CAPTAIN HOOK
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
It's not that Captain Hook is a particularly evil or cruel pirate -- in fact, he can be quite absentminded and has a hard time holding onto grudges. Except for one, that is; the immortal grudge he'll keep until he's finally had his vengeance. And it's not just because of a lost hand, either. No, the deep-seated hatred he feels for Peter Pan has only deepened since an unforgivable betrayal...
Hook can be dashing, devilish, and still knows how to handle a sword. He's the sort of guy who goes with his gut feelings and acts on impulse; his piracy mostly consists of seeing a pretty ship and immediately firing upon it. He's not the sort who thinks ahead, is what I'm saying. But in the world of Faerie, where there are so many schemers about, the unpredictable man of impulse can be the wild card in the deck.
PETER PAN
ANDREW-LEE POTTS
Peter is a jovial trickster, to be sure. But there's a darker, sharper edge to his pranks at times. He's never grown up, and as a result he's never lost his childish cruelty. His immaturity makes him incredibly selfish and spiteful, and he often lashes out without thought and can be emotionally manipulative -- he's fully aware of how useful crocodile tears are.
Pan's a mercurial sort of fellow. One moment he can be playful and sweet, your chummiest friend and bosom buddy. He certainly has the capacity for kindness. But get him riled, dare to deny him what he wants, and he's likely to lead you into the forest and leave you there with darkness fast approaching...
WENDY DARLING
RACHEL MCADAMS
Wendy Darling was quite charmed by Peter once upon a time. She wasn't ready to grow up, and here appeared this impish boy who promised to whisk her away to a magical land where she'd never have to. But playing den mother to a group of unruly Lost Boys fast lost its charm, and Wendy found herself disillusioned with her new "magical" life. Then she met Captain Hook, a roguish scamp of a far different and more mature cut than Peter Pan, and Wendy Darling found herself growing up and falling in love.
But Peter wasn't ready to let go of his new Mother. When he dosed Wendy with a potion meant to keep her loyal to him, he accidentally overdid the dosage. Wendy fell into a horrible coma, and Hook was forced to make a devil's bargain to keep her alive. But her scrape with death has irrevocably changed her -- Wendy's eyes are now pitch black, and she can't help but see the mystical Doors between the words of myth and reality. Wendy now helps people through these Doors.
TINKER BELL
HANNAH SPEARRITT
Tinker Bell has been with Peter for practically ever. He may be a human (physically, anyway; mentally he's far more imp or goblin), but she's more devoted to him than she is to the rest of her kind. It could be because he did her some great favor in the past -- perhaps saved her life -- or it could be because she simply enjoys his company and finds him to be a like-minded soul. While Peter can be selfish and cruel, Tink can be quite jealous and spiteful herself.
MISTER SMEE
T.J. THYNE
Before Wendy came to play Den Mother, Mister Smee was one of the Lost Boys. But when he fell in love with one of the mermaids in the Lagoon, he left Peter to grow up and join Hook's crew. It was the first betrayal that began the rivalry between Pan and Hook, which only reached its breaking point when Wendy followed Smee's example.
Smee knows it's dangerous to love a mermaid, and that there's no way for them to ever be happy together. But he couldn't ignore his heart any longer, and knew he had to make a choice. He'd rather be closer to her on Hook's ship, able to see her every day even if it would be unwise to touch her, than stay with Peter as one of his immortal Boys.
THE MERMAIDS
ZOE SALDANA, MICHAELA CONLIN, AND BILLIE PIPER
The mermaids of the Lagoon are well known by Hook and his men, but they don't often cross one another's paths. They may be beautiful, but they can also be vicious. While they may sometimes offer up interesting conversation or sing beautifully to the sailors, they can just as easily drag one of them down in a drowning embrace.
No one knows their names; not even Hook. The pirates call them Purple-Tail, Green-Tail and Blondie. Knowing a mermaid's name gives you power over them. There used to be ten mermaids in the lagoon. They don't reveal their names anymore.
THE RED QUEEN
CATE BLANCHETT
The Queen rules over the world of Faerie and is outwardly a very benevolent and kind ruler. The castle is a place of great beauty and luxury, and those loyal to the Queen are amply rewarded. But beneath the surface lay the Shadows; when the Queen feels betrayed or is disappointed by her subjects, she gives them a potion that drains them of their vital essence. She'll do anything to hold onto her power and throne -- even kill her own children.
Not to say she is a completely heartless person. She does show small mercies, as with the White Rabbit, and has the ability of inspiring great loyalty.
