Historically, Seyss-Inquart held a variety of important positions in Hitler’s government. In the novel, Seyss-Inquart is “the most hated man in Reich territory,” with a single-minded focus on exterminating Jews that makes him the Nazi “closest in temperament” to Hitler. He, too, is jockeying to replace Chancellor Bormann as the Reich’s leader.
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Doctor Seyss-Inquart Character Timeline in The Man in the High Castle
The timeline below shows where the character Doctor Seyss-Inquart appears in The Man in the High Castle. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
The final person in contention is Doctor Seyss-Inquart, the man “closest in temperament” to Hitler himself. Seyss-Inquart is thought to be largely responsible...
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...opines that the best candidates are probably von Schirach and Goebbels, and that Heydrich and Seyss-Inquart are among the worst. But the Japanese government fears and loathes all the possible new...
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Chapter 7
...Heavy. His mind drifts to thoughts of the new Nazi leadership, and he hopes Doctor Seyss-Inquart will be chosen as chancellor. He dreams that one day he will have enough money...
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