Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character
Unicorn
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 7
The Unicorn saunters into view with an air of dreamy superiority, hands in its pockets and its attention drifting between curiosity and disdain. Its horn gives it a legendary silhouette, but its manner is unexpectedly casual—almost as if even wonder has become ordinary.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 7
- Books
- 1
The Unicorn appears in the wood with the Lion and encounters Alice, regarding her with deep disgust before looking at her more dreamily. It carries itself with an offhand saunter, hands in its pockets, and becomes entangled in the Lion’s mock battle. In the strange logic of the world, it accepts Alice’s presence and the surrounding absurdity with a mixture of aloofness and curiosity.
Description
The Unicorn is a fantastical, horned creature with a prominent horn and an easy, sauntering posture. It keeps its hands in its pockets, giving its appearance an oddly casual air. Its expression shifts between deep disgust and dreamy attention, a contrast that makes its presence both imposing and faintly comic. No particular clothing or coloring is specified. The Unicorn is a fantastical figure distinguished by the horn rising from his head; the text gives no specific coloring, height, or build. He moves with a casual saunter, often keeping his hands in his pockets, a relaxed pose that contrasts with his pointed, disdainful gaze. His clothing is not specified, so the horn and posture remain his clearest visual features. He gives off an air of pride and impatience, as though rarely impressed by what he sees.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Aliceconflicting source relationships
After each admits having thought the other was fabulous, the Unicorn proposes that if Alice believes in him, he will believe in her; Alice agrees.
Haighaintroducer and introduced guest
Haigha steps forward to introduce Alice to the Unicorn and explains that she is a child who can talk.
- L
Lionconflicting source relationships
They repeatedly fight over the White King’s crown, trade boasts about who has the advantage, and argue over their share of the plum-cake.
White Kingconflicting source relationships
The Unicorn fights the Lion for the White King’s crown and speaks casually to the King about the contest. The King is visibly nervous around the Unicorn.
Story so far
BOOK 2Through The Looking Glass
Key events
Appearances
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