The Magician · Character

Burkhardt

A German occultist and acquaintance of Oliver Haddo.

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First appearance: ii

Burkhardt's tie to Oliver Haddo is one of the pressures that moves The Magician—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned in Hurrell's letter as a German explorer who traveled with Haddo and later quarreled with him over the shooting of a native servant.

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With Oliver Haddo (social): Burkhardt is an acquaintance of Oliver Haddo, likely involved in occult circles. With Oliver Haddo (social):…

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Oliver Haddo
social · ambivalent
Burkhardt is an acquaintance of Oliver Haddo, likely involved in occult circles. How this plays out →
Oliver Haddo
social · ambivalent
Burkhardt is an acquaintance of Oliver Haddo, likely involved in occult circles. How this plays out →

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