Lecters pathology is explored in greater detail in Hannibal and Hannibal Rising, which explains that he was traumatized as a child in Lithuania in 1944 when he witnessed the murder and cannibalism of his beloved sister, Mischa, by a group of deserting Lithuanian Hilfswillige, one of whom claimed that Lecter

Subsequently, question is, how tall is Hannibal Lecter? 5 foot 8 inches

Similarly, it is asked, who was the real Hannibal Lecter?

Hannibal Lecter is based on a real person, but he wasnt a serial killer. In 2013, Thomas Harris (author of Silence of the Lambs) revealed that the inspiration behind Lecter was a Mexican doctor named Alfredo Ballí Treviño.

What did Hannibal Lecter suffer from?

Dr. Hannibal Lecter probably suffers from a disorder known as Wendigo Psychosis. Its a disorder related to cannibalism, but unlike when people resort to cannibalism for survival, Wendigo Psychosis is when in spite of having natural food resources, someone turns to human flesh.