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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JimCummings

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JimCummings

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JimCummings (Goodwyn), Creator/RussiTaylor (Winifred)

Heir to the throne, [[spoiler:(at least until Amber was revealed to be the lawful heir)]] like his father James is mostly humble and always does everything with enthusiasm and genuine interest.

* MissingMom: The series finale reveals that her birth mother [[DeathByChildbirth died giving birth to her and James.]]

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Sofia's tomboy. Amber is a prim and proper princess who likes collecting tiaras and having fancy tea parties, while Sofia, who's learning to be prim and proper like her, [[GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak likes racing at the derby and playing sports with James.]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ZachCallison (season 1, first 11 episodes of season 2), Tyler Merna (from season 2 episode 12 to season 3 episode 19), Nicolas Cantu (from season 3, episode 25 onward)

* LargeHam: [[Creator/TravisWillingham Travis Willing]]''[[Creator/TravisWillingham ham]]'' can't resist having him as this at times. Particularly in "The Baker King", with moments such as him ''commanding'' a cow to make milk for him.
* LostLenore: It's implied that his first wife, Queen Lorelei, [[DeathByChildbirth died in childbirth.]] [[spoiler:He used his first wish to ask for children, which her body couldn't handle, and he's shown feeling some heavy remorse by her deathbed.]]

** His next appearance, "Through the Looking Back Glass", pushing it further by [[spoiler:revealing [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten the incident]] in his childhood that caused him to be deemed a bungler by everyone and have a falling out with his sister, and also revealing that it wasn't actually his fault and that he [[SelfFulfillingProphecy only became a bungler because everyone treated him like one and it affected his self-esteem.]] He then reconciles with his sister and pledges to improve his magic even more.]] At this point, Cedric is a big contender for the show's most dynamic character.

* DevilInPlainSight: No-one ever suspects him, not because he's good at covering his tracks, but because his plans are always such {{Epic Fail}}s that no-one ever realizes his true intentions. [[spoiler:As of "Day of the Sorcerers", his true intentions are publicly revealed, but he finally gives them up.]]

* EvilFormerFriend: {{Downplayed}} towards King Roland. Though they had a close friendship while they were young, now Cedric dislikes Roland and even seeks to usurp his throne. However, this is because Cedric was often put down by Roland, who stopped having his back ever since he gained a reputation as a bungler, and Cedric eventually comes to have second thoughts about his evil plans due to Sofia's kindness. [[spoiler:After Cedric's HeelFaceTurn, Roland continues to distrust Cedric, but changes his mind after Cedric saves Sofia's life and their friendship is salvaged.]]

* FiveStagesOfGrief: He goes through them in "Cedric Be Good" - realizing the Amulet curses him when he does a bad deed upon switching it (denial), clearly not happy this is happening (anger), constantly tries to do good deeds to earn powers from it (bargaining), sad that he'll never get his kingdom wish (depression), and returning the amulet to Sofia, knowing how much she needs it so he does the right thing (acceptance).
* FreudianExcuse: As his song "King Cedric The Great," reveals, Cedric believes the only way he can get some respect is if he's in charge of the whole kingdom. It's revealed later that he's a WellDoneSonGuy to his constantly demeaning and disapproving sorcerer father. In "Through The Looking Back Glass", his whole debacle [[spoiler:during his little sister's big event was his true StartOfDarkness--why he felt like he wasn't getting the respect he deserved, as that one incident branded him for life]].

* GoodFeelsGood: A subtly-integrated part of his character arc, especially during and after season 2. He'll often initially be involved in Sofia and her friends' stories for selfish reasons (whether it's to get closer to the Amulet, save face from magical rivals, or simply because it's his job), and he disdains going out of his way to be altruistic. But just the act of helping others, receiving positive encouragement, and working with them for the sake of a common goal happens to bring out the best in him, without Cedric even realizing so.

