KENSINGTON
The Darling Family
Mrs Darling – Mother to Wendy, John and Michael. She misses them terribly when they fly away to the Neverland.
Mr George Darling – Wendy, John and Michael’s father. He is sensitive, short-tempered and blames himself for not trusting Nana when she was worried about the children. He punishes himself by living in her kennel after the children fly away.
Wendy Moira Angela Darling – the oldest of the Darling children. She is good friends with Peter and goes to the Neverland to play mother to the lost boys. She is caring and likes looking after children.
John Darling – wears a top hat that is turned into a chimney for Wendy’s House on the Neverland. He can be a little pompous and likes to play footer (football).
Michael Darling – the youngest Darling. He plays baby in the lost boys’ underground house in the Neverland.
Other people (and one animal) in the Darlings’ lives
Nana – a Newfoundland dog who works as the Darling children’s nursemaid.
Liza – the Darlings’ maid.
Miss Fulsom – runs a Kindergarten that the Darling children attend.
Jane – Wendy’s daughter. She flies away with Peter Pan to do his spring cleaning.
Margaret – Jane’s daughter; Wendy’s granddaughter.
THE NEVERLAND
Peter Pan – the boy who wouldn’t grow up. He spent some time in Kensington Gardens before going to the Neverland. He is merry, mischievous, playful and cocky and he likes having adventures.
Tinker Bell – Peter Pan’s fairy. She is jealous and temperamental.
The Lost Boys
Curly – is mischievous and is often the one who has to stand forward when Peter asks who has done something.
Nibs – is a bit sly and sneaks off into the woods to spy on other people in the Neverland. He also likes white rats.
Slightly – is a little stuck-up. Slightly likes to think he remembers a lot about his life before he went to the Neverland.
Tootles – is very humble and a little sad because he misses out on much of the action! Tootles is tricked by Tinker Bell into shooting Wendy.
Twins – they stick together like glue and prefer to call each other ‘Twin’ rather than any proper names.
The Pirates
Barbecue – is a fearsome pirate. He was only ever afraid of Hook, who brought him ‘to heel’.
Blackbeard – the pirate who Hook served as bo’sun for his ship.
Cecco – is an Italian who wears pieces of eight in his ears and who broke out of prison at Gao.
Cookson – he might be Black Murphy’s brother.
Flint – was captain of the Walrus and feared Barbecue. He said it was bad luck to have a woman on board a pirate ship.
Foggerty – an Alsatian pirate
James Hook – is the most feared of all the pirates. Peter Pan cut off his right hand and threw it to the crocodile. Since then he has worn an iron hook, which he uses as a weapon. He was once a man of high standing in society and wears grand clothes with a ruff collar. He has a double cigar-holder.
Bill Jukes – has lots of tattoos. Used to serve on the Walrus with Flint; once got six dozen lashes for trying to take some treasure.
Robt. Mullins & Alf Mason – other pirates in Hook’s crew.
Noodler – has his hands on backwards.
Geo. Scourie – another of Hook’s pirates
Skylights – poor Skylights is killed by Hook early on in the book.
Smee – Hook’s Irish bo’sun. The children like him. He calls his cutlass Johnny Corkscrew.
Gentleman Starkey – was once an usher at a public school, so is more educated and ‘dainty’ than the average pirate. Peter gives his hat to the Never bird.
Ed Teynte – Quartermaster of the Jolly Roger.
Chas. Turley – Yet another of Hook’s bullies!
The Redskins: Piccaninny tribe (The fiercest, bravest tribe in the Neverland)
Great Big Little Panther – a fearsome tribe leader who has scalped so many enemies that his trophies get in the way!
Lean Wolf – another member of the tribe.
Tiger Lily – a brave princess who is fierce and thinks nothing of sneaking onto the pirate ship. After Peter Pan saves her from the pirates her whole tribe becomes friends with him and the lost boys.
Other characters in the Neverland
Crocodile – ate Hook’s right hand and is hungry for the rest of him. The crocodile also managed to swallow a clock and the ticking lets people know that it’s around.
Mermaids – spend all day playing at the lagoon and are not that friendly. They use bubbles as balls to throw to each other. In myth, mermaids are said to be beautiful sea-dwelling creatures that sing to lure sailors to their doom – in the story, the mermaids call to the moon at night.
The Never bird – sits on her nest in the lagoon guarding her eggs, but gives her nest to save Peter when he is in trouble. Peter gives her Gentleman Starkey’s hat in return to use as a nest.
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