Characters / Junior Officers

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The Octonauts^note For tropes regarding their canon selves, see here.

Captain Barnacles

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "Elekai's Humpback Ride" (mentioned only)

Captain Barnacles Bear is the captain aboard the Octopod. He is Lekona's mentor.

• A Father to His Men: This part of his character is more developed in the fic, particularly in the Kelp Forest arc, and later, his relationship with Deborah.
• Even the Loving Hero Has Hated Ones: Captain Barnacles is a Reasonable Authority Figure with a rather long fuse. However, when Deborah tells him about the way her father Humphrey treated her (playing favorites with his children, slut-shaming Deborah, and being racist to other species), he decides that he utterly loathes Humphrey.
• Furry Reminder: A dark example; he roars when he breaks his leg in "River Riding Adventure, Part 1".
• Get Out!: Shouts this at Lekona in "Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes".
• Like a Daughter to Me: Views Deborah as the daughter he never had.
• Manly Tears: In "Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes", after shouting at Deborah. It's mentioned that it was the first time he had cried in five years.
• My God, What Have I Done?:
  • In "The Swell Shark", after realizing he had a part in Shellington's emotional breakdown.
  • In "Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes", after having a Misdirected Outburst at Deborah.
• Parental Substitute: Stands in as a father figure to Deborah.
• Tranquil Fury: In "Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes", until Deborah comes along.
• Trying Not to Cry: In "Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes", after Shellington frets that he's asking too much of him.
• You Called Me "X"; It Must Be Serious: When doubting his leadership skills, the narration refers to him as simply "Barnacles".

Kwazii

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1" (in person), "Meg and the Coral Reef" (flashback)

Kwazii Cat (formerly Kwazii the Brazen) is the lieutenant aboard the Octopod. He is Sarabi's mentor.

• Celibate Hero: Was revealed to be aromatic/asexual in "Valentine's Day".
• The Determinator: Is described as this by Koshi in "Family Reunion", saying he won't give up the table tennis match until he wins.
• O.O.C. Is Serious Business: His silence in "The Kelp Fish" is treated with great concern.

Peso

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Peso Penguin is the senior medic aboard the Octopod. He is Kitsune's mentor.

• Jaw Drop: His beak drops when he learns that Kitsune is pregnant.
• Older Than They Look: One wouldn't expect him to be older than Shellington.

Shellington

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Dr. Shellington Sea Otter (later revealed to be Dr. Oliver Shellington) is the senior field researcher aboard the Octopod. He is Deborah's mentor (later, her boyfriend).

• Adaptational Name Change: Shellington Sea Otter to Oliver Shellington.
• Adaptational Sexuality: He's bisexual.
• Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: Babbles like an idiot after downing five pints of beer for his birthday.
• Butt-Monkey: Often has jokes made at his expense. Deconstructed in the Kelp Forest arc, where this is shown to have taken a major toll on his self esteem, leading to an emotional breakdown.
• Character Tics: Tends to get clingy in times of emotional distress.
• Drives Like Crazy: Just like in the original series.
• Embarrassing Middle Name: His is Quincy.
• Furry Reminder: In "River Riding Adventure", he holds a sleeping Deborah on his belly, the way real-life sea otters do with their pups.
• Inelegant Blubbering: Was shown bawling over the indicent in "River Riding Adventure".
• It's All My Fault: Tends to blame himself for incidents that were out of his control.
• Love Epiphany: Had one towards Deborah in "The Realization".
• Precision F-Strike: "I can't do a single damn thing about it!"
• Prone to Tears: Tends to cry a lot.
• Trying Not to Cry:
  • In "If All Else Fails", when hearing about Deborah's bigoted father.
  • In "The Swell Shark", after throwing up in the GUP.
• Younger Than They Look: He's mentioned to look older than he is (he's twenty-one).

Dashi

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Dashi Dog is the communications officer aboard the Octopod.

• Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: Goes on a long ramble after getting hammered in "Ladies Night", to the point of passing out.

Professor Inkling

First appearance: "The Lost Loon"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion" (unnamed)

Professor Inkling Octopus is the founder/oceanographer aboard the Octopod.

• My Greatest Failure: He considers allowing Seacliff into the team is this.

Tweak

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "Elekai's Humpback Ride" (mentioned only)

Tweak Bunny is the senior mechanic aboard the Octopod.

• Adaptational Sexuality: She's a Butch Lesbian.
• Relationship Upgrade: She and Anita get engaged in "Family Reunion".

Vegimals

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "Woman, Wife, Worker"

The Vegimals are a troop of planimals aboard the Octopod.

• The Baby of the Bunch: In a more literal sense; they're treated as toddlers in this fic.

The Junior Officers

Elekai

"Sir yes sir!"

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Elekai Echinda is the junior mechanic aboard the Octopod. He is Tweak's apprentice.

• Abusive Dad: Implied. Elekai's father once did not come home for several days, and upon his return, shouted at his wife saying that where he was was none of their concern.
• Alliterative Name: Elekai Echidna.
• Four-Temperament Ensemble: He's the Choleric.
• Military Brat: Was this as a child, which included moving around and living in many different places^note exactly how many is unknown, but "Elekai's Humpback Ride" confirms Texas and Italy as a few.
• Verbal Tic: When speaking to Captain Barnacles, he ends all of his sentences with "sir".

Kitsune

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Kitsune Fox is the junior medic aboard the Octopod. She is Peso's apprentice.

• Accidental Misnaming: During her appearance on Kedabory's Muppet Mania, she misunderstands Beaker's meeping and thinks his name is Mimi.
• A Dog Named "Perro": "Kitsune" is Japanese for "fox".
• Bilingual Bonus: See A Dog Named "Perro".
• Boyish Short Hair: Had this in her twenties, up until her son was about two.
• Dub Name Change: Her surname is Renard in the French translation.
• Let's Get Dangerous!: Her Mom Mode.
• Meet Cute: She met Akio in college when she helped him pick up his spilt papers.
• Motherly Side Plait: Her hairstyle.
• Shrinking Violet: She's rather timid when she's not in Mom Mode.
• Team Mom: Both figuratively and literally; she's caring and loyal to her crew, and she's the only Octonaut with offspring.
• Trademark Favorite Food: Kuzumochi.

Deborah

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Deborah Deer is the junior field researcher aboard the Octopod. She is Shellington's apprentice (later, his girlfriend).

• Alliterative Name: Deborah Deer. Averted in the French translation, where her surname is instead Cerf.
• Ambiguously Bi: Crushes on Shellington (and gets together with him), but enjoys lesbian romance manga and had her first kiss with a girl.
• The Baby of the Bunch: Prior to Sarabi's arrival, she was the youngest Octonaut.
• Character Tics: She flicks her wrists when she's excited.
• Dub Name Change: Her surname is Cerf in the French translation.
• Embarrassing Middle Name: Hers is Marylou.
• Even the Loving Hero Has Hated Ones: Deborah is friendly and supportive. She tries to be nice to everyone, even to the rough-around-the-edges Sarabi. However, she hates her Archnemesis Dad Humphrey due to his emotional abuse.
• Fangirl: Loves anime.
• Fell Asleep Standing Up: Does this in a bonus scene from "The Lost Loon".
• Geek: Likes things like anime, plush toys, and Barbie movies.
• Genki Girl: Deborah is very bubbly and energetic.
• Girlish Pigtails: Her hairstyle.
• Girls Love Stuffed Animals: She has a plush toy of Imogen, which she cherishes.
• Girly Girl: She's the most feminine of the female Octonauts.
• Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: While she's undeniably a girly girl, she enjoys camping, throws herself straight into missions, and isn't afraid to argue with the men aboard the ship.
• Graceful Ladies Like Purple: Pre-"The Undersea Twister", she wore a lavender dress.
• Love Epiphany: Had one towards Shellington on "The Realization".
• Pink Means Feminine: Wore a pink dress in "Mystery on Daytona Beach".
• The Pollyanna: Very cheerful, optimistic, and happy.
• Red and Black and Evil All Over: In "The Undersea Twister", she wore red and black as an indicator that she was very angry.
• T-Word Euphemism: In "One Step Forward", she says her father called her the "W word"^note "w**re" over what she was wearing.
• Tomboy and Girly Girl: She's the bubbly Girly Girl to Margaret's sporty tomboy.
• True Blue Femininity: Post-Kelp Forest arc, she wears a dark blue dress.

Lekona

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion" (unnamed)

Lekona Lion is the junior supervisor/night patrol aboard the Octopod. He is Captain Barnacles' apprentice.

• Alliterative Name: Lekona Lion.
• Beware the Nice Ones:
  Captain or not, I would have punched {Barnacles'} lights out if he said any of that to me.
• Birthday Episode: "Happy Birthday, Lekona".
• Dance of Romance: Shares one with Blythe in "Happy Birthday, Lekona".
• Mellow Fellow: His primary trait.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni:
  • The Relaxed Blue Oni to Captain Barnacles' serious Red Oni.
  • The Red Oni to his wife Blythe's Blue Oni.
• Team Dad: Acts like a cool dad towards the younger members.

Sarabi

First appearance: "New Squirrel in Town"

Latest appearance: "On the Move, Part 1"

Sarabi Squirrel is a general intern aboard the Octopod.

• Abusive Parents: She often had to cook her own meals as a child because of her neglectful mother.
• Alliterative Name: Sarabi Squirrel.
• The Baby of the Bunch: She's the youngest Octonaut.
• Bully Hunter: At her second school, she took photos of bullying and sent them to her principal.
• Burger Fool: She mentions working a "crappy fast food job" before becoming a junior officer.
• Feminine Women Can Cook: Inverted; she can cook, but she's as tomboyish as they get.
• Hates Everyone Equally: She's very antisocial.
• Lady Swears-a-Lot: Swears the most of any character.
• Parental Neglect: Was on the receiving end of this in her childhood/adolescense.
• Perpetual Frowner: Rarely smiles.
• Pet the Dog: Even she was relieved to see Barnacles okay in "River Riding Adventure".
• Pint-Sized Powerhouse: About half the size of the other Octonauts, but one of the strongest.
• The Sixth Ranger: Joins in Season 2.
• Supreme Chef: Loves cooking and can make excellent food.
• Token Evil Teammate: Not necessary evil, but certainly ruder and more hotheaded than the other Octonauts.
• Tomboy with a Girly Streak: As gruff as she is, she still enjoys cooking.

Former Octonauts

Captain Riviera

First appearance: "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake" (flashback), "River Riding Adventure" (in person)

Captain Riviera Rottweiler was the first captain of the Octonauts.

• Alliterative Name: Riviera Rottweiler.
• The Lad-ette: She's tough, muscular, and loves scary stories.
• Unseen No More: After only being shown in flashbacks, she finally appeared in the present in "River Riding Adventure".

Caspian

First appearance: "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake"

Caspian Mountain Cat was the first lieutenant of the Octonauts.

• Meaningful Name: Named after the Caspian Sea, a body of water.

Verdun

First appearance: "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake"

Verdun Vole was the first medic of the Octonauts.

• Alliterative Name: Verdun Vole.
• French Jerk: Averted; Verdun is sweet as pie.
• How Do You Say: Does this in "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake".
• Meaningful Name: Verdun is the name of a city in France.

Atlantis

First appearance: "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake" (flashback), "Atlantis: The Lost Octonaut" (in person)

Dr. Atlantis Badger was the first field researcher of the Octonauts.

• Cool Old Lady: In the present.
• Team Mom: A sweet, motherly older badger.

Niall

First appearance: "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake"

Niall was the first communications officer of the Octonauts.

• Meaningful Name: "Niall" is pronounced the same as "Nile", a body of water.

Captain Amazonite

Captain Amazonite "Amy" Bobcat was the second captain of the Octonauts.

• Affectionate Nickname: Was often called "Amy" or "Captain Amy" by her crewmates.

Captain Seacliff

Captain Seacliff Fox was the third captain of the Octonauts, and the last one before Captain Barnacles.

• Bad Boss: Was extremely abusive towards his staff.
• Drunk with Power: Upon becoming captain, he immediately began abusing his power and the staff.
• Foul Fox: Seacliff Fox was the temporary captain of the Octonauts, but he was cruel to his crewmates and always threw his weight around. He even slapped Zulimar Zebra, and this particular incident got him fired.
• From Nobody to Nightmare: He wasn't that bad until he became captain.

Zulimar

Zulimar Zebra was a former junior officer.

• Alliterative Name: Zulimar Zebra.
• Small Role, Big Impact: She was only mentioned once in "The Undersea Twister", but her quitting was ultimately the reason Barnacles became captain.

Azura

First appearance: "A Pirate's Tail"

Azura Aardvark was a former medic, and the last one before Peso.

• Alliterative Name: Azura Aardvark.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: She tolerates Nymphea's impulsivity.

Balthazar

First appearance: "Turning Wheels"

Balthazar Bull was a former engineer, and the last one before Tweak.

• Alliterative Name: Balthazar Bull.

Hakara

Hakara Horse was a former lieutenant, and the last one before Kwazii.

• Alliterative Name: Hakara Horse.
• No Name Given: She wasn't named until "River Riding Adventure".
• Posthumous Character: She was mentioned to have passed away in an accident several years ago.

Nymphea

First appearance: "A Pirate's Tail"

Nymphea Fox was a former junior medic.

• Motor Mouth: Is very chatty.

Family

Bianca

First appearance: "A Beary Merry Christmas"

Bianca Bear is Captain Barnacles' twin sister.

• Alliterative Name: Bianca Bear.

Orson and Ursa

First appearance: "Family Reunion"

Latest appearance: "A Beary Merry Christmas"

Orson and Ursa Bear are Captain Barnacles' nephew and niece.

• All-Loving Hero: They're instantly ready to accept Deborah as their cousin when she becomes a daughter figure to Barnacles.

Pinto

First appearance: "Family Reunion"

Pinto Penguin is Peso's younger brother.

• Alliterative Name: Pinto Penguin.

Polly

First appearance: "Pearl and Octavia's Princess Adventure"

Polly Shellington is Pearl and Shellington's mother.

• Family Theme Naming: Pearl + Oliver = Polly.

Pearl

First appearance: "Pearl and Octavia's Princess Adventure"

Pearl Otterby is Shellington's older sister.

• A Day in the Limelight: Got one in "Pearl and Octavia's Princess Adventure".

Periwinkle

First appearance: "Babysitting"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

Periwinkle Otterby is Shellington's nephew.

• Age Lift: Is a toddler in this story.

Koshi

First appearance: "The Lost Loon"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

Koshi Dog is Dashi's younger sister.

• Bookworm: As usual.
• The Bus Came Back: She disappeared for a long time before finally making another appearance in "Family Reunion".

Marsh

First appearance: "Family Reunion"

Marsh Bunny is Tweak's father.

• Good Parents: He loves Tweak very much, and whooped with joy when she got engaged.

Anita

First appearance: "Ladies Night"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

Anita Anteater is Tweak's girlfriend.

• Alliterative Name: Anita Anteater.
• The Bus Came Back: After a period of absence, she returned to the series in "Family Reunion"^note "Ladies Night" was published in January, "Family Reunion" was released in September.
• Butch Lesbian: Both her and Tweak are tomboyish gay women.
• Relationship Upgrade: She and Anita got engaged in "Family Reunion".

Mrs. Echidna

First appearance: "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dead Sea"

Latest appearance: "Elekai's Humpback Ride" (mentioned only)

Lisa Echidna is Elekai's mother.

