Annika Brunner



Elka's mother and, by extension, Pauli's mother in law. She worked as a nurse from qualifying until her retirement, stopping only whilst pregnant with her two children; Luca and Elka. She is married to Hilderic, Pia's daughter and the grandmother to all of Luca's children.

Having never known her father, Annika specifically avoided even befriending military men, or those intending to join the military. She was born whilst her father was away fighting in the Second World War, and he was killed during this time. It took her years to understand what all the fuss was actually about.

Within the family group, Annika had the fewest dealings. She worked longer hours than her husband and, as such, left the child raising to her mother. Still, she has stuck her neck out for what she considers her four children (her biological children and their partners) more times than anyone can keep count of.