| 1 | The characters of ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer''. |
| 2 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | !!The Main Quartet |
| 5 | |
| 6 | [[folder:Dora "The Explorer" Marquez]] |
| 7 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3_75.png]] |
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| 9 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click to see her as a tween in ''Dora and Friends'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f83ae6bf_701a_4499_a9b7_71ab48e261b6.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 10 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click to see her 2024 CGI appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/645b47a1_6953_4957_8792_86bd9ac15e41.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 11 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Kathleen Herles (Seasons 1-4), Caitlin Sanchez (Seasons 5-6), Fatima Ptacek (Late-Season 6-Season 8 and ''Dora and Friends''), Sophia Torres (Creator/ParamountPlus promos), Diana Zermeño (2023-present) |
| 12 | |
| 13 | !!!'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/DoraTheExplorerS1E1TheLegendOfTheBigRedChicken The Legend of the Big Red Chicken]]" |
| 14 | |
| 15 | A seven-year-old girl who likes to spend her time going on trips and exploring new places. |
| 16 | ---- |
| 17 | * AllLovingHeroine: Dora loves and wants to help everyone, and is even nice to the villains. She even manages to see the good in Swiper, and in ''Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure'', says that she thinks he could change. |
| 18 | * BareMidriffsAreFeminine: She's a sweet, all-loving girl whose [[PinkMeansFeminine pink shirt]] often reveals her pudgy belly, although her belly button is never really seen. Averted in the HD redesign where her shirt now covers her whole belly. |
| 19 | * BreakingTheFourthWall: She talks to the audience all the time to try and teach skills to the children. |
| 20 | * CheatedAngle: Rarely is she ever seen facing forward any other than a 3/4 angle. |
| 21 | * CoolBigSis: To her twin baby siblings. She also acts this way towards Boots. |
| 22 | * CostumeEvolution: |
| 23 | ** For the last seasons of the original show, her shorts became longer and her shoes changed to pink. |
| 24 | ** The reboot brings back her original outfit with a few new additions, such as a blue undershirt, a redesigned bracelet, more detailed shoes, and a clip in her hair. |
| 25 | * FreeRangeChildren: She goes on adventures in every episode and her parents are fine with that regardless of any dangers she could run into. |
| 26 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: She's willing to befriend any human, any creature, and even any monster she meets. |
| 27 | * GirlinessUpgrade: "Tween Dora" She also got more stereotypically feminine as the years went on. |
| 28 | * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: As a preteen, she's more stereotypically feminine than she was at seven but still has had adventurous elements. |
| 29 | * GratuitousSpanish: She speaks English sprinkled with Spanish. |
| 30 | * HairstyleInertia: |
| 31 | ** She's had a bob since she was a toddler. |
| 32 | ** This is averted as a preteen. Dora's grown her hair out past her shoulders. |
| 33 | * IdiotHero: Implied. Why else would she ask the viewer a question every ten seconds? |
| 34 | * IncorruptiblePurePureness: She is kind and nice to everybody, even the villains. |
| 35 | * ItRunsInTheFamily: Dora inherited her grandmother's exploration hobby. Her mother is an archaeologist. |
| 36 | * ItWasAGift: Dora got the star pocket from her grandmother. Her backpack, map and necklace with matching bracelet is also a gift. |
| 37 | * {{Kid Hero}}ine: She's seven, upped to ten in ''Dora and Friends: Into The City''. |
| 38 | * KiddieKid: She's a tween in ''Dora and Friends: Into The City'' but doesn't act all that much more mature than she did at seven, likely due to it being a Nick Jr. cartoon aimed at little kids. |
| 39 | * LetsGetDangerous: Often in the specials when she actually has to go up against a legit threat, she admittedly can be a bit badass. |
| 40 | * MeaningfulName: Her name is short for "exploradora," which is Spanish for "explorer." The Spanish-language version of the program is actually called ''Dora la Exploradora''. |
| 41 | * NiceGirl: She is very nice to everyone, including Swiper and all the villains from the specials. |
| 42 | * NoIndoorVoice: Has a tendency to shout a lot. |
| 43 | * OneOfTheBoys: Especially in the earlier episodes, most of her friends are boys. |
| 44 | * OutdoorsyGal: She loves being outdoors and exploring. |
| 45 | * PinkMeansFeminine: Her shirt (which exposes part of her belly), which especially applies in the new series. |
| 46 | * PluckyGirl: She is determined and never gives up. |
| 47 | * TokenHuman: Initially the only main human character of the series, before more are introduced. |
| 48 | * {{Tomboy}}: She loves exploring, has short hair, hangs out with mostly boys, and doesn't really seem to care about her looks. |
