Ulrich Stern
Ulrich Stern is a character from the French animated television series Code: Lyoko.
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.
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 a close 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. 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. Ulrich has quite oftenly had to take a hit for the team, 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 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.
The origins of Stern might be German, or from the actual definition of the word stern, meaning strict, fickle, and lacking of humor.
Ulrich's Weapons and Capacities Inside Lyoko
- Skills: Ulrich is capable of super speed and possesses Samurai-like sword skills. In the second season, he also gains an ability called "super-sprint." This abilty allows him to run even faster for short periods of time. He also has the ability to create two copies of himself with the same capabilities as him. Using the ability costs him one point per copy, but since enemies damage in multiples of five, it barely qualifies as a drawback. Each copy retains one of those points and therfore can be destroyed by a single hit from any monster. His cloning ability can be used in one of two ways:
- Triplicate: Ulrich simply forms two clones to assist him in battle.
- Triangulate: An enhanced version of the "triplicate" ability, Ulrich and the clones from an equilateral triangle around a monster and a silhouette of Ulrich runs along the perimeter at super speed to confuse the monster. These clones remain if they are still alive after the monster is destroyed.
- Life points: 100
- Vehicle: The Overbike, a one-wheeled motorcycle (monocycle) developed by Jeremie to enable faster travel in Lyoko. Capable of flight.
- ID card: The back of Ulrich's Lyoko ID card shows three round symbols, believed to be stylized chrysanthemums.
- Damage Inflicted: 10 life points per hit on a monster when not the "Eye of XANA."
Voice actor information
Ulrich is voiced by Barbara Weber-Scaff in the American dub of Code: Lyoko.