Arendt Lutz

Arendt Lutz was born on March 30, 1853 as the second child of Bernardus Lutz and Helena Hahn at the Lutz family estate in the district of Vöhren. His older brother is Theo Lutz. Unlike Theo’s difficult birth, Helena’s pregnancy with Arendt went very smoothly and without any complications. However, Bernardus Lutz was very nervous about the pregnancy, due to the difficult time he had during the birth of his first child, for which he felt responsible. To cope with this, Bernardus locked himself away in his shed or worked extremely long hours to avoid his feelings. Helena tried to convince him to be present and assured him that she was doing fine. Yet, Bernardus distanced himself both physically and emotionally. When Arendt Lutz was born, Bernardus barely looked at him – almost as if he was afraid of Arendt.
  Arendt felt disconnected from his father and sought love and attention from his mother instead. Despite trying to reach out to Bernardus, he was often ignored and sometimes even bullied, as his father clearly favoured his eldest son and heir. Arendt felt responsible for this and made great efforts to make others happy and not walk in the way. He formed a close bond with his grandmother, Josephina, and spent a lot of time with his older brother, Theo.
  Arendt, like his brother, had to work on the farm, but he had more freedom to do his own business because his father was not paying that much attention to him. He developed a sense of adventure and was continuously daydreaming about the travels he would make. In his free time, Arendt went for long walks in the forest or open fields where he studied nature, built huts, and meticulously mapped every detail of it.
  Arendt bears a striking resemblance to his mother, with their intense and fierce-looking eyebrows and eyes that convey both sadness and strength. He shares his mother’s soft mouth and green eyes, giving him a somewhat enigmatic appearance. It seems as though he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders, but there’s also a sense of kindness and empathy about him. Arendt inherited his length from his father, measuring 184cm. He has a slender figure and weighs 64kg.