* MysticalWhiteHair: Just a few strands on the front, a trait he shares with his niece Calista. [[ShrugOfGod The creator]] neither confirmed nor denied that this was a result from a prank pulled by his younger sister [[spoiler:as revenge for what she believed he did to her hair.]]

* NonHumanSidekick: His beloved raven, Wormwood, whom he refers affectionately as 'Wormy.'
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: He's determined to get the Amulet - and equally determined not to let anyone else get it (see "The Enchanted Feast" and "The Curse of Princess Ivy").

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Especially in Season 2; as embittered as he is on the inside, Cedric is capable of kindness and even heroism. By Season 4 the "ice" part's all but melted.

* TakeOverTheWorld: His main goal, though [[TakeOverTheCity mainly just Enchancia.]]

* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:With his HeelFaceTurn he earnestly seeks to become a noble asset to the royal family.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler:Later develops this towards the royal family in season 4, especially Sofia and Roland.]]

* WellDoneSonGuy: He was shown to be this in "Mystic Meadows." In the end, [[spoiler:his dad even literally uses the words "Well done, son."]]

* AffectionateNickname: His older brother Nigel calls him "Wicky", [[EmbarrassingNickname which the royal children find funny.]]
* BattleButler: [[spoiler:When Vor began her invasion of the castle in "Forever Royal,"]] Baileywick immediately picks up a display sword to fight off her minions. It doesn't really work, as said minions are basically cannon fodder for a dangerously powerful sorceress, but kudos to him for taking the initiative.

* CatchPhrase: "We can make it work." (Also doubles as an ActorAllusion)

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To the castle staff. And while he technically has to answer to the king's children, he'll still lend his advice and opinion when needed. For example early on in season 1 in "A Royal Mess," even though Sofia admitted to breaking the stained glass mural that Roland commissioned for Miranda (when it was actually James who broke it), Baileywick tells her that while he might not have known Sofia for as long as he's known James, he can put two and two together. He commends her for her noble intentions, but admonishes her that she still technically lied, and kindly shares some tea with her while she's grounded.

--> '''Baileywick''': Sofia, what are you doing here? (in Cedric's lab)
--> '''Sofia''': Learning magic.
--> '''Baileywick''': How wonderful. You'll have to teach Cedric some when you're done.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Has traces of this, occasionally played up for laughs.

'''James:''' He said "thanks."\\

* {{Greed}}: His major vice; He loves food, wishing for a lifetime of radishes in "When You Wish Upon a Well", and unwittingly setting off the conflict of "The Crown of Blossoms" by using seeds from the titular crown to make the new garden grow quickly. He also is possessive of being Sofia's primary animal sidekick, as he was willing to cheat in order to become her magical animal helper.

** When Cedric finally gets a hold of the amulet after several failed tries, this triggered its safeguard and cursed him. He only broke the curses when he returned the amulet to Sofia, [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy seeing how much she really needs it]] [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield and is the only one who can wield its power.]]

* CoolCrown: She has thousands of them.

* DeadpanSnarker: She's good at being this.

* HeelFaceTurn: At the climax of the premiere movie.

* MissingMom: The series finale reveals that her birth mother died giving birth to her and James.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Sofia's tomboy.

* PerformanceAnxiety: Has this in spades.

%%* ButtMonkey

%%* TheJeeves
%%* MarriedToTheJob

* SiblingYinYang: With his brother Nigel.

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* CheerfulChild: A young girl who's often smiling and thinking "sunny thoughts." She even sometimes smiles cheerfuly while angry.

* HumbleHero: Sofia tends to be modest in her dealings with others, and even when she has temporary lapses of arrogance (boasting about her singing talent for example, or wanting to have her mother to herself on Mother's Day), she always fixes the problem eventually. She treats everyone with respect, even people who do not normally inspire it, such as Cedric or Minimus. Finally, she usually takes others' ill feelings in stride and concentrates on proper behavior (for example, when the merpeople forbid her from returning unless she brings the mermaid queen's daughter back, Sofia simply responds "I understand" and goes to rescue the girl).

