List of Amphibia characters
The animated series Amphibia features various characters created by Matt Braly. The series centers on Anne Boonchuy, who, along with her friends Sasha and Marcy, is transported to the world of Amphibia after opening a mysterious music box. Anne is adopted by the Plantar family, consisting of the adventurous Sprig, feisty Polly, and the wise Hop Pop, as they go on adventures and face numerous dangers. Much of the show revolves around Anne interacting with the residents of Wartwood, who are initially hostile towards her, but over time welcome her as one of them.
This is a list of the characters that appear in this show.
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Anne Boonchuy
Anne Savisa Boonchuy is a self-assured, adventurous, and fearless Thai-American human girl originally from Los Angeles, California, who, on her 13th birthday, gets magically transported to Amphibia alongside Sasha and Marcy after opening a mysterious chest known as the Calamity Box. Separated from Sasha and Marcy, Anne would be taken in by the Plantars, making her home at their hometown, Wartwood. Anne eventually reunited with Sasha, but under acrimonious circumstances as the two end up fighting at Toad Tower. She then reunited with Marcy, but ultimately had to choose between staying in Wartwood with the Plantars, or in Newtopia with Marcy. Her encounters with both girls eventually took a dark turn when Sasha attempted to betray her, and Andrias revealed Marcy was the reason the girls were transported to Amphibia. Anne was sent home with the Plantars, but would return to Amphibia to fight Andrias, and eventually the Core.Sprig Plantar
Sprig Plantar is a pink poison dart frog and Anne's best friend. He is adventurous and energetic, qualities which can get him into adventure and trouble. Despite acting carelessly at times, he is loyal to his friends and family and seeks to do what is right. He was the first person to befriend Anne and showed the most sympathy towards her plight; having to convince Hop Pop to take her in. Despite being very close with Anne, he still prefers his own personal space and has admitted that he has no romantic interest in her. While he can be at odds with Hop Pop, Sprig does care about him and likes spending time with him. Sprig also has a sibling rivalry with Polly, but is also protective of her. Early in the first season, Sprig gets roped into an arranged marriage with Maddie Flour which they ultimately break off, with Sprig realizing that Maddie is cool despite her personality. He develops a closer relationship with Ivy Sundew, whom he has known since childhood. He initially saw her as a friend, but slowly fell in love with her and has since tried impressing her. They become a couple by the end of the season. When Sasha returns and pushes her influence on Anne, Sprig steps up for her, telling her that Anne deserved better and that she had been a terrible friend to her.In season two, Sprig and his family travel with Anne to Newtopia to look for clues regarding the Calamity Box. While on the road, Sprig displays natural hunting skills, which he teaches to Anne, as well as perfect vocal mimicry. Upon arriving in Newtopia, the group meets Marcy and Sprig becomes highly suspicious of her and protective of Anne due to their past meeting with Sasha. However, he ultimately accepts her as a friend. Sprig is also revealed to be smart to a certain degree, as he was immediately accepted into Newtopia University despite his age, but later drops out due to the pressure. In "Hopping Mall", he tells Anne that he does not remember his mom as he was young, news which brings him and Anne closer together. Upon returning to Wartwood, he begins to openly date Ivy Sundew. In "True Colors", he, his family, and Anne fight Andrias, and accompany Anne back to her home in Los Angeles.
In season three, Sprig and his family join Anne when she is transported back to Los Angeles. He becomes particularly obsessed with being considered a Boonchuy as Anne is considered a Plantar. He is revealed to be a natural in Sepak takraw. He turns 11 in "Sprig's Birthday" and further reveals that his parents gave him his signature hat. In "Spider-Sprig", he tries to become a superhero named Frog-Man, but gives up after realizing that he was simply seeking attention. Sprig eventually returns to Amphibia with Anne and his family. He resumes his relationship with Ivy, much to everyone's annoyance, but when the two of them nearly ruin a mission, they decide to pull it back a bit. He also overcomes his prejudice with Grime and begins to take fighting advice from him. Sprig becomes instrumental in defeating Andrias after reading him a letter he found that came from Leif, which is enough to invoke a feeling of regret within the disgraced king - enough to drive him to tears.
After Anne saves Amphibia from the Core, Sprig finally accepts that she will have to leave Amphibia for good and says farewell to her. In the epilogue, he has devoted himself to becoming an adventurer and prepares to travel to a new continent alongside Ivy.
