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3!!Main Characters
4[[folder:The Little Einsteins in general]]
5[[quoteright:540:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/little_einsteins.jpeg]]
6 [[caption-width-right:540:From left to right: June, Quincy, Annie and Leo.]]
7A quartet of musically gifted children who travel around the world with Rocket, helping whoever they meet on their adventures.
8----
9* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Annie is the blonde, Quincy and June are the brunettes, and Leo is the redhead.
10* ChildProdigy: They're not called the Little ''Einsteins'' for nothing.
11* TheCutie: They're all amiable, innocent, and good inside out, if their charming and/or adorable physical dispositions aren't evidence enough.
12* FakeInteractivity: Inevitable, as this was a staple of preschool shows from that era.
13* FourFingeredHands: All of them have four fingers on each hand.
14* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
15** Leo (choleric) is the confident, charge-taking leader of the Little Einsteins.
16** June (phlegmatic) is the calmest and most patient member of the group.
17** Quincy (melancholic) is sometimes prone to getting anxious or worked up in tense situations, but is nonetheless dedicated to completing missions, and very loyal to his friends.
18** Annie (sanguine) is cheerful, optimistic, and TheHeart of the team.
19** Rocket (eclectic) has a balanced temperament and bounces off the personalities of the others.
20** It can [[DependingOnTheWriter depend on the situation]], but on other occasions, June leans more into melancholic territory (knowledgeable and sometimes has to convince her friends to think before acting) while Quincy takes up the phlegmatic mantle (can be quite easygoing when not on missions and is fond of making his friends laugh). Leo and Annie are quite firmly the choleric and sanguine members in all cases, though.
21* GenderEqualEnsemble: The four Little Einsteins are two boys named Leo and Quincy and two girls named June and Annie.
22* InvisibleParents: Probably the most extreme example in almost all of children's programming. The Little Einsteins seem to live by themselves, with no mention whatsoever of parents (or maybe their parents could've been just minding their own business though). Or any other humans, for that matter.
23* {{Leitmotif}}: "We've got a mission" fanfare.
24* MusicalThemeNaming: Each of the team is named after someone famous in music business:
25** Leo: Conductor Leopold Stokowski
26** June: Choreographer June Taylor
27** Quincy: Musician Quincy Jones
28** Annie: Jazz singer Annie Ross
29* NiceGuy: They are all shown to be very kind and helpful.
30* OddNameOut:
31** June is the only one in the group to have a one-syllable name.
32** Leo is the only kid in the group that is OnlyKnownByTheirNickname (according to the old website, his full name is Leonardo).
33** Annie is the only one whose name begins with a vowel.
34** Quincy is the only one whose name doesn't have the letter "E" (case in point; L'''e'''o, Jun'''e''', Anni'''e''').
35* OnlyOneName: None of them have any surnames.
36* RedOniBlueOni:
37** Leo and Annie are the Red Onis; Leo is headstrong, determined and full of charisma, while Annie is exuberant, outgoing and the most consistently cheery of the group.
38** June and Quincy are the Blue Onis; June is reserved, graceful and generally cool-headed under pressure, while Quincy is easygoing, affable and good-humoured, if a bit worry-prone when things get dire.
39* SoProudOfYou: They often compliment one another if at least one member does something worthy of great praise. Of all the heroic exploits each member had done, two stand out:
40** In "Annie's Solo Mission", Annie pilots Rocket all by herself to save Quincy, June, and her big brother Leo from the Super Bubble carrying them away. Once the deed is done and the trapped kids are reclaimed and saved, everyone praises her, with Leo sharing a hug with her.
41--->'''Quincy:''' I can-not believe... you flew Rocket all by yourself!\
42'''June:''' That was some of the best flying I've ever seen!\
43'''Leo:''' I knew you were ready to pilot Rocket by yourself. ''[he and Annie hug]'' I'm so proud of you.
44** In "Quincy and the Magic Instruments", Quincy manages to travel to his friends who are stuck floating on the Arabian Sea and free Rocket's anchor with aid from the titular magic instruments he found in his room earlier. A grateful Leo lets him have his baton and declare "Mission Completion!" for his heroism.
45* TechnicolorEyes: It's hard to see, but their scleras are somewhat of a silvery color.
46* TokenHuman: As mentioned above, they are the only humans ever seen in the series.
47* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: None of them seem fond of spiders or bats.
