Dora the Explorer/Characters

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


 * 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.


 * 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.


 * 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.


 * 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
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 * 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.