Main All five main characters are thirteen years old.
W.I.T.C.H. • Will Vandom (voiced by
Kelly Stables) is the 13-year-old leader of the Guardians of the Veil and possesses the Heart of Kandrakar, later also the Guardian of
Quintessence. Will moves to Heatherfield with her mother at the beginning of the series. Originally, Will's powers primarily revolve around activating the transformation into Guardian form and sealing portals. In the second season, Will fully gains her own elemental ability of quintessence, the fifth element, which grants her electrokinetic and life-granting abilities. In addition, Will is able to communicate with electrical appliances. Her only love interest and boyfriend throughout the series is Matt Olsen. • Irma Lair (voiced by
Candi Milo) is the 13-year-old Guardian of
Water whose ability allows her to control water, and in the second season, the power of mind control. Irma acts as the series'
comic relief, providing witty dialogue and remarks, which is often a source of irritation for Cornelia. Irma is appointed as the station manager of Sheffield Institute's radio station, she titles her radio segment
Lair on the Air. Unlike the other Guardians, Irma does not have a boyfriend despite her affection for Andrew Hornby and the unrequited attention from Martin Tubbs. • Taranee Cook (voiced by Kali Troy) is the 13-year-old Guardian of
Fire, able to create and manipulate fire, and in the second season, she has the ability to telepathically communicate with the other Guardians. Taranee is dedicated to her schoolwork, and often uses her intellect to defeat enemies. Her boyfriend is Nigel Ashcroft, whose social circle initially causes mistrust by Taranee's parents. • Cornelia Hale (voiced by
Christel Khalil) is the 13-year-old Guardian of
Earth granting her the ability to control earth and plants and in the second season, she gains the power of
telekinesis. Cornelia is vain and haughty, and is often a foil to Will. But she begins to warm up to her eventually, throughout the series. She is best friends with Elyon Brown, later revealed to be the missing Princess of Meridian. Cornelia becomes romantically involved with Caleb. His duties in Meridian later cause a rift in their relationship. • Hay Lin (voiced by
Liza del Mundo) is the 13-year-old Guardian of
Air which enables her to control air, and also become invisible in the second season. Her paternal grandmother, Yan Lin, was the previous Guardian of Air and introduced the new Guardians to their roles. Hay Lin is of Chinese descent and her parents own the Silver Dragon, a Chinese restaurant, where Hay Lin works part-time. Hay Lin enjoys art and is a free spirit. Despite her original distaste for dating, Hay Lin becomes infatuated with Eric Lyndon who eventually becomes her boyfriend.
Allies • Caleb (voiced by
Greg Cipes) is a 15-year-old human teenager, who started Meridian's resistance movement. Caleb is usually accompanied by Blunk. Caleb is brave and reckless, as well a strong and quick-thinking leader and a good fighter. He tends to be a little arrogant and bad-tempered, with a sarcastic streak. Although he puts on a tough and uncaring attitude, Caleb is a loyal friend who sticks to his beliefs no matter what. Even though he is the only one of the main characters who has no special powers or abilities he is more than able to hold his ground against more powerful opponents with his experience, quick thinking and hand-to-hand combat skills. • Blunk (voiced by
Steve Blum) is a small and smelly creature who lives on Meridian. He is a Passling, a short frog/
troll-like creature who travels through the dimensions to find and steal goods to sell. Blunk went to Earth with Caleb and the Guardians and quickly made a home there: the Silver Dragon's dumpster. Blunk, being able to sniff out portals, frequently travels to and from Earth to find goods. • Elyon Brown (voiced by
Serena Berman) is a 12-year-old princess (and later queen) of Meridian. Elyon was born in Meridian, lone daughter to the Queen Weira and Consort Zayden and heir to the throne. After her parents disappeared when she was a baby, a Meridianite named Galgheita took Elyon to Earth to evade Phobos, her evil older brother. Elyon was raised there as a normal girl by the Browns, Meridianites whom Elyon believed to be her parents. Cedric eventually tells her about her identity and turns her against the Guardians, convincing her to go to Meridian, where he teaches her to wield and use her powers. After Phobos and Cedric betrayed Elyon on her coronation day, she finally realizes that Phobos and Cedric are heartless tyrants lusting after her powers and helps W.I.T.C.H. defeat them. Elyon then stays in Meridian, along with her surrogate parents, and assumes her rightful place as the Heart of Meridian. • Yan Lin (voiced by
Lauren Tom) is the former Guardian of
Air. She is Hay Lin's paternal grandmother and a helpful advisor to the new Guardians. In the second season, she is captured by her former best friend and fellow Guardian, Nerissa, and cloned via an Altermere, with the clone being corrupted and forced to work for Nerissa. • Matt Olsen (voiced by
Jason Marsden) is Will's classmate and starts off as her crush, later becoming her boyfriend. He is the lead guitarist and main singer of his band, Wreck 55. He first appeared in "Happy Birthday Will". Matt first learns about the Guardians in "The Stolen Heart", when he accidentally follows Caleb and the girls through a portal and finds himself in Meridian. After seeing Will in her Guardian form, Matt considers himself a part of the team. After participating in the major events in "The Final Battle", Matt decides that he wants to help, though the Guardians (mainly Will) are reluctant, in case he should be injured. As a result of this, he asked Caleb to train him in combat.
