# The Cowardly Lion — Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz character guide

> The Cowardly Lion in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Lion

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-old-friends-are-reunited

## Who they are

A lion who pretends to be cowardly but is actually brave.

## In the story

### [XVI: Jim, the Cab-Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xvi-jim-the-cab-horse)

The Lion arrives with the Hungry Tiger, greets Jim, and warmly welcomes Dorothy back to Oz.

### [The Nine Tiny Piglets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xvii-the-nine-tiny-piglets)

Draws Ozma's chariot along with the Hungry Tiger, decorated with bows.

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