Who was Albrecht von Wallenstein in Friedrich Schiller’s Wallenstein trilogy?

In Friedrich Schiller’s Wallenstein trilogy, Albrecht von Wallenstein is depicted as the commander-in-chief of the Holy Roman Empire’s armies during the Thirty Years’ War.12

Schiller portrays him as a complex, ambitious figure who, driven by a lust for power, secretly plots to commit treason by defecting to the enemy to become the arbiter of the empire. He views himself as a "superman" or a man of destiny who exists above conventional definitions of good and evil. Despite these sinister traits, Schiller imbues the character with courage and dignity, making his eventual downfall, the desertion of his troops, and his assassination a profound study of the perils of unchecked power.12