This is a list of the characters featured in the Disney Junior animated series, Elena of Avalor.
Main The main characters that are recurring across all Elena of Avalor franchise media.
Princess/Queen Elena Princess Elena Castillo Flores (voiced by Aimee Carrero) is the Crown Princess of Avalor and the daughter of King Raul and Queen Lucia. At the beginning of the series, she is freed from a magical amulet in which she had been trapped by Shuriki following her parents' premature death. Her age ranges from 16 to 20 during the series (although her chronological age ranges from 57 to 61 due to her having been trapped in the amulet for 41 years). She has difficulty taking advice and often does things she wants to do without listening to others. On account of having been trapped in the amulet, she has magical abilities, such as making her royal scepter glow, seeing spirit animals, and talking to ghosts every November on Day of the Dead. In the season 3 episode “The Magic Within", she gains new magical powers that are controlled by her emotions after falling into a crystal well in Takaina. Elena is one of the princesses in the Disney World who can do combat, acrobatics, and a very hard technique-kip up. Some of her abilities include: Channeling magic through her scepter Fencing Flexibility, advanced acrobatics (a kip up during "Princess Knight" training, a leg split, and some rolls in several episodes) Basic combat skills
Princess Isabel Princess Isabel Castillo Flores (voiced by Jenna Ortega) is the sister of Princess Elena who is also an inventor. Both are the daughters of the late King Raul and Queen Lucia. Isabel is very smart and brave, and assists her sister when she needs it. Her age ranges from 10 to 14.
Zuzo Zuzo (voiced by Keith Ferguson) is a mysterious yet charismatic (but sometimes laid-back, not to mention comical) wily spirit fox that acts as a link between the human and spirit worlds. In "A Day to Remember", it is shown that Elena can call him by saying his name.
Naomi Turner Naomi Turner (voiced by Jillian Rose Reed) is a girl who is Elena's best friend, the daughter of Captain Turner, and a member of Elena's Grand Council. In "The Last Laugh", Naomi leaves Avalor to become a sailor, but returns in "Giant Steps". In the finale, Naomi becomes Elena's new chancellor.
Jaquins Jaquins are a race of creatures that resemble jaguars with the wings and feathers of macaws. They come from the realm of Vallestrella where they train to help guard Avalor from various threats. Skylar (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a fun-loving male Jaquin and the son of King Verago. He loves to play and seems to not take anything seriously. Whenever Elena needs help he will always be near. Migs (voiced by Chris Parnell) is a practical male Jaquin, who succeeds Zephyr as Chief of the Jaquins of Avalor. He is easily annoyed by his friends' antics. Luna (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) is a loud and brash female Jaquin who joined the guard. She is also a rebel which often gets her into trouble.
Gabe Núñez Gabriel "Gabe" Núñez (voiced by Jorge Diaz) is Elena's close friend and captain of the Royal Guard, which he joined on the day that Elena became crown princess. His parents are bakers. In the book Elena of Avalor: The Essential Guide, it was revealed that Gabe has a secret crush on Elena.
Mateo Mateo de Alva (voiced by Joseph Haro) is the royal wizard and Alacazar's grandson who is another one of Elena's closest friends. He can be shy at times, but is always there to help. In the last episode, Mateo playfully vies for Elena's attention, hinting that Mateo has a crush on Elena.
Chancellor Esteban Chancellor Esteban (voiced by Christian Lanz) is Elena and Isabel's boastful maternal cousin and Chancellor of Avalor who is formerly part of Elena's Grand Council. His mother was the sister of Queen Lucia and they were the daughters of Luisa and Francisco. Unaware to anyone, he and his old friend Victor Delgado secretly helped Shuriki invade Avalor and he desperately desires to keep this secret out of fear of being rejected by his family. His secret is eventually exposed in "The Magic Within", leading Elena to imprison him for his betrayal, but he manages to escape along with the Delgado family and is now currently working with Ash. In "Captain Mateo", he gains magical powers after falling into the well of Takaina. In "Dreamcatcher", he finally lets go of his past (due to Elena no longer accepting him as a family member) and becomes a sworn ally to Ash and Zopilote. In "Coronation Day", it is revealed that the reason why he helped Shuriki in the first place is because he tried to warn his uncle King Raul of Shuriki's plot in the first place, but was ignored. He eventually reforms and helps Elena defeat the Four Shades of Awesome. Afterwards, Elena finally forgives him for his past crimes.
Francisco Francisco Flores (voiced by Emiliano Díez) is Elena, Isabel, and Esteban's maternal grandfather. He is part of Elena's Grand Council.
Luisa Luisa Flores (voiced by Julia Vera) is Elena, Isabel, and Esteban's maternal grandmother. She is part of Elena's Grand Council.
Armando Armando Gutierrez (voiced by Joe Nunez) is a frazzled castle servant who helps Elena on her journey to the throne.
Recurring Captain Daniel Turner Captain Daniel Turner (voiced by Rich Sommer) is the harbormaster and Naomi's father.
Captain Scarlett Turner Captain Scarlett Turner (voiced by Julie Nathanson) is a sea captain and Naomi's mother.
Rafa Rafa de Alva (voiced by Ana Ortiz) is Mateo's mother and Alakazar's daughter.
Higgins Higgins (voiced by Mikey Kelley) is a member of Avalor's Royal Guard. He regularly serves as Chancellor Esteban's personal assistant and confidante.
Doña Paloma Doña Paloma (voiced by Constance Marie) is the magister of the trading guild, she is described by Esteban as the most important leader in Avalor. In "Navidad", it is revealed that Doña Paloma owns an emporium. In "Captain Mateo", she becomes Esteban's replacement on the Grand Council.
Carmen Carmen Guzman (voiced by Justina Machado) is the co-owner of Cafe Angelica and the sister of Julio who works as a chef.
