Character Gallery — Alex in Wonderland

Alex Finch

Protagonist · Aspiring Detective

Twelve years old with an insatiable curiosity and a brain that never stops analyzing patterns. Alex has read 147 mystery novels (and counting) and approaches every problem like a case to be solved. When she discovers Wonderland through a glowing manhole, she finds exactly the kind of impossible mystery she's been waiting for.

Wearing her signature gray hoodie with all the pockets and an atom-symbol t-shirt, Alex is equal parts scientist and sleuth. Her detective notebook never leaves her side, and she's learned that the most important clue is often the one everyone else overlooked.

Analytical Curious Determined Pattern-seeker Brave

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Maya Finch

Alex's Older Sister

Maya has perfected the art of sounding concerned without actually being concerned. Phone permanently in hand, she communicates mostly in sarcasm. But beneath the teenage indifference, she watches over Alex more than she'd ever admit.

Sarcastic Protective Teen

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Iris

Wonderland Resident · Ally

A mysterious young woman who knows more about Wonderland's secrets than she initially reveals. Iris becomes Alex's guide through the underground realm, but her own past hides connections to the conspiracy Alex is unraveling.

Mysterious Knowledgeable Complex

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The Bell Keeper

Guardian of the Bells

An enigmatic figure who controls the mathematical bell patterns that Alex first noticed during the storm. The Bell Keeper's cryptic warnings hint at dangers Alex doesn't yet understand.

Enigmatic Ancient Keeper of Secrets

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The Shimmer

Supernatural Entity

A being of pure light that communicates through color and pattern. The Shimmer exists between worlds, neither fully in Wonderland nor outside it. Its motives remain unclear until the very end.

Ethereal Unpredictable Powerful

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The Previous Visitors

Those Who Came Before

Through messages scratched into walls and abandoned belongings, Alex learns that others fell into Wonderland before her. Their fate—and the mystery of why they never returned—drives much of Alex's investigation.