Captain Johan Franz is one of the New Germanians, and the military officer responsible for making first contact with the Styx in the Garden of the Second Sun. When the New Germanians are taken over by the Styx, Franz is made a personal servant to the Rebeccas, as well as the love interest of Rebecca Two. This is largely made possible by the heavy Darklighting the man experiences, leaving him little more than a zombie by the end of the series.