** For [[BigBadFriend Cedric]] in "Cedric's Apprentice." Best exemplified in "Day of the Sorcerers", in which [[spoiler:he can't bring himself to freeze Sofia when he has the opportunity]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: On the rare occasion when Sofia does something wrong (the crises in "The Littlest Princess," "Sofia the Second" and "New Genie On The Block" are basically her fault), her reaction is very much this trope, and she immediately starts looking for ways to fix it.

* OneNameOnly: Averted. According to WordOfGod, her last name is [[https://twitter.com/CraigGerber_/status/610126549153492992 Balthazar]], her father's last name.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Surprisingly, she's able to lift anyone bigger than she, [[spoiler:including a grown man in armor]]!

* PrincessClassic: A reconstruction of the trope in the same line as [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel]] and [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Anna]]. She is more adventurous and outspoken than the classic portrayals of this character, and can do wrong from time to time (although she always does the right thing at the end which delivers the moral), but otherwise fits the archetype perfectly. See TomboyPrincess below.

* TomboyPrincess: Adventurous and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. Even joins the all male flying horse derby races.

** Late into season two, she becomes quite adept at astronomy, even discovering her own star.

** In "Dads and Daughters Day", Amber told Hildegard off for causing trouble in order to get something she wanted, which is ironic because she's caused trouble many times before in order to get something she wanted, [[spoiler:and does it again in "The Mystic Isles]]".

* LovableAlphaBitch: In the series, most of it comes from her ideas on how a proper princess should behave. While Amber [[CharacterDevelopment matures emotionally]] throughout the series, she is still able to [[InvokedTrope put up]] a snooty, self-centred, and snarky persona [[spoiler:[[ExploitedTrope to distract Prisma]] in "The Mystic Isles" while Sofia breaks Azurine out of imprisonment.]]

* SpoiledBrat: Her first priority is often herself, she loves flaunting her finery and she's used to having others do whatever she wants. Throughout the series her main character arc is learning to be more responsible, empathetic, proactive, and honest with her feelings.

* BigEater: Ate a whole plate of swan cookies once when Amber and Sofia weren't looking.

* TheGoodKing: Roland has been shown trying to make things fair for everyone, despite name, rank, or such. One example was, raising Gwen's position from kitchen maid to royal inventor, to show his thanks for her help.

** Also "Boom goes the cannon!"

* DidntThinkThisThrough: One of his main flaws is that he'll often tackle a problem headfirst without thinking things through. For example, in "A Royal Mess", he manages to hide a part of a stain glass window he accidentally shattered using a suit of armor with Sofia's help, then proceeds to ''lean on the armor's spear'', resulting in it getting further cracked anyway.

* KazoosMeanSilliness: James' favourite childhood toy was a kazoo, which he often used to blow in his twin sister Amber's face. In the episode "Two Princesses and a Baby", a de-aged James, now a goofy toddler, finds the kazoo again and resumes this action, to Amber's annoyance. However, after accidentally breaking the kazoo, Amber ultimately seeks out Cedric to use magic to repair it and return it to him as a birthday present.

* ShipTease: He dances with Princess Isabel near the end of "Coronation Day".

* {{Animorphism}}: By late season 3 after freeing Elena, she gains the ability to transform into animals. But for this to work, she has to look at the actual animal she wants to turn into.

* BadassNormal: [[spoiler:The only Protector who is a human, a non-magical creature.]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Sofia is almost constantly cheerful. That might be dropped when she's feeling insecure or hurt. But in the rare event she gets truly ''angry''? She is absolutely venomous- sometimes without even dropping the cheerful [[StepfordSmiler smile]].

* TheApprentice: Becomes Cedric's magic protégée in "Cedric's Apprentice."

* CharacterDevelopment: Due to past magical experiences, Sofia is usually very careful and hesitant when using active magic, respecting its power and what it's capable of, whether it's done correctly or incorrectly.

