List of Descendants characters


The Disney Channel media franchise Descendants features a large number of characters, the majority of whom are related to or based upon existing List of [Walt Disney Animation Studios films|Disney] characters.

Introduced in ''Descendants'' film series

Introduced in ''Descendants''

Descendants

;Villain Kids
  • ' is the daughter of Maleficent and Hades, the latter left when she was a baby, with both resuming their relationship as father and daughter in Descendants 3. She is best friends with [|Evie]. During Descendants, she becomes Ben's girlfriend, and after she's engaged to him in Descendants 3, [|Mal] becomes the queen of both Auradon and the Isle of the Lost.
  • ' is the daughter of the Evil Queen. She is very good at cooking, sewing, making clothes, and fashion design. She is best friends with Mal and owns her own fashion company Evie's Four Hearts. She becomes Doug's girlfriend.
  • ' is the son of Jafar. He used to steal for his father's pawn shop. Now in Auradon, he is the Captain of the Tourney team.
  • ' is the son of Cruella De Vil. [|Carlos] is jumpy and anxious, but has the skills of a true tech prodigy. In Descendats 2 is shown that he is in love with Jane, later becoming her boyfriend. Initially, he was afraid of dogs, until he met Dude, who became his pet. In Descendants: The Rise of Red, it is revealed that Carlos died from unknown causes after the events of Descendants 3 and before Descendants: The Royal Wedding, as Boyce died in July 2019.
;Auradon Kids
  • ' is the son of King Beast and Queen Belle, and the current king of Auradon. In Descendants 2, [|Ben] ventures to the Isle of the Lost in hopes of finding Mal and bringing her back to Auradon, disguising himself as a VK so he can infiltrate the isle without being detected. In Descendants 3, Ben proposes to Mal.
  • ' is the daughter of Fairy Godmother. Since Descendants 2, she is Carlos' girlfriend. She is very sweet, creative, and jumpy.
  • ' is the son of the dwarf Dopey, and a member of the school musical band. He becomes Evie's boyfriend.
  • ' is the daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip, who is shown to be opposed to the idea of the villain kids being welcomed to Auradon. Though she did not make an appearance on Descendants 2, she is mentioned various times, especially by [|Chad] Charming. In Descendants, she was mean to all the villain kids, but especially Mal. In Descendants 3, she steals the crown and the scepter and turns evil but is later defeated. Later on, [|Audrey] apologizes to Mal and Ben for what she had done and she decides to make peace with the villain kids.
  • ' is the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang. [|Lonnie] has an older brother named Li'l Shang who was introduced in the books.
  • ' is the son of Cinderella and Prince Charming. He is also the older brother of Chloe Charming. Like Audrey, in the first film, he is distrusting of the VKs. After Queen Leah angrily tells Mal about her loss of time with Aurora due to [|Maleficent], Chad takes the opportunity to berate the VKs, as a result, [|Jay] pushes him and Evie sprays him unconscious with a tranquilizer. In Descendants 2, Chad is shown a lot playing with the 3D printer in Carlos's room. He is also the ex-boyfriend of Princess Audrey. In Descendants 3, he decides to become Audrey's sidekick, however, Audrey locks him in a closet at her cottage. He is later discovered by Ben and the VKs, and he runs away frightened.

    Disney classic characters

  • [Beast (Disney character)|], from Beauty and the Beast, is the former king of Auradon, Queen Belle's husband and Ben's father.
  • [Belle (Disney character)|], from Beauty and the Beast, is the former queen of Auradon, King Beast's wife, and Ben's mother.
  • [Fairy Godmother (Disney)|], from Cinderella, also known as Fay in her youth, is the principal of Auradon Prep, and Jane's mother.
  • [Maleficent|], from Sleeping Beauty, is Mal's mother, and the queen of the Isle of the Lost until she was defeated in Descendants.
  • Evil Queen, from Snow White and [the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs], is Evie's mother.
  • [Cruella De Vil|], from 101 Dalmatians, is Carlos' mother.
  • [Jafar (Aladdin)|], from Aladdin, is Jay's father.
  • [Queen Leah|], from Sleeping Beauty, is Audrey's maternal grandmother.
  • [Snow White (Disney character)|], from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, who works as the news reporter on Auradon television.

    Other characters

  • is a dog that was taken in by the Auradon Academy and becomes Carlos's pet and best friend. Since Descendants 2, he gains the ability to speak after consuming a gummy enchanted by Mal.
  • Coach Jenkins is the Tourney coach at the Auradon Academy. He teaches Jay to work on a team.

    Introduced in ''Descendants 2''

Descendants

  • ' is the daughter of Ursula, and the leader of the pirates on the Isle. After Maleficent is transformed into a lizard, [|Uma] becomes the self-proclaimed leader of the Isle of the Lost. She and Mal were fierce archenemies after Mal doused Uma with a bucket of shrimp and christened her "Shrimpy". In Descendants 3, Mal and Uma put their differences aside to save Auradon and eventually reconcile. She later becomes the Headmistress of Auradon Prep in The Rise of Red.
  • ' is the middle child of Captain Hook. He is Uma's first mate and best friend. [|Harry] is the grandson of an unknown man.
  • ' is the youngest son of Gaston. He is part of Uma's crew. In Descendants 3, Gil bonds with Jay.
  • ' is the daughter of Drizella Tremaine, and works for her grandmother Lady Tremaine at "Curl Up & Dye" on Isle of the Lost. In Descendants 2, she is in charge of giving Mal a hairstyle change. In Descendants 3, she was chosen by Evie to come to Auradon.

