Rolf Ziegler

Overview
Rolf is the lead Omega in The Liberator. Masquerading as a Beta, he is the traitorous commandant of a small fictional Nazi death camp located in a forested valley in Poland. He is characterized by his fatalistic outlook and pessimism toward humanity due to the evil he has witnessed as a man resisting the effects of indoctrination. He has very little humor and thinks of himself as a coward for being unable to take his own life.

Appearance
Rolf is described as being built like a Beta. He is taller than the average Omega, blonde and pale with blue eyes. He is lithe, boyish and a little underfed with prominent cheekbones and a serious expression.

Scent
Rolf's scent is described as relatively mild for an Omega, unable to be detected easily. Throughout the short story, it is characterized as mild or "lacy," giving the impression that Rolf is in most ways more like a Beta than an Omega.

Mate
Rolf's mate is James "Breaker" Winecott, the American Captain who leads the company which has liberated the camp.

Main Character
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Controversy
Rolf's existence as the main character and "love interest" in The Liberator is one of the most controversy-inducing aspects of the fic as the fic is often characterized by critics as being centered around Rolf's status as a Nazi. Heavily criticized as being a "Nazi-fucking" or "Nazi Kink" fic, the story does not contain tags for this as Rolf does not ascribe to Nazi ideology, never wears the red swastika armband, and prior to the love scene, is actually wearing the American's fatigue jacket rather than his uniform which was disposed of in Chapter 2.

Whether or not Rolf is or is not a Nazi is up to the reader's individual assessment of what makes a character worthy of the label. Do Rolf's actions within the narrative, saving lives and in fact killing another character who threatens his life-saving operations, preclude him from being a Nazi? Or does the uniform make the man?