The Adventures of Pinocchio · Character

Candlewick

A lazy, mischievous boy who tempts Pinocchio away from school with promises of endless play in the Land of Boobies.

supporting

Also known as that rascal Candlewick

First appearance: XXX: The “Land of Boobies”

As a supporting figure in The Adventures of Pinocchio, Candlewick is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The lazy and naughty boy who persuades Pinocchio to consider going to the Land of Boobies.

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Candlewick is the bad companion every teacher warns against, a boy who brags that books and arithmetic are for fools and that only friends who free you from school truly care. He persuades Pinocchio to abandon his studies and join him in a town of perpetual amusement, where the two revel in idleness for months. His flattery and false generosity embody the seduction of easy pleasure, and his friendship is the direct cause of Pinocchio's most humiliating transformation.

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Pinocchio
friendship · ambivalent
Candlewick is Pinocchio's mischievous friend and companion in the Land of Toys, leading… How this plays out →
Pinocchio
friendship · ambivalent
Candlewick is Pinocchio's mischievous friend and companion in the Land of Toys, leading… How this plays out →
Pinocchio
friendship · ambivalent
Candlewick is Pinocchio's mischievous friend and companion in the Land of Toys, leading… How this plays out →

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In the story

Candlewick appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XXX: The “Land of Boobies”
The lazy and naughty boy who persuades Pinocchio to consider going to the Land of Boobies.
XXXI: Pinocchio Enjoys Five Months of Happiness
Persuades Pinocchio to come to the Land of Boobies, boasting that his advice made Pinocchio happy, despite being called a 'bad companion' by Pinocchio's master.
XXXII: Pinocchio Turns Into a Donkey
Also has donkey ears and transforms into a donkey alongside Pinocchio.
XXXIII: Pinocchio Is Trained for the Circus
Sold to a peasant after being turned into a donkey.

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