Buddenbrooks · Character
Kai Graf Mölln
Hanno's only close friend at school, a count's son who shares his sensitive and artistic nature.
minor
Also known as Kai, little Kai, Count Eberhard Mölln
First appearance: part vi i
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In II: Hanno's schoolmate who shows a sense of loyalty and comradeship by secretly helping Hanno during the Latin lesson, despite not personally liking him. Later, in IV: Mentioned for his desperate visit to Hanno's…
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See Kai Graf Mölln in part vi i