. . "His role in telling Agatha\u2019s story is vital because his history provides not only the framing, but the continuity between her parents\u2019 generation and her own. Without the Baron\u2019s background, there is little context for na\u00EFve, small-town Agatha\u2019s current struggles and the state of her world. He also contributes a \u201CScylla or Charybdis\u201D dramatic conflict for Agatha to resolve; i.e., some of his actions must be opposed, but eliminating him would make things worse."@en . . "Baron Klaus Wulfenbach/Mad"@en . . . "His role in telling Agatha\u2019s story is vital because his history provides not only the framing, but the continuity between her parents\u2019 generation and her own. Without the Baron\u2019s background, there is little context for na\u00EFve, small-town Agatha\u2019s current struggles and the state of her world. He also contributes a \u201CScylla or Charybdis\u201D dramatic conflict for Agatha to resolve; i.e., some of his actions must be opposed, but eliminating him would make things worse. In Heterodyne shows within the Girl Genius universe, Klaus is usually portrayed as cowardly or traitorous and functions as the much-abused comic relief. He has also been subject to rumors that he was really The Other or that he fled Europe after being rejected by Lucrezia. The real Baron Wulfenbach seems to tolerate these portrayals, making no attempt to censor them. This comic role is occassionally echoed within the series itself, such as with his foiling by Othar, paranoia about female Sparks, or manhandling by Bang. To paraphrase the actor who played him in Master Payne\u2019s Circus, he\u2019s comic because he tries to maintain his dignity. However, it is his stoic dignity, which highlights the more tragic elements of his character, that makes him so compelling and memorable."@en . . . . .