* LovableAlphaBitch: In the series, most of it comes from her ideas on how a proper princess should behave. While Amber [[CharacterDevelopment matures emotionally]] throughout the series, she is still able to [[ExploitedTrope put up a snooty, self-centred, and snarky persona]] [[spoiler:to distract Prisma in "The Mystic Isles" while Sofia breaks Azurine out of imprisonment.]]

* LovableAlphaBitch: In the series, most of it comes from her ideas on how a proper princess should behave.

* BigSisterBully: She was mean to Sofia and hated being called out for it. Amber's jealousy increased when the other children acted friendly to Sofia. Amber acted manipulative and even tricked James into humiliating Sofia.
* BigSisterInstinct: Following her HeelFaceTurn, she won't take it well if you mess with Sofia.

** As the series has progressed, she is growing to be more responsible, kind and respective towards Sofia by teaching her more about being a princess. She tries keep Sofia out of harm's way as well. And while she is still holding on to her old haughty, vain and spoiled behavior, Amber is steadily improving not only as a princess, but as a person as well. She has especially matured in the fourth season, being more flexible, brave, and aware of previous bad behavior. This maturity has led to her joining Sofia on an adventure with the amulet that she doesn't forget, and [[spoiler: becoming the future Queen of Enchancia.]]

* FatalFlaw: Envy. Even after her HeelFaceTurn in ''Once Upon a Princess'', she can still be jealous of her sister sometimes, and she'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants without realizing it could affect someone, specifically Sofia. It's not until she sees the consequences of her actions that she [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone truly regrets what she did]] to make it happen in the first place.

* HeroicSacrifice: In "The Curse of Princess Ivy", she stands in the way of her sister almost getting her memory erased by Ivy's dragonfly, only to get her own erased in the process. It is that which breaks the curse and sends Ivy back to her kingdom.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the TV series - she's kind, helpful, proud, jealous, sassy, curious, and impatient at times.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: In "The Curse of Princess Ivy" [[spoiler: after taking an attack meant for Sofia, on the plus side while she forgets about the Amulet's powers, her HeroicSacrifice is enough to undo the curse the amulet put on her.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: In "Princess Butterfly", Amber has been trying to take Sofia's amulet because Cedric (as part of an evil scheme) said that he could only fix Amber's "magic butterfly costume" (which Amber had earlier used to cheat and win a costume contest) using a potion that requires the amulet as an ingredient. Eventually Sofia discovers the truth, but then Sofia just ''offers'' her amulet, since Amber is more important to Sofia than her promise to her father never to remove it. So Amber is about to solve her problems without having to admit to the fairies that she cheated...but Amber suddenly finds she can't go through with it. As Amber says, ''she'' was the one who lied and cheated, so it wouldn't be fair if ''Sofia'' was the one who had to give up something.

* RoyalBrat: Especially in the premier movie - she was a selfish and mean girl to Sofia, thankfully she matures. And while she can be this sometimes in the TV series, she'll learn her lesson by the end.
* SilkHidingSteel: A more kid friendly version, but Amber is willing to mix it up and get her hands dirty if properly motivated or if she gets angry enough.
* SlasherSmile: She gives a rather frightening one to a shocked Sofia during the dance lesson, after giving her trick shoes.

* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Jumps in front of an amnesia spell meant for Sofia in "The Curse of Princess Ivy."]]

* WrenchWench: During the student exchange program in "Princess Jade," despite initial reluctance she gets pretty into engineering and construction projects.

* SoreLoser: Has this problem in the "Tri-Kingdom Picnic". He's also a sore winner. He becomes a sore loser again in "A Royal Wedding" when [[spoiler: Amber becomes the heir to Enchancia's throne due to being born first]], but, as before, he accepts his loss.

* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: Not only was she the previous owner of the Amulet of Avalor, she's in charge of a magical secret library as the Storykeeper whose job it is to give unfinished stories happy endings, and she wants Sofia to inherit her role.]]

