# Saint Peter — The Wonderful Adventures of Nils character guide

> Saint Peter in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0033-the-legend-of-sm-land

## Who they are

A legendary figure in a story told to Nils.

## In the story

### [The Legend of Småland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-legend-of-sm-land)

Saint Peter appears in the legend as the creator of the barren part of Småland, attempting to build a land close to the sun but failing to account for night chill and erosion.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/characters/saint_peter
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/characters