# Petit-Pierre — The Devil’s Pool character guide > Petit-Pierre in The Devil’s Pool by George Sand. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Pierre, Little Pierre **First appearance:** 0007-v-petit-pierre ## Who they are Germain's small son, whose innocent fear of a dark stranger forces the adults around him to reveal their true natures. ## Relationships ### [Germain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/germain) _family_ Germain is the devoted father of Petit-Pierre, caring for him deeply and taking him on the journey to find a new wife. ### [Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/marie) _friendship_ Marie becomes a nurturing and affectionate companion to Petit-Pierre, treating him with maternal care during their travels. ### [Father Maurice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/father_maurice) _family_ Father Maurice is Petit-Pierre's grandfather, showing affection and concern for the boy's future. ### [Germain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/germain) _family_ Germain is the devoted father of Petit-Pierre, caring for him deeply and taking him on the journey to find a new wife. ### [Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/marie) _friendship_ Marie becomes a nurturing and affectionate companion to Petit-Pierre, treating him with maternal care during their travels. ### [Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/marie) _friendship_ Marie becomes a nurturing and affectionate companion to Petit-Pierre, treating him with maternal care during their travels. ### [Germain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/germain) _family_ Germain is the devoted father of Petit-Pierre, caring for him deeply and taking him on the journey to find a new wife. ### [Father Maurice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/father_maurice) _family_ Father Maurice is Petit-Pierre's grandfather, showing affection and concern for the boy's future. ## In the story ### [The Devil’s Pool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/the-devil-s-pool) Present with Germain and Marie during the journey and at the Devil's Pool. ### [The Tillage of the Soil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/i-the-tillage-of-the-soil) The child of six or seven years old, wearing a sheepskin and helping to guide the oxen, described as lovely as an angel. ### [II: Father Maurice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/ii-father-maurice) Petit-Pierre is mentioned as nearly grown up, capable of helping with farm work. ### [V: Petit-Pierre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/v-petit-pierre) Hides in a ditch to wait for his father, cries and pleads to be taken along; eventually succeeds in joining the journey. ### [VI: On the Heath](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/vi-on-the-heath) Petit-Pierre is hungry and thirsty, falls asleep, and is carried by his father. ### [VII: Underneath the Big Oaks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/vii-underneath-the-big-oaks) Petit-Pierre is present and asleep, having been settled by Marie on a makeshift bed of the saddle and cloaks. ### [VIII: The Evening Prayer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/viii-the-evening-prayer) Wakes, eats ravenously, questions his father about wolves and his mother, says his prayers with Marie, and wishes for Marie to be his new mother. ### [IX: Despite the Cold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/ix-despite-the-cold) Sleeps peacefully with his arm around Marie, serving as an unwitting obstacle to Germain's advances. ### [X: Beneath the Stars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/x-beneath-the-stars) Sleeps through the night; later expresses desire for Marie to be his mother and goes with her to Ormeaux. ### [XII: The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/xii-the-master) Petit-Pierre is with Marie; he was crying when they left the farm. ### [XIII: The Old Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/xiii-the-old-woman) Hides in the broom with Marie, recognizes his father's voice, and leaps out to greet him. ### [The Return to the Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/xiv-the-return-to-the-farm) Narrates the encounter with the farmer to his father, then quickly returns to childhood play. ### [XVI: Little Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/xvi-little-marie) Petit-Pierre arrives on a stick horse with his little sister, interrupting Germain and Marie's embrace. ### [I: A Country Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/i-a-country-wedding) Present at the wedding as part of the family. ### [III: The Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/iii-the-wedding) Germain's son, dressed in fine clothes and proudly rides with his father and new stepmother. ### [IV: The Cabbage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/chapters/iv-the-cabbage) Petit-Pierre is mentioned as part of the wedding festivities, though not directly active in this chapter. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters/petit_pierre - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_pool_se/characters