48[[/folder]]
49
50[[folder:Leo]]
51[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leo_little_einsteins.jpeg]]
52 [[caption-width-right:1000:"Hi. I'm Leo. I like to conduct."]]
53
54-->'''Voiced By:''' Jesse Schwartz (US, speaking), Harrison Chad (US, singing), Piers Stubbs (UK, speaking, season 1), Daniel Culleton (UK, speaking, season 2)
55
56A six-year-old boy, and the leader and conductor of the team.
57----
58* AllThereInTheManual: According to the now-defunct website, his full name is Leonardo.
59* CaptainCrash: He seems to crash Rocket quite a lot. To be fair, he is only six, and Rocket crashed himself once.
60* CharacterCatchphrase: Loads.
61** "We've got a mission!"
62** "Mission Completion!"
63** "To...Rocket!"
64** "Ready?"
65** "Let...the mission...BEGIN!"
66* CompanionCube: His baton and Melody, the Music Pet in season 2.
67* CoolBigBro: To Annie.
68* DisembodiedEyebrows: His eyebrows (one at least) are visible even when viewed mostly from the back. The one farthest from the camera is floating partially off his head, and in the baby pictures spotted in "[[OriginsEpisode How We Became the Little Einsteins: The True Story]]" they're floating several ''inches'' above his head.
69* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Downplayed, but in ''Our Huge Adventure'' and a few Season 1 episodes, Leo's hair had eleven spikes instead of his usual six. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAT4ntzQxA&t=193s According to an animator who worked on the show, Frank Summers]], the reason they simplified the spikes was due to the fact his original hair spikes were blurry and couldn't be seen properly on TV (the show was shot in SD). However, it is worth noting that in certain headturns, one can still see old remains of the original hair.
70* EyeGlasses: His glasses create this effect.
71* MeaningfulName: Named after the late famous composer Leopold Stokowski.
72* RedheadInGreen: Downplayed. He wears green glasses but his outfit is mainly orange and black.
73* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: He has green eyes and red hair and he's the team's leader.
74* TemptingFate: If he warns anyone to be careful for any reason, it's best to listen, because it ''will'' happen...
75[[/folder]]
76
77[[folder:June]]
78[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/june_little_einsteins.jpeg]]
79 [[caption-width-right:1000:"I'm June! I ''love'' to dance."]]
80-->'''Voiced By:''' Erica Huang (US), Poppy Lee Friar (UK)
81
82A six-year-old girl and natural-born dancer; she often dances ballet, and can teach new words.
83----
84* BoyishShortHair: Inverted. She has short, somewhat spiky dark brown hair as her hairstyle but she isn't exactly tomboyish. She's an elegant and graceful ballet dancer.
85* BrainyBrunette: She has dark brown hair, and is shown to be the most "book smart" member of the group; she's very prone to SesquipedalianLoquaciousness and is often the one to answer questions or bring up obscure facts.
86* CharacterCatchphrase: "Dancey dancey dance!"
87* CharacterTic: She always prances across the ground when running, alluding to her ballet nature.
88* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Downplayed. She has dark brown hair and slightly lighter brown eyes.
89* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: In every curtain call in Season 2, she curtsies after Quincy bows.
90* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: June is definitely not a tomboy, but despite her girly appearance and her love of dancing, she can be very energetic in comparison to Annie.
91* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Her signature outfit is a purple dress reminiscent of a tutu.
92* InASingleBound: Her Super Ballet Leap sees her leap to a high height and land on her feet unharmed.
93* {{Leitmotif}}: A flute plays when she sings her catchphrase above.
94* MeaningfulName: Named after the late choreographer June Taylor.
95* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Quite often, she puts long, complicated words in her dialogue which her friends may not understand easily, but thankfully, it's not to the extent that ''we'' can't.
96* TokenMinority: She's Asian-American (believed to be of Chinese descent by fans).
97* WiseBeyondHerYears: Is by far the most mature of the gang for her age, often being the one to answer the questions.
98[[/folder]]
99
100[[folder:Annie]]
101[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/annie_little_einsteins.jpeg]]
102 [[caption-width-right:1000:"I'm Annie. I love to sing!"]]
103
104-->'''Voiced By:''' Natalia Wojcik (US), Elle [=McHugh=] (UK, season 1), Kirsty Hickey (UK, season 2)
105
106Leo's four-year-old sister and a wonderful singer.