Villains • Prince Phobos (voiced by
Mitchell Whitfield) is the primary
antagonist of the first season. He is the ruler of Meridian, in spite of his missing sister Elyon being the rightful heir. He seeks to remain ruler of Meridian by defeating Elyon, the lost Princess and the Guardians of the Veil. By the end of "The Final Battle", Prince Phobos and his followers were imprisoned in the Mage's chambers in the Infinite City, an ever-expanding city beneath Meridian. • Lord Cedric (voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker) is Phobos' right-hand man who is able to transform into a large snake/human hybrid. He commands Phobos' army of monsters and was tasked with locating the missing Princess in order for Phobos to absorb her powers. In the first season, he comes to Earth and opens a bookstore called "Ye Old Book Store" under the identity of
Cedric Hoffman in order to attract the Princess. • The Lurdens (vocal effects provided by
Dee Bradley Baker,
Steve Blum,
Greg Cipes,
Byrne Offutt, and
Mitchell Whitfield) are monstrous
ogre-like creatures who have brown or green skin. They are mute, but can understand the English language. • Jeek (voiced by
Paul Eiding) is an evil Passling and Blunk's nemesis. A smuggler much like Blunk, he has a tendency to make deals with villains. • Nerissa (voiced by
Kath Soucie) is the original former Guardian of the Veil who was gifted the power of quintessence and original Keeper of the Heart of Kandrakar, the predecessor of Will, and Caleb's mother. She is introduced as the second season's primary antagonist. Nerissa aims to regain control over Kandrakar and the other magical realms. She retrieves the Heart of Meridian and the Heart of Zambala and fuses them to create the Seal of Nerissa. Nerissa establishes several groups to fight the present Guardians. These include the Knights of Vengeance, the Knights of Destruction and "C.H.Y.K.N.", the original five Guardians of the Veil, of which Nerissa is the fifth member and leader. Nerissa is later imprisoned in the Seal, trapping her in a dream world where she succeeds in conquering the universe..