THE PRINCE
TOM HIDDLESTON
The Prince has been indulged by his mother for so long, he has no interest beyond himself and his own pleasures. He spends most of his time in the harem, surrounded by guards and castle walls, more than happy to wile his life away in lazy luxury. Unlike his sister, he doesn't care a whit for public policies and the well-being of his subjects. And he's in no rush to ascend to the throne, not when his mother is more than happy to handle tiresome things like taxes.
But when Snow White disappears from the castle, the Prince is finally shaken from his relaxed stupor. His sister told him to look more closely at the Queen's actions and now may be the time to actually explore the darker corners of the castle and see exactly what their mother has been hiding all these years...
SNOW WHITE
ROSE BYRNE
The Queen's daughter Snow White has long been uneasy with her life in the castle. She knows that her mother has been up to something; that she's been wearing a phony mask of kind indulgence. She also knows that her mother is purposefully encouraging her brother's vices so that he will be especially weak-willed and hedonistic when he finally comes to rule: having a malleable son on the throne will make it that much easier for the Queen to hold onto her power.
Snow White has begun making contacts with resistance groups, and is finally beginning to learn the true extent of her mother's machinations. She's determined to make a difference and help her kingdom.
RED RIDING HOOD
JAIMIE ALEXANDER
Red Riding Hood is devoted to her Queen. She wouldn't hesitate to give her life for her, and answers her every summons and order without a heartbeat's hesitation. She's the Queen's most trusted spy and assassin, outwardly beautiful and innocent with her wide eyes. But she wouldn't hesitate to slide a stiletto between your ribs while she smiles sweetly at you.
She believes the Prince to be a useless dandy, but he still has a witty mouth on him, and she has a relationship with him that's partly flirtatious and partly frightening.
BEAUTY
HAYLEY ATWELL
Beauty was aptly named, as the most beautiful woman in her village -- possibly in any village -- and she well knew it. Her every wish was indulged, and she became an incredibly spoiled, vain, and selfish woman.
One day she was on the verge of doing something completely uncharacteristic: she was about to give a beggar child some gold. Instead, her eye fell upon a booth of pretty combs and trinkets. A powerful witch witnessed this, and to pay Beauty a lesson for her selfishness she cursed the comb the girl purchased. As soon as Beauty slipped it into her hair, she transformed into a horrible beast. And she can't get the comb out. With her old sycophants now terrified of her, she escaped to the woods where she lives in a secluded cabin in loneliness and misery.
THE BIG BAD WOLF
JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN
Not nearly as bad or as beastly as his reputation claims. Wendy can't spirit away all of the people in Faerietale who need sanctuary; he does his best to pick up the slack. He might not be able to use the Doors as Wendy does, but he knows the woods better than even the Huntsman. And Beauty may think herself utterly alone and forgotten in the world, but the Wolf knows her still.
CYBELE
STANA KATIC
Cybele grew up in one of the poorest areas of Faerietale. Now she lives in the palace, and she's incredibly grateful to the Queen and Prince for this opportunity. She's always happy and cheerful, which makes her a target for some of the others in the harem, who view their position as an insult and those who would enjoy it as weak. She cared about the Prince, and actually took time to speak with him instead of coo at him. She encouraged him, talked to him about possibly becoming a ruler someday, and the changes he could make. Red Riding Hood notices a few changes in him, and knows who's helping that along. She makes up a story about seeing Cybele kissing one of the palace guards, and Cybele is turned into a Shadow for the crime.
THE GIRL WITH NO HANDS
EMILY BROWNING
Before she became the Girl with No Hands, Catherine was a simple peasant girl. But her beauty is noticed by an ambassador for the Queen, and she is promptly whisked away to the castle to join the Prince's growing harem. Knowing she can never love a man who can't be bothered to remember her name, she resorts to drastic measures and chops off her own hands, hoping that this deformity will keep the Prince at bay.
But now what is a girl to do? How long can she maintain her innocence, now that she has no way to defend herself?
ALICE SERAFINA LEWIS
MOLLY C. QUINN
The human caught up in this magical mess. When she offered her assistance to a wounded Wendy, caught on the wrong side of a Door in our world, she finds herself in the midst of a rebellion, political scheming, and star-crossed lovers. And with her growing feelings for Snow White, she doesn't have much of a choice but to throw her lot in with the resistance against the Queen.
Though named after her mother's two favourite fictional heroines, she's a cynical young woman, who has never been the romantic her mother was. She stopped believing in fairy tales long ago, and isn't very surprised when the stories her mother told her end up being a lot more fractured than "happily ever after".
