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10	!!Main Characters
11	[[folder: Iandore "Ian" Lightfoot]]
12	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ian_3.png]]
13	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomHolland[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Emilio Treviño (Latin American Spanish), Jun Shison (Japanese)[[/note]]
14
15	A shy, nervous teenager with an innate affinity for magic.
16	----
17	* BadLiar: Upon using a spell to disguise himself as Colt, it starts to go wrong after he denies thinking of Barley as a screw-up. However, he becomes better at it when at Raven's Point, [[spoiler:letting Colt's guard down so he can escape with Barley in Guinevere.]]
18	* BigBrotherWorship: Zigzagged. Barley discovers through the disguise spell failing that Ian thinks of him as a screw-up, which hurts him deeply. Ian denies it to him at first, but later he lashes out at Barley for screwing up to his face. [[spoiler:Quickly afterwards, he realizes that his brother has been his ParentalSubstitute the whole time.]]
19	* CharacterDevelopment: At first, he doesn't have a high opinion of Barley, but eventually accepts him as his father figure.
20	* TheCynic: His belief in magic being alive is as good as everyone else's (in other words, made-up nonsense that doesn't exist anymore), except his brother's. And despite bringing half of his father to life, he has a hard time trying to believe in his magical potential. [[spoiler:By the end of the film, he has pretty much become a modern-day wizard.]]
21	* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: The story begins on his 16th birthday, which is when he gets the staff. The botched resurrection spell is what sets off his and his brother's journey.
22	* DoesNotDrive: At the beginning of the movie, because he's afraid to. He overcomes this over the course of the story, going through a period of DrivesLikeCrazy.
23	* DrivesLikeCrazy: He is taking driving lessons but, due to his very nervous and insecure personality, is afraid to drive on a freeway. When he has to get behind the wheel of the Guinevere to escape the pixie bikers, he ends up driving very recklessly.
24	* ExtremeDoormat: He's not the most assertive guy at the movie's start, being easily guilt-tripped into allowing a troll to take up a significant part of his seat with his feet and not being able to really refuse things. He grows out of this as the movie progresses though and the situation continually forces him to take charge.
25	* FatAndSkinny: Skinny to Barley's Fat.
26	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: He seems to be the more responsible one. In the teaser trailer, he's going outside to put away the trash, but to his disgust, finds that Barley forgot to put the lid on and thus attracted unicorns.
27	--> '''Ian:''' Nope. It's garbage for the trashcan- ''and you left the lid off''! Ugh!
28	** In the story itself, Ian actually agrees with others when they call Barley a screw-up, and this leads to at least two of their biggest fights in the film.
29	* TheGift: Turns out to have the ability to use magic, to his own surprise.
30	* MatureYoungerSibling: Ian is more level-headed, timid, and less enthusiastic about going into dangerous situations than his older brother Barley, who jumps right into trouble without thinking things through. This is actually the source of some conflict between them, as Ian considers Barley a DisappointingOlderSibling.
31	* NiceGuy: More in an ExtremeDoormat way at the beginning but, even after becoming more assertive, Ian still remains a polite and friendly guy. He does get angry at his brother when he keeps causing trouble in their quest, but quickly makes up with him.
32	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most people call him Ian rather than his full name, Iandore.
33	* OverlyNervousFlopSweat: He does this a lot when he's put into situations he's not comfortable with, like asking some kids at his school if they wanted to come over for his birthday party. He sweats so much he even starts smearing the ink across his hand and face.
34	* PrimaryColorChampion: A blue-skinned and blue-haired elf who wears blue jeans, red shirt, with a white tee underneath.
35	* RedIsHeroic: Wears a red shirt throughout most of the film.
36	* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Barley's red; he's normally shy and soft-spoken.
37	* ShrinkingViolet: His social awkwardness makes it hard for him to make friends at his high school, even if his classmates are more than willing to let him hang out with them. [[CharacterDevelopment He eventually does gain more social confidence towards the end and makes friends]].
38	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Pictures of his and Barley's father shows Ian took more after him: Round, but noses with a slim face and similar-looking hairstyles.
39	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Sensitive Guy to his brother's Manly Man. Ian is soft-spoken and shy, while Barley is outgoing and aggressively cheerful.
40	* SquishyWizard: He's thin as a stick compared to Barley, but he's also the one who can use magic.
41	* TookALevelInBadass: As the movie goes on, Ian becomes a more proficient wizard and has better success in casting his spells. Outside of combat, he also becomes a more assertive guy all around.
