Airborn Characters

Intrepid Cabin-Boy ExtraordinaireOne of Matt's defining characteristics is his love for the Aurora. There's no job too small or task too daunting: if it benefits the Aurora, or the illustrious Capt...

I am Woman, Hear Me RoarKate is an inquisitive, smart, feisty young woman—but she'd hate that you would feel it necessary to emphasize her gender. She's first and foremost an aspiring scientist,...

Yarr, Me Hearties, I Be the Bad GuySeriously, it took a lot of restraint not to write this whole character analysis in pirate-talk. It's surprisingly addictive. Guess we'll have to wait until Septe...

The RoomieBaz is the plucky comic relief. He's always there to toss a quick joke at Matt when he's feeling down and, based on their interactions, we can only assume he's good fun to work the late s...

Richie RichBruce's last name might as well have been Wayne. He's super loaded. His father owns the Aurora (as well as a ton of other stuff), and that's how he comes to be on the ship as a junior sa...

Ooh, Look at Me—I'm So MysteriousEven though the cloud cat obviously isn't human, she's a pretty major character in our story. First seen by Benjamin Malloy when he observes her birth and subsequ...

Yes, Sir!Although we know that there are hundreds of employees aboard the Aurora, we are given the names of only a select few. We have Chef Vlad, the oddly maniacal Swedish Chef of the Skies who be...

Mom, Isabel, and SylviaMatt obviously cares a great deal about his family because he works to provide them with money and brings them special, thoughtful gifts from around the world. But other than...

Grandfather, Dreamer, Hot-Air Balloon EnthusiastBenjamin Malloy is one of those guys who feel like the rules don't always apply to him, because after all he's way too smart to care. He takes a hot-...

YaaaarrgghhhhSzpirglas has quite the crew of pirates at his beck and call, but only a few get mentioned by name. Mr. Crumlin is the first mate, a gruff chap who begrudgingly deals with Matt and Kat...

Princess NarcolepsyMiss Simpkins is a rather unfortunate example of a chaperone. She suffers from recurring headaches that require her to take numerous naps throughout the day, so unless she's chap...

Poor TheoTheodore Szpirglas is the son of the infamous pirate captain, although he probably isn't aware of who his father really is. All he knows is that his mom died while giving birth to him, and...

Replacement Father FigureCaptain Walken is one of those characters who seems so perfect you almost want him to have a flaw just so you don't hate him. But, at least according to Matt, there's nothi...