# The Leper — Short Fiction character guide

> The Leper in Short Fiction by Xavier de Maistre.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Leper, The Leper Alas, The Leper Solitude

**First appearance:** 0084-the-leper-of-the-city-of-aosta

## Who they are

A tragic figure, possibly from a separate story within the book.

## In the story

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xxi)

The narrator's deceased friend, mourned deeply in this chapter.

### [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/xxiv)

Not directly present; the narrator's chivalric rescue echoes his earlier encounters with the leper.

### [The Leper of the City of Aosta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_58_se/chapters/the-leper-of-the-city-of-aosta)

The leper describes his life of solitude, his longing for human connection, his physical and mental torments, and his finding peace in nature, labor, and prayer.

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