Ulli von Tasseninck was an Imperial nobleman, professor, knight, and revolutionary. Following his death, the theological college at the University of Altdorf was named in his honour.[1a][2a]
A scion of the noble House von Tasseninck and nephew of the Elector Count of Ostland, Ulli embarked on a career as a templar of Verena and professor in Altdorf. Alongside his colleague Brustellin, he was an important figure in Altdorf's revolutionary movement. He championed religious freedom and taught his students about the crimes of the Empire's aristocracy.[1a][2a][3a][4a]
But von Tasseninck was executed without trial during the Waterfront War in 2506 IC by Harald Kleindeinst, who was then captain of the Dock Watch. Following his death, the Ulli von Tasseninck School of Religious Studies was established at the University of Altdorf as the university's college of theology with funding from his family and from the Knights of Everlasting Light.[2a][3a][4a]
But ugly rumours continue to swirl about von Tasseninck's personal conduct. It is said that he was a depraved criminal and that he mistreated his servants. Kleindeinst himself claims that he killed von Tasseninck in defence of a young girl that the latter was abusing. Perhaps because of these rumours, the statue of von Tasseninck that stands outside his namesake college had its head removed and stolen by an unknown vandal. The statue remains headless, though pranksters sometimes put a pumpkin in its place.[2a][4a]
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White Dwarf 140 states that von Tasseninck was killed in 2503 IC.[4a]