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Daas family
As a whole
- The Cutie: The innocent and kindhearted Nello and his adorable dog Patrasche.
- Good Parents: Jehan's heart breaks for Nello when he finds out he's orphaned, so he takes him in and cares for him to the best of his ability.
- The Hero Dies: Nello and Patrasche. In the final scene, they're enter Heaven to reunite with Jehan and Nello's mother. Alois, George and Paul mourn their deaths, the former desperately trying to find them in the snow.
- Too Good for This Sinful Earth: All three were kind and loving people who tried to stay tight-knit as a family and survive the harsh poverty and winter of Belgium. Jehan eventually died of old age, whereas Nello and Patrasche couldn't survive the cold and also died.
- Together in Death: Nello and Patrasche die in each other's arms.Nello: "You must be cold, Patrasche".
Nello Daas
Nello Daas (ネロ・ダース)
Voiced by: Michie Kita (Japanese), Christian Bey (German), Consuelo Vives (European Spanish), Corrado Conforti (Italian), Steven Bontogon (Tagalog), Malak Mouracade (Arabic)
Nello Daas
- Ambiguously Christian: Explicitly confirmed since Nello prays in front of a church and in the end, him and Patrasche go to Heaven.
- Animal Lover: Nello adores all sorts of animals, but his favourite animal is his dog Patrasche, who he rescued from an abusive owner. The other kids are also charmed by the dog and they shower Patrasche with attention.
- Blithe Spirit: To Alois. When she's sick, he insists on seeing her, but she doesn't want to and instead asks that he draw for her. Nello draws the village where they met and the windmills where they would play, amongst pretty flowers. When the butler hands her the drawing, Alois is suddenly flooded by memories she had with him in the past, opens her window, and calls out him. She gets better in the following episodes, thanks to Nello's help.
- A Boy and His X: A boy and his dog of Flanders.
- Break the Cutie: Being barred from seeing Alois. Jehan's death. Losing the art contest. Nello endures constant hardships, all that the tender age of 10, and finally gives into his despair at the end before dying.
- Age Lift: In the original story, Nello was 15 years old, but in the anime, Nello is 10.
- Cheerful Child: He knows his life is hard, but believes he can change his fate if he works hard enough. He refuses to give into despair, even as he's dying.
- Death of a Child: Nello, after becoming a street child, can't withstand the cold, and spends his last moments admiring a beautiful painting with Patrasche.
- Dub Name Change:
- Nello was Niklaas in the German dub.
- He was named Fadi in the Arabic dub.
- Fanboy: He was inspired by Peter Paul Rubens to be an artist, and wants to be just like him when he grows up.
- Friend to All Living Things: Outside Patrasche, his friends include the little duck, Blackie, a dachshund, and the various animals he encounters during his daily milk delivery routine.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Nello has blonde hair and attracts people with his kindness despite his own tragedies in life, from rescuing George's brother Paul from drowning, to wanting to adopt Patrasche when he saw him being abused by Ensor.
- Heartwarming Orphan: Many in the neighborhood are touched by Nello's free-spiritedness and drive for working hard, and Michel even offers to adopt him after his grandfather dies.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: He has large blue eyes, and is good-hearted and innocent to the core.
- Starving Artist: Nello works as a milk seller, but his true passion is for drawing. Unfortunately, he doesn't get anywhere with them, despite the fact that they're near-realistic.
Jehan Daas
Jehan Daas (ジェハン・ダース)
Voiced by: Hiroo Oikawa (Japanese), Walter Reichelt (German), Luis Posada Mendoza (European Spanish), Gino Pagnani (Italian), Ed Belo (Tagalog), Mowaffak Al-Ahmad (Arabic)
Nello's ailing grandfather, who takes him in after his mother dies. In spite of being disabled he wants to make Nello happy any way he can and adores his talent for drawing.
Jehan Daas
- Doting Parent: He is endlessly supportive of Nello and tries to provide for him despite his injury. He also rescues Patrasche when Nello asks him to, and the dog becomes part of the family.
- Dub Name Change: Johan in the European Spanish dub.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: He understands that Nello has to work, but enocurages him to hang out with his friends and visit Alois when he has the time.
