List of The 39 Clues characters
This is the list of fictional and non-fictional characters who appeared in The 39 Clues franchise. They may appear in The 39 Clues books and audiobooks, cards, or the series' .
Introduced in The Clue Hunt
Clue Hunters
Amy Cahill
Amy Cahill is a fourteen-year-old girl with jade eyes and red-brown hair. An avid reader and researcher, Amy is fascinated by libraries and museum pertaining to history and anthropology. She is agoraphobic and pyrophobic, the latter coming from memories of the fire that killed her parents when she was seven. She is the protagonist of the franchise.It was Amy who first suggested that she and Dan join The Clue Hunt, only realizing how dangerous their situation was when the Starling Triplets were injured in the Franklin Institute bombing. In Seoul, she trusted Ian Kabra but became more cautious after left her for dead in a cave. In Moscow, she and Dan traveled alone, finding an ally in high-ranking Lucian NRR. In Australia, she declined an alliance with the Kabras and was almost fed to the sharks as a result. She realized it was Isabel Kabra who started the fire that killed her parents. In Beijing, she got in a fight with Dan over the true nature of her parents, resulting in them getting separated. On Mount Everest, she saved Ian's life but sacrificed the Janus serum in the process. In Kingston, the death of Lester reminded her again of how serious the Clue Hunt was and how important it was that she and Dan won. In Into the Gauntlet, after defeating Isabel, she convinced all the Cahills to write down their clues then united the family. She inherited leadership from Grace.
Following the Clue Hunt, Fiske Cahill and Nellie Gomez became Amy and Dan's legal guardians, and the four rebuilt Grace's mansion. Sinead Starling came to live with them, making various tech upgrades. Amy acquired a satellite, The Gideon, and linked it to a command center that linked Cahills across the globe. Amy took various lessons in self-defense and martial arts and began working out regularly. She attempted to reconnect with Ian Kabra but failed. She and Dan went on a small mission in Switzerland, where they encountered the Wyoming Twins and acquired Gideon's Ring. She had it made into a watch, which she wore. She then began dating Evan Tolliver.
She and Dan were attacked on their school bus at 8:42 AM EST, then received a text from Vesper One. They immediately left, stealing various objects for him, such as the painting Medusa. In Shatterproof, Amy, believing Ian was the traitor, confronted him. In Trust No One, she learned the truth about Sinead and confronted her. Amy, Dan, Atticus, and Jake traveled by train to the Rocky Mountains, where Amy was saved by Sinead. She freed the hostages but lost Evan in a fight against the Vespers. After Isabel destroyed the Doomsday Device, Amy was left unconscious by the explosion.
During William McIntyre's funeral, Amy was attacked and thrown into an open grave. She escaped, discovering journalists and paparazzi were following her. The government seized the command center, while she and Dan went to confront J. Rutherford Pierce. She, Dan, and Nellie traveled to Ireland, where she discovered Olivia Cahill's journal and the antidote for the serum. With the help of allies, she led the Cahills to find various ingredients to the antidote. A fight with Jake Rosenbloom led her to journey to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, where she almost froze to death but was saved by Cara Pierce. In Guatemala, Amy took a dose of the pure serum to save Dan. She began experiencing the negative side effects, giving Dan temporary power because she did not trust her judgment. In Cambodia, she was the most hesitant to trust Cara. At the clam bake, she flew the crop duster with the antidote, but lost consciousnesses and crashed the plane into the ocean. After arriving at Pierce Landing, Amy typed the passcode to shut off Pierce's nukes. She resigned as leader of the Cahills, giving power to Ian Kabra. She and Dan returned Olivia's journal, then took up traveling.
Following Nathaniel's takeover, Amy and Dan were recruited from Mont Blanc. Despite Ian being the leader, Amy was frequently looked to for leadership. She journeyed on the second Titanic, getting trapped in Antarctica by Alec Spasky. She was locked in a closet on an airship along with Dan and Hamilton Holt. Following the events in Mission Hurricane, Ian gave Amy her leadership position back. She traveled with Jonah Wizard and Hamilton Holt to Shanghai, where she was captured by Alec Spasky. He faked killing her, then allied with her. He brought her to The Hive, where she discovered Nathaniel's bees. Following Nathaniel's defeat, Amy decided Cahill leadership would transition to a new Cahill every four years. She appointed Dan the current leader.
She was willing to speak with Sinead and consider forgiving her and traveled with Dan to Havana. They found Sinead, escaping the city on a small motorboat and taking refuge at the abandoned Ekat stronghold in the Bermuda Triangle. There, Sinead brewed an antidote to the dancing virus, and Amy administered it to an infected Ian Kabra.