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
It's not that Captain Hook is a particularly evil or cruel pirate -- in fact, he can be quite absentminded and has a hard time holding onto grudges. Except for one, that is; the immortal grudge he'll keep until he's finally had his vengeance. And it's not just because of a lost hand, either. No, the deep-seated hatred he feels for Peter Pan has only deepened since an unforgivable betrayal...
Hook can be dashing, devilish, and still knows how to handle a sword. He's the sort of guy who goes with his gut feelings and acts on impulse; his piracy mostly consists of seeing a pretty ship and immediately firing upon it. He's not the sort who thinks ahead, is what I'm saying. But in the world of Faerie, where there are so many schemers about, the unpredictable man of impulse can be the wild card in the deck.
PETER PAN
ANDREW-LEE POTTS
Peter is a jovial trickster, to be sure. But there's a darker, sharper edge to his pranks at times. He's never grown up, and as a result he's never lost his childish cruelty. His immaturity makes him incredibly selfish and spiteful, and he often lashes out without thought and can be emotionally manipulative -- he's fully aware of how useful crocodile tears are.
Pan's a mercurial sort of fellow. One moment he can be playful and sweet, your chummiest friend and bosom buddy. He certainly has the capacity for kindness. But get him riled, dare to deny him what he wants, and he's likely to lead you into the forest and leave you there with darkness fast approaching...
WENDY DARLING
RACHEL MCADAMS
Wendy Darling was quite charmed by Peter once upon a time. She wasn't ready to grow up, and here appeared this impish boy who promised to whisk her away to a magical land where she'd never have to. But playing den mother to a group of unruly Lost Boys fast lost its charm, and Wendy found herself disillusioned with her new "magical" life. Then she met Captain Hook, a roguish scamp of a far different and more mature cut than Peter Pan, and Wendy Darling found herself growing up and falling in love.
But Peter wasn't ready to let go of his new Mother. When he dosed Wendy with a potion meant to keep her loyal to him, he accidentally overdid the dosage. Wendy fell into a horrible coma, and Hook was forced to make a devil's bargain to keep her alive. But her scrape with death has irrevocably changed her -- Wendy's eyes are now pitch black, and she can't help but see the mystical Doors between the words of myth and reality. Wendy now helps people through these Doors.
TINKER BELL
HANNAH SPEARRITT
Tinker Bell has been with Peter for practically ever. He may be a human (physically, anyway; mentally he's far more imp or goblin), but she's more devoted to him than she is to the rest of her kind. It could be because he did her some great favor in the past -- perhaps saved her life -- or it could be because she simply enjoys his company and finds him to be a like-minded soul. While Peter can be selfish and cruel, Tink can be quite jealous and spiteful herself.
MISTER SMEE
T.J. THYNE
Before Wendy came to play Den Mother, Mister Smee was one of the Lost Boys. But when he fell in love with one of the mermaids in the Lagoon, he left Peter to grow up and join Hook's crew. It was the first betrayal that began the rivalry between Pan and Hook, which only reached its breaking point when Wendy followed Smee's example.
Smee knows it's dangerous to love a mermaid, and that there's no way for them to ever be happy together. But he couldn't ignore his heart any longer, and knew he had to make a choice. He'd rather be closer to her on Hook's ship, able to see her every day even if it would be unwise to touch her, than stay with Peter as one of his immortal Boys.
THE MERMAIDS
ZOE SALDANA, MICHAELA CONLIN, AND BILLIE PIPER
The mermaids of the Lagoon are well known by Hook and his men, but they don't often cross one another's paths. They may be beautiful, but they can also be vicious. While they may sometimes offer up interesting conversation or sing beautifully to the sailors, they can just as easily drag one of them down in a drowning embrace.
No one knows their names; not even Hook. The pirates call them Purple-Tail, Green-Tail and Blondie. Knowing a mermaid's name gives you power over them. There used to be ten mermaids in the lagoon. They don't reveal their names anymore.
THE RED QUEEN
CATE BLANCHETT
The Queen rules over the world of Faerie and is outwardly a very benevolent and kind ruler. The castle is a place of great beauty and luxury, and those loyal to the Queen are amply rewarded. But beneath the surface lay the Shadows; when the Queen feels betrayed or is disappointed by her subjects, she gives them a potion that drains them of their vital essence. She'll do anything to hold onto her power and throne -- even kill her own children.
Not to say she is a completely heartless person. She does show small mercies, as with the White Rabbit, and has the ability of inspiring great loyalty.
