The Windfairies · Character
Dumb Othmar
A young man so captivated by a wandering dwarf's instruments that he follows him up a hill at night to hear them play as no one ever has.
supporting
Also known as Othmar, Poor Othmar
First appearance: Dumb Othmar
As a supporting figure in The Windfairies, Dumb Othmar is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The handsome, sweet-voiced youth who loses his voice to the dwarf's singing girl after being enchanted by the magical music.
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Othmar dismisses Hulda's warning and leads the dwarf down the road, eager for one more tune. On the hilltop the instruments rise and become singing figures — violin girls, trumpet men, a fat drum — and he sits…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Narrative and tragic voices
- Pastoral and magical elements
- Rural and domestic figures
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the ploughman’s terror shifts from an invisible, booming voic…
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- Hulda
romantic · positive
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and… How this plays out →
- The Wife
social · positive
- Hulda
romantic · positive
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and… How this plays out →
- Hulda
romantic · positive
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and… How this plays out →
- The Wife
social · positive
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