The works of J. M. Barrie about Peter Pan feature many characters. The numerous adaptations and sequels to those stories feature many of the same characters, and introduce new ones. Most of these strive for continuity with Barrie's work, developing a fairly consistent cast of characters living in Neverland and the real-world settings of Barrie's stories.

Major publications and films

This article covers the characters appearing in the canonical works of Barrie, the official books and plays, the major motion pictures and television series based on them, and the major prequels/sequels (authorised and not): • The Little White Bird (1902 novel) • Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904 play) • Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (1906 novel) • Peter and Wendy (1911 novel) • Peter Pan (1924 film) • Peter Pan (1953 film) • Peter Pan (1988 film) • Peter Pan: The Animated Series (1989 series) • Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990 series) • Hook (1991 film) • Return to Never Land (2002 film) • Peter Pan (2003 film) • Peter Pan in Scarlet (2006 novel) • Peter and the Starcatchers (2004 novel) • Peter and the Shadow Thieves (2006 novel) • Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (2007 novel) • Tinker Bell (2008 film) • Peter and the Sword of Mercy (2009 novel) • Neverland (2011 miniseries) • Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011 series) • The New Adventures of Peter Pan (2012 series) • Peter and Wendy (2015 TV film) • Peter Pan and Wendy (2023 film)

Characters in Barrie's works

A number of characters appear throughout J. M. Barrie's works, including the play Peter Pan, the novel Peter and Wendy, and the novel Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.

Major characters

Minor characters

The Darling family

The Pirates

Other characters

Characters from Disney's Peter Pan-Tinker Bell franchise

Return to Never Land

Disney Fairies

Gwendolyn Carlisle

Gwendolyn Jane Mary Darling Carlisle is a human girl whom Peter Pan brings to Never Land, and a descendant of Wendy Darling. She lives with her parents and grandmother in the same house that Wendy had lived in so long ago. She appears in the book "Fairies and the Quest for Never Land".

Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Characters from other works

Steven Spielberg's Hook

The Banning family

Lost Boys

Peter Pan (2003)

Peter and the Starcatchers

Aster family

Leonard and Louise Aster: Molly Aster's parents. Leonard is an ambassador for the King to Rudoon. In Peter and the Shadow Thieves, Louise is taken captive by the Others. Molly Aster is one of the main characters of the four Starcatchers novels. She is the daughter of famous Starcatcher Leonard Aster and his wife, Louise Aster, and is therefore a Starcatcher by blood and very wealthy. Her relationships with Peter, George Darling, Tinker Bell, and the mermaids are all consistent with her being Wendy's mother, a conclusion hinted at but not confirmed until the fourth book, Peter and the Sword of Mercy. It is implied throughout the books that she has romantic feelings for Peter, which is confirmed in Peter and the Secret of Rundoon where they share a kiss before parting ways. Because Peter wishes to stay on Mollusk Island (also known as Neverland) to stay young, she marries George Darling, a childhood friend for whom she also formed romantic feelings. She is called "Molly" rather than "Mary", but "Molly" is a traditional nickname for "Mary".

Tribes

Other characters

Peter Pan in Scarlet

Peter Pan and the Pirates

Peter Pan: The Animated Series

Neverland miniseries

The New Adventures of Peter Pan

The Darling children - three siblings who live in 21st century London. They are descended from the original Wendy Darling who are named after her and her brothers. Lost Kids - six children who do not know life in the real world and live with their leader Peter Pan in Neverland, because they, like him, have decided never to grow up. They are each very different and unique, and unlike most adaptations include girls. The Pirates - a gang of six pirates who live on the Jolly Roger with their captain, Hook. They often become discontent with their captain's obsession with Peter Pan, though most times he manages to win their favour with rumours of gold and treasure. They all come from different backgrounds and cultures.

Other characters

The Flower Ladies

These four human-sized fairies are the guardians of nature in Neverland. They are also the forgotten godmothers of Tinker Bell. They each represent a season and together maintain the balance of nature's life cycle.