List of Winx Club characters facts for kids

The main fairies in their 3D designs, clockwise from top right: Tecna, Flora, Stella, Bloom, Aisha, and Musa.

Winx Club is a popular animated series. It was made by Rainbow SpA and later by Nickelodeon. The characters were created by Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical world. A group of fairy warriors protects their universe from bad guys. This group is called the Winx Club. They go to a school called Alfea College for Fairies.

The Winx Club is led by Bloom. She is a student from Earth who thought she was a normal human. Then she found out she had flame powers. The first members of the group are Stella, the Fairy of the Shining Sun. There's also Flora, the Fairy of Nature. Musa is the Fairy of Music. And Tecna is the Fairy of Technology. They all live together in an apartment at Alfea.

In the second season, Aisha joins the group. She is the Fairy of Waves. In the fourth season, Roxy is introduced. She is the Fairy of Animals and sometimes helps the other fairies.

The characters from Winx Club are very popular. People like their strong friendships and how they show different roles for girls. The characters have appeared in many other things. These include a spin-off show called World of Winx, comic books, and video games. In 2012, new episodes started using CGI animation. This made the characters look 3D. A live-action show called Fate: The Winx Saga came out in 2021. It was inspired by Winx Club and features some of the original characters.

How the Characters Were Created

Iginio Straffi first created the Winx Club characters for a short pilot episode. It was called "Magic Bloom" and was finished in 2001. The fairies' clothes were based on old European fairy tales. Their looks were inspired by famous people of that time. For example, Britney Spears inspired Bloom. Cameron Diaz inspired Stella. Jennifer Lopez inspired Flora. Pink inspired Tecna. And Lucy Liu inspired Musa. Straffi wanted the fairies to look modern and represent "the women of today."

After showing the pilot, Straffi felt the audience didn't like the old-fashioned clothes. So, he hired Italian fashion designers to make the characters look more modern. Flora's design changed a lot. She first had glasses and lighter skin. For the full series, her glasses were removed. She was given darker skin to look "more Latin." The male characters, called the Specialists, were added because people wanted male heroes in the show.

Straffi made each Winx fairy have a very different personality. This was so "teenagers from all over the world can identify themselves" with a character. After the first season, the creators learned that American viewers noticed there were no Black characters. So, Straffi created Aisha, who has darker skin. Her design was inspired by Beyoncé. Aisha joined the show in the second season. Roxy, a seventh member, was added in the fourth season. She is the Fairy of Animals.

The Winx Fairies

Bloom is the Fairy of the Dragon Flame. She has fire and heat powers. She is the most powerful fairy and the leader of the Winx Club. Bloom has long red-orange hair and blue-green eyes. Before she found her magic, she lived on Earth as a normal human. She did not know she was born on the planet Domino. Bloom dates Sky throughout the series. She accepts his marriage proposal in Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure.

Stella is the fun and lively Fairy of the Shining Sun. She is the princess of Solaria. Stella has long, yellow-blonde hair and hazel eyes. Her powers let her control light and use energy from the sun and moon. She loves fashion and draws her own designs. Stella is Bloom's best friend. She is the oldest of the Winx fairies. She is engaged to Sky's bodyguard, Brandon.

Flora is the kind and quiet Fairy of Nature. She is from the planet Lynphea. Flora has long, brown hair with blonde bangs and tan skin. She gets her strength from plants. Her room at Alfea looks like a greenhouse. Flora is the peacemaker of the Winx Club. She believes in protecting others and nature. She is also good at making herbal remedies. Flora starts dating Helia in the second season.

Musa is the Fairy of Music. She is from the planet Melody. Musa has blue-black hair. In the first two seasons, she wears it in pigtails. Later, it is longer. Her powers involve controlling sound waves and music. She loves music and singing. Musa is often very honest and sensible. She has an on-again, off-again relationship with her boyfriend Riven.

Tecna is the Fairy of Technology. She has light skin, short purple hair, and blue-green eyes. She is from the planet Zenith. Her magic comes from machines and energy. Tecna has a great memory and knows a lot about science. She invents devices to help her friends. Tecna likes computer programs and video games. She is very organized and uses logic to solve problems. Tecna dates Timmy throughout the series.

