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Jaromír Lipský is a puppeteer residing in Prague. He is the son of Franz Bonaparta, taking after his father in creating dark stories.

Personality[]

Lipský is a kind, friendly, and quiet person.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Lipský was born in 1962 to Franz Bonaparta and a Czech actress. Prior to his son's birth, Bonaparta abandoned his pregnant wife, so Lipský grew up without having a fatherly figure in his life. In fact, all he knew about the man was that he was a storybook author and a scientist. Lipský and his mother lived a quiet life until he reached the age of eight. At that time, Petr Čapek paid a visit to his house, asked him questions, and showed him a bunch of diagrams. Lipský was absolutely terrified but did his best to answer them for his mother's sake. Afterwards, they received notice that he had been chosen to participate in a "special" class, also known as the reading seminars held at The Red Rose Mansion.

Reading seminar attendance[]

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Upon arrival, he met Franz Bonaparta. Bonaparta seemed to recognize him as his son, and Lipský too noticed that the man bore a strange resemblance to him, but beyond that the two never acknowledged each other as father and son. Strangely enough, he wasn't chosen to attend the seminars because he was the son of Bonaparta; the fact that he was selected to participate was pure coincidence. It was also unbeknownst to his mother that the orchestrator of the event was her ex-husband. Eventually, those running the book readings concluded that Lipský was not a "superior pupil" and asked him to leave. He and his mother were then able to go back to their normal lives.

Lipský spent a lot of time wondering just what a "superior pupil" was, and eventually made an inference. He decided that, in order for someone to be a successful result, they would have to believe the stories entirely, be able to understand and analyze them, and most importantly, be able to create their own.

After leaving the readings[]

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In 1981, when Lipský was 19, his mother passed away due to an illness. At that point, Lipský started his career as a puppeteer, and made stories similar to the ones Bonaparta did. One of them was called The Tale of a Demon. The story was about a young man who was passing by someone in a forest, and discovered that individual was on the verge of death. Naturally, the man saved them, but afterwards learned that the identity of the one he saved was actually a demon. So, he goes off and chases the demon, and at the end of his long journey, slays it. Aside from the ending, the story bears an uncanny resemblance to the relationship between Johan Liebert and Kenzo Tenma.

Lipský also acquired a large collection of all of Bonaparta's storybooks, and read through them frequently. 

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Some might say he became infatuated with the idea of becoming a "superior pupil". Unfortunately for him, his stories weren't very popular and didn't bring in enough money to live off of, so he also got another job working in a restaurant. During the late 80s, he received a hand-painted postcard from his father, illustrating the town of Ruhenheim he had moved to.

Meeting Nina Fortner[]

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In order to get inspiration for his stories, Lipský would often walk through the hallways of the Red Rose Mansion and let the ideas flow into his head. One day, while making his usual rounds, he found Dieter in a panic over having seen Nina Fortner collapse before him. Lipský and Dieter took Nina to a local hospital, and after she was well enough to leave, back to his own apartment. The two stayed with him for over three months, and during that time, they became close friends. His interactions with Nina taught him that even though there is darkness in the world, the shining light can overpower those shadows.

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In honor of Nina, Lipský made a puppet based roughly on her appearance. With it, he created a puppet show about a girl who had lived a difficult life, but would continue to search for her happy ending. He said that even though he didn't know what kind of finale her tale would get, it would be a good one. He showed his puppet show to Nina and Dieter who were preparing to leave, and exchanged hugs before saying goodbye.

Post card[]

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Shortly after, he was paid a visit by Heinrich Lunge, who had concluded that he was the son of Bonaparta. Unsure of what to tell him, Lipský gave Lunge the postcard he was sent, which Lunge used to locate the city of Ruhenheim. He was also visited by Tenma who he reluctantly supplied with the information Lunge gave him. It is implied that he also met Johan Liebert himself, as Čapek told Johan where he could find Lipský, since he would be the only known individual aware of Bonaparta's location.

Relationships[]

Franz Bonaparta[]

His relationship with his father is a distant but complicated one, and Lipský struggles to decide whether he hates his father or not.

Nina Fortner[]

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His feelings towards Nina during her stay with him are somewhat up to interpretation. While he initially seems to have a crush on her, he never makes it known, and nothing comes of it. The two become close friends instead, a relationship that Lipský cherishes deeply.

It is unknown if either of them ever learned of their familial connection, but it is unlikely.

Another Monster[]

Main article: Another Monster

In Another Monster, Lipský reports to Werner Weber that through his new puppet show about the girl looking for a happy ending, he was able to meet a woman who loves him and enjoys his puppet shows. Lipský then added that he has Nina to thank for this.

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