Mr. Echidna

First appearance: "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dead Sea"

Latest appearance: "Elekai's Humpback Ride" (mentioned only)

Mr. Echidna is Elekai's father.

Akio

First appearance: "Midnight Emergency" (flashback), "Happy Birthday, Kitsune" (in person)

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion" (physical), "Woman, Wife, Worker" (flashback)

Akio Fox is Kitsune's husband.

• Hidden Depths: In shown to be a rather aggressive table tennis player in "Family Reunion".
• Meet Cute: He met Kitsune in college when he dropped his papers everywhere and she helped him pick them up.

Ichiro

First appearance: "Midnight Emergency" (flashback), "Happy Birthday, Kitsune" (in person)

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion" (physical), "Woman, Wife, Worker" (mentioned)

Ichiro Fox is Kitsune's son.

• Clingy Child: In "Happy Birthday, Kitsune", his first instinct when seeing his mother is to rush and hug her.
• Keet: His defining trait.
• Sick Episode: "Midnight Emergency".

Gertrude

First appearance: "If All Else Fails"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

Gertrude Deer is Deborah's mother.

• Open-Minded Parent: Doesn't mind that Deborah had her first kiss with a girl.

Humphrey

First appearance: "Margaret's Story" (flashback), "Home, Sour Home" (in person)

Humphrey Deer is Deborah's father.

• Abusive Dad: Called his daughter a "w**re" over something she was wearing.
• Fantastic Racism: Does not like non-deer species.
  • It's mentioned that he became very passive-aggressive and rude when Margaret dated a moose in high school.
  • Interestingly, this does not apply to Melvin, a mule. However, this is likely because of them sharing similar views on women.
• Hypocrite: Imposes dating rules on his daughters that don't apply to his son.
• Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Him immediately accepting his illegitimate granddaughter seems sweet...until you realize that he would not have done the same if Margaret or Deborah brought her home instead of David.
• Parental Favoritism: Favours David over Margaret and Deborah.
• Wanted a Gender-Conforming Child: "Margaret's Story" shows that he made several decisions (implied to be overriding Gertrude's parental authority as well) that forced Margaret to be more feminine.

Margaret

First appearance: "The Lost Loon"

Margaret "Mags" Deer is Deborah's older sister.

• A Day in the Limelight: "Margaret's Story" was all about her.
• Interspecies Romance: She dated a moose in high school.
• Tomboy and Girly Girl: She's the tomboy older sister to Deborah's genki Girly Girl.

David

First appearance: "Home, Sour Home"

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

David Deer is Deborah's older brother.

• Alliterative Name: David Deer.

Pamela

Pamela Deer is David's wife.

• The Ghost: She's only ever spoken about; never seen.

Stacy

First appearance: "It Was Only a Kiss" (flashback), "Home, Sour Home" (in person)

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

Stacy Deer is David and Pamela's baby daughter.

• Heroic Bastard: She's an illegitimate child whom is loved dearly by all.
• Pink Means Feminine: She wears a pink shirt and has a pink pacifier.

Blythe

First appearance: "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dead Sea" (flashback), "Blythe and the Risso's Dolphin" (in person)

Latest appearance: "Family Reunion"

Blythe Lion is Lekona's wife.

• Dance of Romance: Shares one with Lekona in "Happy Birthday, Lekona".
• Early-Bird Cameo: Made a nameless cameo in "Kitsune Fox in Hat Trouble", was given a name in "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dead Sea", and made her official debut in "Blythe and the Risso's Dolphins".
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Blue Oni to Lekona's Red Oni.

Ms. Squirrel

Ms. Squirrel is Sarabi's mother.

• Parental Neglect: Neglects her daughter.
• Really Gets Around: Sarabi mentions she "hops from man to man like the entire male population is going extinct".

Riviera's sister

Riviera's sister is...well, Riviera's sister.

• No Name Given: Her name is never mentioned.

Creature Friends

Lydia

First appearance: "The Dogfish Sharks"

Lydia is a dogfish shark.