42	[[/folder]]
43
44	[[folder: Barley Lightfoot]]
45	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barley.png]]
46	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChrisPratt[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Creator/PioMarmai (European French), Creator/CarloVazquez (Latin American Spanish), Yu Shirota (Japanese)[[/note]]
47
48	Ian's older brother.
49	----
50	* BadassNormal: He's the one without magical ability among the two, though he makes up with his vast knowledge on magic spells that allegedly work. [[spoiler:They do.]]
51	* BigBrotherInstinct: A goofy dude he is, but he gets serious and protective whenever Ian's life is threatened.
52	* BornInTheWrongCentury: He's obsessed with the long-gone days of adventure, to the point of integrating them into his own life as much as he can.
53	* CloudCuckooLander: He's extremely awkward due to believing in fantasy that it's heavily implied that he's got a FriendlessBackground over it, but that doesn't stop him from being nuts about his hobbies.
54	** TheCloudCuckooLanderWasRight: [[spoiler:Though it does turn out that everything he knows about magic proves it isn't really blind stupidity.]]
55	%%* CoolBigBro: He eventually becomes this to Ian.
56	* FanOfThePast: As mentioned, he's an expert in the fantastical history of the ''Onward'' world.
57	* FatAndSkinny: He is larger and much more stocky than Ian.
58	* FearlessFool: He shows no fear in a lot of situations they run into and he tends to jumps headfirst without much thought. Becomes more tragic when we find out the reason why he's like this is because [[spoiler:when he was younger he didn't say goodbye to his father because the sight of Wilden hooked to life support scared him from going into the hospital room, and his shame over this led him to decide to never be afraid of ''anything'' again.]]
59	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The foolish sibling to Ian's responsible. He becomes heartbroken when he finds out Ian agrees with everyone else that he thinks his brother is a screw-up.
60	* GenreSavvy: Played with. Barley is a fan of high fantasy and folklore (especially role playing games) but it's not a genre for storytelling because in his world magic and fantasy creatures really do exist so his knowledge is actually more historical.
61	* HeliumSpeech: At one point, Ian accidentally shrinks him, resulting in his voice becoming more higher-pitched.
62	* TheIdealist: The only person in the story who's a big bundle of joy who truly believes in magic and sees a lot of good in everyone he meets, which freaks everyone out due to his extreme geekiness in magic.
63	* IncredibleShrinkingMan: At one point, a spell cast by Ian meant to enlarge a gasoline can ends up backfiring and shrinking Barley instead. He even gets hit by HeliumSpeech during this moment.
64	* LargeHam: The way he speaks has him sound like this.
65	--> '''Barley:''' We are going on a grand and glorious quest!
66	* {{Metalhead}}: From the ThrashMetal style "battle vest" he always wears to the soaring sounds of PowerMetal coming from his van when he's picking up his brother from school, he seems to be a shoe-in for this — [[TruthInTelevision much like more than a few RPG nerds from our own world]].
67	* TheMentor: As his Tabletop [=RPG=] is based on InUniverse history, he's able to teach Ian magic without being able to himself.
68	* MuggleWithADegreeInMagic: Barley has an encyclopedic knowledge of magic from playing his "Quest Of Yore" games (which are based on historical events) and he understands how to make magical spells work. However, it's Ian that has the gift for actually performing magic, so Barley becomes his brother's mentor.
69	* TheMillstone: Due to his FearlessFool attitude he's often the cause of a number of the movie's problems, causing the resurrection spell to fail in the first place, distracting Ian while he's trying to use the growth spell, pissing off the pixies and sparking a chase, and more. A number of people in town think he's a screw-up, for good reason.
70	* {{NEET}}: He's 19, has no job, lives with his mom and brother, and spends his days playing "Quests of Yore" or protesting the destruction of historical sites. Subverted when his mom mentions that he's doing a gap year.
71	* NiceGuy: A very kind and fun-loving guy who is nothing but loving and supportive towards his little brother.
72	* NoIndoorVoice: So far, he usually speaks in a very loud voice and doesn't seem to know how to lower that volume.
73	* ParentalSubstitute: As Ian wallows in despair that he won't be able to spend any time with his dad, he marks off his checklist and realizes, [[spoiler:although he never had his dad with him, Barley was always there and actually went through a lot of the checklist that Ian wanted to do with their dad during their journey to get the second Phoenix Gem.]]
74	* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Ian's blue; he's more hyperactive and brash.
75	* SadClown: Underneath his bold and hammy personality, [[spoiler:he harbors a lot of guilt over not saying goodbye to his dad and has never been able to fully accept his death because of it.]]