| 49 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Isa's Girly Girl. |
| 50 | * TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She loves girly things and doesn't mind dressing up nice for occasions. |
| 51 | * SignatureMove: Dora's "Super Soccer Kick". |
| 52 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Dora looks a lot like a her mother, right down to having a similar hairstyle, but has her father's more round and fuller head shape. |
| 53 | * VocalEvolution: Kathleen Herles' voice for Dora has gotten more squeaky and higher pitched in the third and fourth seasons. |
| 54 | [[/folder]] |
| 55 | |
| 56 | [[folder:Boots the Monkey]] |
| 57 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0b9f6e5c_4100_499c_94e8_40737117945f.png]] |
| 58 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Harrison Chad (Seasons 1-4), Regan Mizrahi (Seasons 5-7), Koda Gursoy (Season 8), Creator/DannyTrejo (''Dora and the Lost City of Gold''), Asher Spence (2023-present) |
| 59 | |
| 60 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 61 | |
| 62 | He's five years old, and he's Dora's best friend. |
| 63 | ---- |
| 64 | * AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: He wears only boots. |
| 65 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: A blue and pink monkey. |
| 66 | * BarefootCartoonAnimal: Inverted, he only wears boots. It's in his name! |
| 67 | * CatchPhrase: |
| 68 | ** "Ooh-ooh-ahh-ahh!" |
| 69 | ** "Let's go, go, go!" |
| 70 | ** "Where do we go next, Dora?" |
| 71 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Boots's Special Day", "Baseball Boots", and "Boots to the Rescue" are centered around him. |
| 72 | * DifferentInEveryEpisode: Boots is a born gymnast, and he will usually treat a hill as a chance to show off. Other times, he'll just walk. |
| 73 | * EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: When his older self appeared in ''Dora the Explorer'', he wore a polo shirt. This was scrapped in ''Dora and Friends: Into the City''. |
| 74 | * FurryReminder: Sometimes makes monkey noises or swings in trees. |
| 75 | * ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Boots describes his special day as "my best day ever" and "like all my favorite parts put together." |
| 76 | * {{Keet}}: He definitely comes off as one. |
| 77 | * TheLancer: There is an early RunningGag where Boots rushes into answering a puzzle, only to get it wrong and flee back to Dora's side. |
| 78 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A short, fast harmonica piece is his theme. |
| 79 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: Boots and Dora aren't just good friends; they love each other. "This is evident in "Big Sister Dora", when he speaks of becoming "a big monkey brother." Boots is on close terms with Dora's parents, as well. |
| 80 | * MeaningfulName: His name is Boots and he wears red boots. |
| 81 | * NiceGuy: Boots is very kind and cheerful to everyone. |
| 82 | * NinjaPirateZombieRobot: On one Halloween, he can't settle on a costume, so he dresses up as a fire chicken. |
| 83 | * NonHumanSidekick: Dora's best friend who helps her about every episode. |
| 84 | %%* OnceAnEpisode: When he jumps over a log. |
| 85 | * PrehensileTail: He can pick up objects using his tail, like real monkeys. |
| 86 | * TalkingAnimal: A talking monkey. |
| 87 | [[/folder]] |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[folder:Backpack]] |
| 90 | [[quoteright:192:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dora_backpack.png]] |
| 91 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Sasha Toro (Seasons 1-4), Alexandria Suarez (Seasons 5-7), Sofia Lopez (Seasons 7-8), Breanna Lakatos (''Dora and Friends''), Katrina Sky (2023-present) |
| 92 | |
| 93 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 94 | |
| 95 | Dora's sentient backpack, which holds many things for her to use on her adventures. |
| 96 | ---- |
| 97 | * AnimateInanimateObject: A talking backpack. |
| 98 | * BagOfHolding: A classic example, as she is able to hold objects larger than her. |
| 99 | * CatchPhrase: After picking out the item for Dora, she'll usually say, "Yum, yum, yum! Delicioso!" after 'eating' the rest of the things. |
| 100 | * ChekhovsGun: A number of objects that fit this trope are held inside of Backpack for later use. |
| 101 | * CrazyPrepared: Absolutely. A number of things that Dora needs just arbitrarily happen to be in the bag. |
| 102 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Backpack" and "The Backpack Parade" feature her prominently. |
| 103 | * ADogNamedDog: She's a backpack named "Backpack". |
| 104 | * GirlinessUpgrade: She's given a "girlier" redesign in ''Dora and Friends: Into The City''. |
| 105 | * IAmSong: Whenever she's introduced in an episode, she'll sing a song about how she has everything Dora needs. |
| 106 | * ItWasAGift: Backpack herself was a gift to Dora from the young explorer's parents. |
