The Disney Channel media franchise Descendants features a large number of characters, the majority of whom are related to or based upon existing Disney characters.[1]
Mal (played by Dove Cameron) is the daughter of Maleficent[1][2] (Sleeping Beauty) and Hades (Hercules), 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.
Evie (played by Sofia Carson) is the daughter of the Evil Queen[2] (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).[3] 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.
Jay (played by Booboo Stewart) is the son of Jafar[2] (Aladdin). He used to steal for his father's pawn shop. Now in Auradon, he is the Captain of the Tourney team.
Carlos De Vil (played by Cameron Boyce) is the son of Cruella De Vil[2] (101 Dalmatians). 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
Ben (played by Mitchell Hope) is the son of King Beast and Queen Belle[2] (Beauty and the Beast), 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.
Audrey (played by Sarah Jeffery) is the daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip[2] (Sleeping Beauty), 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.
Chad Charming (portrayed by Jedidiah Goodacre) is the son of Cinderella and Prince Charming[2] (Cinderella). 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.
Fairy Godmother (portrayed by Melanie Paxson, and by Grace Narducci as a teen in The Rise of Red), from Cinderella, also known as Fay in her youth, is the principal of Auradon Prep, and Jane's mother.
Maleficent (portrayed by Kristin Chenoweth, and by Mars as a teen in The Rise of Red), from Sleeping Beauty, is Mal's mother, and the queen of the Isle of the Lost until she was defeated in Descendants.
Dude (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) 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 (portrayed by Reese Alexander) is the Tourney coach at the Auradon Academy. He teaches Jay to work on a team.
Introduced in Descendants 2
Descendants
Uma (portrayed by China Anne McClain) is the daughter of Ursula (The Little Mermaid), 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.
Harry Hook (portrayed by Thomas Doherty) is the middle child of Captain Hook (Peter Pan). He is Uma's first mate and best friend. Harry is the grandson of an unknown man.
Gil (portrayed by Dylan Playfair) is the youngest son of Gaston (Beauty and the Beast). He is part of Uma's crew. In Descendants 3, Gil bonds with Jay.
Dizzy Tremaine (portrayed by Anna Cathcart) is the daughter of Drizella Tremaine (Cinderella), 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.
Ursula (voice by Whoopi Goldberg), 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
Celia Facilier (portrayed by Jadah Marie) is the youngest daughter of Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog). She tells fortunes and runs errands for Hades. She is chosen by Mal to travel to Auradon.
Squeaky and Squirmy Smee (portrayed by Christian Convery and Luke Roessler in Descendants 3 and by Ryan McEwen and Dayton Paradis in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland) are the twin sons of Mr. Smee (Peter Pan). They were chosen by Carlos and Jay to travel to Auradon.[4]
Disney classic characters
Hades (portrayed by Cheyenne Jackson, and by Anthony Pyatt as a teen in The Rise of Red), from Hercules, is the former ruler of the Underworld and Greek god of the dead. He is the father of Hadie and Mal.
Queen of Hearts (portrayed by Rita Ora as an adult, and by Ruby Rose Turner as a teenager), from Alice in Wonderland, known as Bridget the Princess of Hearts in her youth, is Red's mother
Cinderella (portrayed by Brandy Norwood as an adult, and by Morgan Dudley as a teenager), from Cinderella, being known as Ella in her youth, is Chad and Chloe's mother, and King Charming's wife.
CJ Hook (voiced by Myrna Velasco) is the daughter of Captain Hook (Peter Pan). She appears as the antagonist of Wicked World and is mentioned in Rise of the Isle of the Lost. She is Harriet and Harry's younger sister, and Hazel's older sister.
Ruby is the daughter of Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert (Tangled). Only her hair is seen, which is as long as her mother's. She also has a sister who was introduced in Descendants: School of Secrets.
Introduced in Descendants: School of Secrets shorts
Harriet Hook is the eldest child of Captain Hook (Peter Pan), 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.
Beelzebub is Carlos' pet cat, and the daughter of Lucifer (Cinderella).
Disney classic characters
Dr. Facilier (portrayed by Jamal Sims), 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 (portrayed by Linda Ko in Descendants 3, Julee Cerda in The Rise of Red), 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
Mad Maddy is the granddaughter of Madam Mim (The Sword in the Stone). She and Mal were best friends growing up.
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