Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
| Caterpillar | |
|---|---|
| Alice character | |
The Caterpillar using a hookah; an illustration by John Tenniel. The illustration is noted for its ambiguous central figure, whose head can be viewed as being a human male's face with a pointed nose and protruding chin or being the head end of an actual caterpillar, with two "true" legs visible. | |
| First appearance | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| Created by | Lewis Carroll |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar, Absolem (Tim Burton movies) |
| Nickname | The Blue Caterpillar |
| Species | Caterpillar |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Wonderland |
The Caterpillar (also known as the Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar) is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.