This is a list of characters in Elfquest, the science fiction/fantasy comic book series created in 1978 by Wendy and Richard Pini.
The initial list is derived from the original series, which Warp Graphics published in 1978–1984. Later series introduced numerous additional characters; about 650 have been mentioned by name at least once.
Wolfrider Elves Bearclaw (male; soulname: Grenn): Son of Mantricker and Thornflower, possible half-brother of Moonshade, lifemate of Joyleaf, father of Cutter, grandfather of Suntop (Sunstream), Ember, and Goldruff, adoptive grandfather of Shuna, great-grandfather of Korafay. Tenth chief of the Wolfriders, Bearclaw took risks, lived in "the now", and provoked humans for amusement. He had brown hair, grey eyes, a beard and thin moustache. He was known for rowdiness, gambling with trolls, and a fine taste for dreamberry wine. He also was fiercely protective of his tribe. Bearclaw was killed by the monster Madcoil after mortally wounding it. At the end of his life, Bearclaw's wolf friend was Blackfell, after the death of his wolf Snapper. Other known wolf-friends include Crest, who knew Bearclaw's soul name, and Snapper, who died of poisoning. Buckthorn (male; soulname: Prye): Recognized lifemate of Hummer, father of Sprout and Sharpsight. He lived during Mantricker's time. He tried to prove he was better at anything than anyone, which resulted in his age-mate Hummer constantly challenging him to competitions in which she mostly bested him. Because she did not have any patience, he challenged her to a staring contest. He was known for participating in the strangest Recognition in Wolfrider history, as he recognized Hummer after two days and two nights. Clearbrook (female): Lifemate of One-Eye and later Treestump, mother of Scouter and an unnamed daughter (sometimes thought to have been called Moth or Moss), grandmother of Pool and adoptive grandmother of Windkin. Clearbrook is a tribal elder of Cutter's Wolfriders and is very serene and wise. One known wolf-friend is Whitebrow, though there are others. Cutter (male; soulname: Tam): Also called Kinseeker and Blood of Ten Chiefs, Cutter is the son of Bearclaw and Joyleaf, many possible deceased siblings and half-siblings, grandson of Mantricker and Thornflower, nephew of Treestump (brother of Joyleaf), first cousin of Dewshine, first cousin once removed of Windkin, Recognized lifemate of Leetah (of the Sun Folk), father of Suntop (later called Sunstream), Ember, and Goldruff, adoptive father of Shuna. He is grandfather of Korafay and adoptive grandfather of Shukopek, and the eleventh chief of the Wolfriders. His wolf-friends have been Nightrunner, Warfrost, Holdfast, Filcher for the majority of "Final Quest", and finally Loper. Brave, strong, valiant, wise in the ways of leadership and change and with a deep love and concern for his tribe, he was killed by spider bite near the end of Final Quest. Cutter is the main character of the Elfquest saga. Dart (male; soulname: Dyrr): Son of Strongbow and Moonshade, younger brother of (the deceased) Crescent, older brother of Chitter, grandson of Trueflight, Brightwater and possibly Mantricker, Recognized to Serrin (daughter of the Wolfrider Wing, and of Behtia of the Sun Folk), father of (deceased) Bowki, lifemate of Shushen (deceased, of the Sun Folk) close friend of Kimo, former lifemate of Talmah (of the Sun Folk), lifemate of the Wolfrider Mender. Head of the Jackwolfriders, Dart, a natural leader, took it upon himself as a young child to teach the Sun Folk to defend themselves, and later led a lengthy, fateful expedition to the far-southern Forevergreen forest. Dart has significant ability at weaponless martial-arts-like fighting and teaches his skills to all who ask. He is now a tribe member of Cutter's Wolfriders, living in the Father Tree Holt. He aids the adopted human Shuna in her endeavors to reach out to the human tribes surrounding the Holt's forest, and has recently lifemated to Mender. Dewshine (female; soulname: Lree): Daughter of Treestump and Rillfisher, niece of Joyleaf, first cousin of Cutter, first cousin once removed of Ember and Sunstream, Recognized to but not lifemate of Tyldak (of Blue Mountain), mother of Windkin, adoptive mother of Pool, grandmother of Teir, lifemate of Scouter and Tyleet. Dewshine is a huntress and gatherer, singer, dancer, storyteller, and the fastest runner and most dexterous of all the Wolfriders. She regularly "scares her tribemates to death" with daring leaps and jumps from and to high places. She is a tribe member of Ember's Wolfriders. Trollhammer, one of her wolf-friends, ironically was killed by a troll's hammer; another of Dewshine's wolf-friends was the pack leader Longshanks. Ember (female; soulname: Zheel): Daughter of Cutter and Leetah, twin sister of Suntop/Sunstream, sister of Goldruff, adopted sister of Shuna, granddaughter of Bearclaw, Joyleaf, Toorah and Anatim (Suntoucher), niece of Shenshen, first cousin once removed of Dewshine and great-niece of Treestump, aunt of Korafay, former lovemate of Mender, lifemate of Teir. Ember is twelfth chieftess of the Wolfriders and first chieftess of the Wolfrider previously living on Khulki's Mountain in the New Land. Creative, resourceful, brave, compassionate and forward-thinking, Ember has medium brown skin inherited from her Sun Folk mother, fire-red hair and aqua-colored eyes. Her known wolf-friends have been Choplicker and Patches. Her preferred weapon is the spear. Freefoot (male): Son of Huntress Skyfire and possibly Dreamsinger, brother of Nightstar, father of Tanner, Fangslayer, and Longoak by his lifemate Starflower. He was a wanderer and secretly sired a son by recognizing a member of the foreparents of the Go-Backs, then a Goatrider, Two-Shadows, when he wandered on the plains. The son's name was Hawkcatcher. He only encountered his son much later and was attacked by him, Hawkcatcher believing his mother's death was caused by Freefoot's abandonment. He was forced to kill the boy and bury him on the plains. He told no one, but it did not ruin his wandering habits. A sixth chief of the Wolfriders, he died when, while rescuing elf "cubs" (children) from a tree during a thunderstorm, he was struck by lightning (ironically, "skyfire"). Freetouch (female; formerly Chitter): Daughter of Strongbow and Moonshade, sister to Crescent (deceased) and Dart, lovemate to Pool, Sust, Mender, and others. She was conceived and born during the events of "The Searcher and the Sword". After Strongbow and Moonshade received a vision from the spirit of their daughter Crescent about "joy above and danger below", it turned out the "joy above" was that the couple had Recognized for the third time. Two years later, Moonshade gave birth to Chitter, presumably named because she was a hyperactive toddler who talked and made animal sounds non-stop. Unlike Strongbow, who prefers sending over talking, Chitter liked to talk to anyone within hearing range and usually asked her father to not "think-talk", but "talk like Shuna". When she grew up, she changed her tribe name to Freetouch and left to join Ember's tribe as their tanner. She has light reddish-brown hair and violet eyes. Foxfur (female): Member of Bearclaw's tribe known for her namesake fox fur cap, and young Skywise's lovemate despite her greater age, she was killed in Madcoil's rampage against the Wolfriders. Goldruff (male): Son of Cutter and Leetah (born after Cutter's death), brother of Sunstream and Ember, adoptive brother of Shuna, grandson of Suntoucher, Toorah, Bearclaw, and Joyleaf. He is lovemate of Jink, Nokkah, and possibly others, and a father of deceased unnamed son. Born two years after the death of his sire, Goldruff resembles Cutter so much that he serves as a living reminder. He grew up listening to stories of the father he never knew; his favorites were the ones about Cutter and Skywise. Despite his sister Shuna being human, Goldruff developed a strong dislike for humans and an intense hatred for their weapons, due to having lost his son to a bullet from a "fire-spitter". Goodtree (female; soulname: Neme): Daughter of Tanner and Stormlight, lifemate to both Lionleaper and Acorn, mother of Mantricker and Speedwell, possible grandmother of Spark. The eighth chief of the Wolfriders, she was the only wolf chief with plant-shaping ability and began the shaping of what would become the tribe's first Father Tree, later referred to as "Goodtree's Rest". It is believed she is the great-grandmother of Redlance, through her daughter Speedwell. Hummer (female; soulname: Wirr): Recognized lifemate of Buckthorn, mother of Sprout and Sharpsight, she lived during Mantricker's time. It is not known what tribe name she was born with but when she became older she changed it to Hummer, after the hummingbirds she would imitate. She went to prove herself better than her age-mate Buckthorn, which culminated in a staring contest. She was known for participating in the strangest Recognition in Wolfrider history, as she and Buckthorn recognized after staring at each other for two days and two nights. Joyleaf (female; soulname: Dehl): Sister of Treestump, aunt of Dewshine, great-aunt of Windkin, Recognized lifemate of Bearclaw, mother of Cutter, grandmother of Ember, Suntop, later called Sunstream, and Goldruff and great-grandmother of Korafay. Joyleaf had long, curly blond hair and blue eyes and was very wise and kind, moderating many of Bearclaw's rash decisions by her gentle influence. Despite this, she was a very keen hunter. She was one of the victims of the monster Madcoil. One of her wolf-friends was called Shadowsheen. Kimo (male): Son of Newstar and Lutei (a Sun Villager who was unnamed until Wendy Pini revealed his identity in a July 2006 online column), grandson of Woodlock and Rainsong, great-grandson of Rain the Healer, soulbrother of Dart, close friend of Shuna, the adopted human daughter of Cutter and Leetah. Kimo has blue eyes, blue-black hair, and medium brown skin inherited from his Sun Folk sire. Under the tutelage of Timmain, he has recently developed his shapeshifting talent and often turns himself into a wolf. Kimo, who grew up in the Sun Village, became part of Cutter's tribe. With Dart, he aids Shuna in her outreach efforts to the human tribes surrounding the Father Tree Holt's forest, so much so that he made the decision to stay behind with her when the palace leaves the World of Two Moons. He was slain during the battle against the invading Djunslander army. Mantricker (male): Son of Goodtree and Lionleaper, younger brother of Speedwell (a female who was killed in early adulthood), father of Bearclaw and possibly others, and lovemate of Moonshade's mother Brightwater. Ninth chief of the Wolfriders, he was renowned for his constant trickery at the expense of nearby human tribes, yet he also forged a partnership with the human scout Demontricker, which helped keep the peace between elves and humans during Demontricker's lifetime. In later generations, the human tribes kept up their harassment of the Wolfriders, and in desperation Mantricker kidnapped a human boy and cut his face as a warning. A band of human trackers angrily fired blind arrow-shots and spears toward the elf; one spear found its mark, killing the chief. The boy, later revealed as "Scar", held a grudge against elves until his death at Bearclaw's hands. Mantricker had dark brown hair and brown eyes.