Dora the Explorer/Characters

Dora "The Explorer" Marquez

A seven-year-old girl who likes to spend her time going on trips and exploring new places.

Tropes:

• Girliness Upgrade: "Tween Dora"
• The Heroine
• Idiot Heroine: Possibly. Why else would she ask the viewer a question every ten seconds?
• It Runs in The Family: Dora inherited her grandmother's exploration hobby. Her mother is an archeologist.
• It Was a Gift: Dora got the star pocket from her grandmother.
  • Her backpack, map and necklace with matching bracelet is also a gift.
• Pink Means Feminine: Her shirt, which especially applies in the new series.
• Signature Move: Dora's "Super Soccer Kick".

Boots the Monkey

He's five years old, and he's Dora's best friend.

Tropes:

• A Day in the Limelight: "Boots's Special Day", "Baseball Boots" "Boots to the Rescue".
• Barefoot Cartoon Animal: Inverted, he only wears boots. It's in his name!
• Different in Every Episode: Boots is a born gymnast, and he will usually treat a hill as a chance to show off. Other times, he'll just walk.
• It's the Best Whatever Ever!: Boots describes his special day as "my best day ever" and "all my favorite parts put together."
• Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: On one Halloween, he can't settle on a costume, so he dresses up as a fire chicken.
• Non-Human Sidekick
• Once an Episode: When he jumps over a log.
• The Lancer: There is an early Running Gag where Boots rushes into answering a puzzle, only to get it wrong and flee back to Dora's side.
• Leitmotif: A short, fast harmonica piece.
• Like Brother and Sister: Boots and Dora aren't just good friends; they love each other. "This is evident in "Big Sister Dora", when he speaks of becoming "a big monkey brother."

Backpack

Dora received this backpack just before her first trip.

Tropes:

• Bag of Holding:
• Catch Phrase: After picking out the item for Dora, she'll usually say "Delicioso!" after 'eating' the rest of the things.
• Chekhov's Gun: A number of objects that fit this trope are held inside of Backpack for later use.
• Crazy Prepared: Absolutely. A number of things that Dora needs just arbitrarily happen to be in the bag.
• A Day in the Limelight: "Dora's First Trip" and "The Backpack Parade".
• "I Am" Song: You know the one...
• It Was a Gift
• Meaningful Name

Map

He has his own pocket in Dora's Backpack and is...well, it's pretty self-explanatory. Tropes:

• Different in Every Episode: The map itself is never the same twice, but it never fails to meet Dora's needs.
• "I Am" Song: It's listed under Broken Record on the main page.
• Meaningful Name: Well, yeah.

Benny the Bull

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Tico the Squirrel

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Isa the Iguana

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Swiper the Fox

Tropes:

• Catch Phrase: "Aw, man!"
  • Phrase Catcher: "Swiper, no swiping!"
• Harmless Villain
• Leitmotif: Like Boots, he has one. It sounds like a shrub being shaken.
• Swiper, No Swiping: The Trope Namer. Also possibly the most Egregious example of it.