Originally a friend of Alice, the Cheshire Cat appears many years later when she returns to Wonderland, now wild, ferocious and apparently loyal to the Red Queen, in addition to being one of a monstrous size. The Cheshire Cat encounters his "old friend" in Tulgey Wood and attempts to eat her due to a lack of food within the woods. However, he is distracted by the Knave of Hearts and accidentally swallows a mushroom, causing him to shrink to the size of a house cat, prompting him to flee.