Walrus

Supporting
First seen · Book 2

He brings an extravagant sadness to the seashore, weeping into a pocket handkerchief while treating the sand and oysters with grave attention. His sorrow is so large and mannered that it becomes strangely funny, leaving you unsure whether to sympathize or smile.

Gender: male
First appears: Book 2
Books: 1

The Walrus walks the briny shore with the Carpenter, lamenting the quantities of sand and wiping his streaming eyes with a pocket handkerchief. As he sorts out the largest oysters, his theatrical sorrow sits beside an unsettling appetite, making him both comic and troubling. He is later mentioned again, though without further description.

Description

The Walrus is a walrus who walks upright and speaks. He is associated with a pocket handkerchief held before his streaming eyes, and his tearful, theatrical presence is his clearest distinguishing feature. The text does not specify his height, build, coloring, clothing, or detailed facial features. The Walrus is presented as a walrus character, though the text does not specify his coloring, size, or exact features. He appears in seaside surroundings and is associated with a pocket handkerchief, which he uses while weeping. No particular clothing is described, leaving his walrus form and expressive, sentimental manner as his most dependable visual cues. He has the air of a theatrical storybook figure, at once imposing and oddly plaintive.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

C
Carpenterconflicting source relationships
They walk along the beach together, inviting oysters to join them in their meal. The Walrus leads the conversation and eats the oysters, while the Carpenter shares in the feast.
O
Oystersdeceptive predator and victims
The Walrus lures the young oysters from their bed with promises of conversation, then eats them while feigning sympathy.