Aisha is the Fairy of Waves. She is also a princess of Andros. Aisha joins the Winx in the second season after they save her from Lord Darkar. She is from Andros, a planet of oceans. She has dark skin, curly dark-brown hair, and blue eyes. Aisha can control a pink fluid called Morphix. She is brave and athletic. She loves sports and dance. In some versions of the show, Aisha's name is changed to Layla.

Roxy is the strong-willed Fairy of Animals. She is introduced in the fourth season. Roxy has straight pink hair with gold streaks and purple eyes. She sometimes joins the Winx. She is the youngest and not as strong as the other fairies. Roxy is a bit rebellious and shy. She cares deeply for animals.

The Specialists

The Specialists are male warriors who train at the Red Fountain school.

Sky is the leader of the Specialists. He is the prince and later king of the planet Eraklyon. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He and Bloom date throughout the series. Sky later asks Bloom to marry him in Magical Adventure. Sky is best friends with his bodyguard, Brandon.
Brandon is Sky's best friend and bodyguard. He is Stella's boyfriend. Brandon is the strongest of the Specialists. He has short brown hair and brown eyes.
Riven is a competitive and stubborn Specialist. He has spiky pink hair and blue-violet eyes. He has an on-again, off-again relationship with Musa.
Timmy is a Specialist from a family of scientists. He loves technology and is good at flying ships. He wears glasses and has light brown-orange hair. His girlfriend is Tecna. He is shy about telling her his feelings.
Helia, introduced in the second season, is an artistic Specialist. He is the nephew of Red Fountain's headmaster, Saladin. Helia is peaceful and cares about nature. He is Flora's boyfriend and is very romantic. He likes to paint and write poems for her.
Roy is a Specialist from Andros. He works for Aisha's father. Roy has light-brown skin and spiky blond hair. He can fight underwater. He has a crush on Aisha.
Nabu is a Wizard from Andros. He is introduced in the third season. Aisha is arranged to marry him. Nabu secretly leaves his planet to meet Aisha. The Winx and Specialists first think he is a spy. But he saves them many times and earns their trust and Aisha's love. Nabu dies in the fourth season. He sacrifices himself to save the Earth fairy kingdom.

The Paladins were introduced in Season 6:

Thoren is a Paladin. He is Sky's cousin and Daphne's husband. His weapon is the Earthquake Hammer. He has wavy brown hair and blue-green eyes.
Nex is a friendly and confident Paladin. He is a friend of Thoren. He and Aisha become attracted to each other in the sixth season. His weapon is the Halberd of the Wind.

Villains

The Trix are three witches with different powers. They are the main bad guys in the first season. They are students at Cloud Tower. They try to steal Bloom's power. Bloom defeats them, and they are sent to prison. They escape many times and team up with other villains like Darkar and Valtor.
- Icy is the oldest of the Trix and their leader. Her powers come from ice. She dislikes Bloom and is very competitive. In season 8, it is revealed she was a princess who wanted to become the strongest witch to save her home.
- Darcy, the middle sister, has powers over mind, shadows, and darkness. She likes to trick her enemies. She is calmer than her sisters. She has long brown hair and wears dark purple.
- Stormy, the youngest, has power over stormy weather. She is the most hot-tempered of the group. Her quick temper often gets them into trouble. She has a cloud-shaped purple hairstyle.

Lord Darkar, also called the Shadow Phoenix, is the main villain of the second season. He is a very old being who caused the destruction of Domino. He controlled the Ancestral Witches and Valtor. He awakens in the second season. He kidnaps the pixies and frees the Trix. He tries to get the Ultimate Power to rule the magical universe. But the Winx Club defeats him.

Valtor is a dark sorcerer. He is the main villain of the third and eighth seasons. He was created by the Ancestral Witches. He helped them destroy Domino. Bloom's parents defeated him and trapped him. The Trix free him in the third season. Valtor wants to conquer every realm. Bloom eventually defeats him by putting out the Dragon Flame. He is brought back in Season 8 but is destroyed again by the Winx.

