# Eeyore — Winnie-the-Pooh character guide

> Eeyore in Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Poor old Eeyore

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-in-which-pooh-goes-visiting-and-gets-into-a-tight-place

## Who they are

A grey donkey who has lost his tail, expects the worst, and somehow still shows up for every party with a gloomy word of thanks.

## Relationships

### [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/winnie_the_pooh)

_friendship_

Eeyore is Pooh's gloomy but accepted friend, with Pooh often trying to cheer him up.

### [Piglet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/piglet)

_friendship_

Eeyore and Piglet share a gentle, melancholic bond, with Piglet often showing sympathy for Eeyore's woes.

### [Baby Roo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/baby_roo)

_friendship_

Baby Roo is cheerfully oblivious to Eeyore's gloom and often tries to play with him, much to Eeyore's resigned tolerance.

### [Christopher Robin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/christopher_robin)

_friendship_

Christopher Robin shows special kindness to Eeyore, often giving him extra attention and comfort.

### [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/winnie_the_pooh)

_friendship_

Eeyore is Pooh's gloomy but accepted friend, with Pooh often trying to cheer him up.

### [Piglet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/piglet)

_friendship_

Eeyore and Piglet share a gentle, melancholic bond, with Piglet often showing sympathy for Eeyore's woes.

### [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/winnie_the_pooh)

_friendship_

Eeyore is Pooh's gloomy but accepted friend, with Pooh often trying to cheer him up.

### [Piglet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/piglet)

_friendship_

Eeyore and Piglet share a gentle, melancholic bond, with Piglet often showing sympathy for Eeyore's woes.

### [Christopher Robin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/christopher_robin)

_friendship_

Christopher Robin shows special kindness to Eeyore, often giving him extra attention and comfort.

### [Baby Roo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/baby_roo)

_friendship_

Baby Roo is cheerfully oblivious to Eeyore's gloom and often tries to play with him, much to Eeyore's resigned tolerance.

### [Baby Roo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/baby_roo)

_friendship_

Baby Roo is cheerfully oblivious to Eeyore's gloom and often tries to play with him, much to Eeyore's resigned tolerance.

### [Christopher Robin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/christopher_robin)

_friendship_

Christopher Robin shows special kindness to Eeyore, often giving him extra attention and comfort.

## In the story

### [In Which Eeyore Loses a Tail and Pooh Finds One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/iv-in-which-eeyore-loses-a-tail-and-pooh-finds-one)

Eeyore is standing alone in a thistly corner, gloomy and lost in thought, having lost his tail. He appreciates Pooh's offer to help find it.

### [In Which Eeyore Has a Birthday and Gets Two Presents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/vi-in-which-eeyore-has-a-birthday-and-gets-two-presents)

Gloomy and self-pitying at first, believing his birthday has been forgotten, but ultimately touched by the presents from Pooh and Piglet.

### [In Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/viii-in-which-christopher-robin-leads-an-expotition-to-the-north-pole)

Grumbles about the confusion and the friends-and-relations, but participates reluctantly.

### [In Which Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/ix-in-which-piglet-is-entirely-surrounded-by-water)

Mentioned as one who might escape by making a loud noise until rescued.

### [In Which Christopher Robin Gives Pooh a Party, and We Say Goodbye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/x-in-which-christopher-robin-gives-pooh-a-party-and-we-say-goodbye)

Mistakenly thinks the party is for him; makes gloomy remarks throughout.

## Links

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