Karl Ruprecht Kroenen Origins Explained | Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen

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A fan favorite amongst Movie fans, Karl Ruprecht Kroenen is a far different character from his comic book origins. Luke breaks down both versions of the character, shedding some insight on where the nazi super assassin came from.
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[@keikurono192]

Kroenen is a lot scarier in the film than he is in the comics.

[@jonathancampbell7798]

Kei Kurono he's not meant to be scary in the comics. He's very civilised. Well, civil for a nazi attempting to bring about ragna rok

[@keikurono192]

Which is why he is more scarier in the film.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Way scarier

[@refurbishedtechpriest9076]

This dude creeped me out when I first saw Hellboy, but damn is he a creative character!

[@deathbygod5810]

because of kroenen i watched hellboy countless time when i was a kid.

[@orcatwar9810]

one of the coolest bad guys EVER!!!!!!!!!

[@zaxio4747]

orc at war 98 Agreed. He is so awesome!

[@adrianstoica3193]

Awesome and iconic like Darth Vader

[@triangleguard2154]

Yeah true

[@mikebigelow561]

He is a bad ass... he's ugly to look at but his kills are like watching a fine dancer.. on time and in form..great job to the actor and writer..

[@Thalanox]

I was kind of hoping to hear more about the surgical addiction part. Particularly which parts of him were upgraded, and what he could now do as a result.

[@chrisastfalk7402]

Thalanox Right? 🤔🤔🤔 Like what did removing his eyes and lips help? And how many of those Concentration Camp victims had to die before he perfected it on him self?

[@liv4love-22d8]

Chris Astfalk I would assume it's no help, but he enjoys taking pieces away believing he is achieving perfection, though when alive I assume there was pleasure in the pain after the surgery so that would be my guess

[@DubGaro]

To not blink anymore. Lips: To not show, when he is for example smiling, which would give away what he actually wants. Also: Heart, Arm, probably Lungs, i think almost everything must have been upgraded in order to let him live THAT long.

[@93baby38]

Chris Astfalk he removed his eye lids so he could stay woke

[@jahnos581]

Gaero but if he couldn’t blink he would have no moisture in his eyes causing him to slowly go blind.

[@kaizenmckenzie4782]

There rebooting Hell boy BRING BACK MY BOY Kroenen he was one of my favourite characters

[@Dauntless1]

I like the movie version.... in fact... there is rumors hes still alive under that cog. He just cant lift it... and hes stuck on some spikes.... :D

[@crimsonhunter9911]

That’s actually true as he is now incapable of dying.

[@monfe5532]

@@crimsonhunter9911 I doubt he's completely immortal. He probably just has biological and resilient immortality, meaning he can't die of age or disease and can survive wounds that would normally be fatal. If you caused enough damage, he'd probably die. Like if you completely incinerate him, for example

[@abryan8117]

Lol, its a comic character, anything can happen according to the writers will😄

[@notjinx3545]

@@abryan8117 fact 😂

[@randie_endik]

@@abryan8117 wellp, that's a way to spoil the fun.. No shit Sherlock, people knows it's a story and things depends on the author but it doesn't mean audience can't be part of the world itself and that's the fun, where the audience making theories to expand the story and become more interesting for themselves. I'm not a professional writer or anything like that but i've wrote few stuff for my own project. And i knows for fact that fans taking big part on the world that author have create. Knowing there's author behind stories, don't let it takes down your creativity and you decide just to swallow anything the author give to you. Be a part of it. Expand it.

[@Comicsluvr]

Another perfect example of 'a character is only as interesting as his opponents.' I loved this character. He could have been some boring old psychopath but they really developed his backstory.

[@alexcespedes8401]

This guy needs a Mortal Kombat release already 🤧

[@lauragraves4342]

💯👏👏👏

[@laylolireesesq4787]

Still waiting

[@JohnSmith-lp1kd]

Never understood the removal of eye lids, I know it must’ve been so you couldn’t get snuck up on & preferred meditation over sleep but essential to keeping your eyes moist & free from debris. Would think they’d become dust filled and decayed like his blood

[@therebelsaiyan5559]

I could see this guys being a bad ass Sith Lord.

