Neil Roger Phoenix, created 2013

The exterior tent of Black Hole roller coaster at Alton Towers. Opened in 1984, closed 2005, roller coaster removed in 2007, tent finally removed in 2012.

Always looking to the skies, Neil Phoenix was an assistant astronomer working on a thesis about black holes and their implementation into portal technology. He would later leave X-Sector after a workplace accident, but his thesis would end up being a great asset to them
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Aubrey Jack Kraft, created 2013

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Alton Towers. Opened as Around The World in 80 Days in 1981, rethemed to Toyland Tours in 1994, rethemed to C&TCF in 2006, closed in 2015 and reopened as the Alton Towers Dungeon in 2019. Compared to what was before it, it really wasn’t great.

Seeing a gap in the market for local entertainment, businessman Aubrey Kraft funded a show of his own. He was not a creative person; business was purely on his mind. All that mattered was making a profit, which he did despite complaints about the quality of the show,
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Daniel Richard Astronomonov, created 2022

Dynamo at Alton Towers. Opened as Astro Dancer in 1993, rethemed to Dino Dancer in 1997, rethemed to Dynamo in 2002, removed 2003.

After spending years in archaeology, Daniel Astronomonov was unfortunate enough to be of the last people captured and corrupted by the Demon King. After a painful existence as one of his minions, he was rescued and returned to as close to a normal life as he could…
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Sheila Lesley Tipps, created 2013

Marauders Mayhem at Alton Towers. Opened as the Tea Cup Ride in 1987, rethemed in 2008.

Sheila Tipps is the landlady of a tavern with a rather rough reputation. Neighbouring businesses often complained but she never paid heed. After an invasion of pirates her tavern would become very popular with them, but she was the only one who could keep them in line!
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John Michael Sparks (1911 - 1953), created 2013

Duel at Alton Towers. Opened as The Haunted House in 1992, rethemed to Duel in 2003, rethemed to The Curse At Alton Manor in 2023.

When John Sparks moved to a cottage in Gloomy Wood, he had no idea that it was already home to many mischievous spirits. After a prank went VERY wrong the regretful spirits let him spend his afterlife in his home with peace and privacy, aiding him any way they could…
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Catherine Emiko Hikaru, created 2013

Enterprise at Alton Towers. Opened 1984, moved to X Sector and rethemed 1998, closed 2021, removed 2022.

Catherine Hikaru has spent many years working within X-Sector as their lead Engineer, developing all sorts of new technologies from high tech weaponry to prototype portal technology. If X-Sector has invented something new, chances are she had a hand in it…
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Arthur Edward Daniels, created 2013

Heave Ho at Alton Towers, opened 2008

Arthur Daniels is a poor excuse for a pirate. A serial drinker popular with crews for his willingness to share and indulge in alcohol, but he’s too drunk to actually do any piracy. He now spends his days at his local tavern on Alton Island, where he’s a valued customer.
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One of the many Wraiths that inhabit Tenebris Forest, created 2010

The Wraiths, walk-around characters at Alton Towers

The forest near Teresa’s cottage is home to many dark and foreboding creatures. Among them are the Wraiths, a race of eerie hooded creatures of darkness. Teresa’s kindly nature has tamed them and now they merely scare trespassers from their land instead of kill them…
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Teresa Trinity Tamin (1768-1825), created 2010

Th13teen at Alton Towers, opened 2010

After an unfortunate encounter with an occultist and an attempt to take her life, Teresa Tamin found herself trapped in a cursed half-life; neither alive nor dead, cursed to walk the earth until her family died out. 200 years later she lives a semi-recluse…
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Bernard Wilfred Perkins, created 2022

The Alton Towers railway, opened in 1953 (yes really), closed 1996, removed 2000.

