# Pinocchio — The Adventures of Pinocchio character guide > Pinocchio in The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Pinocchio Geppetto, Poor Pinocchio, that lazy Pinocchio, Master Pinocchio, Mr. Pinocchio **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-piece-of-wood-that-laughed-and-cried-like-a-child ## Snapshot A wooden puppet who vows to study and be good, then chases every shortcut instead, learning the hard way what it costs to become a real boy. ## Who they are Carved from a talking log, Pinocchio bursts into the world hungry for pleasure and praise, and his promises to Geppetto and the Fairy crumble the moment a puppet show or a friend calls. He is not wicked so much as weak-willed, and his good heart keeps surfacing right after his worst choices. His tug-of-war between obedience and adventure drives the book's early and middle chapters, since every temptation he follows leads him further from home. ## Relationships ### [Candlewick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/candlewick) _friendship_ Candlewick is Pinocchio's mischievous friend and companion in the Land of Toys, leading them both into trouble. ### [Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/pudding) _social_ Pudding is a fellow puppet who interacts with Pinocchio during his time in the puppet theater. ### [Eugene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/eugene) _rivalry_ Eugene is a schoolboy who gets into a fight with Pinocchio, leading to a misunderstanding and Pinocchio's arrest. ### [Alidoro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/alidoro) _friendship_ Alidoro is a mastiff dog who befriends Pinocchio and helps him escape from the farmer's trap. ### [Harlequin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/harlequin) _friendship_ Harlequin is a fellow puppet who sympathizes with Pinocchio and defends him during the puppet show. ### [Giangio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/giangio) _professional_ Giangio is a farmer who captures Pinocchio and forces him to work as a watchdog. ### [Candlewick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/candlewick) _friendship_ Candlewick is Pinocchio's mischievous friend and companion in the Land of Toys, leading them both into trouble. ### [Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/pudding) _social_ Pudding is a fellow puppet who interacts with Pinocchio during his time in the puppet theater. ### [Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/pudding) _social_ Pudding is a fellow puppet who interacts with Pinocchio during his time in the puppet theater. ### [Eugene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/eugene) _rivalry_ Eugene is a schoolboy who gets into a fight with Pinocchio, leading to a misunderstanding and Pinocchio's arrest. ### [Giangio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/giangio) _professional_ Giangio is a farmer who captures Pinocchio and forces him to work as a watchdog. ### [Harlequin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/harlequin) _friendship_ Harlequin is a fellow puppet who sympathizes with Pinocchio and defends him during the puppet show. ## In the story ### [II: Master Cherry Gives the Wood Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/ii-master-cherry-gives-the-wood-away) The piece of wood, which is destined to become Pinocchio, shakes and strikes Geppetto's shins. ### [III: Geppetto Names His Puppet Pinocchio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/iii-geppetto-names-his-puppet-pinocchio) Newly carved puppet who immediately shows disobedience by stealing Geppetto's wig, kicking him, and running away. ### [IV: The Talking Cricket Scolds Pinocchio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/iv-the-talking-cricket-scolds-pinocchio) Returns home and argues with the Talking Cricket, ultimately killing him in a fit of rage. ### [The Flying Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/v-the-flying-egg) Starving and desperate, Pinocchio searches for food, finds an egg, but loses it when a chick hatches and flies away. ### [VI: Pinocchio’s Feet Burn to Cinders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/vi-pinocchio-s-feet-burn-to-cinders) Driven by hunger, Pinocchio ventures into the village and is drenched by a cruel trick. He returns home and accidentally burns his wooden feet while sleeping. ### [VII: Geppetto Gives His Own Breakfast to Pinocchio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/vii-geppetto-gives-his-own-breakfast-to-pinocchio) Has burned his feet off, cries and complains, but eventually eats the pears, rinds, and cores given by Geppetto. ### [Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Feet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/viii-geppetto-makes-pinocchio-new-feet) Cries for new feet, promises to be good and go to school, then joyfully capers about after receiving his new feet. He later embraces Geppetto after learning his father sold his coat. ### [IX: Pinocchio Goes to See a Puppet Show](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/ix-pinocchio-goes-to-see-a-puppet-show) Decides to skip school and sells his spelling book to attend a puppet show. ### [X: The Puppets Recognize Their Brother Pinocchio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/x-the-puppets-recognize-their-brother-pinocchio) Recognized by the puppets and celebrated, then threatened with being burned as fuel by the showman. ### [XI: Fire-Eater Sneezes and Pardons Pinocchio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xi-fire-eater-sneezes-and-pardons-pinocchio) Brought before Fire-Eater, Pinocchio pleads for his life and later heroically offers himself to save Harlequin, earning Fire-Eater's pardon. ### [XII: Pinocchio Receives a Present of Five Gold Pieces](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xii-pinocchio-receives-a-present-of-five-gold-pieces) Receives five gold pieces from Fire-Eater; initially plans to buy a coat for Geppetto and a spelling-book, but is swayed by the Fox and Cat's promises. ### [The Inn of the Red Crawfish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xiii-the-inn-of-the-red-crawfish) Pinocchio eats little, pays for the supper, and ignores the Talking Cricket's