), an influential German journalist and politician who was involved with the Thule Society, helped found the Nazi party, wrote the anthem of the party and was a confidant of Adolf Hitler.