Patrasche
Patrasche (パトラッシュ)
Voiced by: -
A dog abused by his old owner, causing Nello to desire to rescue him and give him a better life. Once he's saved, he stands by Nello's side no matter what, helps him deliver milk and joins him in his day to day life, being almost inseperable from him.
Patrasche
- Adaptational Intelligence: Patrasche understands human language, even though he couldn't do that in the original book.
- Adaptational Species Change: Patrasche's breed was never specified in the book, but he is said to be a Bouviers des Flandres
. However, he looks nothing like that and more like this◊. - Big Friendly Dog: He's half Nello's size, and very friendly to him and Alois.
- Chariot Pulled by Cats: Patrasche is strong enough to carry the cart of milk bottles that Nello delivers to houses across Belgium. He even pulls the cart that takes Nello to Heaven.
Friends
George
George (ジョルジュ)
Voiced by: Kuriko Komamura (Japanese), Manou Lubowski (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Julian Olivieri Orioles (Italian), Don Sanmaniego (Tagalog), (Arabic)
George
- Canon Foreigner: Only existed in the anime.
- I Owe You My Life: Not his life, but after Nello saved Paul from drowning in the river, George felt forever indebted to him, strove to repay him, and became his best friend. He often helps Nello deliver milk and protests for him when Hans accuses him of arson.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Georges is a playful boy who likes to muck around, but he adores Nello and sees his plight, and helps him speak to Alois when he's forbidden to. He is very angry on Nello's behalf when Hans drives him out of the village, and tries to search for him despite the harsh snow.
- Shipper on Deck: He supports Nello/Alois, and when her father bars Nello from seeing her, he keeps an eye for when Alois is in town so Nello can visit her without his interference.
Paul
Paul (ポール)
Voiced by: Masako Sugaya (Japanese), Bernd Stephen (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Christian Alvear (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
Paul
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Either by walking headfirst into danger or being ignorant, George is frustrated by having to keep an eye on him lest he cause more trouble. He also has a tendency to run his mouth.Paul: George, Alois isn't dead, is she?George: Nonsense! She can't be dead! (thumps Paul on the head)Paul: Owwwwww! That hurts!
- Bratty Half-Pint: Paul has a tendency to slip into this - when him, George and Nello visit Alois, Paul asks him Alois knows about him. George thumps him and tells him he's a dumbass, because he's a complete stranger to her, unlike Nello.
- Canon Foreigner: Paul wasn't in the original book.
- Jive Turkey: Paul has a tendency to speak at a fast pace and be very blunt, which reflects his rural upbringing.
Cogez family
As a whole
- A Dog of Flanders (1975)
- Abusive Parents: Baas constantly argues with Alois and tries to control her, forbids her from seeing Nello, sends her to a boarding school against her wishes and loses his temper very easily. In Alois' birthday episode, when the kids accidentally break the vase, Baas is so angry his shoulders start shaking as Alois cowers from him. It's also implied Alois' Delicate and Sickly illness was a result of the stress he brought on to her.
- Adaptational Name Change: If their surname is "Cozets" like the anime implies, then this would be in play since in the original story it was "Cogez".
- Good Parents: Unlike Baas, Ellina is understanding to her daughter and advocates for her to Baas, even if she's yelled at for it.
- Inconsistent Spelling: Is their surname Cogez or Cozets? It was "Cogez" in the original story, but the anime pronounces it as "Ko-zet-su".
- Nouveau Riche: Mr. Cogez was born in a poor family, but he worked hard enough to become a landowner and a businessman and created a fortune in one generation. Both Alois and her mother live comfortably thanks to him, but while they're Spoiled Sweet, he has rigid standards towards people (including his own daughter) and is extremely dismissive to the poor.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Alois has her mother's face, eyes, and blonde hair, but it also has a brownish tint to it, which she inherited from her dad.
Alois Cogez
Alois Cogez (アロア・コゼツ)
Voiced by: Reiko Katsura (Japanese), Alana Horrigan (German), Luisita Soler (European Spanish), Rossells Acerbo (Italian), Roxanne Manato (Tagalog), Majd Zaza (Arabic)
Nello's best friend, a sweet, cheerful girl from a wealthy family and a heart of gold. She was born and raised in wealth, but doesn't let this affect how she views and treats people. She loves Nello's drawings and often asks him to draw for her. She wants her father to understand that Nello is a hard working boy and let him be friends, but he refuses and forbids her from seeing Nello.