* PepTalkSong: Has two, “A Recipe for Adventure” from her debut episode and “It’s Up To You” from “Minding the Manor”.

* BigBadWannabe: Aspires to be a diabolical sorcerer and usurper of the throne, but it becomes increasingly evident that he doesn't really have it in him, [[spoiler: particularly when it comes to having to face Sofia, which he can't bring himself to do when he finally has the chance.]]

** As of "Day of the Sorcerers", he [[spoiler: has finally given up on his desire to rule Enchancia. After a failed coup, Sofia told him that she was mad at him, but that she still considered him a friend because of things he'd done to help her in the past. When he gets a second chance to take over Enchancia, he decides that Sofia's friendship was far more important. And his apology to Roland was genuinely humble. What's more, you can tell how far he's come. In his first episode, he was grumbling about doing "parlor tricks", while he's is now more than happy to fulfill James' request for a magic show (provided he can have the aid of his trusted apprentice, Sofia).]]
** His next appearance, "Through the Looking Back Glass", pushing it further by [[spoiler: revealing [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten the incident]] in his childhood that caused him to be deemed a bungler by everyone and have a falling out with his sister, and also revealing that it wasn't actually his fault and that he [[SelfFulfillingProphecy only became a bungler because everyone treated him like one and it affected his self-esteem.]] He then reconciles with his sister and pledges to improve his magic even more.]] At this point, Cedric is a big contender for the show's most dynamic character.
* ChildhoodFriends: He and Roland were raised in the castle together, and while they were close friends as boys, by the time Miranda married into the family they've drifted apart considerably. It's heavily implied that Cedric's jealousy of Roland's popularity growing up is part of why he wants to take over Enchancia.

* HeelFaceTurn: Due to spending so much time with Sofia, he begins to question his own goals, and starts having second thoughts. [[spoiler: By the end of "Day of the Sorcerers", he is now firmly on the side of good.]] It could be argued that he's very gradually been having one starting as far back as "Cedric's Apprentice".

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In "The Leafsong Festival," his plot to cover the land in Forever Frost results in him slipping on the ice he created and inadvertently helping Sofia and Crackle get everything back to normal.

* MysticalWhiteHair: Just a few strands on the front, a trait he shares with his niece Calista. [[ShrugOfGod The creator]] neither confirmed nor denied that this was a result from a prank pulled by his younger sister [[spoiler: as revenge for what she believed he did to her hair.]]

* PerformanceAnxiety: Cedric ''is'' a capable sorcerer, but his spells tend to backfire when in front of an audience, or really anytime somebody is judging him. [[spoiler: This turns out to be a result of a misunderstanding from his childhood that made people think he was a bungler, creating a SelfFulfillingProphecy.]]

* SelfFulfillingProphecy: [[spoiler: A [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten misunderstanding]] when Cedric was a little boy made everyone deem him a bungling magician [[ChildProdigy even though he was actually perfectly competent]]. This created anxiety within Cedric whenever he does magic, particularly in front of others, and turned him ''into'' the bungler everyone had claimed he was.]]

* WellDoneSonGuy: He was shown to be this in "Mystic Meadows." In the end, [[spoiler: his dad even literally uses the words "Well done, son."]]

* YoungestChildWins: Zigzagged. While he bears the high title of royal sorcerer over his older sister Cordelia, he serves more or less as an on-call stage magician for much of the series, is demeaned by almost everyone, and has a non-existent social life compared to Cordelia's. [[spoiler:It's by letting more of his long-repressed nobler side shine through that he becomes much more adept at magic and his father and sister are finally able to let go of their low opinions of him.]]

* BigDamnHeroes: In the GrandFinale, [[spoiler: he saves Sofia from falling to her death when Vor caused her to fall off the castle bridge]].

** Minimus' name is like a combination of Mini and Pegasus, referring to him being a small winged horse.

* UndyingLoyalty: Minimus is loyal to Sofia. In fact he loves her as much as Clover does. He's willing to do anything to make her happy. From saving Clover to trying out new Derby Team plays.