| 107 | * SayMyName: She can be summoned by someone shouting her name. |
| 108 | [[/folder]] |
| 109 | |
| 110 | [[folder:Map]] |
| 111 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dora_map_happy_stock_art.png]] |
| 112 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Marc Weiner (2000-2019), Anairis Quiñones (2023-present) |
| 113 | |
| 114 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 115 | |
| 116 | A sentient map who knows the places where Dora has to go. He has his own pocket in Backpack and is...well, it's pretty self-explanatory. |
| 117 | ---- |
| 118 | * AnimateInanimateObject: A talking map. |
| 119 | * CatchPhrase: He says, "Say it with me" nearly every episode. |
| 120 | * CannotTellALie: Even "Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom" points out Map is ''never'' wrong. |
| 121 | * DifferentInEveryEpisode: The map itself is never the same twice, but it never fails to meet Dora's needs. |
| 122 | * DistressedDude: In "Lost Map", a silly bird mistakes Map for a stick and flies him to his nest on Tallest Mountain, prompting Dora and Boots to draw their own map and rescue him. |
| 123 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Lost Map", "Super Map" and "Little Map" have Map as a major role. |
| 124 | * ADogNamedDog: A map named "Map". |
| 125 | * EatTheCamera: Does this at the end of most of his segments. It has been dropped in Seasons 7-8. |
| 126 | * GenderFlip: In the 2024 reboot, Map is female. |
| 127 | * IAmSong: He has an introduction song that involves stating his purpose and introducing himself over and over. |
| 128 | * MagicMap: What he literally ''is.'' He immediately knows the best areas and landmarks for Dora and Boots to go to, with no way of knowing beforehand. |
| 129 | * PhraseCatcher: Dora often references him with "Who do we ask for help when we don't know where to go?". |
| 130 | * RuleOfThree: He gives Dora and the audience three locations to go to every time he's used. |
| 131 | * SayMyName: Like Backpack, you have to say his name for him to do his thing. Taken up a few notches as of Season 5, in which Dora and Boots now shout his name before his segment begins, as if they're saying it with the viewer. |
| 132 | * ScarilyCompetentTracker: He already knows the final locations for Dora and Boots to go to, including for things that were lost or stolen. |
| 133 | * SuperpowersForADay: In "Super Map", a magic cape gives Map superpowers, allowing him to become a superhero for the episode. |
| 134 | * VocalEvolution: His voice was noticeably deeper and more relaxed in the first season, compared to his higher-pitched and excitable tone for the rest of the show. |
| 135 | [[/folder]] |
| 136 | |
| 137 | !! Animal Companions |
| 138 | [[folder:Benny the Bull]] |
| 139 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/24_247903_dora_the_explorer_characters_benny_the_bull_dora.png]] |
| 140 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Jake Burbage (Seasons 1-4), Matt Gumley (Seasons 5-7), Aidan Gemme (Seasons 7-8; ''Dora and Friends''), Quintun Muñoz-Rademacher (2023-present) |
| 141 | |
| 142 | !!!'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/DoraTheExplorerS1E3HicBoomOhhh Hic-Boom-Ohhh]]" |
| 143 | |
| 144 | A bull who lives in a barn, and is really strong. |
| 145 | ---- |
| 146 | * AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Wears a bandanna. |
| 147 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: A blue bull. |
| 148 | * TheBigGuy: The largest of the friends whenever he joins Dora and Boots on an adventure. |
| 149 | * DistressedDude: The majority of his episodes have him needing to be rescued. In "The Big Potato", he turns into a potato. In "Sticky Tape", his hot air balloon has a hole in it, and is headed for a crocodile-infested lake. In "Benny the Castaway", he got stranded on an island. |
| 150 | * FunnyAnimal: He stands on two legs and speaks but still has the basic design of a bull. |
| 151 | * HiccupHijinks: At the end of one episode, it's revealed that the "hic-boom-oh!" noise was him hiccuping, falling over, and exclaiming in surprise. |
| 152 | * TheKlutz: Benny is really clumsy at times. |
| 153 | * TheLoad: Is often portray as being bumbling and trouble prone, with a whole episode revolving around saving him. |
| 154 | * TalkingAnimal: A talking bull. |
| 155 | [[/folder]] |
| 156 | |
| 157 | [[folder:Tico the Squirrel]] |
| 158 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dora_tico.jpg]] |
| 159 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Muhummad Cunningham (Season 1), Jose Zelaya (Seasons 2-4), Jean Carlos Celi (Seasons 5-7), Oscar Hutarra (Seasons 7-8), Jorge Vega (''Dora and Friends''), Donovan Mozon-Sanders (2023-present) |
| 160 | |
| 161 | !!!'''Debut:''' "Hic-Boom-Ohhh" |
| 162 | |
| 163 | A Spanish-speaking squirrel who lives in the Nutty Forest. |
| 164 | ---- |
| 165 | * AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Is a purple squirrel. |
| 166 | * AnimalsNotToScale: A squirrel half the size of a bull calf. |
