# Ferdinand Wehsal — The Magic Mountain character guide

> Ferdinand Wehsal in The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Wehsal, Ferdinand, Herr Wehsal

**First appearance:** 0043-a-newcomer

## Who they are

A forlorn, lovesick merchant from Mannheim who is also a patient and admirer of Clavdia Chauchat.

## Relationships

### [Hans Castorp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/characters/hans_castorp)

_psychological_

Wehsal is a pathetic, masochistic figure who is obsessively in love with Clavdia and envies Hans.

### [Hans Castorp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/characters/hans_castorp)

_psychological_

Wehsal is a pathetic, masochistic figure who is obsessively in love with Clavdia and envies Hans.

### [Hans Castorp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/characters/hans_castorp)

_psychological_

Wehsal is a pathetic, masochistic figure who is obsessively in love with Clavdia and envies Hans.

## In the story

### [An Attack, and a Repulse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/an-attack-and-a-repulse)

Seeks Hans's company with meek persistence and depressing conversation about hopeless love. Carries Hans's overcoat with self-abnegating devotion after learning details of the carnival night.

### [Operationes Spirituales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/operationes-spirituales)

Shows obvious relish in introducing the topic of corporal punishment but loses interest once the conversation moves to other themes like cremation.

### [Mynheer Peeperkorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/mynheer-peeperkorn)

Makes oblique references to the situation, earning a contemptuous look from Hans Castorp; soon stops carrying Hans's coat.

### [Mynheer Peeperkorn (Conclusion)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/mynheer-peeperkorn-conclusion)

One of the party members on the waterfall excursion, described as 'humble' and for whom 'all high thoughts were vain' during the return carriage ride.

### [Hysterica Passio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/hysterica-passio)

Accompanies Naphta to the dueling ground, walking a few paces ahead with him.

## Links

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