# The Firebird — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Firebird in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bird of Light

**First appearance:** 0023-the-tale-of-iv-n-tsar-vich-the-bird-of-light-and-the-grey-wolf

## Who they are

A magical bird with glowing feathers, sought by princes.

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