Alois Cogez
- Age Lift: In the original story, Alois was 12 years old. Here, she is 8.
- Break His Heart to Save Him: A downplayed example. In one episode, Nello, Georges and Paul visit Alois, but when they knock the door, Alois' butler informs them that Alois doesn't want Nello to see her when she's Delicate and Sickly. She does, however, ask that he give her a drawing, because they're a source of joy for her, and Nello obliges and draws a beautiful landscape with flowers and a windmill. Even the butler is impressed and when he shows it to Alois, she loves it.
- Culture Equals Costume: Subverted. Alois is Belgian, but her dress and headpiece are clearly Dutch. This is mainly because the showrunners got the Netherlands and Belgium conflated when doing research for the story.
- Dating What Daddy Hates: Friendship example. Alois and Nello are best friends, but her father thinks it is embaressing for the daughter of the richest man in town to hang out with a "pauper", and the two get into arguements over it. Alois' father even threatens to send her out of the country if she doesn't listen to him.
- Delicate and Sickly: While she's attending a prestigous school in England, she suddenly comes down with an illness and needs to be sent home to Belgium. While Baas and Ellina converse, Ellina suggests that the stress from Baas' abuse could have contributed to it. It's not stated what exactly she suffers from, but she's unable to move, needs to rest all day and is often pale-faced and sweating.
- Dub Name Change:
- Alois was Aneka in the German dub.
- Alois was Hala in the Arabic dub.
- Friend to All Living Things: She loves flowers and dogs, like Nello.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: She has large blue eyes and is the kindest and friendliest of the family.
- Plucky Girl: Even after her father formally bans her from seeing Nello, she still visits on him on the day of the art contest and tells him she is praying for him.
- Spoiled Sweet: Despite being from a wealthy family Alois holds no snobbery towards Nello or the rest of the townsfolk; ironically it is her father who, despite being born poor, detests Nello and demands his daughter stay away from him.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: With Nello. She is repeatedly punished for hanging out with him and her father's abuse worsens whenever he catches them together, but she doesn't give up on him.
- Uptown Girl: Alois is far more well off than Nello and the rest of the town, but she loves him anyway and considers him her best friend.
Ellina Cogez
Ellina Cogez (エリーナ・コゼツ)
Voiced by: Taeko Nakanishi (Japanaese), Marion Hartmann (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Carla Comaschi (Italian), Charvie Abeletes (Tagalog), Bouthaina Shaya (Arabic)
Alois' mother. Unlike her husband, she shows kindness to Nello, knowing he's an orphan, even if her husband constantly critisizes her for it. She is also a doting mother to Alois and opposes her husband when it comes to her.
Ellina
- Calling the Old Man Out: After Baas has Nello ostracized, she tells him to think of the poor boy and his poverty. He refuses to.
- Flowers of Femininity: Ellina adores flowers and has her very own tulip garden.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: She recognizes that Nello isn't a bad influence on Alois like her husband posits and lets him in the house.
Baas Cogez
Baas Cogez (バース・コゼツ)
Voiced by: Tamio Ohki (Japanese), Unknown (German), Pedro Sempson (European Spanish), Renato Montanari (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Ali Al-Qassem (Arabic)
Alois' strict and cruel father who tries to force his daughter to stay away from Nello. He believes Alois is need of discipline and his harsh behaviour to her is from a desire to correct her ways.As the richest man in town, he's concerned about his reputation and wants Alois to make sure she doesn't stain it.
Baas Cogez
- Adaptational Name Change: His name was Nicholas Cogez in the original story.
- Adaptational Job Change: In the original story, he was a miller. In the anime, he's a businessman/landowner and makes his fortune by employing serfs.
- The Atoner: After finding out that Nello is innocent, he insists he'll atone for every bad thing he's ever done to him by adopting him and allowing him to do whatever he wants. Unfortunately, it's too late.
- Berserk Button: Nello's presence alone, because Alois constantly defies his orders to meet him.
