Ludvig Maxis

Doctor Ludvig Maxis is a scientist who was part of the project known as "Der Riese" and was the father of Samantha Maxis. The player can discover information about him after activating hidden radios. He was the leader of Group 935, aiding in the creation of the Hellhounds and Zombies. Maxis never physically appears in game, but can be seen in a picture and can also be seen occasionally while in the teleporter. In addition, a room can be found in Der Reise labelled "L. Maxis M.D." His voice was provided by Fred Tatasciore.

Life
Doctor Maxis worked with his assistant, Edward Richtofen, at the Der Riese facility near Breslau. Along with the rest of Group 935, he created the Zombies, Hellhounds and the Teleporters. He also created the Ray Gun based on plans seized at Shi No Numa. It is assumed by Richtofen that he created the Thundergun, but as "Danger" is seen written in Russian on the side of the gun, it could be possible that it was created at the Cosmodrome found in Ascension. As the experiments on Der Riese continued, Maxis became worried about Richtofen. He correctly believed Richtofen was becoming a threat to the Maxis' and his daughter's lives. Maxis was also growing attracted to Sophia, who returned the attraction, which distracted him from his work. Richtofen believed he was progressing too slowly and was taking too long to mass-produce the DG-2 as promised, so he conspired against him.

Presumed Death
Doctor Maxis was working on an experiment with his assistant Edward that involved his daughter's pregnant dog named Fluffy. He attempted to teleport Fluffy, but when he did, the plan failed. Fluffy was teleported, but not to the mainframe. She teleported back inside the Teleporter by an electrical force (most probably the ball of electricity players see Hellhounds spawn from in-game). Maxis demanded the door to be opened, but Edward refused. When they finally opened the door, Fluffy had transformed into a Hellhound. Samantha ran into the room, asking her father what he had done with her dog. The Hellhound began to attack, destroying the room. This caused chaos, and as Maxis tried to calm and reassure his daughter, Richtofen escaped and locked the door behind him, trapping Maxis and Samantha with the raging Hellhound. Richtofen then activated the teleporter and he disappeared.