The Knights of Vengeance The following were former underlings of Phobos that were recruited into the Knights of Vengeance: • Raythor (voiced by
Steve Blum) is a high-ranking knight of Phobos who was imprisoned in the Abyss of Shadows after Will makes it appear that he stole a key to the castle. One year later, Raythor escapes the Abyss in a malnourished state and is found by Nerissa. He joins with the other knights of Phobos to form the Knights of Vengeance. Raythor is made leader since he's a good strategist, who thinks before charging into battle. Raythor has a desire for vengeance and hates Queen Elyon, the rebels, and especially the Guardians. When Phobos breaks his oath to the Guardians and releases the Lurdens and the Knights of Vengeance, Raythor is ashamed and decides to join the Guardians. • Gargoyle (vocal effects provided by
Dee Bradley Baker) is a 30 ft. rock monster who worked for Phobos, protecting and guarding the moats from any rebel that dared to try to sneak into the castle. He is very large, but he only has one eye and cannot speak, only roar. Raythor convinces Gargoyle to join the Guardians as Phobos has no loyalty, honesty, or honor. • Tracker (voiced by
Jeff Bennett) is a
zombie-like creature and Phobos' most effective
scout/
hunter, who is often employed to locate or hunt down an individual, even if he possessed no prior knowledge of the target's whereabouts. The Tracker has an army of bats at his disposal to attack his enemies and be scouts for him, while his main weapon is a glowing green electrical chain. After Phobos' first defeat, Hunter flees the castle and is recruited by Nerissa to join her Knights of Vengeance. Tracker was later killed by Drake. • Sniffer (vocal effects provided by
Dee Bradley Baker) is a huge black
Dobermann-like creature with enhanced tracking abilities. • Sandpit (vocal effects provided by
Kath Soucie in "I is for Illusion", "J is for Jewel", "Y is for Yield", and "Z is for Zenith",
Mitchell Whitfield in "A is for Anonymous" and "Z is for Zenith",
Lloyd Sherr in "B is for Betrayal",
Byrne Offutt in "C is for Changes",
Greg Cipes in "E is for Enemy") is a living pit of sand that swallows and imprisons anyone who walks over it. Nerissa uses Quintessence to give Sandpit a humanoid form and recruits it into the Knights of Vengeance. When Phobos breaks his oath and attacks Meridian, freeing his minions, Sandpit is convinced by Raythor to join the Guardians. • Frost (voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker) is a high-ranking warrior in Phobos' army who also serves as his hunter and
tracker. Frost challenges leadership to the Knights, but Raythor outsmarts him in a mini-battle. He participates in all the Knights' activities proving to be a useful member. Frost lacks intelligence and is a downright brute; his dimwitted-ness is shown by naming his mount Crimson. Frost is also very impatient, has a short temper, and never thinks before he acts. • Crimson (vocal effects provided by
Michael Bell) is Frost's black and green mount that resembles a three-horned
rhinoceros. • Miranda (voiced by
Grey DeLisle in most appearances,
Susan Silo in monster form in "The Mudslugs", "The Rebel Rescue", and "The Final Battle") is the youngest of Phobos' associates who can transform into a four-legged, four-eyed
spider-like creature. She was entrusted with spying on the Guardians on Earth as a student in Heatherfield under the name Melinda. During the second season, she is the first member recruited by Nerissa to join the Knights of Vengeance.
The Knights of Destruction After the Knights of Vengeance were incarcerated, Nerissa formed the Knights of Destruction as her second group: • Shagon (voiced by
Jason Marsden) is the transformed state of Matt, created by Nerissa by harnessing his hatred for her and the power of the Heart of Meridian. As Shagon, Matt has a golden masked face, large black wings, and the ability to generate yellow-green light beams from his eyes, fueled by the hatred of his enemies. Matt eventually breaks free from Shagon's control by using his love for Will as a weapon and destroys Shagon's soul, therefore regaining control of himself. In the episode "U Is For Undivided", Matt is empowered by Lilian as one of her regents, allowing him to regain the form of Shagon while retaining his mind. • Khor (vocal effects provided by
Dee Bradley Baker in most appearances,
Jim Cummings in "N is for Narcissist") is the transformed state of Mr. Huggles, created by Nerissa by harnessing his anger towards her and the power of the Heart of Meridian. As Khor, Mr. Huggles is a large white-skinned humanoid with a powerful jumping attack that is fueled by the anger of his enemies. Huggles eventually breaks free from Khor's control by using Nerissa's power as a weapon to destroy Khor's soul, therefore regaining control of himself. In the episode "U Is For Undivided", Huggles is empowered by Lilian as one of her regents, allowing him to regain the form of Khor while retaining his mind. • Tridart (voiced by
Jim Cummings) is one of the Four Knights of Destruction, created by Nerissa using her Quintessence power from the icy
stalactites found in the cave which Nerissa was sealed in. He represents the despair Nerissa felt in her prison. Tridart has the appearance of a bald, tall, winged man made from ice. He gets his power from the despair and fear of his opponents. Tridart controls the element of ice. His weapon is an
axe from which he can conjure icy blasts. He was destroyed by his own creator in "S is for Self", as he was absorbed by Nerissa when she reformed C.H.Y.K.N. to be Guardians again. • Ember (voiced by
Cree Summer) is one of the Four Knights of Destruction, given life by Nerissa with her power over Quintessence from the
lava which flowed around Mount Thanos. She represents the pain that Nerissa felt for killing Cassidy. Ember has power over lava and draws strength from the pain and hurt of her opponents. Her weapon is a lava
trident that shoots lava blasts. She was killed in "S is for Self" by Nerissa when she was absorbed by her.
