# Crawlie — The Wonderful Adventures of Nils character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0009-goose-play

## Who they are

A small bird who accompanies the geese.

## In the story

### [Helpless, the Water-Snake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/helpless-the-water-snake)

The adder who initially refuses to attack the elk but later agrees to help Helpless by protecting the nun moth caterpillars.

### [The Big War of the Moths](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-big-war-of-the-moths)

Crawlie is the adder who accuses Grayskin of killing the water-snake, revealing the crime that leads to Grayskin's decision to go into exile.

## Links

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