# Obermann — Poetry character guide

> Obermann in Poetry by Matthew Arnold.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0170-obermann-once-more

## Who they are

A melancholic figure from Senancour's novel, revisited in verse.

## Relationships

### [Pausanias](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_16_se/characters/pausanias)

_psychological_

Obermann is a melancholic, introspective figure who influences Pausanias through letters and philosophical reflection.

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