The following is a list of characters from The Five Masks of Dr. Screem in order of appearance.
This page contains spoilers! Do not read this before finishing the story.
Characters[]
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Story-Keeper
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The Story-Keeper, who also calls himself "The Listener", narrates the introduction to this book and the outro. |
| Monica Anderson
|
Monica Anderson is a red-haired, fairly small, twelve-year-old girl from the city of Hillcrest. She tells the story. |
| Masks of Screem
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These living masks were created by the sorcerer Hallow a century before Monica's story takes place. Screem protects the masks, while Belladonna tries to steal them. |
| Peter Anderson
|
Peter is Monica's ten-year-old, blond-haired brother. He is tall and hyper-active. |
| Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Anderson
|
Monica and Peter's mother and father dissapear early in the story, forcing the children to embark on a journey to save them. Mrs. Anderson is small and thin, like her daughter. Meanwhile, Mr. Anderson is tall, like his son. |
| Caroline and Regina
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Caroline and Regina are two of Monica's friends. They go trick-or-treating with her, but they don't care for her brother. |
| Belladonna
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Originally introduced as Bella, Belladonna is an evil sorceress. She tricks the protagonists into trying to help her. She is named after atropa belladonna, a poisonous plant that is commonly known as deadly nightshade. |
| Hallow
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A dead sorcerer who created five powerful, magic masks and a book that can be used to predict and change the future. |
| Dr. Screem
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Dr. Screem is a white-haired sorcerer. He is also in charge of protecting the masks created by Hallow from Belladonna. |
| Klein family
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Though only described briefly, the Klein family is said to be the next-door neighbors of the Anderson family. Mrs. Klein is the girls' basketball coach at Hillcrest Middle School, Mr. Klein travels regularly, and their daughter — Phoebe — is in preschool. |