- Dub Name Change: Pedro Téllez in the Spanish version.
- Hypocrite: Alois's father hates Nello because he's from a poor family, but as shown in his flashback, he was also born a poor rural boy until he worked hard and made his fortune.
- Inconsistent Spelling: Is it Baas or Barth? It's likely the former considering he's Belgian.
- My God, What Have I Done?: He is awash with guilt once he realizes he was wrong all along about Nello and his daughter runs out trying to search for him.
Sofia
Sofia (ソフィア)
Voiced by: -
Baas' sister, who lives in England. Alois stays with her when she's living there.- The Voiceless: She's mentioned in name only, and has no lines.
Annie
Annie (アニー)
Voiced by: Mari Okamoto (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
Sofia's daughter and Alois' cousin. She attends a prestigious school, that Alois later joins.- Snobby Hobbies: Annie fancies herself an art critic, and when reviewing Nello's paintings, she tuts that the perspectives aren't correct.
Cogez family employees
Household staff
Butler
Butler
Voiced by: Unknown (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
Alois' personal butler who cares for her when she's sick and manages the house when her father is away. He approves of Nello and lets him visit Alois.
Butler
- Canon Foreigner: He is an anime-only character.
- Cool Old Guy: He helps Alois see Nello, knowing that it would possibly cost him his job. However, he cares about her happiness too much to deny it, and he's proven right as Nello helps her get better.
Hans' family
As a whole
- Abusive Parents: Both Hans and Greta constantly scream at Andre and make him feel inferior, and it's implied they're why he's such a Fragile Flower.
- Jerkass: Both Hans and Greta. Hans is often cruel to Andre, Nello, and the rest of the villagers, while Greta mocks the flowers Nello prepares for Alois on her birthday party.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Andre has chestnut-brown hair, just like Hans.
Hans
Hans (ハンス)
Voiced by: Yasuo Muramatsu (Japanese), Manfred Lichtenfield (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
A commercial servant of the Cozets family. He manages most of their affairs and finances, and is appointed the landlord of one of their properties. Secretly, Hans wishes for his son to marry Alois so he can have access to her familial wealth. He despises Nello for his proximity to Alois and wants to get rid of him.- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He pretends to be a morally righteous man when he pins the blame in the fire on Nello. The rest of the villagers (and Mr. Cogez) take his word for it, only to later find out he was a liar.
- Greater-Scope Villain: He blamed Nello for the fire (when it was actually his own fault) to save a quick buck, and it led to Nello being left on the streets on Christmas day. All the villagers are disgusted that he would so something so cruel to a child, and even though he implores to them that he'll change and make it up to Nello by adopting him and raising him as his own son, it does little to change their opinion....and then Nello is found dead.
- Green-Eyed Monster: He wants his son to marry Alois, and is angry at Nello's proximity to her because he believes that there's something more than friendship there (he isn't exactly wrong).
- Manipulative Bastard: He also intends to Andre as a bargaining chip to bring his family wealth, despite the fact that Andre doesn't have any interest in Alois.
- Rich Bastard: He is the Daas family's landlord, and frequently threatens to kick them out and raise the rent.
- Shipper with an Agenda: While he works for Mr. Cogez, he is still from a moderately poor family, so he plans to have Andre marry Alois and go from Rags to Riches.
- Would Hurt a Child: Hans is willing to make Nello homeless if it means. However, after the villagers find out what he's done, they're horrified, and even Hans reflects on his actions and feels horrible. He swears he'll never be a bad person again and pleads for Nello to come back alive and be friends with his son, but it's too late.
Greta
Greta (グレタ)
Voiced by: Chieko Ichikawa (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
Hans' equally cruel wife. She is an unpleasant woman to Nello.
Greta
- Berserk Button: She hates dogs, whether it's Andre's dachshund or Nello's dog Patrasche.
- Establishing Character Moment: While she only makes one appearance, she berates her son, Andre, for being a "fool" and is incredibly harsh towards him.
Andre
Andre (アンドレ)
Voiced by: Sumiko Shirakawa (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
Andre
- Big Ol' Eyebrows: He has thick eyebrows and sagging eyes.
