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.
Introduced in Descendants film series Introduced in Descendants Characters introduced in the first Descendants film: Descendants Villain Kids (played by Dove Cameron) is the daughter of Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) and Hades (Hercules) and the protagonist of the first three films. Hades 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. (played by Sofia Carson) is the daughter of the Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). 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. (played by Booboo Stewart) is the son of Jafar (Aladdin). He used to steal for his father's pawn shop. Now in Auradon, he is the Captain of the Tourney team. (played by Cameron Boyce) is the son of Cruella De Vil (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. Carlos died from unknown causes after the events of Descendants 3 and before Descendants: The Royal Wedding.
Auradon Kids (played by Mitchell Hope) is the son of King Beast and Queen Belle (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. (played by Brenna D'Amico) is the daughter of Fairy Godmother (Cinderella). Since Descendants 2, she is Carlos' girlfriend. She is very sweet, creative, and jumpy. (played by Zachary Gibson) is the son of the dwarf Dopey (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), and a member of the school musical band. He becomes Evie's boyfriend. (played by Sarah Jeffery) is the daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip (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. She acts as the main antagonist in Descendants 3, where 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. (portrayed by Dianne Doan) is the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang (Mulan). Lonnie has an older brother named Li'l Shang who was introduced in the books. (portrayed by Jedidiah Goodacre) is the son of Cinderella and Prince Charming (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.
Disney classic characters (portrayed by Dan Payne), from Beauty and the Beast, is the former king of Auradon, Queen Belle's husband and Ben's father. (portrayed by Keegan Connor Tracy), from Beauty and the Beast, is the former queen of Auradon, King Beast's wife, and Ben's mother. (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. (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. Evil Queen (portrayed by Kathy Najimy), from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is Evie's mother. (portrayed by Wendy Raquel Robinson), from 101 Dalmatians, is Carlos' mother. (portrayed by Maz Jobrani), from Aladdin, is Jay's father. (portrayed by Judith Maxie), from Sleeping Beauty, is Audrey's maternal grandmother. (portrayed by Stephanie Bennett), from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is the news reporter on Auradon television.
Other characters (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 Characters introduced in the second film Descendants 2: Descendants (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. (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. (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. (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.
Disney classic characters (portrayed by Jan Bos in Descendants 2 and by Sean Yves Lessard in Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story), from Beauty and the Beast, is Lou’s father, and the butler of Auradon's royal family. (voiced 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 Characters introduced in the third film Descendants 3: Descendants (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. 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.
Disney classic characters (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. (portrayed by Faustino Di Bauda), from Peter Pan, is the father of Sammy Smee and the twins Squeaky and Squirmy.
Introduced in Descendants: The Rise of Red Characters introduced in the fourth film Descendants: The Rise of Red: Descendants (portrayed by Kylie Cantrall) is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland), and the older sister of Pink. (portrayed by Malia Baker) is the daughter of Cinderella and King Charming (Cinderella), and the younger sister of Chad. (portrayed by Leonardo Nam) is the son of the Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland) and father of Max.
Disney classic characters (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 and Pink's mother. (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. (portrayed by Paolo Montalban as an adult, and by Tristan Padil as a teenager), from Cinderella, is Chad and Chloe's father, and Cinderella's husband. (portrayed by Levin Valayil as an adult, and by Kabir Bery as a teenager), from Aladdin, is Jasmine's husband. (portrayed by Shazia Pascal as an adult, and by Aiza Azaar as a teenager), from Aladdin, is Aladdin's wife.
Other characters (portrayed by Dara Reneé) is the younger sister of Ursula (The Little Mermaid), who in the past was the leader of a gang of Villain Kids. (portrayed by Peder Lindell) is the son of Morgana le Fay, who is part of Uliana's gang. (portrayed by Alex Boniello) is the captain of the Queen of Hearts's Red Army. (portrayed by Sam Morelos) is a student at Merlin Academy.
Introduced in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Characters introduced in the fifth film Descendants: Wicked Wonderland: (portrayed by Liamani Segura) is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland) and younger sister of Red. (portrayed by Brendon Tremblay) is the son of Maddox Hatter, and grandson of the Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland). (portrayed by Alexandro Byrd) is the son of Luisa Madrigal (Encanto). (portrayed by Kiara Romero) is the daughter of Captain Hook (Peter Pan), and younger sister of Harriet, Harry, and CJ Hook. (portrayed by Joel Oulette) is the son of Robin Hood (Robin Hood), and younger brother of Bobby Hood. (portrayed by Zavien Garrett) is the son of Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog), and younger brother of Freddie and Celia Facilier. (voiced by Awkwafina) is the daughter of Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland).
Introduced in Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story Characters introduced in the spinoff film Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story:
Descendants (portrayed by Dior Goodjohn) is the daughter of the Genie (Aladdin), and younger sister of Jordan. (portrayed by Momona Tamada) is the daughter of Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove), and the younger sister of Yzla and Zevon. (portrayed by Jacob Rodriguez) is the son of Kronk (The Emperor's New Groove). (portrayed by Eva Fossaceca) is the daughter of Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty). (portrayed by Harry Jones) is the son of Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast). are the children of Mrs. Potts (Beauty and the Beast), and the younger siblings of Chip and Carina: (Connor Wong) (Kyra Wong) Unnamed sibling (Rhys Dawkins)
Disney classic characters (portrayed/voiced by Darren Criss) from Pinocchio (portrayed by Sherry Cola) from The Emperor's New Groove, is the mother of Yzla, Zevon, and Zara (portrayed by James Monroe Iglehart) from Aladdin, is the father of Jordan and Jennie (portrayed by Hugo Ateo) from The Emperor's New Groove, is the father of Kronk Jr.
Introduced in Descendants: School of Secrets Characters in the shorts of the Descendants: School of Secrets series, not counting those who later appear in the film series: is the unnamed daughter of Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert (Tangled), and the sister of Ruby. is the son of Sleepy (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). is the son of Bashful (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).
Introduced in the Isle of the Lost book series Introduced in The Isle of the Lost Descendants