Horst Bagge is Eustace's late older brother. Despite his death prior to the show, his legacy continues to plague Eustace on various occasions.
Personality
In contrast to Eustace, he was successful at any act he performed. He was a skilled hunter, a remarkable explorer, and collected several billion dollars over his lifetime. His ego is as massive as his profit, as he recognizes his own superiority. Throughout all his accomplishments, he never once enabled Eustace to be anything more than his "useless" younger brother. Horst has an odd connection to the supernatural. A photo of him shows conquest of a tentacled creature, and his box of money is seemingly an infinite realm containing a demonic monster.
Despite his seemingly mean demeanor towards Eustace, he may have some degree of care towards him. This can be seen when he initially refused to reveal the location of the key to his money box. Furthermore, he hid the key inside Eustace's hat for reasons unknown, which may mean that he trusted Eustace to some extent. And, the reason he never allowed Eustace to accompany him during his many travels was presumably to keep him safe from any danger. It should be noted that it was Courage who always saves Eustace from many danger with the latter always ignorant of it.
History
Eustace and Horst's sibling rivalry was an unbalanced struggle that stretched through most of their lives. In their younger days, Horst was an amazing hunter, partnered with his favorite gun that he called Big Bob. The farmhouse was decorated with his trophies, but he didn't ever allow Eustace to accompany him.
As an adult, Horst became a renowned explorer, well known for his discoveries of the Spa of Horns (Ep.44-2) and the Golden Hat (ref.Forbidden Hat of Gold). He created a legendary map to the latter, the location of which remains an archaeological mystery to this day. His finds gave him a prosperous fund that he kept hidden away within a secret box. By the time of his death, not a single person knew where the key to said case was, including Eustace. Posthumously, Horst was contacted by a medium, hired by his brother in an attempt to find the missing key.
He denied this information, claiming the box held nothing for Eustace. After much insisting, he submitted and revealed that it was hidden in his hat's lining, but warned Eustace one final time not to open the box. It is unknown whether this was to protect Eustace from the demon within it, or keep his fortune concealed from him.
Sightings
Episodes
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "A Night at the Katz Motel": | Absent | 14. "The Clutching Foot": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Cajun Granny Stew": | Absent | 15. "The Hunchback of Nowhere": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "The Shadow of Courage": | Absent | 16. "The Gods Must Be Goosey": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Dr. Le Quack, Amnesia Specialist": | Absent | 17. "Queen of the Black Puddle": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Courage Meets Bigfoot": | Absent | 18. "Everyone Wants to Direct": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Hothead": | Absent | 19. "The Snowman Cometh": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "The Demon in the Mattress": | Absent | 20. "The Precious, Wonderful, Adorable, Lovable Duckling": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Freaky Fred": | Absent | 21. "Heads of Beef": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Night of the Weremole": | Absent | 22. "Klub Katz ": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Mother's Day": | Absent | 23. "The Revenge of the Chicken from Outer Space": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "The Duck Brothers": | Absent | 24. "Journey to the Center of Nowhere": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Shirley the Medium": | Absent | 25. "Little Muriel": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "King Ramses' Curse": | Absent | 26. "The Great Fusilli": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Magic Tree of Nowhere": | Absent | 14. "Mega Muriel the Magnificent": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Robot Randy": | Absent | 15. "Bad Hair Day": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "The Curse of Shirley": | Absent | 16. "Forbidden Hat of Gold": | Pictured & Mentioned | |||||||||
| 4. "Courage in the Big Stinkin' City": | Absent | 17. "Serpent of Evil River": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Family Business": | Absent | 18. "The Transplant": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "1000 Years of Courage": | Absent | 19. "Car Broke, Phone Yes": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "Courage Meets the Mummy": | Absent | 20. "Cowboy Courage": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Invisible Muriel": | Absent | 21. "Evil Weevil": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Human Habitrail": | Absent | 22. "McPhearson Phantom": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Mission to the Sun": | Absent | 23. "The House of Discontent": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Courage the Fly": | Absent | 24. "The Sand Whale Strikes": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Katz Kandy": | Absent | 25. "The Tower of Dr. Zalost": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Nowhere TV": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "A Beaver's Tale": | Absent | 14. "Squatting Tiger, Hidden Dog": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "The Nutcracker": | Absent | 15. "Muted Muriel": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Rumpledkiltskin": | Absent | 16. "Aqua-Farmer": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "House Calls": | Absent | 17. "Food of the Dragon": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Le Quack Balloon": | Absent | 18. "Last of the Starmakers": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Windmill Vandals": | Absent | 19. "Son of the Chicken from Outer Space": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "The Uncommon Cold": | Absent | 20. "Courageous Cure": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Farmer-Hunter, Farmer-Hunted": | Flashback | 21. "Ball of Revenge": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Bride of Swamp Monster": | Absent | 22. "Cabaret Courage ": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Goat Pain": | Absent | 23. "Wrath of the Librarian": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Muriel Blows Up": | Absent | 24. "Remembrance of Courage Past": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Profiles in Courage": | Absent | 25. "Perfect": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "The Mask": | Absent | |||||||||||
Trivia
- It is unknown how he died. It is speculated that he was killed by the deer with a laser blaster in the hunting season.
- His mother never mentions him and its unknown if they were on good terms.
- It is unknown what kind of relationship he had with his father.
- Whenever Muriel speaks of her late brother-in-law, she always speaks fondly of him, indicating that they had a good relationship when he was alive.
- Farmer Hunter, Farmer Hunted reveals that he used to live in the farmhouse that his brother and sister-in-law live in with Courage.
Quotes
Season 1
Shirley the Medium:
- Hello
- ‘’There is nothing in the box for you Eustace''
- ''Bury the box Eustace.''
- There is nothing in there for you
- Ok
- You have been warned brother
Season 4
Farmer-Hunter Farmer-Hunted (in flashback)
- "Of course you can't! Because you're not man enough to handle, Big Bob!"
- "See ya later, Useless!"
Gallery
The gallery for Horst Bagge can be found here.