Character guide

Alice

major

Also known as poor Alice, Queen Alice, Queen Alice IX

The protagonist who steps through the looking-glass into a fantastical chessboard world.

White Queen

supporting

Also known as The Queen, White Queen, The White Queen

A scatterbrained queen who lives backward in time and becomes Alice's chess piece.

Red Queen

supporting

Also known as the Red Queen

A stern, fast-running queen who instructs Alice on the rules of the chessboard.

Humpty Dumpty

supporting

Also known as Humpty, VI Humpty Dumpty, Evidently Humpty Dumpty

A pompous, egg-shaped philosopher who discusses word meanings with Alice.

Tweedledum

supporting

Also known as IV Tweedledum

One of the twin brothers who recites 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' to Alice.

Tweedledee

supporting

The other twin brother who shares Tweedledum's mannerisms and stories.

White Knight

supporting

Also known as the White Knight, the poor Knight, the Knight

A bumbling but kind knight who rescues Alice and sings a song about his inventions.

Lion

minor

Also known as The Lion, the Lion

A majestic lion who fights the Unicorn for the White King's crown.

Unicorn

minor

Also known as Unicorn, the Unicorn, The Unicorn

A mythical creature who battles the Lion and befriends Alice.

White King

minor

Also known as The King, King

A forgetful king who relies on his messengers Haigha and Hatta.

Haigha

minor

The White King's messenger who hops like a kangaroo.

Hatta

minor

The White King's other messenger, often seen eating hay.

Sheep

minor

Also known as the Sheep

A shopkeeper who knits and rows a boat with Alice.

Gnat

minor

Also known as the Gnat, The Gnat

A tiny insect who talks to Alice about looking-glass insects.

Frog

minor

Also known as the Frog, The Frog

A footman who delivers invitations in the looking-glass house.

Rose

minor

Also known as the Rose

A talking flower in the garden who comments on Alice's appearance.

Kitty

minor

Alice's black kitten who is transformed into the Red Queen in the dream.

Dinah

minor

Alice's mother cat, mentioned as the mother of Kitty and Snowdrop.

Snowdrop

minor

Alice's white kitten who becomes the White Queen in the dream.

Walrus

minor

Also known as The Walrus, the Walrus

A character in Tweedledee's poem who eats oysters with the Carpenter.

Carpenter

minor

A character in the poem who helps the Walrus eat the oysters.

Oysters

minor

Also known as O Oysters, the Oysters

The naive oysters who are lured and eaten by the Walrus and Carpenter.

Eldest Oyster

minor

Also known as The eldest Oyster

The wise oyster who warns the others but is ignored.

Lily

minor

Also known as the little Lily

The White Queen's daughter, a tiny flower-like girl.

Fawn

minor

Also known as the Fawn

A young deer who befriends Alice in the woods until they remember names.

Feather

minor

A minor character mentioned briefly in the looking-glass world.

Monster

minor

Also known as The Monster, Monster

A vague threat mentioned in the poem 'Jabberwocky'.