C.H.Y.K.N. • Cassidy (voiced by Susan Chesler) is a
russet-haired woman and past Guardian of
Water. She was entrusted with the Heart after Nerissa's betrayal, but was later killed by an increasingly bitter and jealous Nerissa, in retaliation, by being pushed off a cliff on Mount Thanos. In the second season, Cassidy's spirit was summoned by Nerissa using her Quintessence powers and is later restored to a physical body. After being released, she was reunited with her mother and continued the teenage life that was stolen from her forty years previously. • Halinor (voiced by
B.J. Ward) is a blonde-haired woman and past Guardian of
Fire. She is kindhearted, although she can be cowardly and insecure. She did not believe that the present Guardians, Will and her friends, were strong enough to defeat the forces set against them, so during an especially hard battle she tried to steal the Aurameres in order to become a Quinto-Guardian. However, she accidentally put the Aurameres into Cornelia, who became the Quinto-Guardian instead. Nerissa used this weakness (betraying others when afraid) to take control of Halinor. • Yan Lin Clone/Mira (voiced by
Lauren Tom) - When Yan Lin is captured by her former best friend and fellow Guardian Nerissa, a clone was created by Nerissa through an Altermere which was corrupted and forced to work for Nerissa. The clone later took on the name of Mira. By the end of the series, Mira comes to live with Yan Lin, passing as her long-lost twin sister. • Kadma (voiced by
CCH Pounder) is the former Guardian of
Earth. She had remained on the jungle-like world Zamballa as queen. Kadma wielded the mystical Heart of Zamballa until she was corrupted by Nerissa.
Recurring and supporting characters Earth Family • Susan Vandom (voiced by
Lauren Tom) is the mother of Will who works as an
office worker. Susan divorced from Tony Vandom after he had left her. Susan cares so much about her daughter that she was ready to sacrifice her relationship with Dean Collins and move away from Heatherfield just because she feared Will did not like the neighborhood. • Tony Vandom (voiced by
Dan Gilvezan) is Susan's wealthy ex-husband and Will's father. He divorced Susan and disappeared for six months. Unlike the comics version, Tony is shown to be caring and has a better relationship with Will. He is now visiting and is engaged to a Sarina Sanchez, who Will believed was Nerissa. • Anna Lair (voiced by
Candi Milo) is Irma's mother. She looks a lot like Irma, only taller and with longer hair. Her personality is similar to Irma's, too, but she is a little more mature. • Tom Lair (voiced by
Byrne Offutt) is Irma's father and a
police officer. He is a party maniac and a sports fan who hates when the garage gets dirty and has little patience for fussy people. • Christopher Lair (voiced by Cesar Flores) is a brat and Irma's younger brother who enjoys annoying his sister and her friends. He is in first or second grade and likes amusement parks, toy cars, and scary stuff. He strongly resembles a male version of Irma and has exactly the same hair and eye color as she does, and also has a bit of a Spanish accent. • Theresa Cook (voiced by
Mia Korf) is Taranee's mother who works as a
judge. She's very strict and does not approve of Taranee seeing Nigel after he got her in trouble for defacing a statue. This changed after she saw him do something good which Theresa vouched for him on. • Lionel Cook (voiced by
Dorian Harewood) is Taranee's stay-at-home father, a former lawyer/psychologist, and a very good
cook. He is allergic to fur, and by extension, Mr. Huggles. Yet, he thinks animals are very cute and regrets his allergy. • Peter Cook (voiced by
Ogie Banks) is Taranee Cook's older brother. Peter seems to be between 16 and 18 years old. He used to date Cornelia (posing as her "older sister Lilian") while she was mad at Caleb for choosing Meridian over her. Peter has dreadlocks and is a gifted basketball player, skater, and ice skater. Taranee thinks of her brother as cool and nice. • Elizabeth Hale (voiced by
Nancy Linari) is Cornelia Hale's mother. She is always cheerful and hates the fact that Cornelia does not like to show her face that often. Elizabeth looks just like Cornelia except she has glasses and shorter hair. • Harold Hale (voiced by
