Ulrich Stern

Ulrich is the silently strong introvert of Team Lyoko, and seems to have trouble opening up to people. Though on the outside he appears to be fairly emotionally strong, many would argue that he constantly deals with hidden issues few could understand. One cause of this would undoubtedly be his parents, who, as we find out in Zero Gravity Zone, are very hard to please, and have high expectations of their son (although his father seems to be prouder of him than his mother is, especially after Ulrich saves his life in that same episode). As is expected, he hasn't told his parents anything about his other life (as a Lyoko Warrior). In that same episode, Jeremie berates Ulrich for going to the soccer game instead of helping to fight XANA, which upset Ulrich. Odd explained Ulrich's reasoning after he had left the room.

He doesn't say very much and is evasive when someone asks him about himself or his family (current and future). He seems to hide his feelings in order to use them all the more explosively in action. In Lyoko, he is a very quick and powerful fighter, able to increase his speed, and can create clones to confuse enemies. He has had a problem in Lyoko in the episode Revelation; he had to fight a clone of himself, which was his strongest foe, but Ulrich managed to defeat his doppelganger with a clever sword stab.

Despite being from Germany, Ulrich's Lyoko attire is somewhat modeled after a samurai, complete with his katana and accompanying sword skills. Coincedentally enough, Yumi's outfit is that of a geisha's, which is from the same region as a samurai.

He has a close (and rather romantic) relationship with Yumi, based on observation from a distance and repressed admiration, though both he and Yumi constantly waver between just friends and more than that. This admiration can sometimes cause him to do things things that one might consider, well, stupid. For example, in the episode The Chips are Down, when it looked as if Yumi might move back to Japan, Ulrich actually tried to write a letter to the president in an attempt keep her near the school. He abandoned this plan once he heard the lotto numbers being announced on the radio.

Yumi, however, is not the only person interested in him; Emily, Milly, Sissi, and Tamiya also like him quite a bit. Sissi is the most notable of the fangirls since she's the most persistent in trying to get him to like her back. Quite often, Ulrich has been forced to take one for the team in regards to her, meaning he had to distract Sissi to protect their secret or fake being nice to her while the others take care of the problem.

Ulrich is one of the bravest of the Lyoko warriors. He also seems to be fearless in his friends' eyes, though we find out in the second season episode Vertigo he has vertigo, which is a chemical disorder that causes dizziness. It is usually associated with a fear of heights, though fear is an incorrect term in this case. It hasn't seemed to affect him before this point.

It has been confirmed on a message board by Barbara Weber-Scaff (Ulrich's American voice actress) that Ulrich is of German descendency. However, neither he nor his parents speak German. Additionally, Ulrich's name translates from German as "prosperous and powerful star."

Ulrich knows the martial art of Pencak Silat, which he practices with Yumi. Sissi also knows this art, though she only learned it to impress Ulrich. Odd seems to have his own unique mix of styles when it comes to fighting.

Ulrich is one of the strikers for the Kadic soccer team. He's quite good at the sport, being basically the game-winning element on the team. Jim even says so in the episode Zero Gravity Zone. Ulrich's involvement with the soccer team is not seen after this episode, probably thanks to (in part) the fact that XANA's attacks are becoming more frequent. It's possible that he may have quit or that the team itself was disassembled, as he is not shown in his soccer uniform ever again after this point.

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