Post by skorzeny on Oct 19, 2006 5:24:58 GMT -5
This weird little fellow was a mystic/clairvoyant who slimed his way into the confidences of Reichsfuehrer SS Heinrich Himmler. Given a rank of Standartenfuehrer (colonel) in the SS, Weisthor was tasked with unearthing the secret meaning of runic letters, uncovering and restoring Germany's true 'unpolluted' culture, and helping to direct the restoration of Himmler's castle at Wewelsburg along lines that would have occult signifigance. One of Weisthor's pet beliefs was in the pre-Wotan religion of 'Irminism' which worshipped a single God named 'Krist' and which was appropriated by the Jews and Christians for their own religions.
Weisthor was a colonel in the Reichswehr during the first war. He was also committed to an insane asylum in 1924 for three years. This little facet of Weisthor's background proved embarassing to Himmler when it was revealed to him and Weisthor was persuaded to retire his commission in 1939. Many within the Reich referred to this strange mystic as 'Himmler's Rasputin'.
Now, this gets really interesting, Weisthor's occult writings have been gathered together and released as a book titled 'The Secret King'. I think the potential insight into the strange beliefs entertained by the upper echelons of the SS such a work might offer should be considerable. Besides, Weisthor presents a very interesting character for a pulp setting. Maybe his insanity is less 'traditional' and more the result of some Lovecraftian 'knowning things man must not learn' type of affair.
Weisthor was a colonel in the Reichswehr during the first war. He was also committed to an insane asylum in 1924 for three years. This little facet of Weisthor's background proved embarassing to Himmler when it was revealed to him and Weisthor was persuaded to retire his commission in 1939. Many within the Reich referred to this strange mystic as 'Himmler's Rasputin'.
Now, this gets really interesting, Weisthor's occult writings have been gathered together and released as a book titled 'The Secret King'. I think the potential insight into the strange beliefs entertained by the upper echelons of the SS such a work might offer should be considerable. Besides, Weisthor presents a very interesting character for a pulp setting. Maybe his insanity is less 'traditional' and more the result of some Lovecraftian 'knowning things man must not learn' type of affair.
