# Koko — The Blue Lagoon character guide

> Koko in The Blue Lagoon by H. de Vere Stacpoole.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame Koko

**First appearance:** 0001-part-i-i-where-the-slush-lamp-burns

## Who they are

A character, possibly a native or exotic figure.

## Relationships

### [Dick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/characters/dick)

_friendship_

Koko is likely a native companion or friend of Dick on the island.

## In the story

### [Under the Artu Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-i-i-under-the-artu-tree)

A tame bird with blue plumage and coral-red beak, fed by Emmeline and named for its vocal sound.

### [II: Half Child-Half Savage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-i-ii-half-child-half-savage)

Mentioned briefly when Emmeline asks about Dick's whereabouts.

### [VIII: Love Steps In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-i-viii-love-steps-in)

Observed building a nest and courting a mate in the artu tree, mirroring the chapter's theme of love.

### [X: An Island Honeymoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-ii-x-an-island-honeymoon)

The mother bird whose nest Dick inspects; she returns to feed her hatchlings.

### [XI: The Vanishing of Emmeline](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-ii-xi-the-vanishing-of-emmeline)

Mentioned as the sole remaining bird in the artu tree, his children and mate having vanished.

### [XIV: Hannah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-hannah)

Takes a vast interest in Hannah, hopping around him and being chased by the baby.

### [XVIII: A Fallen Idol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii-a-fallen-idol)

The bird that vanished during the storm but returned; becomes fast friends with Hannah.

### [XIX: The Expedition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_blue_lagoon_se/chapters/part-ii-xix-the-expedition)

Koko, the bird, accompanies them on the expedition, perching on the boat's gunwale.

## Links

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