The Phantom Tollbooth Characters and Traits

This character were lazy and tired. They do not think or laugh. They blend into the environment so they are difficult to see.

• Milo

• Lethargians

• Chroma

• Alec Bings

He is the ruler of letters and words. He argued with his brother over which was more important: words or numbers. He banishes the princesses

• King Azaz

• Chroma

• Milo

• Faintly Macabre

The which has been imprisoned since Rhyme and Reason disappeared. It was once her job to select the words to use for every occasion but she became greedy and kept them to herself.

• Spelling Bee

• Faintly Macabre

• Mathmagician

• Humbug

He is a little boy who is always bored and thinks learning is a waste of time.

• Tock

• The Whether Man

• Spelling Bee

• Milo

the literal watchdog. He patrols the Doldrums and his job is for people to stop wasting time.

• Milo

• Alec Bing

• Chroma

• Tock

He is a self-taught master of spelling and enjoys to spell words as he speaks.

• Chroma

• Humbug

• King AZAZ

• Spelling Bee

He is 2 feet tall and twice as wide. He has a habit of sentencing people to millions of years in prison.

• Officer Shrift

• Milo

• Faintly Macbre

• King Azaz

These 2 princesses were banished from the kingdom. They are in the Castle in the Air

• Chroma

• Rhyme and Reason

• Faintly Macbre

• The Whetherman

He floats in the air and has the ability to see through things.

• Chroma

• Alec BIngs

• The Mathmagician

• Humbug

King Azaz'z brother. He lives in Digitopolis.

• Chroma

• The Mathemagician

• Officer Shrift

• Tock