Side & guest characters/The Beginning series

This is a list of side and guest characters that appeared in the *Leeko: The Beginning* series.

## Introduced in Season 1

* **Mr. Mage** (voiced by Peter New) is Usapia's great idol and sage who the Puffies revere. Mr. Mage has the ability to see the future, and also houses Leeko's Shooting Star.
* **King Forrest** (voiced by Richard Ian Cox) is a sentient tree who resides over the Vinebush Forest. King Leonardo often tries to chop him down in order to destroy the forest and build a golf course.
* **Aerialessa** is an ancient bird who returns to Usapia every one hundred years to lay a single egg. She is very protective of her chick and will attack whoever has caused it distress.
* **Chicky** (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) is Aerialessa's chick that newly hatched from his egg. Chicky is known to run into trouble, be it King Leonardo and Tommy, or at his own cause.
* **Mr. Eggward** (voiced by Lee Tockar) is the number one food critic and Chef Peppermint's teacher. A false version of him appears in the episode A Taste-Off!.
* **Minesweeper** (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is a young monster hunter and the son of a legendary Star Warrior who perished during the war with Nebula. He is incredibly headstrong, but also a very skilled and cunning fighter.
* **Princess Ray** (voiced by Ingrid Nilson) is an alien princess who visits Usapia disguised as her twin sister's bodyguard. She identifies with the commoners and is skilled with a sword. She is also called **Commander Ray**.
* **Princess Rain** (voiced by Ingrid Nilson) is an alien princess who visits Usapia and is the twin sister of Ray.
* **Sand Man** (voiced by Sam Vincent) is a retired Star Warrior who resides on a deserted island. He is extremely paranoid, and initially believes Leeko to be a monster
* **Slinker** (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) is an unskilled ninja who comes to Usapia to reclaim his ninja scroll.
* **Albert** (voiced by Doron Bell) is a kind turtle who lives in a country far away from Usapia. He visits his younger brother who pretends to be the king of Usapia to please him.

## Introduced in Season 2

* **Dr. Bookworm** (voiced by Roger L. Jackson) is a famous author who wrote the best-selling book "Wizard Wally and the Fool's Stone". He is impersonated by a monster in the episode A Dash Of Fiction.
* **Redwood** (voiced by Paul Dobson) is a large ancient redwood tree who resides in the eastern part of the Vinebush Forest. He is home to many animals, including Hilda and Lola.
* **Sir Jubilant** (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a tall wandering mage who believes himself to be a comic book hero.
* **Diamond** (voiced by Izabella Alvarez) is a young alien warrior who once battled Moonlight Man for the sacred blade Dark Slash over a misunderstanding. She is a strong fighter who wields a weapon stolen from Nebula.
* **Emperor Pengu** (voiced by Matt Cowlrick) is the leader of the Pengu tribe. He has the ability to exhale ice and attempts to take over Usapia by turning it into a permanent tundra.

## Introduced in Season 3

* The **Whales** are a giant sperm whale and calf who visit Usapia and are harassed by King Leonardo.
* The **Island Sisters** (both voiced by Rebecca Shoichet) are twin fairies who live with Wormelia on a tropical island and can calm the monster with their singing.
* **Barbarion** (voiced by Gary Chalk) is a renegade hammer-wielding simian who idolizes Leeko and hopes to be a Star Warrior himself. He was once transformed into a monster by Nebula Enterprises, but was able to recover.
* **Button Bowtie** (voiced by Michael Antonakos) is a passionate contract teacher who is sent by Nebula Enterprises to harass the students at Leonardo Academy, but cannot bring himself to harm them.
* **Chef Licorice** (voiced by Vincent Tong) is a wandering chef who once attended culinary school with Chef Peppermint. He is much more skilled than Peppermint, but lacks his own restaurant.
* **Drowsy, Grunty, and Skinny** (Scott McNeil as Drowsy, Gary Chalk as Grunty, and Lee Tockar as Skinny) are three animators on contract from Nebula Enterprises who become overly obsessed with Milly.
* **Fury** (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is a vicious motorcyclist who leads a biker gang and antagonizes Puffy Town.