76	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to his brother's Sensitive Guy. Ian is soft-spoken and shy, while Barley is outgoing and aggressively cheerful.
77	* SoapboxSadie: A rare male example, he spends his time protesting against the destruction of historical sites.
78	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Between him and Ian, it's Barley who takes after their mother the most. They have similar facial structures and body types.
79	[[/folder]]
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81	!!Others
82	[[folder: Laurel Lightfoot]]
83	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/images4wz2qoe7.jpg]]
84	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gaby Cárdenas (Latin American Spanish), Haruna Kondo (Japanese)[[/note]]
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86	Ian and Barley's mother.
87	----
88	* {{Acrofatic}}: She has quite the maternal weight on her, but that doesn’t slow her down while [[spoiler:facing the dragon, including ''climbing across it'']]. All that fitness training paid off well.
89	* AgonyOfTheFeet: When she steps on one of Barley's figurines.
90	* AlliterativeName: '''L'''aurel '''L'''ightfoot.
91	* BigBeautifulWoman: Combined with BrawnHilda; she's got a plump heavyset, yet attractive and curvy figure.
92	* BrawnHilda: Combined with BigBeautifulWoman. Very heavyset yet attractive and beautiful.
93	* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Her hair used to be long and curled before her husband's death. In the present day, her hair is instead in a pixie cut.
94	* GlamorousSingleMother: Despite losing her husband when Barley was young and before Ian was born, she doesn't seem to be having a tough time raising them.
95	* GlassesPull: She pulls off her glasses when [[spoiler:she decides to take on the dragon in the climax.]]
96	* GoodParents: She's cheerful, warm and caring, and very understanding towards her sons and their respective quirks.
97	* HartmanHips: She has a large, plump bottom, which is especially noticeable when she exercises in the opening of the film.
98	* InterspeciesRomance: An elf who is dating Officer Bronco, a centaur.
99	* MamaBear: When Corey is [[spoiler:injured fighting the dragon, she picks up Corey's sword and goes after it herself to give Ian and Barley time to meet their dad.]]
100	* NiceGirl: Despite being brash and fierce, she's very kindhearted, friendly, caring, loving and levelheaded.
101	* ParentWithNewParamour: She's dating officer Bronco, which the boys aren't overly enthused by, but they do warm up to him by the end.
102	[[/folder]]
103
104	[[folder: Wilden Lightfoot]]
105	[[quoteright:239:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/untitled_3923.png]]
106	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KyleBornheimer[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Creator/RicardoTejedo (Latin American Spanish)[[/note]]
107
108	Ian and Barley's late father. He left them a staff and a spell he wrote for when they were above 16 so that they could bring him back from the dead for a day.
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110	* DisappearedDad: He died when Barley was really young and before Ian was born from [[TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed an unspecified terminal disease]]. The brothers' goal is to bring him back so they can have a day to spend with him.
111	* TheGift: He passed the gift for magic to his son. It's implied by Laurel's comment about how Wilden started doing strange things by the end of his life that he only discovered his ''own'' gift after getting his illness, while he was looking some way to stay with his family.
112	* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Thanks to Ian botching up the resurrection spell, the only thing left of him is his legs.
113	* NiceGuy: He was well-known for his kindness.
114	* PosthumousCharacter: PlayedWith. He died from a terminal illness when Barley was a toddler and Laurel was pregnant with Ian, but he wrote a Visitation Spell before he passed away in the hope that his sons could bring him back to life for a day and give him a chance to see for himself who they grew up to be.
115	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He had a pretty prominent pair of glasses, is a college graduate and became an accountant. He was also able to create a spell that allowed his sons to resurrect him for a day.
116	* SucksAtDancing: Both Ian and Barley note that he's a terrible dancer, but he's so enthusiastic said dancing is downright infectious.
117	[[/folder]]
118
119	[[folder: Blazey]]
120	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/onward_ver8_3.jpg]]
121
122	The Lightfoots' pet dragon.
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124	* AllAnimalsAreDogs: She acts just like a dog throughout the movie, wagging her tail and licking Ian's face.
125	* CatlikeDragons: {{Inverted}}. Blazey is a small dragon that is very doglike.
126	* EarFins: Has fins for ears.
127	* MeaningfulName: Since Blazey is a dragon that breathes fire, this is a very apt name.
128	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: She's a small pet dragon that acts like a dog.
129	* PerpetualSmiler: Almost always has a big grin in her scenes.
130	* WingsDoNothing: She has RidiculouslySmallWings and is never shown flying, implying that dragons may have lost their ability to fly.