• Meaningful Name: Hers references her species name, squalidae.

The Loons

First appearance: "The Lost Loon"

Luisa, Luna, Luz, and Lucas are a family of loons.

• Family Theme Naming: All of them have "lu" in their name.
• Happily Adopted: Luz.

Shorty

First appearance: "The Short-Nosed Sea Snake"

Shorty is a short-nosed sea snake.

• A Dog Named "Dog": A short-nosed sea snake named Shorty.

Pipsqueak

Pipsqueak is Shorty's friend.

• The Ghost: She's never seen onscreen.

Mitch

First appearance: "The Fin Whales"

Mitch is a humpback whale and an old friend of the Octonauts.

• The Bus Came Back: Returns to the series after Season 3.

Finn

First appearance: "The Fin Whales"

Finn is a fin whale.

• A Dog Named "Dog": A fin whale named Finn.

Blanche

First appearance: "The Fin Whales"

Blanche is an Atlantic white-sided dolphin.

• Meaningful Name: "Blanche" means "white".

Kingsley

First appearance: "The Queensland Lungfish"

Kingsley is a Queensland lungfish.

• Ironic Name: A Queensland lungfish named Kingsley.

Kingsley's Kids

First appearance: "The Queensland Lungfish"

Rex, Leroy, Candace, Gina, Kimberly, Himeko, and Orla are a group of baby Queensland lungfish.

• Aerith and Bob: Himeko's name sticks out a little more than the others.
• The Baby of the Bunch: Orla.
• Meaningful Name: All of them have names relating to royalty.

The Finequin

First appearance: "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dead Sea"

The Finequin is a sea monster that Calico Jack faced off against.

• Bilingual Bonus: The "equin" is taken from the French word "requin", which means "shark".

Reese

First appearance: "Blythe and the Risso's Dolphin"

Reese is a Risso's dolphin.

• Speed Demon: Loves to swim fast, much to Blythe's dismay.

Sweetpea

First appearance: "The Swell Shark"

Sweetpea is a swell shark.

• Edible Theme Naming: Her name is Sweetpea.

The Kelp Fish

First appearance: "The Kelp Fish"

Gigi, Varech, Nipper, and Frieda are a family of kelp fish.

• Bilingual Bonus: "Varech" is the French word for "kelp".
• Shout-Out: Gigi's name is one to Kelpy G.

Jellybean

First appearance: "The Undersea Twister"

Jellybean is an angelfish.

• Edible Theme Naming: Is named "Jellybean".

Chuck

First appearance: "The Clownfish"

Chuck is a clownfish.

• Meaningful Name: His name is Chuck because he makes people chuckle.

Ruby

First appearance: "The Christmas Island Red Crab"

Ruby is a Christmas Island red crab.

• A Lizard Named "Liz": A red crab named Ruby.

Renee

First appearance: "Elekai's Humpback Ride"

Renee is a humpback whale.

• The Idealist: Loves everything, and is a kind, innocent soul.

Others

Gloria

Gloria Gazelle is one of Deborah's friends from school.

• Alliterative Name: Gloria Gazelle.

Mabel

Mabel Monkey is one of Deborah's friends from school.

• Alliterative Name: Mabel Monkey.

Amanda

First appearance: "The Lost Loon"

Amanda Antelope is part of Margaret's Guide troop.

• Alliterative Name: Amanda Antelope.
• Those Two Guys: With Michelle.

Michelle

First appearance: "The Lost Loon"

Michelle Malamute is part of Margaret's Guide troop.

• Alliterative Name: Michelle Malamute.
• Those Two Guys: With Amanda.

Betty

Betty is one of Deborah's friends from school.

• Fangirl: Loves Intergalactic Imogen just as much as Deborah.

Queenie

First appearance: "Back to School"

Queenie is a king penguin Peso went to primary school with.

• Ironic Name: A king penguin named Queenie.

Luanne

Luanne Leopard is an author whom Shellington is a fan of.