| 167 | * CoolCar: He is shown to drive one on numerous occasions. |
| 168 | * DoesNotSpeakCommon: The only main character who only speaks Spanish and thus, like many minor one-shot characters, requires the bilingual Dora to interpret for him. |
| 169 | * HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Wears a waistcoat and no pants. |
| 170 | * KeepItForeign: In Spanish dubs, Tico speaks English. |
| 171 | * LanguageBarrier: One of few characters in the show who only speaks Spanish, thus Dora has to ask the viewer to tell Tico a specific word or phrase in Spanish so he understands them. |
| 172 | * TalkingAnimal: A talking squirrel. |
| 173 | [[/folder]] |
| 174 | |
| 175 | [[folder:Isa the Iguana]] |
| 176 | [[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dora_isa_holding_flower_stock_art.png]] |
| 177 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Ashley Fleming (Seasons 1-4), Lenique Vincent (Seasons 5-6), Creator/SkaiJackson (Seasons 7-8), Celine Cardona (''Dora and Friends''), Tandi Fomukong (2023-present) |
| 178 | |
| 179 | !!!'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/DoraTheExplorerS1E5WeAllScreamForIceCream We All Scream for Ice Cream]]" |
| 180 | |
| 181 | An iguana who's a talented gardener, who lives in the Flowery Garden. |
| 182 | ---- |
| 183 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Isa's Unicorn Flowers" is her biggest role yet. |
| 184 | * AnimalsNotToScale: An iguana who's nearly the size of a human girl. |
| 185 | * InterspeciesRomance: Based on her blushing around him, she seems to have a special interest in Boots. Whether or not he reciprocated her feelings is unknown. |
| 186 | * LovableLizard: A friendly iguana who gets along with Dora's team. |
| 187 | * NatureLover: She enjoys gardening. |
| 188 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Dora's Tomboy. |
| 189 | * TalkingAnimal: A talking iguana. |
| 190 | [[/folder]] |
| 191 | |
| 192 | [[folder:Swiper the Fox]] |
| 193 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/swiper_20.jpg]] |
| 194 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Marc Weiner (series), Creator/BenicioDelToro (''Dora and the Lost City of Gold'') |
| 195 | |
| 196 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 197 | |
| 198 | The show's main antagonist. He is a sly teenage fox who tries to steal and hide things from Dora. He lives on Blueberry Hill. |
| 199 | ---- |
| 200 | * AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Wears only a mask and gloves. |
| 201 | * AesopAmnesia: It is lampshaded in ''Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure'' that he is given multiple chances to change, but he keeps on swiping. When Swiper almost ruins Dora's Nochebuena party, Swiper says he won't do it again, but Santa puts him on the naughty list anyways. |
| 202 | * AffablyEvil: He's surprisingly personable when he's not trying to steal things. |
| 203 | * AnimalStereotype: He fits the "shifty fox" stereotype. |
| 204 | * BigBad: Usually, he appears in almost every episode (although he rarely contributes to the plot and is usually there to try to swipe something from Dora), but in "Dora's Got a Puppy", it plays straight where he has new swiping tricks up in his sleeves! |
| 205 | * BreakTheHaughty: Swiper is proud of his role as a relentless thief and will swipe ''anything'' even on special occasions or holidays, but in "[[Recap/DoraTheExplorerS5E2324DorasChristmasCarolAdventure Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure]]", he learns the hard way how this can get him in trouble had he been actually caught. After trying to swipe the star from the Christmas tree at the party and coming close to accidentally ruining it, Santa Claus, unhappy with Swiper for not listening to him, puts him on the naughty list as punishment. The rest of the special centers around Swiper's quest to learn the true meaning of Christmas with Dora's help, and by the end, he's finally learned it and, as Santa reveals at the end of the special, never swiped anything on Christmas again after that. |
| 206 | * ButtMonkey: Occasionally, he will experience some sort of humiliating misfortune in his attempts to go after the heroes and swipe from them. |
| 207 | ** In "¡Rápido, Tico!", his attempts to get across Crocodile Lake with a pole vault and a trampoline fail and result in him getting muddy, and when he is stopped from swiping Boots' toy truck near the end of the episode, he slips on the snow as he is about to retreat and rolls down the snowy hill, turning into a snowman in the process. |
| 208 | ** In "Dora's Got a Puppy", he accidentally grabs a skunk with his grabber gadget and is repulsed by it, his robot butterfly malfunctions and gives him a taste of his own medicine by swiping his mask and gloves, and he skates through a muddy puddle and ends up being covered in mud and hanging on a tree branch. |
| 209 | * CharacterCatchPhrase: |
| 210 | ** When he's disappointed after being foiled, he says, "Oh, man!". |
