 Hans von Trotha, who was about 2 metres tall and even by today's standards would have been an imposing figure.became a local legend in the Palatinate region under the popular, corrupted name of "Hans Trapp", or occasionally "Hans Trott".He was not only described later as a robber baron, but over the course of time became portrayed as figure of terror for children who, as the "Black Knight" ("schwarzer Ritter"), was a restless spirit who stalked through the Wasgau at night.