Hopediah "Hop Pop" Plantar
Hopediah "Hop Pop" Plantar is an orange poison dart frog who is Sprig and Polly's grandfather and Anne's adoptive grandfather. He is very protective of his grandkids, and was initially unsure of taking Anne in due to her strange anatomy. However, he learns to welcome her after she owns up to accidentally breaking his cane. Hop Pop is prone to be stuck in his old ways, but eventually bonds with Anne after realizing that they share a lot in common in terms of personality. He was also bossy to the kids, but learns to be open-minded when Sprig brings him humility, and is also opportunistic. He is well informed about the Calamity Box, which brought Anne and her friends to Amphibia, but feigns understanding it due to its dangerous origins. After operating as a beetle racer called "Wrecker", he buried it in his front lawn and has been hiding it from Anne since. He was initially oblivious to the Plantar family's long history of being adventurers and explorers, but did not seem all that bothered upon learning this. He had a long reciprocated love with Ivy Sundew's grandmother and Felicia Sundew's mother, Sylvia Sundew, who, upon returning to Wartwood Swamp, resumes her relationship with him. Throughout the first season, Hop Pop struggles to keep his fruit stand up and running and ends up losing it when he cannot pay his debt; effectively putting him out of a job. He fights against the system by running for Mayor against Mayor Toadstool, but loses after failing to reach out to the inhabitants outside of Wartwood Swamp. However, the Wartwood Swamp citizens build him a new stand to show their support. It is later revealed that the Toads of Toad Tower view his efforts as a threat, as they unsuccessfully try to get rid of him.In season two, Hop Pop leads Anne and the Plantars to Newtopia in a "fwagon" and leaves their house under Chuck's care. He opts to leave the Calamity Box behind, claiming that he had a friend who was examining it. While on the road, Hop Pop displays a heroic attitude and further revels on his failed background as an actor, getting the chance to fulfill this dream, albeit with criminals. While in Newtopia, he briefly has a crisis after realizing that he is not ready for Sprig to leave him and learns from his friend Sal that he must embrace change and the future. Eventually, Anne figures out that Hop Pop had been lying to her about the Calamity Box. He soon reveals to her that he had feared losing Sprig and Polly, as years ago, herons killed their parents while he was away, and he has blamed himself for being unable to protect them. Anne forgives him for trying to hide the box and he agrees to help her continue her search for a way home. In "True Colors", Hop Pop accompanies Anne back to Los Angeles along with his grandkids.
In season three, Hop Pop and his family join Anne when she is transported back to Los Angeles. He begins to view their time in Anne's world as important and does not want to be seen as unimportant or taking advantage of the Boonchuys. He is revealed to be a natural at Khon, and befriends Humphrey Westwood, an aspiring elderly actor who resembles him. Hop Pop eventually returns to Amphibia with Anne and his family, but along with his family end up returning to Earth when Andrias starts his invasion, during which the herons that killed his family confront him. With Anne's help, he overcomes this and tames them with help from Sprig and Polly.
Following Anne saving Amphibia and her returning home alongside Sasha and Marcy, Hop Pop continues to garden and has brought some avocadoes from California to Amphibia. He is also shown to have settled down with Sylvia Sundew.
Bill Farmer, who voices Hop Pop, named the character as one of his favorite roles. He also felt he had a greater creative control on his performance as Hop Pop than other roles such as Goofy due to not being a pre-existing character.
Polly Plantar
Polly Petunia Plantar is Sprig's outgoing and fearless polliwog sister, who loves adventure, monsters, and having fun. Despite being young, she has the heart of an explorer. Upon meeting Anne, Polly was disappointed that she was not a ferocious monster. Polly spends much of the first season as a comic foil while being viewed as a helpless child, despite displaying abilities to the contrary. She is an expert spitter and does not like situating herself in typical "girly" roles. She also has the ability to expel a powerful shriek, which she refers to as "singing". She thinks that romance is gross and loves to be in charge by displaying her cuteness. However, Polly is shown to be frightened by scary things and does not like being alone, and often needs to be saved from danger. She once claimed that she has been eaten eight times throughout her life and "looks forward to it". Nevertheless, she has gotten Anne and her family out of serious conflicts through determination and prowess.In season two, Polly, her family, and Anne head off to Newtopia to seek answers regarding the Calamity Box. While on the road, she fears that she is considered a nuisance due to her young age, but realizes that her family loves her unconditionally. She is also shown to have the ability to conduct electricity, and have perfect vocal mimicry. Upon reaching Newtopia, Polly learns from Marcy that she will eventually grow legs in two months. She also attempts to be closer to Anne by hanging out with her, though they end up causing trouble for everyone. Sprig reveals that Polly never met their mother, as she was too little to know her. Upon returning to Wartwood, Polly gets her first taste of responsibility after taking up Frobo, a robot frog that had been following the Plantars. In "True Colors", Polly finally grows legs, though they are minuscule, and accompanies Anne back to her home in Los Angeles.
In season three, Polly and her family join Anne when she is transported back to Los Angeles. She is revealed to have picked up Thai language fluently after watching Thai rom-coms. She attempts to rebuild Frobo, but ultimately only succeeds in bringing his head back to life. However, with help from the IT Girls, she also picks up knowledge on robotics and electronics. Polly eventually returns to Amphibia with Anne and her family. She later uses her newfound electronic skills to rebuild and upgrade Frobo.
Following Anne saving Amphibia and returning home alongside Sasha and Marcy, Polly immediately grows a strand of hair. Some time later, she eventually becomes a full frog and young mechanic, though she still lacks a frog snout.