| 211 | ** When he swipes something, he says, "[[ThrowTheDogABone You're too late!]]", then tosses it away and adds "[[TeamRocketWins You'll never get it/them (or your/the/that/those/these [swiped object(s)] back now!]]" |
| 212 | ** When excited over something, he would cheer, "Yip-yip-yippee! Yip-yip-yippee!" |
| 213 | * ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere: Struggles hard at not swiping anyone's things in "Swiper's Favorite Things". |
| 214 | * DependingOnTheArtist: The yellow tip on his tail often shifts from being straight to jagged. |
| 215 | * DistressedDude: In "Dance to the Rescue", where he's trapped inside a magic bottle for most of the episode. |
| 216 | * DramaticIrony: Most of the audience should be able to see Swiper coming closer long before Dora does. |
| 217 | * EnfanteTerrible: The Christmas special shows that he's been swiping since he was a baby. |
| 218 | * EnemyMine: There are a few episodes where he actually teams up with Dora. |
| 219 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: While he is capable of bringing out his nicer side to everyone, his grandmother is the one person he cares about the most. He is overjoyed when he receives stickers from her in "A Letter for Swiper", performs a silly dance she used to do to cheer him up when he was younger to stop the baby fox from crying in "Swiper the Explorer", and even goes to her house for a sleepover in "Swiper's Favorite Things". |
| 220 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: |
| 221 | ** In one Christmas special, he successfully swipes a present from Dora and Boots. But before tossing it, they point out that the present is actually for Santa Claus himself. Upon hearing that, Swiper, for the first time ever, ''gives'' the swiped item back to them. |
| 222 | ** In "Dora's Got a Puppy", he returns another present after discovering that it's for Dora's pet puppy, due to his soft spot for puppies. |
| 223 | ** In another episode, when Dora and Boots believe that he's going to swipe a toy from the brother of Dora's puppy, Swiper reveals himself to be said brother's owner and that he'd ''never'' swipe anything from ''his own puppy''. |
| 224 | * FiveSecondForeshadowing: Depending on whether or not Dora tells the viewer to help them stop Swiper, then it foreshadows whether he'll be stopped or if he'll swipe the object. |
| 225 | * ForTheEvulz: He has no reason to swipe from Dora and friends other than to just be a jerk, unless you count him loving the thrill of the swipe (see GentlemanThief below). |
| 226 | * FriendlyEnemy: When he's not trying to rob them, Swiper is actually quite friendly towards Dora, even sincerely wishing her the best of luck when she loses something. |
| 227 | * FoulFox: A thieving fox and the show's primary antagonist. |
| 228 | * FutureMeScaresMe: The BadFuture (by this shows standards) version of Swiper in the YetAnotherChristmasCarol special. In that future, Swiper got so bitter after being put on Santa's naughty list and seemingly never finding a way off that he [[ThenLetMeBeEvil became a real thief]] who steals (nonstop) regardless of whether or not the victim says SwiperNoSwiping three times, and actually keeps what he swipes for himself instead of throwing it away to hide it like before. It was so bad that Dora and her friends had to stop having the Christmas Eve Party because he stole ''everything''. As a result of this behavior, he [[TragicVillain ends up completely alone on Christmas with only the stuff he stole as company]]. |
| 229 | * GentlemanThief: Or at least, what he's seemingly ''trying'' to be. His motivation appears to only be the thrill of stealing, rather than greed. He always honors the three "Swiper No Swiping" rule and never takes things for himself, opting to throw them far away instead. He can also be convinced to return what he stole for a good reason: upon learning he stole a present for Santa Claus or Dora's puppy, he immediately apologizes and hands it back to her. |
| 230 | * GoldfishPoopGang: Swiper shows up to swipe from Dora and friends almost once an episode, but is usually nothing more than an inconvenience since he never actually ''steals'' the objects, just throws them away. |
| 231 | * HarmlessVillain: He mostly just annoys Dora and occasionally throws her stuff away. |
| 232 | * HiddenDepths: Certain episodes ("Super Spies 2" and "Dora's Got a Puppy" for major reference) reveal that Swiper has a surprisingly amount of technical knowledge, as he's able to build a variety of vehicles and gadgets (including a remote-controlled robot butterfly) to help him swipe things. |
| 233 | * IKnowYourTrueName: Saying "SwiperNoSwiping" three times stops him from swiping. |
| 234 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When he's not trying to steal something from Dora and Boots, he can come off as nice. |
| 235 | * KarmaHoudini: There are a few episodes in the series where he only shows up once, successfully swipes something from the protagonists and disappears for the rest of the episode. |
| 236 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: He backs off whenever "Swiper no swiping" is successfully said three times. |
