Norman Hofmann



"Holy mother of... that's one of Jonathan Marple's best friends and second-in-command of the Coalition of the Red Star, Norman Hofmann! He's also the right-hand man of its Supreme Leader. Don't you mean Victor Nevarez? Well, this guy has gotta pay for this insolence when it comes to... well, y'know, total destruction. That's collateral damage at its finest."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Hofmann

Grand Marshal Norman Hofmann is a new character introduced in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.

One of Jonathon Marple's best friends and serving as the second-in-command of the Coalition of the Red Star (that makes him the right-hand man of Supreme Leader Victor Nevarez), Norman serves as one of the minor antagonists of the novel.

Hofmann appears very arrogant and is quite strict. He only seems to care about the Supreme Leader's will being fulfilled, and can get rather high tempered if something goes wrong. He has an addiction for chocolate, as he is seen eating it in various parts of the novel. When Grand Admiral Eilert Salazar arrives at his room to inform him that the Coalition invasion force is ready, dozens of emptied chocolate wrappings can be seen on his table. He also appears to have a sadistic nature and seems rather joyful when the Invasion of Earth is about to begin. He's also very irritated whenever his lackeys disobey his orders or fail an important mission given to them.

Norman is also a cold-blooded and narcissistic sociopath who enjoyed wreaking havoc with the destructive Imperial ground forces, but was also an honorable frontline commander who was not opposed to putting himself in harm's way. These traits earned him the respect of the Supreme Leader for his courage under fire.

At the age of 52, he has xanthic eyes, brown hair, and wears a customized black-colored uniform.