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Beatrix Potter Characters BADGER | CAT | COLLIE DOG | DUCK | FOX | Tommy Brock | Tom Kitten | Kep | Jemima Puddle-Duck | Mr Tod | | Miss Moppet | | | Foxy Whiskered Gentleman | | FROG | HEDGEHOG | HUMAN | MOUSE | OWL | Mr Jeremy Fisher | Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle | Old Mr Bouncer | Tom Thumb | Old Brown | | | Mr. Piperson | Tailor of Gloucester | | | | Mr McGregor | Johnny Townmouse | | | | | Hunca Munca | | | PIG | RABBIT | RAT | SCOTTY DOG | SQUIRREL | Pig Wig | Peter Rabbit | Samuel Whiskers | John Joiner | Squirrel Nutkin | Pigling Bland | Mopsy | | | Benjamin Bunny | | | | | Cottontail | | | | | Flopsy | | | | |
TintinHergé (Georges Remi)'s adventures of Tintin | Tintin | | | Snowy | Wire Fox Terrier | Milou | Captain Archibald Haddock | | Capitaine Haddock | Professor Cuthbert Calculus | | Professeur Tryphon Tournesol | Thomson | | Dupont | Thompson | | Dupond | Nestor | the butler | | Chang | loyal Chinese boy | Chang-Chong-Chen | Rastapopoulos | criminal mastermind | | Jolyon Wagg | insurance salesman | | General Alcazar | South American freedom fighter and | President of San Theodoros | Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab | Arab emir | | Abdullah | Arab emir's | | Dr. Müller | evil German psychiatrist | | Oliveira da Figueira | friendly Portuguese salesman | | Cutts | butcher whose phone number is confused with Haddock's | | Allan | enchman of Rastapopoulos and formerly Haddock's first mate | | |
Asterix the GaulAsterix | Gaulish warrior | | Obelix | Gaulish menhir delivery man and warrior | | Dogmatix | Obelix's dog | | Getafix | Gaulish druid | | Vitalstatistix | Chief of the Gaulish Village | | Cacofonix | Gaulish bard | | Fulliautomatix | Gaulish blacksmith | | Julius Caesar | Roman leader | | Geriatrix | oldest inhabitant of Asterix's village | | Mrs. Geriatrix | one of the inner circle of village wives | | Unhygienix | village fishmonger, | | Unhealthix | Unhygienix's father | | Bacteria | wife of Unhygienix | | Blinix | Bacteria's and Unhygienix's son | | Fulliautomatix | village smith | | Semiautomatix | Fulliautomatix's father | | Mrs. Fulliautomatix | one of the inner circle of village wives | | Redbeard | (Barbe Rouge) | | Pegleg | (Triple Patte) | | Pirate Lookout (Baba) | | | Erix | the captain's son | | Queen Cleopatra | Queen of Egypt | | Brutus | Marcus Junius Brutus | | Pompey | Caesar's greatest enemy | | Metellus Scipio | Another of Caesar's enemies, | | Caesarion | Caesar and Cleopatra's baby boy | | Vercingetorix | Arvernian chieftain | | Cassivellaunus | British chieftain | | Monosyllabix and Polysyllabix (Petitélégrafix) | Villagers that appear together | | Obese lady | inner circle of village wives | | Soporifix | father of Panacea | | Operatix (Boulimix) | | | Acoustix (Aventurépix) | | | Harmonix (Allegorix) | | | Polyfonix (Porquepix) | | | Polytechnix (Elèvedelix) | | | Pacifix (Linguistix) | | | Atlantix (Arrierboutix) | | | Baltix (Harenbaltix) | | | Adriatix (Choucroutgarnix) | | | Analgesix (Analgésix) | | | Bucolix (Déboîtemendumenix) | | | Photogenix (Bellodalix) | | | Tenansix (Cétyounix) | | | Picanmix (Keskonrix) | | | Pectine | a young girl | | Scarlatina (Galantine) | | | Chanticleerix (Chanteclairix) | the village's rooster. | Has a crush on Vitalstatistix's helmet | Vitalstatistix's | | | Postaldistrix (Pneumatix) | Postman | | Panacea (Falbala) | daughter of