The Ancestral Witches are three very old witches. They tried to take over the Infinite Ocean. They cursed Daphne's Sirenix power, turning her into a spirit. They also attacked Domino to get the Dragon Flame. Their actions destroyed Domino and trapped its people. The witches were also trapped and became spirits.
- Belladonna, who has power over ice.
- Liliss, who has power over darkness.
- Tharma, who has power over storms.

The Wizards of the Black Circle are the four main villains of the fourth season. In the past, they found a way to stop fairy magic. They used this to trap all of Earth's fairies and steal magic from the planet. The Winx fight them. The Wizards lose their powers when people on Earth start believing in magic again. This makes them weak, and they are eventually frozen in the Omega Dimension.
- Ogron is the leader. He can absorb and block magic.
- Duman is a shapeshifter. He can look like animals or other people.
- Anagan has super speed.
- Gantlos can create strong, destructive shockwaves.

Tritannus is the main villain of the fifth season. He is Aisha's cousin. He was a merman prince who was sent to prison. He mutated into a sea monster because of toxic pollution. He gets stronger by absorbing more pollution. The Winx defeat him when Bloom destroys his trident, which holds all his evil powers.

Selina is a main villain of the sixth season. She is from Earth and was Bloom's childhood friend. She has a magical book called the Legendarium. This book can make legends and myths come to life. She works for a sorcerer named Acheron. She promises to free him for great powers. Selina later helps Bloom trap Acheron again. She then locks the Legendarium forever.

Acheron is a powerful sorcerer and a main villain of the sixth season. He learned dark magic on Earth. He created the Legendarium book. He became trapped inside its pages. He convinces Selina to free him. Once free, he turns against her. Bloom defeats him by trapping him in the Infinity Box.

Politea is a villain from The Mystery of the Abyss movie. She was a Sirenix nymph who fought with Daphne. She betrayed Daphne and was cursed, turning into a monster. She returns as a spirit and teams up with the Trix. She tries to get a powerful object called the Pearl of the Depths. The Winx defeat her with their Sirenix powers.

Kalshara and Brafilius are the main villains of the seventh season. Kalshara can change her shape. Brafilius is her clumsy brother with dark magic. They want to capture all the Fairy Animals to get their power. They were once humans but became animal-like. Brafilius betrays Kalshara. The Trix capture Brafilius. Kalshara is eventually defeated. Brafilius changes his ways and lives with friendly creatures.

Supporting Characters

Pets

Kiko is Bloom's pet bunny. He has blue fur. He is very smart, but only Bloom seems to notice.
Artu is Roxy's pet dog. He has pale brown fur. Like Kiko, he is very intelligent. Roxy, as the Fairy of Animals, is the only one who notices this.
Peg is a female horse given to Bloom by her birth parents. She turns into an Alicorn after eating a magical seedling.

Bonded Beings

Pixies

The Pixies are magical beings who bond with the fairies. They are introduced in the second season. Each pixie has a special talent.

Lockette is Bloom's pixie. She is the Pixie of Direction. She helps Bloom find her way.
Amore is Stella's pixie. She is the Pixie of Love.
Chatta is Flora's pixie. She is the Pixie of Gossip. She talks a lot and encourages Flora to speak up.
Tune is Musa's pixie. She is the Pixie of Etiquette. She is very proper and often reminds Musa to be ladylike.
Digit is Tecna's pixie. She is the Pixie of Nanotechnology. She is very logical, like Tecna.
Piff is Aisha's pixie. She is the Pixie of Sweet Dreams. She helps Aisha sleep by taking away nightmares. Piff is a baby and can't talk.
Caramel replaces Digit as Tecna's pixie in season 6. She is the Pixie of Super-Strength.
Cherie replaces Tune as Musa's pixie in season 6. She is the Pixie of Weather. Her mood can change the weather.

Fairy Animals

The fairy animals are magical creatures that bond with the Winx in the seventh season. Each one has a special power or secret that helps keep the universe in order.

