Please note that there is a difference from the Ludwig II presented in Gabriel Knight 2 and the real man who was King Ludwig the Second. The game draws on mysteries surrounding this man's life to create a fascinating and intriguing story, but the fact is that many of these mysteries are just that, mysteries and never have been proven true. At the bottom of this page is some true information about the enigmatic and real man Ludwig II.

Ludwig II was a man of passion, and a man of castles. He loved, he lived a wealthy life, but he suffered from one ailment. He was cursed. On a hunting trip he was bitten by a wild wolf, and during the weeks following that he found himself fighting unholy urges of slaughter and murder. If he hadn't been able to resist the temptation of the werewolf curse, he would have been damned forever. Fortunetly, he was able to resist.

During the later portion of Ludwig II's life (1880s), he was working with Richard Wagner for an opera that would be able to trap and kill Von Glower, the wolf who game him the curse. Although he was unable to complete his task before he was arrested and found drowned in a lake, his plans for trapping Von Glower did not die with him. . . Drooling for more info? Play the game!

HISTORICAL FACTS: Ludwig DID have an obsession with building castles, he built many castles. They were: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, and Herrenchiemsee. He was believed insane by others, and eventually was arrested. While it is true that Ludiwg II was good friends with the German composer Richard Wagner, nothing is known about a "lost opera". Also, Ludwig was never bitten by a werewolf.

King Ludwig was believed insane, and he was arrested and deemed insane by Germany's leading psychiatrist, Dr. Gudden. Ludwig was arrested in 1886 and was imprisoned. He later was found drowned in a lake with Dr. Gudden after a walk in the rain. Whether he was drowned, drowned Dr. Gudden then commited suicide, or whatever is unknown. It is just know that on June 13^th, 1886, Bavaria's beloved king died.