    Disney classic characters

  • [Lumière (Beauty and the Beast)|], from Beauty and the Beast, is the butler of Auradon's royal family.
  • [Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|], from The Little Mermaid, is Uma's mother, and the owner of "Ursula's Fish and Chips". She does not physically appear and is only heard screaming when her tentacle pokes out of the kitchen door at her restaurant. She is also Uliana's older sister.

    Introduced in ''Descendants 3''

Descendants

  • is the youngest daughter of Dr. Facilier. She tells fortunes and runs errands for [|Hades]. She is chosen by Mal to travel to Auradon.
  • Smee are the twin sons of Mr. Smee. They were chosen by Carlos and Jay to travel to Auradon.

    Disney classic characters

  • [Hades (Disney)|], from Hercules, is the former ruler of the Underworld and Greek god of the dead. He is the father of Hadie and Mal.
  • [Mr. Smee#Disney version|], from Peter Pan, is the father of Sammy Smee and the twins Squeaky and Squirmy.

    Introduced in ''Descendants: The Rise of Red''

Descendants

Introduced in ''The Isle of the Lost''

Descendants

  • ' is the cousin of Carlos and the nephew of [|Cruella De Vil].
  • ' is the child of Horace, and is one of Carlos' henchmen.
  • ' is the child of Jasper, and is one of Carlos' henchmen.
  • ' is the son of Anastasia Tremaine and grandson of Lady Tremaine. Cousin of Dizzy.
  • ' is the daughter of Mother Gothel. She also hates Mal.
  • ' is the daughter of Claude Frollo.
  • ' is the eldest child of Captain Hook, and older sister of Harry, CJ and Hazel. She appears in the books The Isle of The Lost and Rise of the Isle of the Lost.
  • ' is the eldest child of Mr. Smee, and the older brother of Squeaky and Squirmy.
  • ' is the daughter of Yzma, and the sister of Zevon.
  • ' is the son of Aladdin and Jasmine.
  • Sea Witches are the possible relatives of Ursula.
  • Beelzebub is Carlos' pet cat, and the daughter of Lucifer.

    Disney classic characters

  • , from The Princess and the Frog, is [|Freddie] and Celia's father. In the book Isle of the Lost, he appears as the principal and one of the teachers at the school of the Isle of the Lost. In the films, he makes an appearance in Descendants 3.
  • [Lady Tremaine|], from Cinderella, is Anthony and Dizzy's grandmother, and Ella's stepmother. In the book The Isle of the Lost, she appears as one of the teachers at the school of the Isle of the Lost. In Descendants 2, she can only be heard yelling at her granddaughter from the top of her hair salon. In Descendants 3, she appears saying goodbye to her granddaughter when she leaves the Isle. A younger [|Lady Tremaine] appears in The Rise of Red, ordering Ella to do the housework.
  • [Mother Gothel|], from Tangled, appears as one of the teachers at the school of the Isle of the Lost. She is Ginny's mother.
  • [Yen Sid|], from Fantasia, is a sorcerer who was sent to the Isle of the Lost by the King Beast to apply a little kindness to the children of villains, serving as a science teacher at school. In Return to the Isle of the Lost, he finds a secret club joined by the children of villains who want to change just like Mal and her friends.

    Introduced in ''Return to the Isle of the Lost''

  • ' is the granddaughter of Madam Mim. She and Mal were best friends growing up.
  • ' is the son of Hades, and Mal's half-brother.
  • ' is the son of King Arthur.
  • ' is the son of Pinocchio.
  • ' is the son of Grumpy.
  • ' is the son of Hercules and Megara.
  • ' is the son of Edgar Balthazar.
  • ' is the daughter of Tiger Lily.
  • ' is the daughter of The Ringmaster.
  • ' is the son of one of the pirates of Captain Hook's crew. Due to his name, he may be the son of Black Murphy.

    Introduced in ''Rise of the Isle of the Lost''

  • ' is the intern of Yen Sid and Lonnie's childhood friend.
  • ' is the niece of Ariel and the daughter of one of Ariel's sisters.
  • is the son of Mulan and Li Shang and Lonnie's older brother.

    Introduced in ''Escape from the Isle of the Lost''

  • ' is the son of Robin Hood, and the older brother of Robbie Hood.
  • ' is the snooty cousin of Audrey.

    Introduced in ''Beyond the Isle of the Lost: Wonderland''

  • ' is a relative of the Cheshire Cat, and a friend of Red and Ace.
  • ' is a friend of Red and Chester.
  • ' is the principal of Wonderland High. She is based on the character of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
  • ' is the daughter of the Dormouse (Alice's [Adventures in Wonderland character)#Disney version|Dormouse].
  • ' and ' are the twin daughters of Tweedledee.
  • ' is the granddaughter of Caterpillar.
  • ' is the nephew of the Cook.

    Introduced in ''School of Secrets'' book series

  • Opal is the daughter of Mama Odie, introduced in Freddie's Shadow Cards.
  • The Tweedledum and Tweedledee cousins are the sons of Tweedledum and Tweedledee, introduced in Ally's Mad Mystery.
  • Yi-min is the daughter of Mulan characters#Yao|Yao], introduced in Lonnie's Warrior Sword.
  • Carina Potts is the daughter of Mrs. Potts, as well as Chip's sister, introduced in Carlos's Scavenger Hunt.