Adelheid von Schugel

Adelheid von Schugel is an engineer who serves as Development Chief Engineer of the Empire. Schugel is renowned for his genius and achievement that makes him a pioneer who has advanced the Empire's magical technology beyond other countries.

He is the scientist who created the work of miracle Elinium type-95 and masterpiece orb Elinium Type-97. He is also the one who built the V-1 hydrogen-fueled rocket that becomes the key to Operation Shock and Awe.

In spite of his stellar resume, Schugel is described in the novel as an individual whose genius is his sole redeeming point by officers in his department. He is also notoriously nicknamed the ''Walking Disaster. ''

Appearance
Schugel, during the war, appears to be in his fifties, he is a tall man with broad shoulders. His hair is combed back and he wears an elaborate monocle over his right eye. In all media, he wears a white lab coat.

In the anime, Schugel dresses like his counterpart in the Light Novel and manga, but with a different design. He has curly, dark hair. He is noticeably shorter and slouching. Schugel also has asymmetrical eyes because of his monocle.

Forty years after the Great War, Schugel is seen as an old man with long thick beard and hair. He is dressed in a suit and a hat. He is also seen holding a walking stick.

Personality
He is a mad, enigmatic, and ingenious scientist. He puts absolute trust in the theoretical capabilities of his design and is enraged when testing personnel are unable to use them to their full potential. Schugel views personnel using his inventions as a component to complete his inventions, disregarding their safety if it means advancing his work closer to perfection.

After his epiphany, he becomes even more confident in his projects. He seems to be deeply religious and regards his works as miracles.

Deus lo vult - Chapter II Elenium Type-95 Operation Orb
After continuous failure with his latest masterpiece, Elinium Type-95. Schugel requests Tanya to the Tactical Training Department due to them being responsible for providing testing personnel for his projects. He believes that she will be more adaptable in using his design due to her young age and short military career.

While Tanya produces better results than previous personnel, she is barely meeting his standards. Schugel refuses to listen to Tanya's reasoning about the impracticality of his designs, prompting her to send a formal request to transfer and reports the impracticality and flaws of his designs. Acknowledging that the technology Schugel has invented is premature, Imperial Military Inspector General of Logistics Office, Technological Research Branch suspends his projects and freezes his funding.

Driven to the corner, Schugel realizes his masterpiece won't be completed in this century. That is when Being X reaches out to him, promising a miracle that will grant his greatest wish to see Elinium-95's completion.

Enlightened by divine revelation, Schugel ignores the notice to halt his project and conducts the most dangerous experiment to materialize mana he has wanted to try. Under his order, Tanya, who can't refuse, is forced to continue his experiment. As they expect, the magical energy goes out of control, but Schugel is unfazed, as he is convinced to die as a martyr if it fails, declaring that he is now a devout believer.

With Being-X's interference, the orb stabilizes and Schugel declares Elenium Type-95 as the work of a miracle.

Deus lo vult - Chapter V Primeval Battalion
While training her battalion, Tanya decides to provide them with Operation Orbs of the same family as her Elinium Type-95, thinking that Schugel's work will increase the chances of her recruits failing.

Schugel is elated to welcome her, saying that this meeting is something arranged by God. It is unknown if Being-X had a hand in this development, but he already knows what Tanya came for and provides the product version of Elenium Type-95, Maneuver Assault Elenium Type-97. He requests that she do the stress test and promises to supply enough orbs for her new wing.

Being X
He turned into a devout believer after his epiphany and never fails to sing his praises.

Tanya von Degurechaff
Schugel and Tanya don't get along very well. He doesn't accept Tanya's reluctance and ultimately justified fear of testing his works of engineering and thus often resorts to commanding her to follow his orders.

Trivia

 * According to the LN and manga, he is still alive in the year 1967 of the Common Era. 
 * Adelheid is a feminine given name primarily used in German languages.
 * Tanya refers to Schugel as "Doctor".

Reference
Adelheid von Schugel