THE PRINCE
TOM HIDDLESTON
The Prince has been indulged by his mother for so long, he has no interest beyond himself and his own pleasures. He spends most of his time in the harem, surrounded by guards and castle walls, more than happy to wile his life away in lazy luxury. Unlike his sister, he doesn't care a whit for public policies and the well-being of his subjects. And he's in no rush to ascend to the throne, not when his mother is more than happy to handle tiresome things like taxes.
But when Snow White disappears from the castle, the Prince is finally shaken from his relaxed stupor. His sister told him to look more closely at the Queen's actions and now may be the time to actually explore the darker corners of the castle and see exactly what their mother has been hiding all these years...
SNOW WHITE
ROSE BYRNE
The Queen's daughter Snow White has long been uneasy with her life in the castle. She knows that her mother has been up to something; that she's been wearing a phony mask of kind indulgence. She also knows that her mother is purposefully encouraging her brother's vices so that he will be especially weak-willed and hedonistic when he finally comes to rule: having a malleable son on the throne will make it that much easier for the Queen to hold onto her power.
Snow White has begun making contacts with resistance groups, and is finally beginning to learn the true extent of her mother's machinations. She's determined to make a difference and help her kingdom.
RED RIDING HOOD
JAIMIE ALEXANDER
Red Riding Hood is devoted to her Queen. She wouldn't hesitate to give her life for her, and answers her every summons and order without a heartbeat's hesitation. She's the Queen's most trusted spy and assassin, outwardly beautiful and innocent with her wide eyes. But she wouldn't hesitate to slide a stiletto between your ribs while she smiles sweetly at you.
She believes the Prince to be a useless dandy, but he still has a witty mouth on him, and she has a relationship with him that's partly flirtatious and partly frightening.
BEAUTY
HAYLEY ATWELL
Beauty was aptly named, as the most beautiful woman in her village -- possibly in any village -- and she well knew it. Her every wish was indulged, and she became an incredibly spoiled, vain, and selfish woman.
One day she was on the verge of doing something completely uncharacteristic: she was about to give a beggar child some gold. Instead, her eye fell upon a booth of pretty combs and trinkets. A powerful witch witnessed this, and to pay Beauty a lesson for her selfishness she cursed the comb the girl purchased. As soon as Beauty slipped it into her hair, she transformed into a horrible beast. And she can't get the comb out. With her old sycophants now terrified of her, she escaped to the woods where she lives in a secluded cabin in loneliness and misery.
THE BIG BAD WOLF
JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN
Not nearly as bad or as beastly as his reputation claims. Wendy can't spirit away all of the people in Faerietale who need sanctuary; he does his best to pick up the slack. He might not be able to use the Doors as Wendy does, but he knows the woods better than even the Huntsman. And Beauty may think herself utterly alone and forgotten in the world, but the Wolf knows her still.
CYBELE
STANA KATIC
Cybele grew up in one of the poorest areas of Faerietale. Now she lives in the palace, and she's incredibly grateful to the Queen and Prince for this opportunity. She's always happy and cheerful, which makes her a target for some of the others in the harem, who view their position as an insult and those who would enjoy it as weak. She cared about the Prince, and actually took time to speak with him instead of coo at him. She encouraged him, talked to him about possibly becoming a ruler someday, and the changes he could make. Red Riding Hood notices a few changes in him, and knows who's helping that along. She makes up a story about seeing Cybele kissing one of the palace guards, and Cybele is turned into a Shadow for the crime.
THE GIRL WITH NO HANDS
EMILY BROWNING
Before she became the Girl with No Hands, Catherine was a simple peasant girl. But her beauty is noticed by an ambassador for the Queen, and she is promptly whisked away to the castle to join the Prince's growing harem. Knowing she can never love a man who can't be bothered to remember her name, she resorts to drastic measures and chops off her own hands, hoping that this deformity will keep the Prince at bay.
But now what is a girl to do? How long can she maintain her innocence, now that she has no way to defend herself?
ALICE SERAFINA LEWIS
MOLLY C. QUINN
The human caught up in this magical mess. When she offered her assistance to a wounded Wendy, caught on the wrong side of a Door in our world, she finds herself in the midst of a rebellion, political scheming, and star-crossed lovers. And with her growing feelings for Snow White, she doesn't have much of a choice but to throw her lot in with the resistance against the Queen.
Though named after her mother's two favourite fictional heroines, she's a cynical young woman, who has never been the romantic her mother was. She stopped believing in fairy tales long ago, and isn't very surprised when the stories her mother told her end up being a lot more fractured than "happily ever after".