Landgraab family

{{Family The Sims 2: Open for Business
 * family     = The Landgraab Family
 * image      =


 * caption    = Ruthless. Cunning. Brilliant. Ridiculously wealthy. These are just a few words the locals use to describe the Landgraab Family, whose entrepreneurial ambitions can’t be stopped by anything but their own mistakes. When you have this much money, you're your own worst enemy.

Member(s)   : Malcolm Landgraab IV{{Vgversion|TS2:OfB}}

Neighborhood : Bluewater Village

The Sims 3

''The Landgraabs are old money. Nancy's family more or less founded the town, so it was no surprise that when she married Geoffrey, it was Geoffrey who changed his last name, not Nancy. Will young Malcolm be a mild-mannered doctor like his father or a voracious business tycoon like his mother?''

Member(s) : Geoffrey Landgraab, Nancy Landgraab, Malcolm Landgraab (TS3)

Neighborhood : Sunset Valley


 * description =

The Landgraab Family is a brilliant and wealthy dynasty that, in The Sims 3, resides in Sunset Valley; and lives in Bluewater Village in The Sims 2. The family name is occasionally spelled "Landgrabb". Which spelling is used depends on which game or expansion pack introduced the object or place or Sim that uses it. Landgraab Industries is featured prominently in both building names in SimCity 3000 and brand names for objects in The Sims.

The Sims
In Sims 1, one of the default Downtown lots in Hot Date is Landgraab Mall and there is a default Vacation Island lot named Wren's Fens National Park, which was originally one of Admiral Landgraab's colonial acquisitions. Also, there is a painting of Admiral Landgraab in the Buy mode catalog, and some items refer to him. Admiral Landgraab's first name is not given, and his relationship to the Malcolm Landgraab IV of Bluewater Village is unknown.

Console
On the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Gamecube games of The Sims: Bustin' Out a Malcolm Landgraab is the richest man around. As he takes items of importance and interest, his surname could be indicative of his grabby nature. Dudley Landgraab and his sister Mimi Landrgaab are introduced along with their mother who is simply named Mom Landgraab. Mom and Malcolm were recently divorced, sending Malcolm into a rage of stealing from other Sims. It is unknown how this Malcolm is related to the Malcolm in The Sims 3.

The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, the Landgraabs are mentioned in the first expansion pack, University. One of the dorms at Sim State University is named "Landgraab House", and the Secret Society there is known as the Landgraab Society. The connections, whether past or present, between the family and Sim State are not mentioned.

In the Open for Business expansion pack, a family named the "Landgraab IV family", is introduced with one surviving member, Malcolm Landgraab IV. The family tree shows two other Malcolms, Malcolm IV's father and grandfather, but doesn't mention the original Malcolm or his children Dudley and Mimi. Malcolm Landgraab IV owns Club Dante and the Electronics Supercenter in Bluewater Village. While he is rich, most of his money is tied up in the house and its furnishings. In the Neighboorhood view stats that he have 197,000 in funds, but in hand around 20,000.

The Sims 3
In The Sims 3, the Landgraab househould contains Geoffrey, a modest doctor who tooks his wife's surname, Nancy, a snobbish businesswoman with a long family history of evil Sims, and Malcolm, a smart yet confused kid who just wants his family to be normal. It is unknown how he is related to the other Malcolms in The Sims: Bustin' Out and The Sims 2, but his parents do not fit into the family tree given in The Sims 2. So, while Malcolm III might have been a child during the Sims 3 timeframe, he would not be this Malcolm. Regardless of their relationship to the rest of the family, they are very well off. They live in a large home and have §75,000 in household funds.


 * etymology      = Landgraab-- as in grabbing land.

Malcolm Landgraab, II, III, IV-- (there was a quote on him) We will establish our estate upon

Mom-- is a biological and/or social female parent of an offspring

Marion Landgraab-- (form of mary) "bitterness","rebelliousness", "wished for child" or "drop of the sea"

Margaret Landgraab-- "pearl" or "precious" (Greek).

Dudley Landgraab-- (dude)is an individual, typically male, or the place of the dead, a burying-ground

Mimi Landgraab-- faithful guard strong opponent bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child, - the star of the sea

Buckingham-- In the 7th century AD, Buckingham, literally "meadow of Bucca's people"

Blair Buckingham-- (Celtic) "a plain". From a surname

Virginia Buckingham-- (Latin) "chaste". According to legend, she was a Roman woman killed by her father so as to keep her a virgin-- (Latin) "chaste".


 * neighbor       = Bluewater Village, Downtown, Sunset Valley
 * connect        = Buckingham Family
 * games          = The Sims: Bustin' Out, Hot Date, Vacation, University, SimCity 3000, The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3
 * tree           = Note: There are two possible versions of the Landgraab Family Tree. Both of these versions have not yet been confirmed by the producers.
 * listmembers    =
 * Malcolm Landgraab I (Deceased)
 * Malcolm Landgraab II (Deceased)
 * Marion Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Malcolm Landgraab III (Deceased)
 * Margaret Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Blair Buckingham (Deceased)
 * Virginia Buckingham (Deceased)
 * Malcolm Landgraab IV
 * Geoffrey Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Nancy Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Kitty Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Kermit Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Queenie Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Chester Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Malcolm Landgraab (Possibly Deceased in The Sims 2)
 * Dudley Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Mimi Landgraab (Deceased)
 * Mom (Deceased)
 * Admiral Landgraab (Deceased)
 * gallery      =

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The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, Malcolm Landgraab IV lives alone in a huge mansion overlooking the town. The house is large by Sims-standards, and features a hot tub and indoor swimming pool. Oddly, the house has no television, despite the fact that Malcolm owns an electronics store. The house also features a strange, empty shed to the left of the house, but if The Sims 2: Nightlife is installed, it is the perfect fit to add a driveway in front, a garage door on the front, and a car inside.

The Sims 3
In The Sims 3, the Landgraab family lives in a luxurious mansion on Summer Hill, in the town of Sunset Valley. Judging by the house and where they live, it is quite obvious that they are wealthy. '''An elegant home on the most exclusive circle in town, this stately manor resounds with grandeur. Four fireplaces, a massive kitchen, formal and informal living areas, a large custom pool, two car garage, and elegant neoclassical landscaping round out its elegant features.'''

House Funds: §117,578

Difficulty: 3/6

Lot: 60 x 60 3br 4ba