Geronimo Stilton/Characters

Geronimo Stilton

Animated version voiced by: Brian Drummond

The editor in chief of The Rodent’s Gazette, the most famous daily newspaper on Mouse Island, but his true passion is to write books, which become all bestsellers. He likes to read books, he enjoys listening to classical music, plays golf, even collects antique, 18th century cheese rinds, of all things! He adores his work and his family, but he hates to travel, because he gets airsick, seasick and carsick. Nonetheless, he often gets involved by Thea and his relatives and friends in extreme situations and adventures all around the world.

Tropes exhibited by Geronimo include:

• Berserk Button: Mispronouncing Geronimo's name will eventually send him into a rage.
• Butt Monkey
• Chew Toy
• Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: If he's pushed far enough.
• The Drag Along: He hates to travel, and often resists being sent far afield, for all the good it does him.
• The Klutz
• The Name Is Bond, James Bond: Geronimo introduces himself this way at least once per book. One book is even titled "My Name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton."
• Only Sane Mouse: He comes across as this; both as a foil to Trap's Cloudcuckoolander tendencies and as a point from which all the comedy is milked for all its worth.
• Sharp Dressed Mouse

Thea Stilton

Animated version voiced by: Sarah Edmondson

Geronimo's youngest sister, a rodent with a professionally successful career, and unrepentant heart-breaker in her private life. A skilled photographer continuously in search of her latest scoop, Thea is ready to leave to exciting adventure at the mere drop of a word, and punctually returns with sensational articles and photos. She rides a motorcycle, flies a plane, loves racing cars, is a certified parachute jumper, holds a black belt in karate, and teaches survival courses. Thea can also be frivolous and teasingly spiteful, and loves the latest fashions. She has her own series about her friends at Mouseford Academy. She is a special correspondent for The Rodent's Gazette.

Tropes exhibited by Thea include:

• The Ace
• Action Girl: Unfortunately, she's always the first to suffer The Worf Effect, though not to the extent of being rendered into fauxhood.
• Breakout Character
• Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful: She often uses her feminine wiles in this manner. But she doesn't get to do this in the Animated Adaptation, where she's portrayed as a little tomboyish. She even hates fashion and anything that has to do with making girls look pretty, judging from the episode "Top Model Thea".

Trap Stilton

Animated version voiced by: Richard Ian Cox

Geronimo's annoying cousin. He is always eating all of Geronimo's food, hence his largely rounded appearance. Trap is called obnoxious in most of the Geronimo Stilton books but appears as a very interesting character. Trap believes that he is a good cook, but Geronimo thinks otherwise. Trap is loud and obnoxious, and he always wants money. He lets Geronimo do all the work. Trap always does pranks on Geronimo, and is always signing Geronimo up for things that he does not like to do. He also has friends all over New Mouse City. He owns a shop called Cheap Junk for Less.

Tropes exhibited by Trap include:

• Big Eater
• Butt Monkey: Especially in the Animated Adaptation.
• Cloudcuckoolander
• Large Ham: And how.
• Screwy Squirrel

Benjamin Stilton

Animated version voiced by: Erin Mathews

Geronimo's favorite, 9-year-old nephew. Benjamin is a sweet, polite boy. His teacher at school is Miss Angel Paws, and his best friends are Sakura and Oliver. He has a great curiosity and is surprisingly enterprising. He is always very busy jotting notes on his notepad during other adventures. His dream is to work alongside with his uncle as a successful journalist in the future. Benjamin is Geronimo's favorite rodent and is a needed character in the books. Whenever Geronimo doesn't agree about anything, only Benjamin's pleading look is needed to make him agree.

Tropes exhibited by Benjamin include:

• Adorably Precocious Child: Despite being a grade school student and short of being on the actual payroll, he's treated almost like a part of The Rodent Gazette's staff due to his expertise and considerably mature personality but not to the extent of coming across as a miniature adult.
• Cross-Dressing Voices: In the Animated Adaptation.
• Puppy Dog Eyes
• Tagalong Kid

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