Elas the unicorn is Bloom's fairy animal.
Shiny the Shinygreed is Stella's fairy animal.
Amarok the Magiwolf is Flora's fairy animal.
Critty the Quillcat is Musa's fairy animal.
Squonk the Cry-Cry is Aisha's fairy animal.
Flitter the TechSquirrel is Tecna's fairy animal.

College Staff and Students

Alfea

Alfea College for Fairies is a school for fairies.

Faragonda is the Headmistress of Alfea. She teaches and guides the Winx. She is friends with Ms. Griffin of Cloud Tower.
Griselda is the vice-principal and Head of Discipline at Alfea. She is the strictest teacher.
Wizgiz is a leprechaun teacher of shapeshifting. He is the oldest staff member.
Palladium is an elf who teaches Potionology. He is also in charge of the Magical Reality chamber.
Daphne, Bloom's older sister, is the Nymph of Sirenix. She gets her powers from the sea and the five elements. She was a spirit due to a curse. Bloom breaks the curse in season five. Daphne then becomes the History of Magic teacher at Alfea. She marries Sky's cousin Thoren.
Knut is a yellow ogre. He first worked for the Trix. He later becomes a janitor at Alfea.

Other Alfea students:

Mirta is a fairy who used to be a witch at Cloud Tower. She transfers to Alfea.
Krystal is the Princess of Lynphea. She is a childhood friend of Helia.

Red Fountain

Red Fountain is a school that trains warriors called Specialists.

Saladin: The headmaster of Red Fountain and Helia's Uncle. He is a powerful wizard.
Codatorta is the vice-principal and Head of Discipline at Red Fountain.

Cloud Tower

Cloud Tower is the main school for witches.

Griffin is the Headmistress of Cloud Tower. She is a good friend of Faragonda. She seems strict but cares for her students.
Lucy is Mirta's friend at Cloud Tower. She has low self-esteem and wants to be friends with the Trix.

Characters from the Realms

Earth

Mike and Vanessa are Bloom's adoptive parents on Earth. Mike is a firefighter, and Vanessa owns a flower shop.
Mitzi is Bloom's spoiled former neighbor and rival. She temporarily becomes a Dark Fairy.
Queen Morgana and Klaus are Roxy's parents. Morgana is the former queen of the Earth fairies. Klaus is a human. He owns the Frutti Music Bar where he and Roxy work.
Eldora is a fairy godmother and guardian of the Legendarium. She lives in Gardenia.

Domino

King Oritel and Queen Marion are Bloom's biological parents. They are the rulers of Domino. Their planet was destroyed by the Ancestral Witches. Bloom frees them in the first movie.

Eraklyon

King Erendor and Queen Samara are Sky's parents and the rulers of Eraklyon.
Diaspro is a noble from Eraklyon. She was arranged to marry Sky. She is selfish and tries to win Sky back by teaming up with villains.

Solaria

King Radius and Queen Luna are Stella's divorced parents. Radius has sun powers, and Luna has moon powers.
Countess Cassandra and her daughter Chimera are nobles who team up with Valtor to take control of Solaria.

Lynphea

Miele is Flora's younger sister. Her powers come from plants.

Melody

Ho-Boe is Musa's father. He is a musician. His wife Matlin was a singer who died when Musa was young.

Zenith

Magnethia and Electronio are Tecna's parents. They are inventors who love science.

Andros

King Teredor and Queen Niobe are the rulers of Andros and Aisha's parents.
King Neptune and Queen Ligea are the merman rulers of Andros's seas. They are Tritannus's parents and Aisha's aunt and uncle.

Pyros

Pyros is an island full of dragons.

Maia is a sorceress who lives on Pyros. She helped Bloom earn her Enchantix power.

Lumenia

Lumenia is a star that lights Solaria. It is home to magical beings called Lumens.

Queen Dorana is the queen of Lumenia.

Infinite Ocean

Omnia is the supreme guardian of Sirenix. She grants Sirenix power to fairies who complete the quest.

Legendarium World

Rumpelstiltskin is a clever dwarf who lives in the Legendarium World. He is very tricky but keeps his promises.