- Dirty Coward: When Nello, Andre and Alois are playing hide and seek and break an expensive vase, Mr Cogez begins fuming, and Andre instantly starts blaming Nello.
- Fragile Flower: Andre is very prone to tears and unable to handle any kind of confrontation.
- Token Good Teammate: The only one in his family who isn't a complete dick. When he sees Nello struggling, he gives him some bread, and some additional food for Patrasche.
Nullete's family
As a whole
- Big Fun: Both Nullette and her daughter Mylène are on the tubby side.
- Canon Foreigner: While Nulette existed in the original book, Claude, Mylène and their children didn't.
- Good Parents: Nullette was very loving to Mylène, and she's also this to Nello. Mylène also counts as this to her children.
- Happily Married: Mylène and Claude are happily married, with two children.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Her daughter has her hair colour, and is similarly overweight.
Nullette
Nullette (ヌレット)
Voiced by: Haru Endo (Japanese), Monika John (German), Elvira Jofre (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
An old woman who is neighbours with the Daas family, and treats Nello as if he's her own son.
Nullette
- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: In the original story, she merely checked on Jehan when he was bedridden and wasn't mentioned after he died. In this version, she's a close associate of the Daas family.
- Broken Tears: When Michelle reveals that Nello has died, she breaks into tears on the spot.
- Cool Aunt: Nello calls her Auntie Nullette, and she buys him strawberry candy to share with Alois.
- Parental Substitute: While she has no children of her own, she views Nello as a son and is concerned about him.
- Put on a Bus: Due to her health issues, she has to move in with her daughter and her son-in-law, who live out of town, but she promises Nello she'll be back for Christmas. By the time she comes back, he's already deceased.
Mylène
Mylène (ミレーヌ)
Voiced by: Yoshiko Fujita (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
Mylène
- Culture Equals Costume: She wears a sling and an apron.
- True Blue Femininity: She wears a dark blue skirt on top of a purple shirt and a white sling.
Claude
Claude (クロード)
Voiced by: Takashi Toyama (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
- Satellite Character: He doesn't have much of a role in the story apart from being Nullette's son-in-law.
Other villagers
Noel
Noel (ノエル)
Voiced by: Ichiro Nagai (Japanese), Kurt Zips (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
A windmill worker who is a bit eccentric, and has a fondness for Nello.- The Alcoholic: Noel loves to drink alcohol and often carries around a bottle in a bag. Unlike a certain someone else, he's pleasant when drunk.
- Animal Companion: He tends to the windmill with his donkey, who he names Donkey Duke.
- Canon Foreigner: Noel is an anime-only character.
- Child Abuse Is a Special Kind of Evil: Noel is usually a calm and understanding old man. However, once he finds out that Nello was kicked out because Hans blamed him for the fire, his reaction is an impassioned "What the hell is wrong with you?" and shaming Hans in front of everyone.
Michel
Michel (ミシェル)
Voiced by: Masashi Amemori (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Jimmy Manato (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
A lumberjack who is friends with the Daas family.
Michel
- Big Fun: He is very tubby and looks like a Belgian Santa Claus, and offers to care for Nello.
- Canon Foreigner: Michel wasn't present in the original story.
- Cool Old Guy: He was good friends with Jehan when he was alive.
- Parental Substitute: Averted. He wants to adopt Nello when Jehan dies, but Nello wants to stay in the house Jehan used to live in, so she respects his choice.
- You Are Too Late: He once again tries to take in Nello during the winter, but he's already left the house. He then tries to search for him with Nullete.
Gestus
Gestus (ジェスタス)
Voiced by: Tetsuo Mizutori (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
A farmer who works with Nello and the rest of the villagers.
Gestus
- All of the Other Reindeer: Nearly, but ultimately averted. The other villagers publicly shame him for buying milk from Nello, believing Hans' lies that Nello started the fire, and goad him into abandoning him. Though Gestus tries to protest at first, he ultimately gives in.
- Aloof Ally: While he rejects Sergio's milk, he still refuses to take services from Nello. He says that while he belives in Nello's innocence, Cogez doesn't, and it's too risky to be seen with him. He repeatedly apologizes while explaining he'd love to take milk from him like the old days.