131	[[/folder]]
132
133	[[folder: The Manticore]]
134	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/onward_ver9.jpg]]
135	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/OctaviaSpencer[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Regina Orozco (Latin American Spanish), Rinko Urashima (Japanese)[[/note]]
136
137	A manticore who was once a legendary adventurer. She has retired following the decline of magic, transforming her tavern into a family restaurant. But when Ian and Barley arrive seeking help to find a phoenix gem, she begins to rediscover her old adventurous spirit.
138	----
139	* AnimalGenderBender: She is a female manticore, which is a winged lion-scorpion creature, but has a mane of curly hair.
140	* BewareMyStingerTail: Her tail has a paralytic venom in it.
141	* BeYourself: After untold years as a harried, miserable fast-food manager she finds happiness again when she rediscovers her true adventurous self.
142	* {{BFS}}: Her Curse Crusher sword, which breaks curses. It's proportionate to her size, so in the hands of Laurel, it's enormous.
143	* BilingualDialogue: Is fluent in goblin language, though she speaks English while her goblin employee speaks [[IntelligibleUnintelligible goblin]].
144	* BreathWeapon: She can breathe fire.
145	* ADogNamedDog: She is a manticore named The Manticore.
146	* EasilyForgiven: She gets let off pretty easy it seems, considering that she not only went [[spoiler:on a rampage in her own restaurant tearing and burning it down, but additionally endangering the lives of both her employees and customers. This extends when children were inside as well.]]
147	* {{Flight}}: She ''can'' do this, but she's a bit out of practice.
148	* GenderBlenderName: "Corey" is typically a male name. Although in this case, it's short for "Manticore".
149	* TheGlassesGottaGo: Before she returned to her old self, Corey wore a pair of black-framed glasses.
150	* HollywoodMidLifeCrisis: A short talk with the main characters has her snap and realize that she is a shadow of her former self. [[spoiler:She burns down her restaurant and goes on a quest to warn the brothers about a curse.]]
151	* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Once a legendary adventurer, and currently the head of a family restaurant. [[spoiler:In the end, she gets back to her old ways, but still runs her tavern]].
152	* ALizardNamedLiz: She's a manti'''core''' nicknamed '''Corey'''.
153	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
154	** Proclaims this upon realizing that she's betrayed herself by settling down from her life of adventure.
155	** And then when she realizes told the boys about the map and the gem, but she forgot to mention the curse.
156	* NiceGirl: Once she gets her act together, The Manticore is a noble woman who goes above and beyond the call of duty to help two boys she barely knows.
157	* QuestGiver: Her old job was giving out maps to rare artifacts that she knew of.
158	* Really700YearsOld: Said to be over 1000 years old, but that's middle-aged for a manticore. She was alive when magic was still widely used.
159	* RetiredBadass: She used to be a badass adventurer, but has since settled down to run a tourist trap eatery.
160	* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Since she is referred to as "The Manticore", she is more than likely the only manticore to exist.
161	* SleevesAreForWimps: Her restaurateur outfit initially has sleeves, but she rips them off while explaining the curse to Laurel and remains sleeveless for the rest of the adventure. Bonus points in that her newly exposed upper arms reveal several bad-ass tattoos made ''on and through her fur''.
162	* SpeciesSurname: Her name is "The Manticore".
163	* StoryboardBody: When she is explaining the Phoenix Gem Guardian Curse to Laurel, she reveals tattoos on her upper arms that illustrate her story. On her left arm are four tattoos with the largest showing how the curse has a central core of power that will assume the form of a mighty beast. Her right arm has five tattoos with the largest being her Curse Crusher sword that can be used to destroy the core.
164	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: She might have wanted to remodel the place, but she ''probably'' didn't plan to burn it down.
165	* WhatHaveIBecome: Says this trope word-for-word upon realizing how much she misses her old adventurous life.
166	* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Her given name is literally "The", so she goes by Corey now.
167	[[/folder]]
168
169	[[folder: Colt Bronco]]
170	[[quoteright:229:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c510c72709029021023125c330254abb1.jpg]]
171	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MelRodriguez[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Roberto Carrillo (Latin American Spanish), Manabu Muraji (Japanese)[[/note]]
172
173	A strict centaur police officer who is dating Laurel and sets out to find her sons.
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175	* AnnoyingLaugh: His laugh is reminiscent of a horse whinny.
176	* BeYourself: Although he has an interest in exercise, he apparently eschewed running in favor of using his vehicle. He's clearly very happy when the boys' adventure inspires him to explore his half-horse nature and run like the wind.