Jim Cummings) is Cornelia Hale's father who is very rich and works as a bank manager. He seems to be strict in the embarrassing way, like at the car wash. • Lilian Hale (voiced by
Alyson Stoner) is Cornelia's sister. She is eight years old, and has blond hair and big blue eyes. Lilian likes to play pretend, hear fairytale stories or even play games with her classmates or sister. Annoying Cornelia and playing pranks on her has also become a hobby to her. In the second season, it is revealed that Lilian is the Heart of Earth, the center of mystical power on Earth. At Cornelia's insistence, Lilian empowers Napoleon, Matt, and Mister Huggles as her regents, allowing them to wield portions of her power until she is old enough to properly control her own magic. • Napoleon (voiced by
Edward Asner) debuted in the second-season episode "B is for Betrayal" as the Hales's family cat, during which Lilian named him Napoleon. In the episode "U is for Undivided", Lilian unintentionally gives Napoleon the capability of speech. Shortly afterward, Napoleon identifies himself as Lilian's
familiar. In the same episode, Napoleon gains the ability to assume a humanoid form after Lilian empowers him, Matt, and Mister Huggles as her regents. • Chen Lin (voiced by
James Sie) is Yan Lin's son and Hay Lin's worrisome father who does not believe that she is old enough to take care of herself. He, like the rest of Hay Lin's family, is of Chinese origin. Chen co-owns The Silver Dragon restaurant. • Joan Lin (voiced by
Rosalind Chao) is Hay Lin's Chinese mother and co-owner of The Silver Dragon restaurant. She seems to be stricter than her husband but less worried about Hay Lin. Joan is not always as nervous as Chen Lin, either. • Herbert Olsen (voiced by
Val Bettin) is Matt's grandfather who seems to take on a parental role. He is very kind but not organized. Herbert owns a pet shop and gave Will a part-time job. • Mister Huggles (vocal effects provided by
Dee Bradley Baker) is Matt's pet
dormouse. In "The Rebel Rescue", he was given to Will by Matt as a present as Will's mom did not allow her to keep it.
Sheffield Institute • Principal Knickerbocker (voiced by
Candi Milo) is the
principal of the Sheffield Institute. Knickerbocker is strict but fair. She thinks highly of the W.I.T.C.H. girls but low of Uriah and his gang. • Dean Collins (voiced by
Cam Clarke) is a
history teacher who dates Will's mother Susan. He was believed to be a monster from Meridian and was attacked by the Guardians. • Galgheita Rudolph (voiced by
Marianne Muellerleile) is a
math teacher at Sheffield Academy. She is a Meridianite and the nanny who stole the Seal of Phobos and brought Elyon to Earth as a baby. In her true form, she is a
frog-like creature. • Martin Tubbs (voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker) is an unpopular nerd who has a helpless crush on Irma. He sits with the group at lunch and hangs out with them a lot. Martin is also a technology expert, and knows a lot about computers and machines. He has blond hair and wears red glasses. • Andrew Hornby (voiced by
Byrne Offutt) is a cool, popular kid at school with brown hair and a dark voice and is Irma's semi-secret crush. He is a little bit older than her and in the higher grades, but Irma and Andrew do have a weak relationship, as he approves of her apologizing to Martin. • Nigel Aschcroft (voiced by
Michael Reisz) is Taranee's big crush and later her boyfriend. He is a member of Matt's band "Wreck 55", which was revealed in the episode "Walk This Way" which also began his relationship with Taranee. • Eric Lyndon (voiced by
Justin Shenkarow) is Hay Lin's crush and later boyfriend. He is a new kid in Heatherfield who lives with his grandfather, Zacharias. Eric is convinced by Uriah to join the Dunnsters, as he is good at playing the saxophone. He has shiny black hair and dark eyes. • Uriah Dunn (voiced by
Byrne Offutt) is a troublemaker at school, disliked by Elyon, Alchemy, and W.I.T.C.H. He has a gang for a while consisting of Kurt, Clubber, and Nigel. Uriah has orange spiky hair. Uriah is often getting into trouble with Principal Knickerbocker whenever he gets busted for his mischief. • Laurent Clubberman (voiced by
