# Pablo — Steppenwolf character guide

> Pablo in Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the charming young Herr Pablo, Herr Pablo, the beautiful Pablo

**First appearance:** 0001-harry-haller-s-records

## Who they are

A saxophonist whose easy charm and unembarrassed sensuality unsettle Harry's contempt for jazz, offering pleasures that require no intellectual justification.

## Relationships

### [Harry Haller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/harry_haller)

_friendship_

Pablo is a carefree, hedonistic mentor who introduces Harry to the Magic Theater and the pleasures of life.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/maria)

_romantic_

Maria and Pablo have a passionate, physical relationship, often engaging in sensual pleasures together.

### [Hermine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/hermine)

_friendship_

Hermine and Pablo are co-conspirators in guiding Harry, with Pablo providing the mystical and Hermine the psychological tools.

### [Mozart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/mozart)

_friendship_

Mozart and Pablo are linked as immortal, playful spirits who embody the eternal, humorous side of art and life.

### [Harry Haller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/harry_haller)

_friendship_

Pablo is a carefree, hedonistic mentor who introduces Harry to the Magic Theater and the pleasures of life.

### [Mozart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/mozart)

_friendship_

Mozart and Pablo are linked as immortal, playful spirits who embody the eternal, humorous side of art and life.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/characters/maria)

_romantic_

Maria and Pablo have a passionate, physical relationship, often engaging in sensual pleasures together.

## In the story

### [Harry Haller's Records](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/steppenwolf_se/chapters/harry-haller-s-records)

Lies naked with Hermine; awakens after the stabbing.

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