[@imperiumgrim4717]

Pyro Clastic Foes same

[@blitherbox7467]

He was born before his time. Or after. It depends on your point of view. The will of monsters is always impressive. The sheep tell their stories. They have none of their own. Only how they followed and maybe got a piece of the action. Sheep are stupid and they're not going to stop. Karl Ruprecht Kroenen will eventually get tired of you and leave you to the wilderness. It will be your fault too. The vast majority has a misunderstanding of or a problem with justice. Of course he's a Sith Lord. These are the last days and it shows. You're desperate. He tries and does. Everyone else prays and waits for Jesus. Whatever you hate and despise is loved and admired in another universe. Comic books don't forget.

[@sebastianb.3978]

That would be awesome, as there are lightsaber versions of his blades in legends

[@bromodragone8405]

Darth Nazi

[@Snapshot_the_Mad_Hatter]

Kroenen would make a great Cenobite

[@cambellfan22]

well he was going to be back in hellboy 2 the golden army as a after credits ending which would have lead to hellboy 3,

[@seirramoon388]

introduce this guy to the cenobites of hellraiser, theyd probably like him XD

[@kieranonan2234]

He is my favorite character in the first movie

[@highground2059]

After Darth Vader, Karl is definetely my favorite movie villain.

[@apex_7766]

There was a comic in the special features of Hellboy that shows Kroenen getting what seems to be a fully mechanized body, but it felt like more of a teaser at the time.

[@zig_zag46]

Coolest villain. His fighting style is underrated, his blades pretty badass.

[@Greasyheels]

I thought Kroenen wasn't dead even with the giant cog on him. He's just like permanently stuck there but can't get out.

[@chrisdooley6468]

Luke - take a deep breath and RELAX! You're talking like you're in a race. Take your time and pace yourself. Try taking a 'one one thousand' after each sentence it'll help slow you down a bit. Otherwise another interesting video 👍🏻

[@dylancarroll4623]

i would like to see an companion of the two characters maybe a genius scientist obsessed with his own bodies perfect leading him too self inflicted damage turning himself in to an immortal assassin with a metal arm.

[@rcct44444]

Dylan Carroll I would like to see a video about aliens in the hellboy universe

[@dylancarroll4623]

Nerds of the Lost Cinema how do you think that would happen?

[@theyellowlurker5201]

Nerds of the Lost Cinema I've definitely been mulling over the possibility, we'll most likely get to the alien species that appear sometime in the near future. Thank you for your feedback! -DC Luke

[@ariesmight4141]

Nerds of the Lost Cinema. A more realistic idea would be Batman vs Kroenen, Spawn vs Hellboy. LOBO vs Spawn, LOBO vs Hellboy. Hulk vs Hellboy, Hulk vs Spawn.

[@danielhandika8767]

he should join the spartan program

[@roycebro]

Talk about hell boys stone hand and the importance of it

[@theyellowlurker5201]

Royce Allen We actually have a video on that, it's in our Hellboy playlist! The Right Hand of Doom. -DC Luke

[@rcct44444]

Royce Allen they did

[@GundamReviver]

TLDR its a key. thats about it.

[@AAVVVAAADDAAAKAAADAVRAAA]

Royce Allen its the right hand of Dooooooooooom

[@HinndwanGaming]

daniel hirt fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiist

[@HappyHighwayman]

How did he survive his heard being impaled on the spike? Like he would have been dead dead, he pulls himself off the spike, and then does open heart surgery on himself? Right.,..

[@ragemonkey117]

Jordan Chandler it's a fictional story . And a fictional character. Of course it's not believable, cause it's a STORY, not real life. Jesus.

