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Through the Looking-Glass · Character

Lily

The White Queen's daughter, a tiny flower-like girl.

minor

Also known as the little Lily

First appearance: Looking-Glass House

Lily's tie to Alice is one of the pressures that moves Through the Looking-Glass—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The White Pawn, daughter of the White Queen, who squeaks and kicks.
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With Alice (social): Alice meets the timid Lily, a flower who is easily frightened and speaks in a delicate, childish manner. With Alice (social): Alice meets the timid Lily, a flower who is easily frightened and speaks…

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Character Web

5 connections

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ALAliceWKWhite KingRORoseWQWhite QueenHDHumpty DumptyLILily

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Looking-Glass Encounters
  • Protagonist
  • Looking-Glass Courtiers
  • Dream Transformations

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Alice reaches her emotional and psychological peak here as she confronts the literal embodiment of a nursery-r…

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Relationships

  • Alice

    social · positive

    Alice meets the timid Lily, a flower who is easily frightened and speaks in a delicate,… How this plays out →

  • Alice

    social · positive

    Alice meets the timid Lily, a flower who is easily frightened and speaks in a delicate,… How this plays out →

  • Alice

    social · positive

    Alice meets the timid Lily, a flower who is easily frightened and speaks in a delicate,… How this plays out →

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In the story

Lily appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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