The first railway on Alton Island was a narrow gauge industrial line used to transport stone and logs from deep within the Gloomy Wood. Bernard Perkins was the most experienced driver on the line and worked on it from the 1950s until its eventual closure in the 1990s.
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Emily Painswick (1945-1953), created 2024

Promotional art for The Curse At Alton Manor, a dark ride at Alton Towers. Opened as The Haunted House in 1992, rethemed to Duel in 2003, then rethemed to Curse in 2023.

Following her untimely death, Emily Painswick spent the next 70 years living a peaceful afterlife with the other spirits inhabiting her uncle’s house. Once urban explorers discovered the ruins of the house, she decided to take a stand to defend her home from intruders…
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Eric Adam Bramley, created 2021

The Mini Apple Coaster at Alton Towers. Opened 1982, closed 1997.

Alton Island may have many dangers, but most of the populace can still live a normal life. Eric Bramley lives out in the countryside, looking after his orchard with his wife and raising caterpillars that he finds. A peaceful existence for a peaceful man.
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Congo Jevaun Djoué, created 2013

Congo River Rapids at Alton Towers, opened 1992

Katanga Canyon is one of the most inhospitable places on Alton Island, with dense forests, sheer cliffs and deadly whitewater rapids.
So of course, thrill-seeker Congo Djoué just HAD to conquer the rapids. Many had lost their lives in their attempts, but he needed to try…
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Woodes Huss as depicted from 2024 onwards. Rescued, rehabilitated and learning to use his new mechanical limbs.

Blade in its final year of operation, despite having been overhauled and repainted the year before. Alton Towers there was nothing wrong with this ride, you’re just too cheap to run two flat rides in the same area.

Thanks to the efforts of Phalanx Squadron, Woodes was one of the last people to be rescued from the Demon King’s lair during his year of hibernation. Restored to his old self, he now lives a quiet life with his new limbs and his adopted son helping to care for him.
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Captain Woodes Huss, known as “Blade”, as depicted between 197 and 2023. Created 2009

The Blade at Alton Towers. Opened as Pirate Ship in 1980, rethemed to The Blade in 1997, closed in 2024.

Captain Woodes Huss had lived on Alton Island since 1984 after abandoning his crew, desiring a normal life. However in 1997 he was abducted and corrupted by the Demon King, losing three limbs in the struggle. He became the bloodthirsty leader of the Demon King’s army…
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Mackenzie Ward, created 2013

The Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers, opened 1992

Several mines on Alton Island closed in the 1980s, with the area’s history under threat of being erased. Thanks to the efforts of Mackenzie Ward, senior engine driver on the area’s industrial railway, the mines were preserved and he now offers tours on his little engine.
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Nemo Francis, created 2013

The outside of Sharkbait Reef at Alton Towers, opened 2009

The ocean tunnel inside Sharkbait Reef, where visitors can walk through the largest of the aquarium’s tanks.

If there’s something you need, chances are that Nemo Francis can get it for you. Nemo has spent years trading in Alton Island’s black market, from weapons for the local pirate population to exotic and dangerous sea creatures. Just don’t ask him how he gets them though…
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Gloria Purbeck, created 2021

The Swan Boats at Alton Towers. Opened 1987, closed 2003

Following the death of her husband, Gloria Purbeck began spending time reminiscing at the park where they first met all those years ago. Over time she began to form a bond with one of the local swans, who she affectionately named after her husband. She feels at peace here…
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Marion Hexham, created 2009

The inside of The Octagon, part of the immersive experience of Hex: The Legend Of The Towers at Alton Towers. Opened 2000

T’was on a cold autumn night in 1821 when an encounter with Marion Hexham, a member of the occult for nearly 500 years, would result in the obliteration of Alton Island’s most prominent family. Woe betide those who may encounter this sociopathic recluse, even today…
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Billy Helgen, created 2013

Battle Galleons at Alton Towers, opened 2008.