107----
108* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest of the clique at four years old.
109* CharacterCatchphrase:
110** Says "Look, look, look!" when she wants to point out a notable observation.
111** Says "Hold on tight, 'cause here we gooooooooooo!" as Rocket blasts off.
112** Sings "Hi, hi, hi!" in season 2 as a greeting.
113* CharacterDevelopment: At some points in Season 1, Annie's singing was not the best, mostly singing using "la la la". But by Season 2, she's matured to the point where she doesn't use la's anymore and all her songs have full lyrics.
114* CheerfulChild: She's an adorable four-year-old girl with a sweet, happy, and bubbly disposition and an optimistic view on everything.
115* CostumeEvolution: She changes her outfit to a pastel blue and pink version in season 2.
116* ADayInTheLimelight: She gets the spotlight in "Annie's Solo Mission" when the other kids get trapped in a super bubble and Annie must fly Rocket all by herself in order to save them.
117* FriendToAllLivingThings: She's friends even with animals; take the baby chimp from "He Speaks Music" for example.
118* GirlishPigtails: She sports a pair of short ones.
119* GirlinessUpgrade: Switches from a green shirt, blue dress and pink shoes to a pastel-blue shirt, pink dress and cyan shoes in season 2, to appear more feminine toward the target audience (and likely to avoid dressing similar to Quincy's clothes).
120* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has blonde hair, and is arguably the nicest of the team.
121* TheHeart: Annie is the most sweet-natured of the Little Einsteins, generally being quick to befriend anyone she meets and acting as a source of optimism for the team when the chips are down. This is particularly evident in the pilot film, ''Our Huge Adventure'', where she's the first one to directly interact with and befriend Little Caterpillar, and is consistently shown to be the most openly supportive of him throughout the journey to get him to the Musical Tree of Many Colors, remaining so well after he becomes Butterfly. At the end, Butterfly even kisses her on the nose as a way of thanking her for sticking by his side the whole way.
122* IconicItem: Season 2 gives us her microphone.
123* InnocentBlueEyes: She has blue eyes, is the sweetest of the group, and also TheBabyOfTheBunch to boot.
124* MeaningfulName: Named after famous jazz singer Annie Ross.
125* PinkMeansFeminine: Her pink bows. She also trades her blue dress for a pink one in Season 2.
126* SelflessWish: In "The Christmas Wish", her wish was to spend Christmas with all her friends, when she ''already was with them''.
127* VoiceForTheVoiceless: To Baby Chimp in "He Speaks Music!"; she was the only one of the team who could understand his music language and translates for him.
128* WithLyrics: She usually adds lyrics to the classical music piece of the day.
129* YouAreNotAlone: In "Brothers and Sisters to the Rescue", Annie volunteers to come with Leo when he goes out to rescue Hansel and Gretel, her reasoning being "brothers and sisters take care of each other".
130[[/folder]]
131
132[[folder:Quincy]]
133[[quoteright:850:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/quincy_little_einsteins.jpeg]]
134 [[caption-width-right:850:"I'm Quincy. I love instruments. And here's my trumpet." ''(plays tune on trumpet)'']]
135
136-->'''Voiced By:''' Aiden Pompey (US), Mitchell Zhangazha (UK)
137
138A five-year-old master of musical instruments.
139----
140* CharacterCatchphrase: "I CAN-NOT... BELIEVE IT!"
141* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: He has brown hair and brown eyes.
142* ADayInTheLimelight: In "Quincy and the Magic Instruments" when he has to rescue his friends when Rocket is marooned on the Arabian Sea.
143* {{Hammerspace}}: He practically makes it an art form, drawing instruments as big as a tuba from behind him.
144* MeaningfulName: Named after famous music producer Quincy Jones.
145* NeverBareheaded: Generally is never seen without his a red and blue baseball cap. In fact, the rest of the team are wearing the same outfit in all episodes.
146* PrimalFear: He's afraid of the dark. ''Our Huge Adventure'' shows him feeling unnerved when the team enters a dark cave. "The Northern Night Light" also sees him panicking when nighttime arrives in Lapland.
147* TokenBlack: The only guy with the darkest skin color among the team as an African-American.
148* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: As stated in PrimalFear, he is scared of the dark. Best indicated in "The Northern Night Light", where he tries to stifle his fear to help the team escort a baby reindeer back to his mother despite nighttime rapidly approaching. However, nighttime finally arrives and he panics over the subsequent darkness.
