Snufkin
Sign in to saveSnufkin (original Swedish: Snusmumrik[en] or Mumrik[en], Finnish: Nuuskamuikkunen) is a character in the Moomin series of books written by Swedish-speaking Finn Tove Jansson, appearing in six of the nine books; his first appearance is in the second book, Comet in Moominland. He is the best friend of the series' protagonist, Moomintroll, and lives a nomadic lifestyle, only staying in Moominvalley in the spring and summer, leaving for warmer climates down south every winter. He is the son of the elder Mymble and the Joxter, and is half-brother to the Mymble's daughter and Little My.
Key facts
- Character.series
- Moomins
- Character.caption
- Statue of Snufkin outside a Moomin shop
- Character.first
- Comet in Moominland
- Character.creator
- Tove Jansson
- Character.species
- Snufkin (More commonly known as fan-term Mumrik)
- Character.gender
- Male
- Character.relatives
- Joxter (father)Mymble (mother)Mymble's Daughter (older half-sister)Little My (half-sister)And numerous other half-brothers and -sisters
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Snufkin (original Swedish: Snusmumrik[en] or Mumrik[en], Finnish: Nuuskamuikkunen) is a character in the Moomin series of books written by Swedish-speaking Finn Tove Jansson, appearing in six of the nine books; his first appearance is in the second book, Comet in Moominland. He is the best friend of the series' protagonist, Moomintroll, and lives a nomadic lifestyle, only staying in Moominvalley in the spring and summer, leaving for warmer climates down south every winter. He is the son of the elder Mymble and the Joxter, and is half-brother to the Mymble's daughter and Little My.
Snufkin serves as the main protagonist in the 2024 video game Melody of Moominvalley.