Gunther Roeder is a German Egyptologist who directs the cover expedition of Paul Morand at Ashmunain (ancient Hermopolis, sacred city of Thoth) in December 1928. He has come to seal the tomb, not to excavate it.
| Type | Character |
| Chronicle | ldc |
| Era | December 1928 |
| Location | Camp of the German expedition, Ashmunain |
| Spanish entry | Gunther Roeder |
The cover expedition
He operates in parallel with, and in rivalry to, the French faction. His camp looks more like a military operation than a dig: twenty guards, vehicles, generators. What betrays its real purpose are the bars, chains and padlocks he unloads to seal the tomb and loot it without witnesses. Irti learns this by sharing dates with the Egyptian workers at their fire: “They are not coming to dig. They are coming to seal.”
His name echoes that of the historical Egyptologist Günther Roeder, who excavated at Hermopolis/Ashmunain.
Relationships
- Morand: his patron and the real owner of the expedition.
- Victoria Stark: an archaeologist under his command, who will end up betraying him.
- Temple of Thoth: the tomb he intends to seal.