| 237 | * LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: Dora can hear his theme. |
| 238 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Like Boots, he has one. It's a slow, sneaky theme that gets progressively faster and more intense as he comes closer to swiping. |
| 239 | * MasterOfDisguise: Many times he'll show up disguised as different objects or animals. |
| 240 | * NoSell: In the BadFuture, saying "Swiper no swiping" no longer works on him. |
| 241 | * NotMeThisTime: In "The Lost City", he confesses to Dora with all due frankness that, no, he did not swipe her teddy bear. As we find out later in the episode, he isn't lying, especially with the fact that one of his gloves has inexplicably disappeared. |
| 242 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: Sometimes he puts genuine effort into trying to steal something or even tries more than once in an episode. He’s typically more successful in swiping if he doesn’t announce his presence. |
| 243 | * PetTheDog: Once in a while, he will do something to prove he's not a complete bastard. |
| 244 | ** On rare occasions, Swiper would hand back what he swiped when Dora reveals its extreme importance. |
| 245 | ** In "Dora's Dance to the Rescue", he is kind enough to release the Mean Elf from his bottle, even if it resulted in him being trapped in the bottle in the elf's place. |
| 246 | ** In "The Lost City", Swiper honestly tells Dora he didn't swipe her teddy bear. |
| 247 | * PhraseCatcher: He causes Boots to say, "That sneaky fox is always trying to swipe our stuff!" and both him and Dora to say "Swiper, no swiping!". |
| 248 | * PokeThePoodle: Whenever Swiper actually succeeds in stealing something, he never runs off with it, but just throws it offscreen. It's nothing but a minor inconvenience to Dora, suggesting Swiper doesn't steal because he wants something, but because it amuses him. In one episode, he even tells the audience (and by extension Dora) where he put something because he’s that determined Dora won’t get it. Averted with his future self, who keeps everything swiped to the point he is unable to stop anymore. |
| 249 | * RuleOfThree: Yelling "Swiper, no swiping" three times in a row always makes him back off before he gets a chance to take anything. |
| 250 | * SaveTheVillain: Gets trapped in a magic bottle in "Dora's Dance to the Rescue", thus Dora and Boots have to win one big wish from King Juan el Bobo's dance contest to free him. |
| 251 | * SignatureSoundEffect: A whisking sound that sounds like a shrub being shaken or, more accurately, maracas. This is also enough to alert Dora to his presence. |
| 252 | * StickyFingers: His entire deal is to "swipe" from other characters, usually Dora and Boots. Though he doesn't actually steal them for himself, he usually just throws them away offscreen so they don't have it anymore. |
| 253 | * SwiperNoSwiping: The TropeNamer: when he's told not to steal three times, he just gives up. |
| 254 | * TalkingAnimal: A talking fox. |
| 255 | * TeamRocketWins: A minor variant since Dora still usually succeeds in the end, but this tends to happen whenever Swiper actually succeeds in swiping. |
| 256 | * TeensAreMonsters: He is a teenaged ruthless fox. |
| 257 | * ThrowTheDogABone: On occasion, he's been known to actually steal something and toss it away before the characters could say "[[CatchPhrase Swiper, no swiping]]" three times. Of course, this being ''Dora the Explorer'', it's a minor inconvenience at best. In one episode, Dora even comes pretty close to saying it thrice, but Swiper manages to pounce upon her and take three things, more than he usually takes. |
| 258 | * TokenEvilTeammate: Due to his role being to swipe and hide things from Dora, but is on his soft side depending on the plot. |
| 259 | * {{Troll}}: He doesn't even keep anything he takes, he just steals to mess with Dora, who now has to go through the trouble of getting her things back. |
| 260 | * VerbalWeakness: The phrase "[[SwiperNoSwiping Swiper, no swiping!]]" is this to him, though it's downplayed in that he actually suffers no ill effects if he hears it thrice, it just forces him to stop his swiping attempt and vamoose. |
| 261 | * YouAreTooLate: Will gloat about this ''every'' time he successfully steals something. Telling Dora and Boots that it's "too late" and they will "never find it now" after he throws it away. |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[folder:The Fiesta Trio]] |
| 265 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Marc Weiner (2000-2019), Danny Burstein and Anairis Quiñones (2023-present) |
| 266 | |
| 267 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 268 | |
| 269 | A trio consisting of a frog, grasshopper and snail, who play a fanfare every time Dora and Boots pass a location or finish their adventure. They also join them for their travels and sing along with Map. |
| 270 | ---- |
| 271 | |
