Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
Pigeon
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 4
This is no timid bird: the pigeon’s flurry of wings and heated, pale face make it feel startlingly fierce up close. Its agitated energy turns an ordinary encounter into a little storm of feathers.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 4
- Books
- 1
The Pigeon appears in a brief, anxious encounter, mistaking Alice for a threat to its nest and striking at her with its wings. Its alarmed insistence gives the scene a flash of comic indignation, as if the bird’s private worries are every bit as urgent as the strange world around it. After this moment, it plays no further part in the story.
Description
A large pigeon, its pale face flushed with passion and alarm. Its broad wings are caught in a vigorous beat, feathers spreading with a force that makes the bird seem far more formidable than its size suggests. The bird’s posture is tense and defensive, with an agitated presence that fills the space around it. A large pigeon with a full, rounded body and broad wings, suited to its high nest among the branches. Its feathers are birdlike and natural in appearance; no more specific coloring or markings are established. It has the compact, alert presence of a creature ready to beat its wings at any perceived threat.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Alicemistakenly perceived threat
The Pigeon attacks Alice, believing her long neck makes her a serpent threatening its eggs. Alice insists she is a girl and denies seeking the Pigeon’s eggs.
Story so far
BOOK 1Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Appearances
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