"Dr. Emil Hartman is an antagonist of Alan Wake, and of the second expansion of Control, "AWE".

He was a psychiatrist and former writing assistant who worked in Bright Falls, Washington for much of his life. Hartman was aware of the supernatural powers of Cauldron Lake, and sought to study and exploit them using troubled artists in his clinic at the Cauldron Lake Lodge.

Hartman is known for his book, The Creator's Dilemma. In 2010, Hartman invited Alice Wake to bring her husband, Alan, to Bright Falls under the guise of offering psychiatric care; in reality, Hartman sought to take advantage of Wake's talent and use him to influence Cauldron Lake."