| 272 | * AscendedExtra: Had their largest role in "Dora's First Trip", as part of Dora's very first adventure when they drop their instruments and Dora had to take them back to them on Tallest Mountain so they can play a song for the Queen Bee. |
| 273 | * DifferentInEveryEpisode: They show up every time Dora and Boots pass an obstacle in many ways. |
| 274 | * SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: When they showed up without their instruments in "Swiper's Favorite Things" and are thus forced to imitate the instruments' sounds. |
| 275 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The snail is the only female of the group. |
| 276 | [[/folder]] |
| 277 | |
| 278 | [[folder:Señor Tucan]] |
| 279 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Leslie Valdes |
| 280 | |
| 281 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 282 | |
| 283 | A Spanish-speaking toucan. |
| 284 | [[/folder]] |
| 285 | |
| 286 | [[folder:Big Red Chicken]] |
| 287 | [[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_1_60.png]] |
| 288 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Chris Gifford |
| 289 | |
| 290 | !!!'''Debut:''' "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken" |
| 291 | |
| 292 | A giant rooster who likes to party. |
| 293 | ---- |
| 294 | * AnimalsNotToScale: Seriously, it's right there in his name. He's so gigantic he puts Chicken Boo from ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' to shame. |
| 295 | * BigFun: Given that he ''is'' big. |
| 296 | * CatchPhrase: "Bawk-bawk!" |
| 297 | * ColorCharacter: Has "Red" in his name. |
| 298 | * ADogNamedDog: A chicken with "Chicken" in his name. |
| 299 | * GentleGiant |
| 300 | * {{Keet}}: Very active and enthusiastic. |
| 301 | * TalkingAnimal: A talking chicken. |
| 302 | [[/folder]] |
| 303 | |
| 304 | [[folder:Grumpy Old Troll]] |
| 305 | [[quoteright:342:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grumpy_old_troll.png]] |
| 306 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Chris Gifford (2000-2019), Danny Burstein (2023-present) |
| 307 | |
| 308 | !!!'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/DoraTheExplorerS1E13Surprise Surprise]]" |
| 309 | |
| 310 | A grumpy troll who lives under a bridge and won't let you cross it unless you solve a riddle. |
| 311 | ---- |
| 312 | * {{Catchphrase}}: "Solve my riddle(s)". |
| 313 | * CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the first season, he would normally be frustrated when Dora and Boots solve his riddle and vows to try harder next time to stump them. Starting in Season 2, he became more sensible and is happy they solved the riddle and grants them access over the bridge. |
| 314 | * GrumpyOldMan: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As his name suggests]], he's of old age and is grouchy. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold But he's still a good guy]]. |
| 315 | * HappilyMarried: To a female troll named Petunia. |
| 316 | * HappyDance: On the rare occasion that he's thankful for something, he does a little dance that he describes as his "thank-you dance". |
| 317 | * IAmSong: Like Map and Backpack, he has his own song. |
| 318 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite being grumpy, he gets along with the other characters and does have a soft side. |
| 319 | * RiddleMeThis: People have to answer his riddles if they want to cross his bridge. |
| 320 | * TrollBridge: He lives under the bridge. |
| 321 | * WeWillMeetAgain: In the first season every time Dora and Boots solve his riddles, he vows to stump them next time before leaving. This was dropped as of Season 2 [[CharacterizationMarchesOn due to becoming more sensible and calm about it.]] |
| 322 | [[/folder]] |
| 323 | |
| 324 | [[folder:Pirate Pig and the Pirate Piggies]] |
| 325 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Pirate Pig voiced by: Chris Gifford; Creator/JohnLeguizamo (for "Dora's Pirate Adventure") |
| 326 | Pirate Piggies voiced by: Lucy Becker, Henry Gifford and Katie Gifford |
| 327 | |
| 328 | !!!'''Debut:''' "[[Recap/DoraTheExplorerS1E7TreasureIsland Treasure Island]]" |
| 329 | |
| 330 | A group of pigs who are pirates. |
| 331 | [[/folder]] |
| 332 | |
| 333 | !! Dora's Family |
| 334 | |
| 335 | !!! Main family members |
| 336 | [[folder:Mami (Elena Marquez) and Papi (Cole Marquez)]] |
| 337 | -->'''Mami voiced by:''' Eileen Galindo (Seasons 1-3; Seasons 5-8); Socorro Santiago (Seasons 3-4); Kathleen Herles (2024-present) |
| 338 | -->'''Papi voiced by:''' Jorge Pupo (Early Season 1); Esai Morales (seasons 1-2); Fidel Vicioso (seasons 3-4); Julian Rebolledo (seasons 7-8); Mike Smith Rivera (2024-present) |
| 339 | ---- |
| 340 | * GoodParents: Generally come off as supportive parents. |
| 341 | * HappilyMarried: They're a married couple and get along fine. |
| 342 | * ItRunsInTheFamily: Elena's an archaeologist. |
| 343 | %%* [[NiceGuy Nice People]] |
| 344 | * NamedByTheAdaptation: Known as simply "Mami" and "Papi" in the show, they receive their names in the live-action remake. |
