# The Old Bullfinch — On a Pincushion character guide

> The Old Bullfinch in On a Pincushion by Mary De Morgan.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bullfinch, the Bullfinch

**First appearance:** 0001-the-story-of-vain-lamorna

## Who they are

A talking bullfinch bird character.

## Relationships

### [The Sunbeam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/the_sunbeam)

_friendship_

The Old Bullfinch and The Sunbeam are cheerful companions, often sharing songs or morning greetings.

### [The Sunbeam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/characters/the_sunbeam)

_friendship_

The Old Bullfinch and The Sunbeam are cheerful companions, often sharing songs or morning greetings.

## In the story

### [On a Pincushion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/chapters/on-a-pincushion)

Mentioned as the narrator of the story that the Brooch is about to tell.

### [The Story of the Opal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/chapters/the-story-of-the-opal)

Grumpy bird who disapproves of the Nightingale's songs about the Moonbeam.

### [A Toy Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/chapters/a-toy-princess)

Not directly present but referenced in the wizard's shop as part of the magical economy.

### [Through the Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_pincushion_se/chapters/through-the-fire)

Not directly present in this chapter, but the fire-fairy who carries Jack to Fireland is a companion figure; however, the character is not explicitly named in the excerpts.

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