Julio Julio Guzman (voiced by Jaime Camil) is the co-owner of Cafe Angelica, Magister of Trade and the brother of Carmen.
Jiku Jiku (voiced by Lucas Grabeel) is the leader of the small magical creatures called the Noblins, who are known to transform into dogs and turn anything into gold.
Marlena Marlena (voiced by Gaby Moreno) is a singer and Mateo's family friend.
Prince Alonso Prince Alonso (voiced by Tyler Posey) is a charming, handsome prince of the kingdom of Córdoba. He is also selfish.
Charoca Charoca (voiced by Tituss Burgess) is a Rocador, a creature made of rock, who can spew or cool down volcanic flames. He lives on a monfuego in the kingdom of Avalor.
Mingo, Zoom, and Estrella Mingo (voiced by Desmond Gerber), Zoom (voiced by Maximus Riegel), and Estrella (voiced by Gia Lopez) are three baby Jaquins and Migs's children.
King Joaquín King Joaquín (voiced by Echo Kellum) is the Ruler of the Kingdom of Cariza.
Nico Nico (voiced by Wilber Zaldivar) is Skylar's younger brother.
Ciela and Avion Ciela (voiced by Jenna Lea Rosen) and Avion (voiced by Lincoln Melcher) are young Jaquins and Nico's friends.
Chief Zephyr Chief Zephyr (voiced by Jess Harnell) is the previous leader of Avalor's Jaquin Clan.
King Verago King Verago (voiced by André Sogliuzzo) is the King of all the Jaquins and the father of Skylar and Nico.
Dulce Dulce (voiced by Rosie Perez) is Migs' mate and the very calm mother of Mingo, Zoom, and Estrella.
Quita Moz Quita Moz (voiced by Cheech Marin) is a sun bird and oracle that lives in Vallestrella.
Lama, Hool, and Qapa Lama (voiced by Whoopi Goldberg), Hool (voiced by Cloris Leachman, and Qapa (voiced by Tony Plana) are three sun birds and friends of Quita Moz.
Cacahuate Cacahuate (voiced by Richard Kind) is a spirit sloth and Mateo's chanul.
Bubo Bubo (voiced by Max Mittelman) is a non-spirit monkey chanul who hopes to become a spirit guide but tends to give terrible advice to humans.
Flo Flo (voiced by Kether Donohue) is an alpacamundi model brought to life by Elena's new magic.
Ixlan Ixlan (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) is the only living Maruvian and is also known as the Lightning Warrior.
Villains Shuriki Shuriki (voiced by Jane Fonda) was the evil sorceress who had been the cause of Elena's 41-year imprisonment in the Amulet of Avalor and the killer of Elena and Isabel's parents, King Raul and Queen Lucia. She took over Avalor with the secret help of Esteban and Victor Delgado. She was defeated in Elena and the Secret of Avalor, and Elena took her rightful place as Avalor's Crowned Princess. Unfortunately, Shuriki went into hiding in a cottage in distant Avaloran lands and has been secretly working with Victor and his daughter Carla, whom she has been teaching powerful magic to in exchange for their help in taking back the kingdom. However, in the Season 2 special, "Song of the Sirenas", Shuriki is finally killed off for good by Elena, who used the Scepter of Light to finish her off. She is briefly seen in "Coronation Day" as a spirit watching Elena and Ash compete in an Olaball tournament.
Fiero Fiero (voiced by Héctor Elizondo) is a Malvago. Long ago, Fiero was supposed to be the next Royal Wizard. However, King Raul appointed Alacazar instead, making Fiero angry. Fiero became an evil wizard looking for revenge. In "Spellbound" he goes to Mateo's Royal Wizard coronation to steal a magic book called the Codex Maru. But he was turned into a statue by Mateo. However, he was revived in "Rise of the Sorceress" by Shuriki and the Delgados and joined forces with them to take back the kingdom. In the "Song of the Sirenas" special, however, in a clash between Fiero and Mateo, the Malvago is turned into a statue once again by Mateo, freeing Avalor from the Malvago once more.
Orizaba Orizaba (voiced by Eden Espinosa) is a moth fairy that appeared in "The Scepter of Light" where she tried to plunge the kingdom into darkness with the Eye of Midnight, but Elena managed to defeat her and destroy the Eye forever. She returns in "Finding Zuzo" where she captures Zuzo and attempts to steal his magic stripes in order to return to the mortal world and get revenge on Elena but is once again defeated after stumbling over the skin of a banana, causing her to fall into a pit of lava where she is forever gone into oblivion. She makes one final appearance in "Coronation Day" as a spirit where she competes in an Olaball tournament against Elena alongside Ash.
Troyo Troyo (voiced by Grant George) is an evil magical coyote who appears in the episode, "Flight of the Jaquins". Long ago, he used to go around tricking people into doing bad stuff for him so he could be King of the Jungle. For this, the Jaquins kicked him out of the jungle. He captures two young Jaquins to force Chief Zephyr to make him King of the Jungle. But was defeated by Skylar and his brother Nico by trapping him with his own trap. He is then tied up in gold vines by the Noblins and taken away. He returns in "The Race for the Realm" where he joins forces with Shuriki after freeing Cruz from imprisonment and leaves the group in "A Tale of Two Scepters". He reappears in "Father-in-Chief" where he captures Chief Zephyr and Mingo and attempts to turn them into butterfrogs, but is foiled by Elena and friends and he himself is turned into a butterfrog instead, and later into a snurtle in "King Skylar" when he tries to turn back. In "Coronation Day", it is revealed that he recently died and is now working for the Grand Macaw as his right hand man. He later competes in an Olaball tournament against Elena alongside Ash.
Victor Delgado