Who are the characters of the little prince?

Meet the Cast

The Little Prince

The little prince is a wisp of a boy with curly golden hair and a laugh that sounds like a million little bells...

The Narrator

When you read this book, were you surprised to find out that it was narrated by an adult? We were!

The Fox

Although he only has a cameo role, the fox is a super-duper important character in this book.

The Flower

The prince’s love for his flower causes him much pain and heartbreak. Let’s try to understand her better to see what all the fuss is about.

The Snake

Is it possible to come across any snake in literature and not think of that snake? You know, the one in the Bible and Paradise Lost—the one that’s actually Satan.

The King

After he leaves his own planet, the little prince first lands up on the planet of the king. The king can be compared to the prince himself.

The Conceited Man

The second planet the prince visits is inhabited by this character.

The Tippler

“Tippler” means “drunkard,” and he inhabits the third planet that the prince visits. The little prince feels really sorry for the tippler because he looks so dejected.

The Businessman

The businessman inhabits the fourth planet the prince visits. Like the king, he thinks he has power though he really doesn’t.

The Lamplighter

Of all the people the prince meets—before the fox and the narrator, that is—the lamplighter seems like the best choice for friend material.

The Geographer

Here’s another grown-up who’s rather full of himself and obsessed with “matters of consequence” (15.37):“

The Railway Switchman

The prince meets this guy as he’s wandering around on Earth.

The Merchant

The merchant sells things that are supposed to be efficient. In particular, he sells a pill that quenches thirst.

This are the characters in the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry:

The Little Prince is the main character of the book.

The narrator is the lonely pilot who found The Little Prince.

The rose has trouble expressing its emotions.

The fox helps the Prince to know what is important for life.

The snake is the first character met by The Prince when he arrives to the earth.

The Baobabs can squeeze complete planets due to their size.

The King appears in the first planet the Little Prince visited.

The Vain Man is a lonely person, the only one living in the second planet visited by the Little Prince.

The Businessman owns all the stars and is always in a hurry.

The Lamplighter is the fifth character found by the Prince.

The Geographe refuses to learn about his own planet.

The Railway Switchman works at an enormous train hub that sends adults from one place to another.

The Salesclerk is in charge of selling pills.

The Roses in the Rose Garden lead the Prince to understand that his rose is not unique.

The Three-Petaled Flower lives alone in the dessert.

The Little Prince's Echo is confused by the Little Prince, but it should not be considered as a character.

The Turkish Astronomer was the person who discovered the Little Prince's asteroid.