warning, determined to go to the Field of Miracles. ### [XIV: Pinocchio Falls Amongst Assassins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xiv-pinocchio-falls-amongst-assassins) Dismisses the Talking Cricket's warnings, hides gold coins in his mouth, bites off an assassin's hand, and escapes through a series of desperate maneuvers. ### [XV: The Assassins Hang Pinocchio to the Big Oak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xv-the-assassins-hang-pinocchio-to-the-big-oak) Pursued by assassins, he desperately seeks shelter, is captured, stabbed with breaking knives, and finally hanged from the Big Oak, where he loses consciousness thinking of his father. ### [XVI: The Beautiful Child Rescues the Puppet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xvi-the-beautiful-child-rescues-the-puppet) Found hanging from the Big Oak, apparently dead; brought to the Fairy's house; shows signs of life by trembling and crying when the Talking Cricket scolds him. ### [XVII: Pinocchio Will Not Take His Medicine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xvii-pinocchio-will-not-take-his-medicine) Refuses bitter medicine, lies about losing gold coins, and his nose grows as punishment. ### [XVIII: Pinocchio Again Meets the Fox and the Cat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xviii-pinocchio-again-meets-the-fox-and-the-cat) After his nose is restored, Pinocchio is eager to meet Geppetto but is swayed by the Fox and Cat's promises, leading him to bury his gold coins in the Field of Miracles. ### [XIX: Pinocchio Is Robbed of His Money](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xix-pinocchio-is-robbed-of-his-money) Returns to the Field of Miracles expecting riches, learns he has been robbed, and is unjustly imprisoned. ### [XX: Pinocchio Starts Back to the Fairy’s House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xx-pinocchio-starts-back-to-the-fairy-s-house) Freed and joyful, Pinocchio resolves to become obedient and seeks to reunite with his father and the Fairy. ### [Pinocchio Acts as Watch Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxi-pinocchio-acts-as-watch-dog) Caught in a trap while stealing grapes, forced to become a watchdog, and reflects on his bad choices. ### [XXII: Pinocchio Discovers the Robbers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxii-pinocchio-discovers-the-robbers) Serves as a watchdog and cleverly foils the polecats' theft, demonstrating honesty and resourcefulness. ### [XXIII: Pinocchio Flies to the Seashore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxiii-pinocchio-flies-to-the-seashore) Grieves at the Fairy's tombstone, rides the Pigeon to the seashore, and jumps into the sea to save Geppetto. ### [Pinocchio Finds the Fairy Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxiv-pinocchio-finds-the-fairy-again) Swims through a storm, learns of the Dogfish, refuses work out of pride, finally accepts labor for food, and recognizes the Fairy. ### [XXV: Pinocchio Promises the Fairy to Be Good](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxv-pinocchio-promises-the-fairy-to-be-good) Promises the Fairy he will be good, study, and work to become a real boy. ### [XXVI: The Terrible Dog Fish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxvi-the-terrible-dog-fish) Attends school, defends himself against bullies, gains popularity, but is easily swayed by bad companions to skip school and see the Dogfish. ### [XXVII: Pinocchio Is Arrested by the Gendarmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxvii-pinocchio-is-arrested-by-the-gendarmes) Defends himself in a fight after refusing to skip school, accidentally injures Eugene, is arrested, and escapes from the soldiers. ### [XXVIII: Pinocchio Escapes Being Fried Like a Fish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxviii-pinocchio-escapes-being-fried-like-a-fish) Pinocchio rescues Alidoro from drowning, then is caught in a fisherman's net and nearly fried as a fish. ### [XXIX: He Returns to the Fairy’s House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxix-he-returns-to-the-fairy-s-house) Saved from frying by Alidoro; lies about knowing Pinocchio and his nose grows; returns to the Fairy's house, gets his foot stuck in the door; faints from grief and exhaustion; promises to behave and studies hard. ### [XXX: The “Land of Boobies”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxx-the-land-of-boobies) Torn between his promise to the Fairy and the temptation of the Land of Boobies, he ultimately decides to wait for the coach. ### [XXXI: Pinocchio Enjoys Five Months of Happiness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxxi-pinocchio-enjoys-five-months-of-happiness) Succumbs to peer pressure and joins Candlewick in the Land of Boobies, abandoning his studies for five months of play. ### [XXXII: Pinocchio Turns Into a Donkey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxxii-pinocchio-turns-into-a-donkey) Wakes with donkey ears, learns he is transforming into a donkey, seeks Candlewick, and fully transforms into a donkey. ### [XXXIII: Pinocchio Is Trained for the Circus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxxiii-pinocchio-is-trained-for-the-circus) Sold to a circus director, forced to learn tricks, and later sold to be drowned and skinned for a drum. ### [XXXIV: Pinocchio Is Swallowed by the Dog Fish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxxiv-pinocchio-is-swallowed-by-the-dog-fish) Transformed back from a donkey to a puppet by fish; escapes his buyer; swims toward the Fairy but is swallowed by the Dogfish. ### [XXXV: A Happy Surprise for Pinocchio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxxv-a-happy-surprise-for-pinocchio) Finds his father Geppetto inside the Dogfish, recounts his adventures, and bravely swims them both to safety. ### [XXXVI: Pinocchio at Last Ceases to Be a Puppet and Becomes a Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/chapters/xxxvi-pinocchio-at-last-ceases-to-be-a-puppet-and-becomes-a-boy) Transforms from a puppet into a real boy after demonstrating selflessness, hard work, and care for his parents. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters/pinocchio - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_pinocchio_se/characters