# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Beatrix Potter.

- [Pigling Bland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/pigling_bland.md): A young pig who embarks on a journey and encounters various adventures.
- [Mr. Tod](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_tod.md): A cunning fox who schemes against his animal neighbors.
- [Peter Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/peter_rabbit.md): A mischievous rabbit who often disobeys his mother and gets into trouble.
- [Mr. Jeremy Fisher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_jeremy_fisher.md): A frog who enjoys fishing and has a near-disastrous encounter.
- [Jemima Puddle-duck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/jemima_puddle_duck.md): A naive duck who tries to hatch her eggs away from the farm.
- [Duchess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/duchess.md): A cat who is the central figure in a story about a pie and a patty-pan.
- [Tom Kitten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/tom_kitten.md): A young kitten who gets into scrapes with his sisters.
- [Benjamin Bunny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/benjamin_bunny.md): Peter Rabbit's cousin who joins him on adventures.
- [Timmy Willie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/timmy_willie.md): A country mouse who visits the town and experiences city life.
- [Tommy Brock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/tommy_brock.md): A badger who is a rival and antagonist to Mr. Tod.
- [Ribby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/ribby.md): A dog who hosts a tea party that leads to a misunderstanding.
- [Lucinda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/lucinda.md): A little girl who loses her pocket-handkerchiefs.
- [Thomasina Tittlemouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/thomasina_tittlemouse.md): A tidy wood-mouse who deals with messy visitors.
- [Mrs. Tabitha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mrs_tabitha.md): Mother of Tom Kitten and Mittens, who tries to keep them clean.
- [Mr. McGregor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_mcgregor.md): The gardener who chases Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.
- [Mr. Peter Thomas Piperson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_peter_thomas_piperson.md): A sinister rat who appears in the tale of Samuel Whiskers.
- [Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mrs_tiggy_winkle.md): A hedgehog who works as a washerwoman for the animals.
- [Mr. Jackson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_jackson.md): A messy toad who intrudes on Mrs. Tittlemouse's home.
- [Mittens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mittens.md): One of Tom Kitten's sisters, often getting into mischief.
- [Moppet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/moppet.md): One of Tom Kitten's sisters, often getting into mischief.
- [Simpkin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/simpkin.md): A cat who helps the tailor of Gloucester complete his work.
- [Squirrel Nutkin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/squirrel_nutkin.md): A cheeky squirrel who taunts Old Brown the owl.
- [Timmy Tiptoes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/timmy_tiptoes.md): A squirrel who stores nuts and has a misunderstanding with his wife.
- [Old Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/old_brown.md): An owl who guards an island and collects nuts from squirrels.
- [Tom Thumb](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/tom_thumb.md): A mouse who is part of the story of two bad mice.
- [Flopsy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/flopsy.md): A rabbit and mother of the Flopsy Bunnies, often in peril.
- [Alexander](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/alexander.md): A piglet who travels with Pigling Bland.
- [Goody](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/goody.md): Timmy Tiptoes's wife, who worries about his nut-hoarding.
- [Johnny Town-Mouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/johnny_town_mouse.md): A sophisticated town mouse who hosts Timmy Willie.
- [Samuel Whiskers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/samuel_whiskers.md): A rat who tries to make a kitten into a roly-poly pudding.
- [Old Mr. Bouncer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/old_mr_bouncer.md): Benjamin Bunny's father, who helps rescue the bunnies.
- [Hunca Munca](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/hunca_munca.md): A mouse who, with her husband, wreaks havoc in a dollhouse.
- [Miss Moppet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/miss_moppet.md): A kitten who tries to catch a mouse but gets outsmarted.
- [Anna Maria](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/anna_maria.md): A mouse who is part of the story of Samuel Whiskers.
- [Jenny Wren](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/jenny_wren.md): A bird who appears in the story of Ginger and Pickles.
- [Pig-wig](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/pig_wig.md): A pig who becomes Pigling Bland's companion.
- [Aunt Pettitoes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/aunt_pettitoes.md): Pigling Bland's mother, who sends him off to market.
- [Cousin Benjamin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/cousin_benjamin.md): A rabbit relative who appears in the Flopsy Bunnies story.
- [Sally Henny-penny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/sally_henny_penny.md): A hen who visits the shop in Ginger and Pickles.
- [Mrs. Flopsy Bunny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mrs_flopsy_bunny.md): A young rabbit who is part of the Flopsy Bunnies.
- [Mrs. McGregor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mrs_mcgregor.md): Mr. McGregor's wife, who helps in the garden.
- [John Joiner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/john_joiner.md): A carpenter who builds a boat for Mr. Jeremy Fisher.
- [The Chipmunk](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/the_chipmunk.md): A chipmunk who appears in the tale of Timmy Tiptoes.
- [Old Mr. Bunny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/old_mr_bunny.md): An older rabbit who appears in the Flopsy Bunnies story.
- [The Mouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/the_mouse.md): A generic mouse who appears in various tales.
- [Cousin Tabitha Twitchit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/cousin_tabitha_twitchit.md): A relative of Mrs. Tabitha who appears in Tom Kitten's story.
- [Mr. John Dormouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_john_dormouse.md): A dormouse who appears in the tale of Timmy Tiptoes.
- [Babbitty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/babbitty.md): A bee who appears in the story of Mrs. Tittlemouse.
- [Pigling Black](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/pigling_black.md): A pig who is part of Pigling Bland's journey.
- [Cock Robin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/cock_robin.md): A bird mentioned in the story of Ginger and Pickles.
- [Sir Isaac Newton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/sir_isaac_newton.md): A historical figure briefly alluded to in the book.
- [Kep](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/kep.md): A farm dog who helps Jemima Puddle-duck.
- [Silvertail](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/silvertail.md): A squirrel who appears in the tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
- [Twinkleberry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/twinkleberry.md): A squirrel who is a companion of Nutkin.
- [The Patty-Pan Pussycat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/the_patty_pan_pussycat.md): A cat who appears in the pie and patty-pan story.
- [Dr. Maggotty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/dr_maggotty.md): A doctor who treats an animal in the story.
- [Tabby Kitten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/tabby_kitten.md): A kitten who appears in the story of Miss Moppet.
- [Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mr_alderman_ptolemy_tortoise.md): A tortoise who appears in the tale of Jeremy Fisher.
- [Arthur O'Bower](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/arthur_obower.md): A character mentioned in the tale of Mr. Tod.
- [Pussy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/pussy.md): A cat who appears in the story of the pie and patty-pan.
- [Mother Ladybird](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/mother_ladybird.md): A ladybird who appears in the tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.
- [Farmer Potatoes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/farmer_potatoes.md): A farmer who appears in the tale of Pigling Bland.
- [Miss Dormouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/miss_dormouse.md): A dormouse who appears in the story of Mrs. Tittlemouse.
- [Spot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/spot.md): A dog who appears in the tale of Ginger and Pickles.
- [Stumpy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/stumpy.md): A squirrel who appears in the tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
- [Josephine Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/josephine_rabbit.md): A rabbit who appears in the Flopsy Bunnies story.
- [Hitty Pitty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_7_se/characters/hitty_pitty.md): A mouse who appears in the tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.

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