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Is more often on the receiving end of physical gags than her other siblings.

* [[WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles]]: As shown in the endings for "Cedric's Apprentice" and "Mystic Meadows," when he's sincerely excited or touched, Cedric's smile is simply ''adorable''.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: She became an annoying ''older'' sibling to Cedric after the Sorceress Ball fiasco.
* CoolBigSis: Adored her little brother up until she was ten years old, and it would be years before that affection would really return.

* FreudianExcuse: As his song "King Cedric The Great," reveals, Cedric believes the only way he can get some respect is if he's in charge of the whole kingdom. It's revealed later that he's a WellDoneSonGuy to his constantly demeaning and disapproving sorcerer father. In "Through The Looking Back Glass", his whole debacle [[spoiler:during his sister's big event was his true StartOfDarkness--why he felt like he wasn't getting the respect he deserved, as that one incident branded him for life]].

* SiblingRivalry: He and his older sister Cordelia were on rather frosty terms, and growing up she had a habit of taking his things without permission.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: A gelada.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: If there's anything about her that Amber [[spoiler:(and sometimes James)]] finds annoying, it's her secrecy and inability to trust.

* GuileHero: Often subtle given the demographic, but Sofia is ''extremely'' good at manipulating people around her, even if it is almost always for good. Even when there isn't an especially "right" or "wrong" option (such as getting Cedric to help her with various things), you can bet she'll almost always manage to convince anyone around her to act in whatever way aligns with her interests. This may involve stroking egos, striking deals, or simply putting her foot down; and if one tactic isn't working, expect her to shift gears rather fluidly.

* InformedAbility: She states in "Finding Clover" that she takes mandolin lessons but is never actually seen playing mandolin.

* GreenEyedMonster: He was this to Amber when it turned out that the latter was the real heir to the throne due to being older by seven minutes. Who can blame him? He spent his whole life thinking he was going to be king one day, so he had every right to be upset that he was living a lie.

* SoreLoser: Has this problem in the "Tri-Kingdom Picnic". He's also a sore winner. He becomes a sore loser again in "A Royal Wedding" when [[spoiler: Amber becomes the heir to Enchancia's throne due to being born first,]] but, as before, he accepts his loss.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Downplayed. She's a smart lady, but she's aware that her demeanor and interests don't align with those required of her birthright [[spoiler:as the lawful heir to the throne]]. Thus, she and her parents were content to letting Roland take the reins on Enchancia.

* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: She knows all about the Amulet of Avalor and its powers, as she wore it herself in her youth.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: She set Sofia several of these in "Minding The Manor," with Sofia inadvertently choosing the hardest one. Once Sofia passed, Tilly knew she was ready to find the Secret Library.]]

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Her reveal that ''Amber'' is actually heir to the throne leads to the monumental disaster that occurs at Tilly's wedding - which James sabotages in revenge to make Amber "look a fool" and incompetent so that they choose ''him'' instead.

* HyperCompetentSidekick: He's smarter than Cedric too, and often despairs of/laughs at his endless failures and magical foul-ups. Whenever he takes an active role in going after the amulet, he rarely makes mistakes. That said, he's also repeatedly shown to be NotSoAboveItAll.

* PrettyInMink: In the ChristmasEpisode "Holiday In Enchancia", she wears a PimpedOutCape and NiceHat each trimmed with ermine.

* NiceHat: She wears a giant hat tied up with a large red bow.

%%* InnocentBlueEyes

->'''Voiced by:''' Zach Callison (season 1, first 11 episodes of season 2), Tyler Merna (from season 2 episode 12 to season 3 episode 19), Nicolas Cantu (from season 3, episode 25 onward)

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:He joins Prisma in "In Cedric We Trust", since he doesn't like that Cedric has turned to good.]]

* UpperClassTwit: In the debut movie, she is this. She is more SpoiledSweet in the tv show.