Phantom Tollbooth, Jr. Character Descriptions

In order of appearance:

Milo

a young and disenchanted boy who goes on an extraordinary journey (thanks to the Tollbooth) that helps him to see the world as he never saw it before

Boys & Girls

Milo’s friends, who wish he would come out to play more often

Narrators

cast members who help to chronicle Milo’s extraordinary journey

Demons

sinister figures who make Milo’s life miserable and challenging

Tollbooth and Scenery

the machine (comprised of several actors) and subsequent roadside scenery that helps Milo to reach The Land of Expectations, catapulting him into a whole new realm

The Whether Man

the first figure Milo meets in The Land of Expectations, who also unknowingly misguides him

Lethargarians

the slow-moving people of the Doldrums, known for accomplishing absolutely nothing

Tock

a watchdog, who becomes Milo’s faithful, time-keeping companion

Prince/King & Queen

the courageous founders of the kingdom and parents to Azaz, The Mathemagician, and Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason

King Azaz

the flashy and verbose monarch of Dictionopolis, known for his love of grammar and the alphabet; at war with his brother, The Mathemagician, and Digitopolis

The Mathemagician

the majestic and very precise ruler of Digitopolis, famous for his love of math and numbers; at war with his brother, Azaz, and Dictionopolis

Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason

the understanding younger sisters of Azaz and The Mathemagician, who have the distinction of being able to solve nearly all disagreements between their embattled brothers, but they were banished to the Castle in the Air for ruling numbers and letters equal

Guard

stationed at the gate of Dictionopolis, the guard polices traffic in and out of the kingdom to assure its safety, delivers important proclamations

Vendors

the colorful people of Dictionopolis who sell alphabet-themed merchandise

Advisors

King Azaz’s wise cabinet, known for their careful composition of words and phrases

Lackeys & Page

dutiful servants of the royal Dictionopolis palace

Miners

the triumphant, number-conscious miners of Digitopolis who also take their jobs quite seriously