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The '''Landgraab family''' is a 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'''", mostly in ''[[The Sims]]''. 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 ''[[w:c:simcity:SimCity 3000|SimCity 3000]]'' and brand names for objects in ''The Sims''. Most of the family's wealth appears to come from property and real estate (In ''SimCity 3000'', they are associated more with residential property building, a role which resurfaced in ''The Sims: Bustin Out'' when most of the town seem to fail paying their rent.) In other Sims games, they are more associated with commercial property, giving the Landgraab name a literal meaning of "grabbing the land".

 

The Landgraab fortune, or at least a sizable part of it, presumably dates back to a historical figure named Gregory Landgraab, who does not appear in any known version of the Landgraab family tree. If ''The Sims 2: Seasons ''is installed, a chance card for the [[Adventurer]] career reads as follows:

 

If Demetrius and Dacian are direct ancestors of the Landgraab family, they would be the oldest known family members.

 

In ''The Sims'', ''The Sims: Hot Date'' and ''The Sims: On Vacation,'' Admiral Landgraab is mentioned as another historical figure with an extensive background. Wren's Fens National Park on [[Vacation Island]] is described as one of his first colonial acquisitions, an Admiral Landgraab nutcracker can be bought on Vacation Island, and some items refer to him. His portrait, which is available in [[buy mode]] includes a short bio. Admiral Landgraab's first name is not given, and his relationship to the [[Malcolm Landgraab IV]] of Bluewater Village and the Landgraabs of Sunset Valley is unknown. It is likely that he lived after Gregory, as that would give the family time to gain prestige, but that is not definitely known.

 

His exploits are much further elaborated on in ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]''. Despite being his descendants, the Landgraab family has no easier time navigating his chateau in Champs Les Sims. They also get no bonuses for doing it.

 

In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', the Landgraabs are seen living in one of three mansions (the other two being the Goth mansion and the Alto mansion) and are already very wealthy. [[Nancy Landgraab|Nancy]] is a Landgraab by birth, born to [[Chester Landgraab|Chester]] and [[Queenie Landgraab]], and followed the family legacy by becoming vice president of the business district. At one point before the game, she married a modest, artistic doctor named [[Geoffrey Landgraab|Geoffrey]], who took his wife's name for its privileged status, and they had a son named Malcolm, a smart child who Nancy is attempting to make a proper heir. However, it is stated that Nancy is too busy with work and publicity to dote on Malcolm, so although he is friends with his parents, he has a better relationship with his father than his mother and constantly dreams of being a doctor every time his father gets a promotion.

 

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 Landgraab III|Malcolm III]] might have been a child during the [[Sunset Valley]] time frame, he would not be ''this'' Malcolm. However, it is possible that he could be the Malcolm in ''The Sims: Bustin' Out'' and/or ''The Sims (console)''. Regardless of their relationship to the rest of the family, they also are very well off. They live in a large home and have §75,000 in household funds.

 

 

The Landgraab family is "old money", so it is likely that they inherited their money from the earlier generation of Landgraabs that founded the town. However, it does not specify who exactly founded the town. It is possible that Admiral Landgraab, being the earliest mention of the Landgraab family from ''[[The Sims]]'', is the town founder. However, he is not listed in the Landgraab family tree for ''The Sims 3'', so [[Kermit Landgraab]] and/or [[Kitty Landgraab]] would be primarily who built up the town since [[Goth Family|The Goths]] founded [[Sunset Valley]] and [[Pleasantview]].

[[File:OpportunityLandgraab.png|250px|The Law Enforcement event which mentions Magnus Landgraab]]

 

In [[The Sims 3 (console)|''The Sims 3'' for PS3/XBOX360]], [[Malcolm Landgraab (The Sims 3)|Malcolm Landgraab]] is an adult who has grown up and moved to [[Moonlight Bay]]. He has a wife named [[Hannelore Landgraab]] and a son named [[Adrien Landgraab]].

 

In console versions of ''The Sims'', a Malcolm Landgraab is the richest man around who gives the main character real estate opportunities (fixing up each house they live in to sell at a higher price), and later marries [[Mom Landgraab|their mom]].

 

His children are [[Dudley Landgraab]] and [[Mimi Landgraab]], both slackers, party animals and heirs to his vast fortune. In the sequel, ''[[The Sims Bustin' Out (console)|The Sims Bustin' Out]]'', Malcolm and Mom divorce and he goes into a rage of repossessing everyone's money and goods before the player stops him. Depending on the player's choices, a senator named Malcolm Landgraab can be killed as part of a government conspiracy. In the final stage, Mom chases Malcolm Landgraab out of his own mansion. It is unknown how this Malcolm is related to the Malcolm in ''[[The Sims 3]]'', though it's possible that they could be the same person.

 

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 ''[[Open for Business]]'' expansion pack, [[Malcolm Landgraab IV]] is introduced as a bachelor in a very large mansion in Bluewater Village. His family tree reveals exactly who his parents and grandparents are, but only dates back to Malcolm II and not Malcolm I. 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. The neighborhood view shows that his initial net worth is around §197,000, but he starts out with around §28,000 in funds.

 

In [[Lunar Lakes]], the Landgraab household consists of elder scientist [[Christina Landgraab|Christina]] and her three clone-children, young adult [[Chris Landgraab|Chris]] and teens [[Chrissie Landgraab|Chrissie]] and [[Christa Landgraab|Christa]]. While they live in a large and expensive house, they start out with §10,000 in funds.