# The Lamb — The Phoenix and the Carpet character guide

> The Lamb in The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Lamb, the desperately howling Lamb, happy Lamb

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-egg

## Snapshot

The precious baby brother whose disappearance on a hole-riddled carpet turns a game into the worst afternoon the children have ever known.

## Who they are

The Lamb is the toddler the older children are supposed to keep safe, a happy little presence who has never been out of loving sight until the carpet carries him off alone. His vanishing forces Anthea to deceive her mother with a poker-bruised hand and drives Cyril and Robert to manly, tearful desperation. He matters because he is what the magic can actually cost: not a thrilling adventure, but a baby brother gone into an enormous world.

## Relationships

### [Anthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/anthea)

_family_

Anthea is the nurturing older sister to the baby Lamb, frequently looking after him and keeping him out of trouble.

### [Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/mother)

_family_

Mother is the devoted parent of the Lamb, constantly attending to his needs and keeping him safe.

### [Anthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/anthea)

_family_

Anthea is the nurturing older sister to the baby Lamb, frequently looking after him and keeping him out of trouble.

### [Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/mother)

_family_

Mother is the devoted parent of the Lamb, constantly attending to his needs and keeping him safe.

### [Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/characters/mother)

_family_

Mother is the devoted parent of the Lamb, constantly attending to his needs and keeping him safe.

## In the story

### [The Egg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/i-the-egg)

Mentioned as the baby brother who was put to bed early.

### [The Queen Cook](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/iii-the-queen-cook)

Has a whooping cough and is nursed by father; his condition adds to the family's stress.

### [IV: Two Bazaars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/iv-two-bazaars)

Accompanies mother to Bournemouth due to his cough.

### [XI: The Beginning of the End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/xi-the-beginning-of-the-end)

Spills jam on himself; plays games with siblings; reaches for the Phoenix.

### [The End of the End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phoenix_and_the_carpet_se/chapters/xii-the-end-of-the-end)

Makes playful remarks; disappears on the magic carpet when it is pulled; later returns safely.

## Links

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