Tristan von Lahnstein | |||||||||||||||||||
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Jens Hartwig as Tristan von Lahnstein
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Verbotene Liebe character | |||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Jens Hartwig | ||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2009- | ||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 3491 23 October 2009 |
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Spin-off appearances |
Die längste Nacht von Königsbrunn | ||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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Occupation | Board member of Lahnstein Enterprises | ||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Königsbrunn Castle | ||||||||||||||||||
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Family | Lahnstein |
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Parents |
Ludwig von Lahnstein Madeline von Lahnstein |
Stepparents | Elisabeth von Lahnstein |
Siblings |
Hagen von Lahnstein Sebastian von Lahnstein Helena von Lahnstein Rebecca von Lahnstein |
Spouse | Alexa Berg (2014-) |
Grandparents | Dietrich von Lahnstein Mimi Baxter |
Aunts and uncles |
Johannes von Lahnstein Christian Frei |
Nieces and nephews | Christina Brandner Emma von Lahnstein Maximilian Stiehl Carl Hansen |
First cousins |
Ansgar von Lahnstein Carla von Lahnstein Sarah Hofmann Nico von Lahnstein Maximiliane Frei |
Tristan von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love). The character is played by actor Jens Hartwig. He first appeared on 23 October 2009.
Tristan is said to never miss a trick. He loves all the attention he gets and knew very early in his life how to use his charisma to get what he wants. Tristan enjoys playing little pranks. He takes pleasure in seeing other people speechless because of his actions. He is considered a bad boy in a gentleman's outfit. He loves women, and doesn't mind having more than one at a time. Tristan doesn't come off as a traditional villain or a character the audience should love to hate. His personality is complex enough to forgive him for his bad sides very easily and see him more as a little child that is out to play a little game with the other kids. Tristan is extremely close to his twin sister Helena (Renée Weibel). He feels that she is the only person in his life who loves him unconditionally and can give him the attention that he almost desperately seems to need. Their relationship comes off as very affectionate and almost incestuous. Both Helena and Tristan appear jealous when either of them gets romantically involved with someone else.
With the arrival of Sebastian von Lahnstein in November 2007, it is mentioned that he has two other siblings. They're referenced to as the twins, without letting the audience know which gender they are. The twins get mentioned several times over two years. When Helena arrives at Castle Königsbrunn it finally gives one of the twins a face and a name. With her appearance it's been declared that she has a twin brother named Tristan. He is said to be in France with a woman he met several weeks ago. Helena mentions that it won't take long before Tristan will get bored with her and move on; saying she is expecting to see him very soon in Düsseldorf. He then shows up first at the local coffee bar NoLimits as a mysterious guy, who flirts with no other than the married Tanja von Anstetten (Miriam Lahnstein). Within the first few minutes it's declared that Tristan can use his charm to win women over and that he is well aware of it, which leaves an impression on Tanja.