Named by the game's script · Start screen character · DNA in the game files
Ludwig the German
Bavaria on 867.1.1
- Culture
- FranconianCentral Germanic
- Faith
- Chalcedonianism
- Dynasty
- Karling
- Nickname
- the German
- Born
- 806.1.1
- Died
- 876.1.29, aged 70
- Sexuality
- heterosexual
- History ID
90107
Ludwig the German is a historical character of Crusader Kings III: a man of Franconian culture of the Chalcedonianism faith of the Karling dynasty, born 806.1.1, died 876.1.29. On the start dates: 867 — Bavaria (106 counties). Playable on the bookmark The Carolingians (867.1.1, rated Medium). The game's script names him by ID in 3 places. History ID 90107. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/franconian.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/historical-characters.json
Quick answers (3)
- What is Ludwig the German's character ID in CK3?
- History ID 90107 — console: hello_history 90107.
- Can you play as Ludwig the German in CK3?
- Yes: The Carolingians, 867.1.1 (the game rates it Medium).
- Which CK3 start dates is Ludwig the German alive on?
- 867.1.1 (age 61).
Playable · The Carolingians · 867.1.1 · Medium (the game's rating)
An ambitious man, Ludwig has long sought to reconquer the pieces of the Empire he considers his birthright. These ambitions have suffered from setback after setback however, as his various military campaigns all ended in failure and his rebellious sons have pried away most of his own lands from his control.
Where the game names him
Every place in the game's script (common/ and events/, test and debug files left out) that names Ludwig the German by ID — character:90107 — with the lines as written.
On actions (script run on game events) 2
on_death
- 351: this = character:90107
- 377: this = character:90107
- 404: this = character:90107
game/common/on_action/death.txt
on_game_start
- 152: exists = character:90107
- 155: character:90107 = { give_nickname = nick_the_german_post_mortem }
- 999: character:90107 ?= {
game/common/on_action/game_start.txt
Scripted effects 1
base_867_tributary_setup_effect
- 1492: character:90107 = {
game/common/scripted_effects/00_tributary_setup_effects.txt
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Ludwig the German on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
867 867.1.1
Age 61
3 titles, 106 counties in the realm counting vassals
- Bavaria
- East Francia
- Baden
Married to Hemma Welfen (808–876)
Traits and skills
5Diplomacy
6Martial
5Stewardship
7Intrigue
–Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 2
- Louis Karling (father, 778–840)
- Ermengarde Robertine (mother, 775–818)
Spouses 1
- Hemma Welfen (from 827.1.1, 808–876)
Children 3
- Karlmann Karling (830–880)
- Ludwig the Younger (835–882)
- Karl Karling (839–888)
Brothers and sisters 8
- Arnoul (half, 794–841)
- Alpais (half, 794–852)
- Lothaire Karling (795–855)
- Pepin Karling (797–838)
- Rotrude Karling (800–840)
- Adelaide Karling (818–866)
- Gisela Karling (half, 821–866)
- Charles the Bald (half, 823–877)
In his history file
- 827.1.1Nickname → the German
- 848.1.1Friend: Grimald (800–872)
- 858.12.1Rival: Charles the Bald (823–877)
- 860.1.1Rival: Karlmann Karling (830–880)
- 866.1.1Friend: Otto Ludolfing (851–912)
Family and house
- Louis Karling778–840 · Frenchnamed in 2 places of the script
- Hemma Welfen808–876 · Bavarian
- Karlmann Karling830–880 · FranconianBavaria, 867named in 1 place of the script
- Ludwig the Younger835–882 · FranconianEast Franconia, 867named in 2 places of the script
- Karl Karling839–888 · FranconianSwabia, 867
- Lothaire Karling795–855 · Frenchnamed in 1 place of the script
- Charles the Bald823–877 · FrenchAquitaine, 867
- Bernard Karling797–818 · Frenchnamed in 1 place of the script
From game/history/characters/franconian.txt, history id 90107, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.