Origin
Admiral Lumeij is the right hand man of Willem van Oranje, the Dutch prince. He’s the one that puts the plans into action but he often requires Gilles and Leo‘s help. He’s been with Willem since the start of the war.
Creation
Admiral Lumeij was created in 1982 by the Dutch comic book artist and writer Hanco Kolk, but the real popularity came when Gilles was written by Peter de Wit. Through their collaboration they made the series a big succes. The story is based on actual historic events like the 80 years war of Holland versus Spain. The character of Admiral Lumeij was based on the actual historic figure that fought in the 80 years war.
Character Evolution
The character of Admiral Lumeij hardly changes throughout the series. He remains the same bumbling leadership figure that thinks he has it all under control but really hasn’t. He leans on Gilles and Leo for their help and Guidance and is a little bit jealous of Gilles. He has bad tempers and often takes the credit for other peoples work.