149-->'''Quincy:''' Um, Leo? Remember how I said before that I was... afraid of the dark...?\
150'''Leo:''' Yeah?\
151'''Quincy:''' Well... ''[panics]'' I'M ''SCAAAARED!''
152[[/folder]]
153
154[[folder:Rocket]]
155[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rocket.jpeg]]
156 [[caption-width-right:1000:'''Leo:''' "There's someone else on our team we want you to meet."\
157'''All:''' "Rocket!"\
158'''Rocket:''' (makes a marimba sound as if to say "Hello!")]]
159
160A sentient rocket ship and the Little Einsteins' good friend who originated as part of Leo's baby mobile. He is the one responsible for providing transportation for the team for their missions.
161----
162* ADogNamedDog: A rocket named Rocket.
163* AllThereInTheManual: It is revealed that he used to be a toy Rocket on Leo's baby mobile. But, as time went on, he got bigger and flew off.
164* BigEater: He swigs down an entire pot of Rocket Soup in the appropriately named episode, "Rocket Soup". Justified as he is a rocket ship who needs lots of energy to run after all.
165* CaptainCrash: He is prone to crashing. Justified, as Leo is his driver and that Leo is six. Rocket also purposely crashes himself in one episode to help animals cross a river.
166* DefeatingTheCheatingOpponent: Right before the second Great Sky Race in "The Great Sky Race Rematch", Big Jet takes advantage of the Little Einsteins noticing the race is starting and smashes Rocket's flying button behind the kids' backs, and that's only the first of many attempts to sabotage their chances at winning. Regardless, the team was able to use the other buttons while Quincy repairs the one that enables Rocket's flight function and still win the race.
167* DoAnythingRobot: He can transform into various vehicles, has various gadgets, and can fly.
168* HiccupHijinks: He gets the rocket Hiccups in "Hungarian Hiccups". He gets cured of them when he [[EekAMouse encounters a mouse]] which had wandered near him and his team.
169* RedIsHeroic: Is a red rocket ship and is one of the heroes of the series.
170* RobotBuddy: He is a machine and a good friend to the team.
171* SentientVehicle: He is, of course, a sentient rocket ship, able to communicate and interact with the team. In "A Galactic Goodnight", the way his lights turn off resembles eyes closing.
172* TheSpeechless: He cannot talk, but can communicate using marimba sounds with his antenna. [[IntelligibleUnintelligible The team can understand him with no problem]].
173* UndyingLoyalty: He is always with the team and never leaves them. He is also the one responsible for the missions.
174* VagueAge: It is unknown how old he is, but it is implied he is six years old as he was a baby when Leo was and that Leo is six as well.
175* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He was initially afraid of mice. The fear went away as shown in later episodes as he can be around mice and not get scared.
176[[/folder]]
177
178!!Other Characters
179
180[[folder:Big Jet]]
181[[quoteright:800:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/big_jet.jpeg]]
182%% [[caption-width-right:800:some caption text]]
183A blue fighter plane resembling a Russian [=MiG=]-29 who participated in the Great Sky Race only to lose to Rocket. Ever since then, he constantly harasses and bullies Rocket and his friends.
184----
185* BigBad: The most recurring main antagonist of the series. Big Jet has made it his goal to antagonize Rocket and the Little Einsteins in any way he can, from heating a volcano with a laser cannon to snatching the Little Einsteins' belongings.
186* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: "The Great Sky Race Rematch" has him cheat many times to stop Rocket from defeating him again, beginning by smashing his flight button. Despite all those cheats, Rocket still manages to win, especially since Rocket had his other functions at the ready, making all of the fighter jet's attempts to sabotage him useless and meaningless.
187* GoodColorsEvilColors: He is blue as opposed to Rocket's red.
188* HeelFaceTurn: He finally gets his in "Show and Tell", the last episode he makes an appearance in. He appears in the classroom with the team and Rocket, but to apologize to them after causing so much trouble to them. He then goes to slowly leave the classroom, sad because he has nothing to present for Show and Tell until Rocket gets two sombreros— one for himself and one for Big Jet— to show and play together in, which makes both of them happy.
189* ItsPersonal: Ever since he lost to Rocket in the Great Sky Race, he's always desired to get back at him and his friends in ways they will never expect.
