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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · Character

The Dodo

A solemn bird who presides over the Caucus-Race to get everyone dry after the Pool of Tears, declaring all participants winners.

minor

Also known as the Dodo, The Dodo

First appearance: III: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale

The Dodo shows up with force in II: The Pool of Tears. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as one of the creatures that has fallen into the pool, swimming to shore with the party.
In the storyII: The Pool of TearsOpen this moment free

The Dodo first appears in 0004 iii a caucus race and a long tale.

In II: The Pool of Tears: Mentioned as one of the creatures that has fallen into the pool, swimming to shore with the party.

Later, in III: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale: Proposes and organizes the absurd Caucus-Race, declaring all winners and orchestrating the prize-giving ceremony.

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ALAliceTEThe EagletTDThe DormouseTLThe LoryTDThe Dodo

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See The Dodo in III: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale