# Tylette — The Blue Bird character guide

> Tylette in The Blue Bird by Maurice Maeterlinck.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** treacherous Tylette, Treacherous Tylette, hers

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-woodcutter-s-cottage

## Who they are

The cunning cat who slips ahead of the children to whisper with Night, plotting to frighten them away from the door where the Blue Bird hides.

## Relationships

### [Tyltyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters/tyltyl)

_friendship_

Tylette, the cat, is a cunning companion who often works against Tyltyl's interests while pretending to be loyal.

### [Mytyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters/mytyl)

_friendship_

Mytyl is less suspicious of Tylette than Tyltyl, but the cat still manipulates her subtly.

### [Tyltyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters/tyltyl)

_friendship_

Tylette, the cat, is a cunning companion who often works against Tyltyl's interests while pretending to be loyal.

### [Tyltyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters/tyltyl)

_friendship_

Tylette, the cat, is a cunning companion who often works against Tyltyl's interests while pretending to be loyal.

### [Mytyl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters/mytyl)

_friendship_

Mytyl is less suspicious of Tylette than Tyltyl, but the cat still manipulates her subtly.

## In the story

### [I: The Woodcutter’s Cottage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/i-the-woodcutter-s-cottage)

The cat who is animated and later plots with Night; she is wary and cannot fit back into her basket.

### [At the Fairy's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/ii-at-the-fairy-s)

Dresses in black tights and a cavalier hat; conspires with Sugar and Fire to prolong the journey and prevent finding the Blue Bird.

### [IV: The Palace of Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/iv-the-palace-of-night)

Plots with Night to frighten the children, acts treacherously to prolong the journey.

### [In the Temple of Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/vi-in-the-temple-of-light)

Sits prettily on a bench, feigns good behavior, gains permission to go out alone, and runs into the forest to plot mischief.

### [VII: The Graveyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/vii-the-graveyard)

Refuses to go near the magic pond and sits pulling her whiskers, maintaining her mysterious and treacherous demeanor.

### [VIII: The Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/viii-the-forest)

The treacherous Cat who orchestrates the trap, persuades Tyltyl to disobey Light, and abandons the children during the trial.

### [IX: The Leave-Taking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/chapters/ix-the-leave-taking)

Appears disheveled and accused by the Dog; refuses to kiss the children genuinely, saying she loves them 'as much as they deserve.'

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters/tylette
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_bird_se/characters