190* {{Jerkass}}: And how. He's stealing their things such as the Little Red Train's party bag, he tries to cheat by breaking Rocket's fly button during the Great Sky Race rematch and he always causes trouble such as trying to get treasure his foes hear about first.
191* KickTheDog: He ripped Annie's song sheet into three little pieces, laughs at her for her plight, and throws the pieces far away to stop her from winning a singing competition. The matter at hand was extremely concerning due to said competition having many contestants and it would only be a matter of time before it's Annie's turn. Big Jet's reason for that action, which was to stop Annie from winning, is also completely petty.
192* SentientVehicle: Like Rocket, he is a [=MiG=]-29 fighter plane capable of communication and feelings.
193* SoreLoser: The reason why this fighter jet targets Rocket and the Little Einsteins? He narrowly lost to them in the Great Sky Race.
194* SpeakOfTheDevil: Whenever any of the human characters mention him, he appears out of the blue to put them through the wringer.
195* TheSpeechless: He doesn't talk, but he can make jet engine sounds to communicate his feelings.
196[[/folder]]
197
198[[folder:Little Red Train]]
199A small red train and one of Annie's friends. It once tried to deliver decorations for a party and later was among the contestants in a song contest Annie was also participating in.
200----
201* CoolTrain: He's a small 4-4-0 red locomotive based on old steam locomotives in the 1830s with an "Allegro" whistle to give him speed.
202* ContinuityCameo: "Annie, Get Your Microphone" sees him in a minor appearance as one of the contestants in the same song competition Annie is also in.
203* RedIsHeroic: His main color is red and he's an ally of the Little Einsteins.
204* TheSpeechless: Like Rocket, he can't talk but can communicate with flute sounds.
205[[/folder]]
206[[folder:Melody]]
207A music pet who can respond to the person conducting her. Leo becomes her owner after she goes on the pet train (after searching for her ticket all over France) and is sent to his and Annie's house.
208----
209* DamselInDistress: Gets stuck in a hot air balloon when a very strong gust of wind blows it away while she's still on it. Leo and his team end up having to travel a long distance to track and rescue her.
210* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: She's purple and can hop gracefully. This needs Leo conducting her, though.
211* ShoutOut: Her physical appearance bears a resemblance to [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Totoro]], albeit with the cat-like ears getting replaced by quaver-like ones.
212* TheSpeechless: She can't talk, but can communicate with oboe sounds.
213[[/folder]]
214
215[[folder:Ring]]
216A ring from the planet Saturn who is a very good dancer. It accidentally comes loose from its position and crashes into June's garden, prompting the team to get it back home.
217----
218* {{Sizeshifter}}: It can adjust its size to its liking, from fitting itself back on Saturn to shrinking itself to fit on June's finger.
219* TheSpeechless: It can't talk, but can communicate with English horn sounds.
220[[/folder]]
221[[folder:Instrument Fairies]]
222A quintet of fairies responsible for making the Aurora Borealis in the Arctic. When they're all stuck in a cave, the violin fairy is the only one who manages to get out, her small size allowing her to slip through the cave's keyhole and fly all the way to Quincy, motivating the musician and his friends to rescue her fellow fairies.
223----
224* {{Leitmotif}}: They all take bits of Felix Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor. Specifically:
225** The violin fairy constantly plays the iconic beginning melody of "Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace".
226** The other fairies trapped in the cave are heard with "Allegro molto appassionato" sounding in the background.
227* OurPixiesAreDifferent: These fairies are small versions of their respective musical instruments with fairy wings attached to them.
228* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The violin fairy is the only female of the group.
229* TheSpeechless: They only communicate with their respective instrument sounds.
230[[/folder]]
231[[folder:The Big Bad Wolf]]
232A wolf who antagonizes the Three Little Pigs, true to his namesake from ''The Three Little Pigs''. His breath is strong enough to blow away anything.
233----
234* TheBigBadWolf: It's all there in the name, and true to it, his first appearance in "Build It, Rocket!" feature him blowing down two of the houses the Three Little Pigs built, forcing the Little Einsteins to scramble to gather the materials needed for the third pig to build his house of bricks for everyone to hurry in.
235* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He uses his huff and puff song to blow down the pigs' houses of straw and sticks. The pigs, aided by the team, use that same song against him to blow him away after completing the house of bricks.