Family: Hope Cahill, Arthur Trent, Dan Cahill, Grace Cahill, Fiske Cahill, Nellie Gomez
Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill is an eleven-year-old boy. He has jade eyes and dark blonde hair. He is physically active, has broken bones multiple times, is good with numbers and puzzles, and has a photographic memory. He is slightly claustrophobic as he has asthma and has frequent attacks in tight, dusty spaces. His official card is No. 2.Despite wanting the million dollars, Dan was more than willing to embark on the Clue Hunt for Grace. He was tied up by Ian in Paris and lost the Lucian serum. In Moscow, he and Amy left Nellie alone, discovering Lucian officer NRR was helping them find the Amber Room and their fifth clue. In Beijing, a fight with Amy caused them to separate, and he went on his own adventure with Jonah Wizard. This led to him getting trapped with the terracotta soldiers and an assassin actively trying to kill him. He reunited with Amy and considered quitting the Clue Hunt after Lester's death. He discovered the clue on Shakespeare's Tomb. On Cahill Island, he went up with Eisenhower and Hamilton Holt, discovered the elevator, and went back down to get the others. He saw and memorized the recipe for the serum.
Following the Clue Hunt, Nellie Gomez and Fiske Cahill became his legal guardians. At Amy's command, he engaged in training, both physical and mental, to prepare for any future missions or threat he will have to deal with. He became friends with Atticus Rosenbloom, though their communication was strictly virtual. He also went on a small mission in Switzerland, where he first encountered the Vespers.
Along with Amy, he was attacked at 8:42 AM EST. In Rome, he found and stole an original copy of Il Milione, despite Atticus' pleas of letting it be sent to a museum for study. After explaining to the Rosenbloom brothers the Vesper's threats, the four become allies, traveling the world and stealing objects for Vesper One. After witnessing Nellie getting shot, he secretly began collecting the 39 clues. In Trust No One, he met with Cahill scientists Sammy Mourad to make the serum. In Day of Doom, he tried to take the serum, but Amy confessed to switching it out with water. Unknown to her, he had a second dose, which he saved for later. Between Cahills vs Vespers and Unstoppable, J. Rutherford Pierce stole Sammy's lab research that existed because of Dan. In Countdown, when Dan was in danger of falling to his death, Amy took the serum to save him.
In Athens, Dan unintentionally broke two skydiving world records while escaping from Melinda Toth. He experienced firsthand the tidal wave intended to recreate Hurricane Katrina in Amsterdam. In Mission Atomic, he was captured by Nathaniel and brought to The Hive where he saw the killer bees. In Outbreak, he was adamantly against forgiving Sinead but agreed to venture to Havana with Amy. Once Dan had confirmation that Sinead's antidote worked, he injected himself with the virus to keep enemies away from the Cahills.
Family: Hope Cahill, Arthur Trent, Amy Cahill, Grace Cahill, Fiske Cahill, Nellie Gomez
Nellie Gomez
Nellie Gomez, from Massachusetts, serves as Amy and Dan's au pair and adult supervisor for their international travels. Nellie listens to music from her IPod most of the time. A Bob Marley fan, she describes herself as "reggae and punk fusion". She is also interested in the culinary arts, taking classes and frequenting various unique restaurants. While not a Cahill by birth, she is given honorary Madrigal status.During the Clue Hunt, Nellie agrees to travel to Paris to help Amy and Dan, though is later convinced to continue traveling and accompanies the siblings throughout the hunt; as they have limited financial resources, she charges most airfare and lodging to her credit card. When Amy and Dan discover Madrigal messages on her phone and laptop, she initially lies and claims they're from friends, though is eventually forced to confess when helping the Madrigals initiate Amy and Dan into the secret branch.
Nellie is one of the seven Cahill hostages taken by Damian Vesper. Following the Cahill's failure to steal The Medusa, she is shot in the shoulder. She feels significant guilt in Phoenix's apparent death, having served as the hostage's unofficial leader for their time in captivity.
When Amy and Dan travel to Ireland to escape Pierce, Nellie investigates Sammy's suspected kidnapping and discovers Trilon Laboratories. Initially posing as a scientist under the alias Nadine Gormey, she eventually joins Sammy in captivity and serves as the staff's pastry chef. She joins him in destroying the lab and tests the antidote in Fiske. After defeating Pierce, she and Sammy begin dating.
Along with Sammy, Nellie travels to Singapore to investigate the Chen family in response to The Outcast's rise to power. She encounters a disgraced Sinead and is attacked by Alex. She and Sammy then travel to the Lucian stronghold in Moscow where they learn of Nathaniel's supposed assassination. On Mt. Fuji, she discovers that Magnus is stealing Tomas clues and pieces together that The Outcast is assembling all thirty-nine. After losing Dan on the train to the Black Forest, she and Sammy investigate Nathaniel's lab and are attacked by a mutant bear.