[@Kuro788]

Despite Luke saying it's impossible for him to survive being impaled on a bed spike, crushed under a giant cog... you could literally say magic freed him. Mind you he's basically a walking corpse held together by occult magic, 1940's cybernetics(???), and shear willpower/madness already.

[@theyellowlurker5201]

Jordan Chandler You have to keep in mind that he's a guy with enough pain tolerance to perform terrible surgery on himself, surviving a rod piercing his spine would be nothing for this guy lol -DC Luke

[@harmonygriswold2109]

Jordan Chandler well it is a movie.....not exactly reality.

[@hellatze]

its a fucking movie. and not believable for me if kroenen alive for me.

[@ChrsGotFourEyes]

I always get a Voldo Soul Caliber 2 vibe from Karl

[@superduper1614]

voldo is awesome but some of his moves are gay as hell.

[@Cyprienroche]

Haha with my friends back then we also called him Voldo when we couldn't remember his name.

[@ayovchev333]

Imagine what kind of hatred kept that thing going

[@waldirrojas8560]

Very cool character, I wish I could find the figure from the movie

[@patrickparmer1648]

1:22 kim jong un?

[@Jo2h_]

No

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

Dysmorphia. Not dimorphism. 1:40

[@wastedshin]

Who cares

[@FreddieLeeFroth]

@@wastedshin Why did you say "Where Caress"?

[@bkgcolt2433]

The one character I've always wondered about that cleared up a lot of the mystery behind him

[@shadyseeker9080]

He was my favorite character from the movie!

[@danhay2505]

Kroenen seems VERY similar to members of the Officio Assassinorum in both looks and how he is excessively augmented...

[@iv_9996]

he was a badass in the movie

[@ConriOakfield]

Kroenen would be very easy to bring back, expected even. He is, technically, only pinned by the large cog holding him in the stake pit. If being impaled didn't kill him....

[@novemberalpha6023]

We need a film on Kroenan's backstory..

[@Bluesit32]

I heard they were going to include a scene in Hellboy 2 (possibly mid or post credits) of Kronen being revived by either Rasputin's ghost or Hecate. Don't think it made it past storyboard.

[@User2jn]

i love strong quite type characters that are like assassins with combat skills

[@Lonewolf-xq5pm]

I really liked Kroenig in Hellboy the film. He is a big reason why I liked that film. He has an interesting origin about himself.

[@jprp999]

I know nothing about the comic but i found the whole Nazi/Rasputin bad guys way more satisfying than the Elf in film 2.

[@williamallen4236]

I like to think that Kroenen lived on and didn't die. He got impaled on the spikes and Hellboy sealed his fate to rot away for eternity stuck on those spikes and sealed in under that giant cog.

[@Kai_Arrid]

I've always wondered what that character was

[@Tsumami__]

He’s just a hardcore latex sub

[@irvingramirez2335]

Finally

[@discipleoffear]

If I knew a damn thing about Hellboy I'd leave a suggestion, but I don't lol. Good video, Luke

[@xfearatlasx1147]

What’s his weapon

[@saylosrelyks8645]

Kroenen was so much better in the film than the comics, so freaking cool and he looks awesome too, Del Toro has a good eye for what makes a character or creature look great. the only other Nazi-esque character that even comes close to being as awesome would be Colonel Radec from Killzone.

[@championastartes]

ALL HAIL HYD... oh wrong franchise

[@chrisastfalk7402]

Clem LMFAO Cut to the Scene where Kronen assistants Steve Rogers in WE2 before the super soldier chemical cocktail and writes HAIL HYDRA on the wall in his blood 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisastfalk7402]

Clem LMFAO Cut to the Scene where Kronen assistants Steve Rogers in WE2 before the super soldier chemical cocktail and writes HAIL HYDRA on the wall in his blood 🤣🤣🤣

[@gunneranders4087]

I wonder if riddick has ever encountered a predator. Now that would be a movie I would love to see

[@chakrazoo]

was a great death scene :)

[@darthwatson8274]

Project Ragnarok? CONFIRMED - Hellboy will appear in Thor Ragnarok

[@comrade3186]

Project Ragna Rock had nothing to do with norse mythology!!!!

