# The Dodo — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland character guide

> The Dodo in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Dodo, The Dodo

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-a-caucus-race-and-a-long-tale

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [II: The Pool of Tears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/alices_adventures_in_wonderland_se/chapters/ii-the-pool-of-tears)

Mentioned as one of the creatures that has fallen into the pool, swimming to shore with the party.

### [III: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/alices_adventures_in_wonderland_se/chapters/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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