| 345 | * SpicyLatina: Elena. |
| 346 | [[/folder]] |
| 347 | |
| 348 | [[folder:Abuela Marquez]] |
| 349 | [[quoteright:217:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/abuela.jpg]] |
| 350 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Antonia Rey (seasons 1-5); Miriam Cruz (seasons 6-8); Maria Canals-Barrera (2024-present) |
| 351 | ---- |
| 352 | * CoolOldLady: She used to be an explorer and tells interesting stories to Dora. |
| 353 | * ItRunsInTheFamily: She's a former explorer. |
| 354 | * NiceGirl: She's very friendly towards others. |
| 355 | * SickEpisode: Enforced in the ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' parody episode since the original story involved a sick grandmother. In her case, she had a cold. |
| 356 | * UnnamedParent: Or rather, Unnamed ''Grand''parent-- her name is unknown. |
| 357 | [[/folder]] |
| 358 | |
| 359 | [[folder:Guillermo and Isabella]] |
| 360 | -->'''Both voiced by:''' Hans Alpizar (Seasons 1-4) |
| 361 | -->'''Guillermo voiced by:''' Vinicius Damasceno (Seasons 5-8); Miguel Cardona (''Dora and Friends'') |
| 362 | -->'''Isabella voiced by:''' Olivia Coronel (Seasons 5-8); Breanna Lakatos (''Dora and Friends'') |
| 363 | Dora's younger siblings, who are twins. They were born in the series and can now sit up, making them about four to eleven months old (as no more than a year has passed). |
| 364 | ---- |
| 365 | * KidHero: In the "Super Babies" stories. |
| 366 | * PinkGirlBlueBoy: Isabella wears a pink shirt, while Guillermo wears a blue one. |
| 367 | * NoNameGiven: Up until ''Dora's Jack-In-The-Box'', their names were never revealed. |
| 368 | * XRayVision: As the Super Babies, they have these. |
| 369 | [[/folder]] |
| 370 | |
| 371 | !!! Extended Family Members |
| 372 | [[folder:Diego Marquez]] |
| 373 | [[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dora_the_explorer_diego.jpg]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Andres and Felipe Dieppa (Early Season 3); Gabriel Alvarez (Seasons 3-4); Creator/JakeTAustin (Seasons 4-5); Brandon Zambrano (Season 6); Jacob Medrano (Seasons 7-8); Creator/NicolasCantu (''Dora and Friends'') |
| 376 | |
| 377 | !!!'''Debut:''' "Meet Diego!" |
| 378 | |
| 379 | Dora's cousin who can talk to wild animals. He is the main protagonist of [[WesternAnimation/GoDiegoGo his own spinoff series.]] |
| 380 | ---- |
| 381 | * SpeaksFluentAnimal: He can talk to wild animals, which are depicted as completely non-anthropomorphic. |
| 382 | [[/folder]] |
| 383 | |
| 384 | [[folder:Alicia Marquez]] |
| 385 | Diego's older sister. |
| 386 | ---- |
| 387 | * TheVoiceless: She never speaks in this series, but she does talk during her brother's spinoff series. |
| 388 | [[/folder]] |
| 389 | |
| 390 | [[folder:Daisy Marquez]] |
| 391 | Diego's oldest sister, who turns 15 in the fourth season. |
| 392 | [[/folder]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | [[folder:Baby Jaguar]] |
| 395 | [[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dora_the_explorer_baby_jaguar.jpg]] |
| 396 | |
| 397 | !!!'''Debut:''' "Meet Diego!" |
| 398 | |
| 399 | Diego's sidekick, who often joins him for animal rescues. |
| 400 | ---- |
| 401 | * NonHumanSidekick: Is this for Diego, assisting him the same way Boots assist Dora. |
| 402 | * SuddenlyVoiced: Doesn't speak at first, only meows. However, in later episodes, he talks. |
| 403 | [[/folder]] |
| 404 | |
| 405 | !!Dora's City Friends |
| 406 | |
| 407 | [[folder:Naiya]] |
| 408 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/69fa4a3c_2191_4e32_b61f_0ff7b0073dfd.png]] |
| 409 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Alexandria Suarez |
| 410 | [[/folder]] |
| 411 | |
| 412 | [[folder:Alana]] |
| 413 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b341c280_5c91_4f14_b7e4_4dfd66b6755c.png]] |
| 414 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Ashley Earnest |
| 415 | [[/folder]] |
| 416 | |
| 417 | [[folder:Emma]] |
| 418 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/31ba48a5_65d9_4c54_bab4_b901dc343fd2.png]] |
| 419 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Kayta Thomas |
| 420 | |
| 421 | * EarlyBirdCameo: A younger version of Emma appeared in the original series' episode "School Science Fair". |
| 422 | [[/folder]] |
| 423 | |
| 424 | [[folder:Kate]] |
| 425 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c6f511bc_9673_4c70_91e6_3ac41885c946.png]] |
| 426 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Isabela Moner |
| 427 | |
| 428 | * OddNameOut: Until Pablo's introduction, the only one of the Explorer Girls whose name did not end in A. |
| 429 | [[/folder]] |
| 430 | |
| 431 | [[folder:Pablo]] |
| 432 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e56c5587_f736_48e8_88ce_30dfe3a469e5.png]] |
| 433 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Eduardo Aristizabal (Season 1), Mateo Lizcano (Season 2) |
| 434 | * TheOneGuy: The only male of Dora's older friend group. |
| 435 | [[/folder]] |
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