236* {{Leitmotif}}:
237** In "Build It, Rocket!", his appearances are heralded by the music playing a part of "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen", specifically its build up. His huff and puff song is also based on the arpeggiated chords leading to the piece's main motif.
238** In "Rocket the Bug", a minor-key version of the main theme of the Air from Handel's Water Music Suite in F Major plays with each appearance he makes.
239* TheSpeechless: He can't talk, but can communicate with trombone sounds.
240[[/folder]]
241[[folder:Little Dragon Kite]]
242A small red dragon kite June met in her backyard. She intends to attend a Dragon Kite Parade at the Great Wall of China, but when all the other dragon kites go missing, she ends up having to find and rescue them. However, this means she will have to face her fear of heights.
243----
244* FaceYourFears: All of "Dragon Kite" has her face her acrophobia by climbing a flight of stairs in the Forbidden City, and later ascending the K2 mountain to save the orange Emperor kite.
245* IronicFear: Despite being a kite, she starts off with a fear of heights. Over the course of the episode, she slowly learns to confront her fear, eventually gaining enough courage to fly up K2 all by herself to rescue the Emperor kite, who is stuck on a tree at the top of the mountain.
246* TheSpeechless: She has no way of speaking, but can communicate with bassoon sounds.
247* TookALevelInBadass: With the presence of her acrophobia at the beginning of the episode, she is reluctant to go on the mission with the Little Einsteins at first, though she still decides to connect herself to Rocket's antenna for the sake of making an attempt to be brave. For much of the journey, she cringes whenever she's a great distance above the ground, but by the time the team reaches K2, she's brave enough to not cover her eyes anymore and takes it upon herself to travel up the mountain alone to save the orange Emperor kite, who is grateful enough to let her lead the parade after the group successfully gets him to it.
248[[/folder]]
249[[folder:TheGoodKnight]]
250One of the two eponymous knights in "The Good Knight and the Bad Knight". The Little Einsteins read about him in a Bayeux tapestry story; he is said to be strong, brave and helpful to everyone in the kingdom he lives in. He gets locked in a tower by a bad knight, and the team have to rescue him.
251----
252* TheBusCameBack: He makes a second appearance in "Rocket Soup"; the Little Einsteins visit him, and he gives them some of his peas so they can make the soup for Rocket.
253* DistressedDude: He spends much of "The Good Knight and the Bad Knight" stuck in the tower the Bad Knight locked him in. Unlike a lot of other examples, though, he doesn't just sit there and do nothing, and plays quite an active role in helping the team get through the castle to save him.
254* TheFaceless: His helmet is always shut, and as a result, we never see his face.
255* KnightInShiningArmor: The tapestry story he appears in describes him as just what a typical fairytale knight would be - courageous, strong and dedicated to helping the populace of his kingdom.
256* NiceGuy: Not only does he fit the textbook KnightInShiningArmor to a T, he's also shown to have a good sense of humor, and is very helpful when guiding the Little Einsteins on their mission to rescue him.
257* NoNameGiven: "The Good Knight" is all he ever gets referred to as.
258* TheVoiceless: As one of the show's more humanoid guest characters, it is possible he does have the ability to speak, but, as is true of every guest character in the series, we never hear him do it; we instead hear and see him communicate with trumpet sounds and sign language.
259[[/folder]]
260[[folder:Firebird]]
261A mythical creature responsible for spreading happiness and music to Russia, her music power letting her make everything joyous. When she gets captured by Katschai the ogre, one of her magic music feathers falls loose and is carried by the winds to Rocket, who is motivated to rescue her immediately upon receiving her feather. Only shows up in ''Rocket's Firebird Rescue''.
262----
263* ArtifactOfHope: One of her feathers which broke loose from her wings serve as a vital object for Rocket and the Little Einsteins to make their way to save her, what with its music power being given to each member of the team with a special incantation.
264* BadassInDistress: She's capable of spreading happiness to Russia, which is why Katschai captured her in a cage.
265* RedIsHeroic: Red is among her colors and she's the one who brings joyous song and music to Russia. This makes Katschai want her locked up.
266* TheSpeechless: She has no way of speaking, but can communicate with French horn sounds.
267[[/folder]]
268[[folder:Katschai]]
269A Matryoshka doll-like ogre who loathes music, especially if it came from the Firebird. Due to this hatred, he traps the Firebird in a cage, prompting Rocket to rescue her. Only shows up in ''Rocket's Firebird Rescue''.