[@darthwatson8274]

I know, I was joking

[@chrismosher2751]

Definitely my favorite character

[@josephwinborne3620]

your video's volume are stupid low.

[@josephwinborne3620]

oh it was my phone. sorry

[@outerrealm]

Why do you edit out all the space between your sentences? Are you afraid of us hearing you breathe?. Seriously, what are you trying to do? Race through your material so fast that some people can’t slowly ponder what you’re saying? Ever listen to yourself? Ever listen to other, more skilled narrators? You sound ridiculous.

[@semi-G]

I'd love to see him again. it's my sons favorite. he always imitates how Kroenen wind up his chest to regain strength with a sound coming from his mouth 🤣

[@seanokeefe703]

It would have been cooler if kroenen survived a gas attack in Ww1 and needed the extra equipment to get back on the battlefield instead of the freak backstory

[@BrianSerrano-fp3ro]

Crushed to death? How if he can’t die.. His death was never confirmed

[@jalenikezeue4114]

The ClockMan 🇩🇪⚔⚫️⚫️

[@baldwintheleper8290]

Badass name tho

[@SithWarrior-kh3qg]

So. Was it possible that he could still talk through the mask?

[@3DTyrant]

If you've not already done it, could you do a video on Ogdru Jahad? Also, as quite a few people have pointed out, you seem to be trying to rush through the video, maybe try slowing down a touch for future content you produce.

[@sweetventsenterprisesweetp6198]

Rupert,.,.,

[@baldieman64]

It's a damn shame that Guillermo del Toro couldn't be arsed to follow up his two movies but I'm looking forward to the reboot.

[@slainemccool2875]

baldieman64 He was arsed but the studios wouldn't let him make a third film

[@baldieman64]

You mean he wasted 9 years in which the only movie he got off the ground was Pacific Rim? He wasted time and money with the hobbit before walking away, wasted more time and money on the non-starter "At The Mountains Of Madness", Same story with a Thor movie for Marvel, an adaptation of Tarzan, and a big-screen version of Microsoft's shooter, Halo. Doesn't look like he could be arsed with very much at all in that time.

[@nitroxylictv]

6 years later and the reboot is still garbage.

[@bigzniwiarz_1154]

Always thought his death in the movie was dumb.

[@MetalMusicManiac]

Kroenan as Jimmy Fallon 's first guest on Friday 13th

[@MartianBuddy]

Both good

[@cruz68]

I like his weapons.

[@valeriegogel4214]

Is there not a deleted scene of Kroenen getting reanimated after being crushed by the giant cog?. He's just a head when being reanimated I believe

[@paulboh1417]

Or his spirit actually leaves the body to find another corpse in which he can use and augment more

[@santoshwakle4151]

We all want abe vs kroenen

[@ivanskorica6979]

Crushed by a giant cog.... I like to think he didn't die. Instead he was stuck there, unable to move a fucking inch >:D

[@SteampunkBrony010]

You know... I think i found my next Halloween costume. Now to actually look into this series to see how difficult it'll be XD

[@Monsterist76]

Sorry, are we keeping you? You narrate videos like you're rushing to get through it because you've got something better to do. Slow down, dude.

[@jamesjohn4441]

Monsterist76 seriously i thought i was the only one

[@theyellowlurker5201]

Monsterist76 Thank you for the feedback, I've been trying to work on the narration of these videos due to several complaints about the way that they're done. At the end of the day it's kind of just how I talk, but I don't want to drone for a long time on a particular sentence, but I have noticed this complaint about talking fast and I'm going to try and address this in the future. Sorry about that! -DC Luke

[@mrmackellar3337]

Monsterist76 he sounds fine to me

[@deadpoolshitlist8510]

Seems fine, and quite understandable/coherent, to me... FAR better than most of the screechers/screamers/whisperers on other channels...