Having spent his life on the ocean, Billy Helgen helped lead his crew to Alton Island in search of their former captain, who betrayed them many years ago. Boisterous, jovial and with a deep love of explosives, Billy is a pirate who certainly makes his presence known!
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Andrea Emilé Potter, created 2013

Squirrel Nutty at Alton Towers. Opened 1996, closed 2013 and rethemed to a CBeebies Land attraction with loud and definitely not relaxing audio.

Kind-hearted scout leader Andrea Potter made it her mission in life to protect a colony of endangered red squirrels that lived in the woodland near her home. She would provide them food, study them and eventually earn their trust, all the while keeping their home a secret…
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Graham Guernsey, created 2013 and seen here in his current show costume.

Big Fun Showtime at Alton Towers, opened 2014

Graham Guernsey wearing the outfit for his original ‘Toyland’ show, which ran from 1994 to 2005

Toyland Tours at Alton Towers, a beloved and much missed dark ride. Opened 1994, closed 2005.

The show must go on! Graham Guernsey has been in show business since the early 1990s with an act that has enchanted audiences across Alton Island. While he retired in the mid-2000s he soon became restless and eventually began working on a new show for a new generation…
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Louis Peter Schwarzkopf, created 2013

The legendary Thunder Looper at Alton Towers, one of the parks most beloved and most missed roller coasters. Opened in 1990, closed in 1996. Currently operating as Katapul in Brazil.

The vast plains to the east of Alton Island had rarely been explored before 1990. American survivalist Louis Schwarzkopf became the first to do so, living off the land for months and discovering new landmarks. However the plains hid a terrible secret…
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Wave Stafford, created 2021

Twirling Toadstool at Alton Towers. Opened in 1984 as Wave Swinger, renamed to Ug Swinger in 1999, rethemed to Twirling Toadstool in 2009, closed 2016 and removed 2019.

Wave Stafford is a free spirited woman who has lived on Alton Island her whole life. Wise, caring and holding a great respect for nature, many people continue to come to her for guidance after all these years.
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Sir William Algenon, created 2013

The Skyride at Alton Towers, opened in 1987

Alton Island may not be large but it is well connected. Sir William Algenon provides an air travel service using a fleet of zeppelins that transport people and goods to anywhere on the island. In spite of a few safety fears from others he remains dedicated to his role.
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Ross Hustler, known as “Ripsaw”, as depicted between 1997 and 2015. Created 2009

Ripsaw at Alton Towers. Opened 1997, closed 2015.

Ross Hustler as depicted from 2024 onwards. Rescued and rehabilitated.

The Demon King had corrupted many of the residents of Alton Island, forcing them to do his bidding. Among them was Ross Hustler, once a builder and now the bloodthirsty bodyguard to the Demon King. His eventual rescue after over 20 years humbled him greatly.
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Maisie Alderton, created 2021

Alton Mouse at Alton Towers. Opened 1988, closed 1991.

Shy, timid and anxious. Maisie Alderton has always been the nervous type, struggling to overcome her fears. One day she decided enough was enough. She decided to travel abroad to help face her anxieties. Now she regularly travels between her home and the US east coast…
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Devon Glamorgan, created 2022

The Alton Towers Dungeon, opened 2019 and closed 2024.

Alton Island has a rich history and thus many ghost stories surround its society. Devon Glamorgan regularly leads ghost tours around the historic towns and knows a lot about these tales. They might even know a few ghosts personally..?
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Warren Klippe, created 2021

The Enchanted Village at Alton Towers, opened 2015

Within the woods of Chetwynd Island live a large community of forest sprites. For hundreds of years they lived in harmony with nature in regions humans rarely explore. Village elder Warren Klippe has looked after his people for almost a century and still has plenty ahead!
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Chance “Agent Submission” Crouch, created 2013

Submission at Alton Towers. Opened 2001, closed 2013.

Chance Crouch was once a formidable drill instructor, hired by the government to train the perfect soldiers for an elite squadron. After years of intensive training he moved into R&D, working on a secret weapons project. He remains an intimidating figure to others.
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