270----
271* AdaptationSpeciesChange: Katschai's counterpart in the original ''Firebird'' ballet is still a sorcerer, but while the synopsis never directly states what species he is, most productions depict him as a regular human whose soul is protected by a special egg in a casket. Here, he's a green-skinned ogre with a Matryoshka doll-like appearance.
272* BatmanGambit: The creation of the trap he sets up for the Firebird at the beginning of the special involves exploiting her benevolence to the population of Russia by creating a fake butterfly and making it look sad, knowing that cheering it up is exactly what she'll try to do.
273* BigBad: He's the one who trapped the Firebird, kicking off the conflict of ''Rocket's Firebird Rescue''.
274* EnemySummoner: Spawns in a bunch of animals towards the Little Einsteins during Quincy's segment to stop them from completing their mission.
275* GreenAndMean: He has green skin, and before turning to the good side at the end as a result of the Firebird using her music powers on him, is a very mean-spirited and sadistic ogre who wants to ensure that no one in Russia is happy but him.
276* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of the special, after the Firebird is freed from the cage he locked her in, she uses her magic on him and he turns from an ogre who abhors music into one that loves it.
277* {{Leitmotif}}: Always seen with "Danse Infernale De Roi Kachtchei" (Infernal Dance of Koschei's Subjects) sounding in the background.
278* LimitBreak: His last spell which he uses on Rocket to ground him is stated to be his strongest one, done by Katschai mustering all of his strength and magic for it.
279* OhCrap: After Quincy plays the instruments in the Instrument Forest to get rid of some of the bats, mosquitoes, spiders and bears he conjured up, a look of shock appears on his face as he realises he's about to get chased away by the remaining ones.
280* SparedByTheAdaptation: Koschei dies at the end of the ''Firebird'' ballet as a result of the egg protecting his soul being destroyed. Here, Katschai still lives and undergoes a HeelFaceTurn after the Firebird uses her magic to turn him into a music-loving ogre rather than a music-hating one.
281[[/folder]]
282[[folder:Instrument Dinosaurs]]
283A group of dinosaurs with some body parts based on musical instruments.
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285* GoodAllAlong: The Bassasaurus Rex was initially deemed as a foul beast who plays loud music, with the Little Einsteins attempting to avoid him at all costs. When they find the baby Piccolo-dactyl and struggle to find a way to stop the volcano, he shows up and plays softly to quieten it, making everyone realize he's actually friendly.
286* MeaningfulName: They're a cross of what instrument and dinosaur they're based on, such as a Pterodactyl with a Piccolo's body being called a Piccolo-dactyl.
287* TheSpeechless: None of them can talk, but they can make instrument sounds based on what instrument they're based off.
288[[/folder]]
289[[folder:Magical Instruments]]
290A quartet of instruments Quincy found in a box in his room. They comprise of a harp, a triangle, a trumpet, and a flute, and possess the ability to transform into other things. All of them help Quincy save Leo, Annie, June, and Rocket when the latter four get stuck while sailing on the Arabian Sea.
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292* CoolTrain: The flute turns herself into a steam locomotive to help Quincy go farther to save his friends in less time.
293* GenderEqualEnsemble: The flute and harp are females, and the trumpet and triangle are males.
294* ProtagonistTitle: They're the "magical instruments" featured in "Quincy and the Magic Instruments".
295* RunningGag: The triangle, due to his small size, ends up being the last in line to follow Quincy. Also, he has to be prompted onward by the others, or have Quincy pick him up to ride on some of the other instruments after their transformations.
296* TheRuntAtTheEnd: The triangle is the smallest of the bunch and tends to need assistance in moving out or getting on board some things some of his fellow instruments transform themselves into. He is also the last instrument to be introduced and used by Quincy, but once he is used, he manages to solve the problem Leo, Annie, June, and Rocket are in.
297* TheSpeechless: All of them are instruments who cannot talk. They can play their respective instrument sounds as a way of communication, though.
298* TwoGirlsToATeam: The harp and the flute are the females to this quartet.
299[[/folder]]
300[[folder:Baby Cello]]
301A little cello who was caught by a freak wave from a nearby river in Cremona, Italy before he hatched. The Little Einsteins end up rescuing him, while trying to help him identify and find his mother.
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303* RunningGag: Each time the team tells him the features of his mother, he finds something that matches what he last learnt from the team and think that is his mother.

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