[@jamesjohn4441]

YellowLurker 43 at the end of the day its not really a big deal you guys do fantastic work on your videos i throughly wnjoy them

[@MrReedspeed]

Why is he full of sand?

[@kev3d]

Body dimorphism? Dimorphism is outwardly different characteristics of the same species: Peacocks have colorful tails, peahens do not etc. Body dysmorphia is the psychological condition of being pathologically unhappy with one's appearance.

[@luismanteiga7853]

One the best bad guy

[@blitherbox7467]

Reality is a recording. Maybe he knew something Einstein had just figured out. Something like non-local consciousness and event horizons. Muhahahah He was a unique and beautiful snowflake. For a scientist.

[@gilbertoignacioaguirrevarg4550]

in one of my manuscripts, there is a character which i named Karl Strausser and is physicaly based on Kroeren, and his personality based upon two face's and darth vader's. he is one finest characters

[@Hattersplatter]

Gilberto Ignacio Aguirre Vargas damm that's fine

[@Tsumami__]

Gilberto Ignacio Aguirre Vargas is English your first language?

[@dgrmn12345]

Can I read your work?

[@nebojsaaleksic5130]

Well this vid in all honesty was kinda useless. xD 80% i already knew, 20% wasn't the things i think are that important to know. What about going a bit into detail, what he changed on his body, how and what results he got from individual procedures, motives etc. I think that's why majority came to see in all honesty. If such informations even exist of course, if not, i apologize and please disregard this comment! xD

[@Fink-id6yg]

He is way bad ass, but if he was a child prodigy and failed because puberty and was also a sadomassiquest "excuse my typos" then wouldn't he just give his balls a quick snip like tiny tim and others alike?? Or did he and actually has a high small boyish sounding voice??..or did he replace his voice box too mechAnically to be more suitable for a bad ass of his kind???? Dang... I'm lost

[@loganalonzooo]

Grievous “

[@juanheraz7347]

He’s not dead!!

[@johnnyfives5416]

He (the movie version)would have to love to join the cult of salaanesh. While his comic version would be tzeentch.

[@apandey1203]

देखा इतिहास कुता कोन

[@nickferreira4475]

Removal of lips and eye lids, now that's what I call plastic surgery

[@nightponyinrface6009]

Aside from HB, Karl was the only one I really liked in the first movie. Abe got better in 2. & What's her name as well (I guess)

[@TheSBled]

Yay, all my comments requesting this payed off :D

[@jacobibarra097]

I like to pretend I'm a female Kroenan with Skarlets Kold war skin in mk11

[@shymickey6]

Aw maaan, that's it?! It was getting really interesting!

[@llaxonnll7847]

Just make his skin purple and put the infinity stones on his knuckles and you got a bootleg Thanos

[@TCD企医生]

瑞士产

[@daltoncrowley8133]

The hound of resurrection, I'd like to know more on it. The movie doesn't really touch on the subject much

[@brendanthebdog]

Darkhorse had some interesting titles, can't say I'm familiar with anything other than Predator though

[@thanos1335]

Kronen be lookin like Screenslaver from Incredibles 2

[@wolfhound1755]

FUCK YES A NEW HELLBOY ITS AROUND ABOUT TIME : )

[@jdsim9173]

you didn't explain much of anything

[@RaphaeLoh01]

Kroenen was my favourite character in Hellboy!

[@nicholaswolff7204]

Voldo vs. Kroenen, let's make this happen!

[@ronaldspates4961]

Bad guys never die...they are used in another sequel

[@damiondunn4663]

How did hellboy get Excalibur

[@kaneholmes8860]

All I want to know is the actor that played him in the movies. He was some sort of God with dual wielding swords

[@cptspaulding2676]

Karl should come back and also in a fighting game...

[@KanishQQuotes]

Kroenen vs Red Skull

[@allmightlionthunder5515]

This story line is in ways sort'a like Darth Vader ! .