• Alliterative Name: Luanne Leapord.

Karina

Karina Kangaroo is an author whom Shellington is a fan of.

• Alliterative Name: Karina Kangaroo.

Donna

Donna Donkey is Deborah's best friend from school.

• Alliterative Name: Donna Donkey.
• Ambiguously Bi: She was Deborah's first kiss, but the aftermath implies that she may not truly swing that way.
• Like Is, Like, a Comma: Speaks like this.

Glenn

Glenn Todd was Shellington's teenage crush.

• A Dog Named "Dog": A fox named Todd[[note]]the Scottish term for "fox".

Melvin

Melvin Mule is a boy Deborah went to high school with.

• Alliterative Name: Melvin Mule.
• He-Man Woman Hater: A misogynistic jerk.
• Jerkass: Tried to grope Donna.
• Shout-Out: A fictional variation of Named After Somebody Famous; Melvin gets his name from a certain nerdy boy.

Harold

Harold Hyena is a boy Deborah went to high school with.

• Alliterative Name: Harold Hyena.

Naoko

Naoko Amami is a mangaka whom Deborah is a fan of.

• Meaningful Name: Naoko after the real-life mangaka Naoko Takeuchi. "Amami" is a type of rabbit, which she is.

Mindy

Mindy Maltese is a friend of Blythe's.

• Alliterative Name: Mindy Maltese.

Josephine

Josephine Jaguar is one of Deborah's friends from school.

• Alliterative Name: Josephine 'Jaguar.

Cullen

Cullen Bulldog is a boy Shellington went to school with.

• The Bully: Is called a "brutish bulldog", and later, "that arsehole Cullen".
• No Name Given: Until "Happy Birthday, Shellington", his name was not known.

Triton

Triton Tiger is a shopkeep living in Deborah's hometown.

• Alliterative Name: Triton Tiger.

Walter

Walter is a friend of Deborah's father.

• Running Gag: Being referred to as "Stupid Walter".

Robert

Robert Raccoon is Susan's boyfriend.

• Alliterative Name: Robert Raccoon.

Braden

Braden Brown Bear is a boy Sarabi went to high school with.

• Alliterative Name: Braden Brown Bear.

Carolus

Carolus Caribou is a Caribou Scout and a friend of Tracker's.

• Alliterative Name: Carolus Caribou.

Taffy

Taffy Panther is a newlywed.

• Edible Theme Naming: Her name is Taffy.

Purdy

Purdy Panther is a newlywed.

• Alliterative Name: Purdy Panther.

Captain Argo

First appearance: "Meg and the Coral Reef"

Captain Argo the Strong was Kwazii's old pirate captain.

• The Captain: Duh.
• Seadog Beard: Said to have a beard.
• Talk Like a Pirate: Speaks like this.

Meg

First appearance: "Meg and the Coral Reef"

Meg the Seeker was one of Kwazii's old pirate crewmates.

• Action Girl: Said to be the biggest adventure-lover of the crew.
• Tomboy and Girly Girl: The tomboy to Finch's girly girl.

Finch

First appearance: "Meg and the Coral Reef"

Finch the Loving was one of Kwazii's old pirate crewmates.

• The Heart: As suggested by her title.
• Tomboy and Girly Girl: The girly girl to Meg's tomboy.

Octavia

First appearance: "Pearl and Octavia's Princess Adventure"

Octavia Otter is Pearl's childhood friend.

• Alliterative Name: Octavia Otter.

Becca

Becca is an old classmate of Sarabi's.

• Ambiguously Bi: Her sexuality is unconfirmed, but she went to a dance with Sarabi.

In-Universe Fictional Characters

Intergalactic Imogen

Imogen

Imogen is the main protagonist of the anime Intergalactic Imogen.

• Orange/Blue Contrast: She has orange fur and wears a blue uniform.

One Step Forward

Wendy

Wendy Wolfe is the main protagonist of the book One Step Forward.

• Alliterative Name: Wendy Wolfe.