# Timothy — The Little White Bird character guide

> Timothy in The Little White Bird by J. M. Barrie.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Timothy Mary, Mary, a Timothy

**First appearance:** 0000-i-david-and-i-set-forth-upon-a-journey

## Snapshot

The narrator's beloved Newfoundland dog, a loyal companion whose devotion and occasional missteps shadow the human dramas of the Gardens.

## Who they are

Timothy is the narrator's dog, a steady presence through walks, stories, and the small domestic rituals that frame the Kensington Gardens adventures. His loyalty is absolute, and the narrator's affection for him is one of the few uncomplicated attachments in the book. He matters because he anchors the narrator's wandering imagination in something warm, breathing, and unquestionably faithful.

## Relationships

### [David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/david)

_friendship_

David and Timothy are close companions, sharing adventures and a deep bond of loyalty.

### [Mary A⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/mary_a)

_family_

Mary A⸺ is Timothy's mother, providing care and guidance.

### [Solomon Caw](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/solomon_caw)

_social_

Solomon Caw and Timothy have a distant, respectful acquaintance within the bird community.

### [Porthos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/porthos)

_friendship_

Porthos the dog and Timothy are friendly companions, often playing together.

### [Maimie Mannering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/maimie_mannering)

_friendship_

Maimie and Timothy share a warm, friendly bond, often interacting in the park.

### [David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/david)

_friendship_

David and Timothy are close companions, sharing adventures and a deep bond of loyalty.

### [David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/characters/david)

_friendship_

David and Timothy are close companions, sharing adventures and a deep bond of loyalty.

## In the story

### [IV: A Night-Piece](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/iv-a-night-piece)

Mentioned indirectly as the husband of Mary A⸺; he is the anxious father pacing the street and sharing his fears with the narrator.

### [The Fight for Timothy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/v-the-fight-for-timothy)

A fictional baby invented by the narrator to deflect questions about David; the chapter revolves around the 'fight' to keep this pretense alive.

### [A Shock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/vi-a-shock)

Mentioned by the husband; narrator impulsively declares he is no more.

### [VII: The Last of Timothy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/vii-the-last-of-timothy)

The narrator's son, who dies and whose garments are given to David.

### [XI: The Runaway Perambulator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/xi-the-runaway-perambulator)

Mentioned as a lost child whom David resembles; his memory haunts the narrator.

### [An Interloper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/xix-an-interloper)

Mentioned briefly when the narrator, lost in thought, calls David by the name Timothy.

### [XXIII: Pilkington’s](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/xxiii-pilkington-s)

Timothy is mentioned as a boy who would have remembered the narrator, in contrast to David who will eventually forget.

### [XXVI: The Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_white_bird_se/chapters/xxvi-the-dedication)

Mentioned by Mary as the true subject of the book, though he has died.

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