# Bataki — The Wonderful Adventures of Nils character guide

> Bataki in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dear Bataki

**First appearance:** 0034-the-crows

## Who they are

A wise raven who gives advice to Nils.

## In the story

### [The Rat Charmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-rat-charmer)

The raven who helped identify the pipe as an ancient rat-charming horn; friend of Akka.

### [The City at the Bottom of the Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-city-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea)

The raven is credited by Herr Ermenrich as the source of the legend about Vineta's sinking and its centennial reappearance.

### [Retribution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/retribution)

Bataki the raven discovers the dead water-snake Helpless and plans to inform Karr, interacting with Nils.

### [Legends from Härjedalen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/legends-from-h-rjedalen)

Raven who carries Nils and reveals the elf's condition.

### [Vermland and Dalsland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/vermland-and-dalsland)

Referenced as the source of the story about the elf's condition, though not present in the chapter.

## Links

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