Greg Cipes) is one of Uriah's gang members, Laurent Clubberman is usually called "Clubber". He is blond and fat. Clubber is shown to be actually good at art, winning the art contest for his bunny painting in "X is for Xanadu". • Kurt Van Buren (voiced by
Steve Blum) is a member of Uriah's gang, Kurt Van Buren is very obese and has purple-dyed hair. He started learning the drums when he was six and quit when he was seven, but his short drum lessons actually helped The Dunnsters during the Battle of the Bands. • Alchemy (voiced by
Lauren Tom) is one of the best friends of Elyon and Cornelia. She has reddish-brown messy hair and big mellow-blue eyes. She is in the same classes with them, and seems to be the least feminine of them all. Whenever she is upset, she cheers up by listening to real depressing music. She has a small cat for a pet. • Bess and Courtney Grumper (voiced by Tracy Martin and
Courtney Peldon respectively) are two twin girls known as "The Grumper Sisters". They have bright red hair and green eyes. They love spreading gossip. They are into fashion, and are rivals of Cornelia.
Meridian • Aldarn (voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker) is the son of weapons maker Aketon and the second-in-command of the Meridian Rebellion. He is the best friend of Caleb and helps him in almost all his missions. • Vathek (voiced by
Lloyd Sherr) is Phobos' prison keeper, Caleb's friend, and a spy for the rebellion. After Phobos is removed from the throne, Vathek becomes the prison keeper for his cell. • Julian (voiced by
Loren Lester) is Caleb's father and former co-leader of the Meridian Rebel Army. He was believed to be dead, but Aldarn's father Aketon discovered that he was actually in prison in Phobos' underwater mines from where he was rescued. • Drake (voiced by
Michael Bell) is a captain of the rebel army and a good friend of Aldarn and Caleb. He debuted in "Walk This Way". • Tynar (voiced by
Daran Norris) is a castle guard for Phobos. When Cedric, him, and the other guards tried to capture Caleb and Blunk, he was severely wounded and left behind to rot. The Guardians decided to take him to Earth to cure him. As a reward, he decides to join the rebels and spread the knowledge that what Phobos had told them were lies. • Thomas and Eleanor Brown (voiced by
Mark L. Taylor and
Vanessa Marshall respectively) are Eylon's adopted parents, Meridianites who raised her on Earth to hide her from Phobos. Their real names are Alborn and Miriadel. • The Guards (variously voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker,
Joe Lala,
Justin Shenkarow,
Lloyd Sherr, and
Frank Welker) are the regular guards of Phobos. They are large bulky men that seem to have not much of a personality, although they are capable of thinking for themselves. Some of the guards join the rebellion and help the rebels in "The Final Battle". In season 2, they become the
royal guards for Elyon on the good side now.
Kandrakar • Oracle (voiced by
Michael Gough) is a powerful wizard, and mentor to both the old and new Guardians. • Luba (voiced by
Iona Morris) is a cat-like member of the Council of Kandrakar and the keeper of the Aurameres. She was forced to guard Kandrakar alone after Nerissa trapped the other Council members inside a miniature version of the Veil in season 2. • Mage (voiced by
B.J. Ward) is a powerful sorceress who guarded the Infinite City during Phobos' reign. She used the Heart of Kandrakar to create the Star of Threbe, implying that she may have once been a Guardian and the Keeper of the Heart like Will and Nerissa. It is later revealed in "O is for Obedience" that the Mage died eighteen years prior to the series beginning and Nerissa had been posing as her ever since.
Zamballa • Ironwood (voiced by Masasa Moyo) is Zamballian, who like all Zamballians, looks like a purple tree. She is a thoughtful leader of the Zamballians. She was made Regent of Zamballa when Kadma was taken by Nerissa, and was later given the job permanently. Ironwood now holds the Heart of Zamballa. • Bough-Breaker (voiced by
Nika Futterman) is Ironwood's Zamballian son. He is still a small, young tree and obedient to his mother's advice. ==Episodes==