The Kingdom Keepers/DHIs/Main Characters
Lawrence Finnegan "Finn" Whitman: Finn Whitman is the leader of the DHIs/Kingdom Keepers. He's not sure why he is the chosen leader, and sees himself as an equal to the other DHIs. As the series progresses, Finn realizes it's his responsibility to lead the group. He seemingly has a crush on Amanda, and is very protective of her. He is very brave and confident.
Dell Philby: Philby is an Orlando teen who, during one point of book 2, he and Willa seem to have a special connection, which Maybeck might be slightly jealous of. He is great with technology and is very smart, even referred to as "making everyone else seem dumb" by Maybeck. He is mildly seen as second-in-command. His first name has never been told in either book, but has been confirmed by the author, and also appears in the "Keeper Profiles" on KKO. He has a British accent and fire red hair.
Isabella Angelo (Willa): Willa is the smart girl of the group. She knows a lot of Disney facts, which is helpful to Finn and the rest of the team. She is either asian or native american, and described as very sweet. She seems to be the most shy and quiet one of the group. But she also can pack a mean punch. She seemed to have a crush on Finn at first. Then she moved on to Philby, much to Maybeck's dismay.
Charlene Turner: Blonde hair. blue eyes. Amazing athletic ability and awesome gymnasic. Charlene has it all. Beautiful and lithe, she helps the keepers in many tight situations with pulling them out of trouble. In the first book she is very soft spoken and quiet.
Terrence Maybeck (Donnie): Maybeck is an African-American boy who lives with his Aunt Jelly, tends to swear, and looks older than his age (14 years old). He believes many girls are attracted to him. He is skeptical about almost everything that is in Jez's diary, and is the first Kingdom Keeper to disagree with Finn (though he does follow through with Finn's orders). Willa calls him "Terry" in desperation when the two are in the Dinosaur ride under Philby's orders. Terry is his real name. Donnie is his stage name.
Wayne Kresky: an elderly Imagineer who acts as the group's mentor and guide. He speaks in mystical clichés. He helped come up with the idea of DHIs to save the Magic Kingdom. Finn thinks he knows more than he lets on to, but learns to trust him. Wayne also has come across many meetings with Walt himself, which makes him a great addition to the Kingdom Keepers team. He is in fact a real cast member at Walt Disney World, and was put into the novel after he showed the author Ridley Pearson around the Magic Kingdom.
Amanda Lockhart: a girl of the same age who helps Finn locate the other four DHIs in their real life aspects; seems to have a few secrets of her own. She is very good with people and seems to be interested in Finn. She is described as having "exotic eyes, a deep, natural, tan, and freckles on her cheeks." She is about an inch taller than Finn. Finn seems to have a slight romantic interest in Amanda, though the topic isn't discussed much in any book in the series (though the third one is close to that). She is considered an honorary Keeper, and in the third book even becomes a DHI that can still use her powers to move things with her mind and control wind. She is also a "Fairlie" as described in the second book. This, although not fully described in the book, is a person who is human but has magical abilities.
Jez (Jezebel, real name Jessica but more commonly known as Jess) Lockhart: also referred to as Jez a mysterious, dark-haired girl who first appears in Disney After Dark. Not much is initially known about her until it is revealed she is somewhat of an apprentice to Maleficent, possessing magic of her own. Towards the end of Disney after Dark she is revealed to be Amanda's sister, by the real name of Jess, cursed by Maleficent to prevent her from using her powers. Though Jess is not biologically related to Amanda, since they were little they have always referred each other as sisters. Although her name is revealed to be Jess, she is always referred to as 'Jez', when the author is referring to her in thought throughout Disney At Dawn. However, in "Disney in Shadow", she is Jess. The author mentions that her name changes as often as her hair. She is considered an honorary Keeper. She also becomes a DHI in the third book. She is also a fairlie, with the ability to see the future; Wayne sometimes uses her ability to send the Keepers messages.