177	* CompressedHair: Underneath his police cap is a long mane of thick, majestic hair.
178	* FurryReminder: As a quick gag instead of counting verbally he uses hoof stomps. His laughter also sounds like a horse whinny.
179	* GoodStepmother: Gender inverted. He loves Laurel and genuinely cares about the happiness and well-being of Ian and Barley.
180	* HeroAntagonist: He may be an obstacle in the brothers' quest, but he's only trying to take them home because both he and their mother are genuinely worried about their safety. He has frequent run-ins with Barley due to his civil disobedience in trying to preserve historical architecture.
181	* InterspeciesRomance: A centaur who is dating Laurel, an elf, and he marries her by the end of the film.
182	* ALizardNamedLiz: He's a centaur (i.e. a half-horse creature) whose first and last name are both horse-related ("colt" means a young male horse and "bronco" means a feral horse).
183	* NiceGuy: Overall, he's not a bad guy, and he tries to act as a good father figure for the boys who are initially uncomfortable with him but they do get along by the end. He even goes searching for Ian and Barley because he knew Laurel would be worried sick about where they were.
184	* OurCentaursAreDifferent: He is a police officer in Little Mushroomtown.
185	[[/folder]]
186
187	[[folder: Specter]]
188	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/specter_profile.png]]
189	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LenaWaithe[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Creator/LauraTorres (Latin American Spanish)[[/note]]
190
191	A cyclops and fellow police officer to Colt.
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193	* AdvertisedExtra: She gained a significant amount of attention in the promotional material despite being a minor character with only a few lines.
194	* BirdsOfAFeather: A platonic example--she's one of Colt's fellow police officers in Little Mushroomtown and is empathetic to Colt's difficulties bonding with Laurel's sons because she's going through the same thing with her girlfriend's daughter.
195	%%* {{Cyclops}}: She is one.
196	* StraightGay: Specter is a female police officer who offhandedly mentions having a girlfriend, but other than that, you'd never guess that she was a lesbian.
197	[[/folder]]
198
199	[[folder: Gore]]
200	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gore_profile.png]]
201	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AliWong[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Marie Oi (Japanese)[[/note]]
202
203	A satyr who is another fellow officer of Colt.
204	----
205	* FaunsAndSatyrs: She's the latter. She's more responsible than most given she is a police officer, but her rotund figure and pride in being single do hint at the satyr’s characteristic hedonistic tendencies.
206	* SatelliteCharacter: Shares her screentime with Specter.
207	* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only appears for a very short while, but her comments on Barley being a screw-up trigger the first serious argument between the brothers and have lasting ramifications for the rest of the movie.
208	[[/folder]]
209
210	[[folder: Pixie Dusters]]
211	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pixie_dusters.png]]
212	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GreyDeLisle (Dewdrop)
213
214	A gang of sprite bikers.
215	----
216	* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: Despite the sprites' small size, they are ferocious gang bikers.
217	* BerserkButton: Calling them words such as ''lazy'' is not a good idea.
218	* DinkyDrivers: They are tiny sprites who work together to operate their full-sized motorcycles.
219	* TheFairFolk: Sprites who are also motorcyclists.
220	* StarterVillain: While not quite villainous, per say, they technically serve as the first threat in Ian and Barley's quest.
221	* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:At the end of the film, they start to work at Corey's tavern.]]
222	* ZergRush: The Pixie Dusters can use their large numbers to swarm their enemies.
223	[[/folder]]
224
225	[[folder: Grecklin]]
226	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grecklin.jpg]]
227	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TraceyUllman
228
229	A gremlin who is the owner of a pawnshop.
230	----
231	* GripingAboutGremlins: She doesn't tamper with machines, but she is a greedy pawnshop owner who seeks to sell the Curse Crusher at a high price after learning about its value and magical properties.
232	* HellishPupils: Has thin-snake like eyes to establish her as slimy old lady.
233	* LaserGuidedKarma: When Corey talks about the power and magical properties of Curse Crusher, she immediately hikes the price of it from $10 to $10,000, smugly taunting her and Laurel in the process. To that end, you won't feel sorry when Corey sticks her with her manticore stinger tail, leaving her paralysed and ForcedToWatch as Corey and Laurel waltz out with the sword in tow without spending so much as a dime.
234	* ALizardNamedLiz: "Grecklin" sounds a lot like Gremlin.
235	* SinisterShades: While not a bad guy, Grecklin wears sunglasses for most of her screentime and is a shady pawnshop owner who lives in an isolated part of town.
236	[[/folder]]

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