Peter and Wendy · Character

Slightly

The most conceited of the Lost Boys, who claims a mother he never had and lands in Class V while the others scrape into Class III.

supporting

Also known as Slightly darling, Poor Slightly, Even Slightly, How Slightly

First appearance: iii come away come away

As a supporting figure in Peter and Wendy, Slightly is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Plays the doctor in Peter's make-believe game, declaring Wendy cured after a pretend examination.

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Slightly is the Lost Boy who insists he once had a mother and lords it over the others with a pompousness that is more pitiable than impressive. His pretension is his defining flaw, and it makes him both a comic figure and a small, sad emblem of boys inventing the families they lack. He matters because his vanity sharpens the texture of the Lost Boys' hierarchy, and because his later academic slide, Class IV then Class V, quietly confirms that Neverland glory does not translate to the mainland.

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Character Web

17 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Darling Family and Allies
Later Generation and Minor Pirates
Hook's Pirate Crew
Protagonist
Pirate Leaders and Princess

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Wendy's betrayal…

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Relationships

Peter Pan
friendship · positive
Slightly is one of the Lost Boys, a loyal follower of Peter who admires him but often… How this plays out →
Peter Pan
friendship · positive
Slightly is one of the Lost Boys, a loyal follower of Peter who admires him but often… How this plays out →
Peter Pan
friendship · positive
Slightly is one of the Lost Boys, a loyal follower of Peter who admires him but often… How this plays out →

Peter Pan
Slightly is one of the Lost Boys, a loyal follower of Peter who admires him but often suffers from Peter's forgetfulness and arrogance.
Peter Pan
Slightly is one of the Lost Boys, a loyal follower of Peter who admires him but often suffers from Peter's forgetfulness and arrogance.
Peter Pan
Slightly is one of the Lost Boys, a loyal follower of Peter who admires him but often suffers from Peter's forgetfulness and arrogance.

Relationship notes

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See Slightly in iii come away come away

In the story

Slightly appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Little House
Plays the doctor in Peter's make-believe game, declaring Wendy cured after a pretend examination.
The Home Under the Ground
The only boy who replies to every question on the examination, but his answers are ridiculous and he comes out last.
XIII: Do You Believe in Fairies?
Slightly's secret—that he whittled his tree to fit his girth after swelling from drinking water—is discovered by Hook, leading to the poisoning plot. He is tied up with the others and bitterly regrets his actions.
Hook or Me This Time
Runs about with a lantern, blinding pirates and counting the fallen.
When Wendy Grew Up
Marries a lady of title and becomes a lord.

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