- Beneath the Mask: He rejects Sergio's offer of free milk out of solidarity with Nello.
- Canon Foreigner: He was created for the anime series.
Isabel
Isabel (イザベル)
Voiced by: Reiko Suzuki (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
The wife of Gestus.
Isabel
- Aloof Ally: She explains to Nello that she's in an awkward position because while she wants to accept his milk deliverires, Mr. Cogez is their landlord and he will be very angry if he finds out they are in contact with him. However, she still offers him some money anyway.
- Canon Foreigner: Like Gestus, Isabel was created for the anime series.
- Satellite Character: We don't know much about her, except she's Gestus' wife, and like him, she's very kind.
Helmmond
Helmmond (ヘルモンド)
Voiced by: Takemi Nakamura (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
One of the farmers.- Canon Foreigner: Helmmond didn't exist in the original novel.
- Jerkass: When Nello is accused of arson (when it was actually the fault of Hans and Baas failing to properly check the windmill, causing a mass of dust to build up and spark a fire), Helmmond starts treating him coldly and refuses to work with him. He even doesn't help search for him with the rest of the villagers during the winter.
Sergio
Sergio (セルジオ)
Voiced by: Koji Yada (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
A vegetable seller from Antwerp who moves to the village to sell milk.- City Mouse: He hails from Antwerp, and moved to Nello's village for business purposes.
- Composite Character: In the original novel, Nello was put out of work when various milk merchants began selling milk, taking away all his customers. In the anime, it's just Sergio.
Uncategorized
Ensor
Ensor (アンソール)
Voiced by: Shōzō Iizuka (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
- The Alcoholic: Ensor is violent because he can't put the bottle down, and in the book it leads to his death.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: Ensor frequently abuses Pastrache, not even allowing him to drink water. Eventually Patrasche manages to escape from him and reunite with Nello and Jehan, who treat him well.
- Spared by the Adaptation: Patrasche's first owner, Ensor, is an alcoholic. In the original story, he died after getting into a fight while drunk, while in the anime he merely stops making an appearance after episode 21.
Bertrand
Bertand (バートランド)
Voiced by: Nishikito Tamura (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
The doctor that comes to see Alois when she's sick.- Reasonable Authority Figure: He notices that Alois' temperament is more positive when she's around Nello, and correctly surmises that his presence makes her feel better. He encourages her to stay by him and tries to convince Baas to do the same.
Stefan Kiesslinger
Stefan Kiesslinger (ステファン・ファミリーネーム)
Voiced by: Yoko Yamaoka (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Unknown (Arabic)
The son of a wealthy man in Antwerp.
Stefan Kiesslinger
- Perpetual Smiler: He always has half lidded eyes and a faint smile.
- Snobby Hobbies: He is from a wealthy family, and was tutored by some of the best artists in the country. He enters the same art contest as Nello, and wins first place.
Hendrick Ray
Hendrick Ray (ヘンドリック・レイ)
Voiced by: Ieyumi Iemasa (Japanese), Unknown (German), Unknown (European Spanish), Unknown (Italian), Unknown (Tagalog), Mamoon Al-Farkh (Arabic)
A world-renowned artist who is one of the judges of the comptetition. He favour's Nello's drawing of Jehan and Patrasche, and recommends it as first place.
Hendrick Ray
- Early-Bird Cameo: Remember the artist Nello meets in the third episode, who encourages him to draw and tells him to practice with his mind? Yeah, that's him.
- Named In The Adaptation: Although his name is not mentioned in the original story, he is described as a "world-famous painter".
- Parental Substitute: After seeing Nello's potential, he decides he will adopt the boy and send him to a great art school so he can develop his talent. However, Nello has already left the village due to Hans framing him for the fire.
Other
The Angels
The Angels
- Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: One interpretation of the ending is that they're in Nello's dream.
- Our Angels Are Different: The angels that carry Nello and Patrasche to the afterlife resemble the Bible's depictions of cherubs, with their rosy cheeks and wings, child-like appearances and blonde hair.
- The Voiceless: They have no speaking roles.
- Walking Spoiler: While the ending of the book is well-known, their presence confirm that Nello and Patrasche have died.
- Winged Humanoid: They look like naked children with angel wings.
