Doctor Karl
Background
Doctor Agust Karl is a doctor in the city-state of Helix. His son is Marcus Karl.
During the events of Deathsport (1978) played by William Smithers
Doctor Karl is sent to examine Lord Zirpola and he tells Lord Zirpola that he is dying from long term exposure to radiation. Lord Zirpola accuses Doctor Karl of lying to him and orders him arrested and sentenced to participate in Deathsport. Doctor Karl is placed in the same cell as Kaz Oshay and tells him about Lord Zirpola's medical condition and that Lord Zirpola is going to war with Tritan in order to get fuel. Doctor Karl explains to Kaz what Deathsport is and Ankar Moor asks Deneer what her name is and then asks Kaz what his name is.
Marcus disguises himself as a guard and while he, Stateman Officer and another guard go to Kaz's cell, Marcus points a hand blaster at them. He frees Doctor Karl and Kaz and Kaz knocks the guard and Stateman Officer unconscious before shooting and killing Jailer with a hand blaster. Kaz frees Deneer, the other Range Guides and the other prisoners. Gas is poured into the cell area knocking the prisoners unconscious. Kaz and Deener are given whistler swords and forced to fight on foot against statemen on Death Machines. They easily kill the Death Machine riders and steal their Death Machines and use them to escape from the arena and Doctor Karl and Marcus follow them.
Ankar, Polna and a group of Enforcers then go after the escapees. Ankar lays a trap for Kaz and Deneer, but they manage to escape after killing some Enforcers. Kaz tells Doctor Karl he till take him and Marcus to Tritan after they find Tarra. The group camps overnight in an abandoned munitions factory and Ankar ambushes them again and during the fight, Doctor Karl is vaporized by a hand blaster.