# Robin Redbreast — Short Fiction character guide

> Robin Redbreast in Short Fiction by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the first Redbreast

**First appearance:** 0065-robin-redbreast

## Who they are

A legendary bird from a religious folktale.

## In the story

### [Robin Redbreast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/robin-redbreast)

The protagonist of the legend, a gray bird who longs for red feathers and ultimately earns them through an act of compassion at the crucifixion.

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