Soporifix. | | Tragicomix | husband of Panacea | | Justforkix (Goudurix) | Nephew of Vitalstatistix | | Orthopaedix | innkeeper from Arausio | | Instantmix | Gaulish restaurant owner | | Seniorservix | Sea captain from Gesoriacum | | Homeopathix (Homéopatix) | Brother of Impedimenta | | Prolix | traveling soothsayer | | Asterix & Obelix's parents | former villagers who now live in Condatum | | Astronomix | Asterix's father | | Sarsaparilla (Praline) | Asterix's mother | | Obeliscoidix (Obélodalix) | Obelix's father | | Vanilla (Gelatine) | Obelix's mother | | Whosmoralsarelastix | chief of a neighbouring Gaulish village | | Adrenaline | Vercingetorix's teenage daughter | | Gracchus Armisurplus (Gracchus Nenjetepus) | Centurion of Compendium | | Surplus Dairiprodus | he gluttonous prefect of Lutetia | | Gluteus Maximus | A Roman legionary | | Tremensdelirius (Roméomontaigus) | old, drunken Roman legionary veteran | | Caius Fatuus | A gladiator trainer | | Giveusabonus | fat bald man with a big nose and whip | | Ignoramus | Centurion sent to relieve Scrofulus' garrison | | Crismus Bonus | A centurion | | Magnumopus | Roman legionary | | Infirmofpurpus | Roman legionary | | Obsequius | | | Tortuous Convolvulus (Lucius Détritus) | Roman agent | | Dubius Status | | commanders of a unit of Roman infantry | Nefarious Purpus | | Vexatius Sinusitus | corruption-fighting Roman Quaestor | | Vitriolix | Caesar's spy | | Squareonthehypotenus | | | Admiral Crustacius | attempts to use the magic potion to overthrow Caesar, | | Vice Admiral Nautilus | doesn't have evil intentions | | Caligula Minus | spy | | Voluptuous Arteriosclerosus | centurion of the fortified Roman camp of Compendium | | Anticlimax (Jolitorax) | Asterix's first cousin, once removed | | Crk Macaroon | Tattooed Pictish warrior | | Camomilla | Daughter of the Pictish chief and fiancée of Macaroon. | | McVicar | Chief of a rival Pictish tribe and ally of the Romans | | Mykingdomforanos | British chieftains | | McAnix | | O'veroptimistix | | Petitsuix | Swiss innkeeper | | Pepe (Pépé) | Young spoiled son of the chief of an Iberian village | | Ekonomikrisis (Epidemaïs) | Phoenician merchant | | Edifis (Numérobis) | Egyptian architect and old friend of Getafix | | Olaf Timandahaf (Olaf Grossebaf) | Viking chieftain | | |
Rupert the BearCreated by artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper on 8 November 1920
| Rupert lives with his parents in the village of Nutwood | | Rupert | A white bear with a red jumper, bright yellow checked trousers and matching scarf | originally brown | Bill Badger | Badger | | Edward Trunk | Elephant | | Willie | Mouse | | Pong-Ping | Pekingese | | Algy | Pug | | Podgy | Pig | | Bingo | the Brainy Pup | | Freddy | Fox | Identical twins | Ferdy | Reggy | Rabbit | Identical twins | Rex | Ming | dragon | | | Wise Old Goat | | Raggety | woodland troll-creature | | PC Growler | Dog | Police Officer | Professor | Human | lives in a castle | Bodkin | Professor's servant | Tiger Lily | a Chinese girl | The conjuror | Tiger Lily's father | Sailor Sam | | Gaffer Jarge | | Captain Binnacle | | Rollo, the Gypsy boy | | Beryl | Girl Guides | Pauline | Janet | Dinky | Beryl's cat | | Merboy | | | |
Daily Birthstones Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Pearl | Garnet | Cat's eye | Emerald | Topaz | Sapphire | Ruby
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Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.