ThomasThomas is the main character and is in his mid-teens. In the beginning he had a part of building the maze in the first book, but he was then memory swiped and sent to the glade. Since then he has always disagreed with WICKED and is good friends with most of the Gladers. He can speak Telepathically with Teresa and later, with Aris.
He is the smartest and best thinker. He has a mysterious tattoo on the back of his neck that says "to be killed by group B." Later in the book, Thomas becomes the real leader. He faces many challenges such as becoming the new leader, dealing with his mysterious tattoo, and being betrayed by Teresa. Thomas ends up falling for Brenda, a beautiful girl whom he meets and befriends. Thomas is torn between Teresa and Brenda, until Teresa betrays him. Even though Teresa was ordered to kill him by WICKED (Teresa was only supposed to go so far before backing out) Thomas never fully forgave her. In the book it says, “The betrayal meant he couldn't trust her anymore, and his heart told him he couldn't forgive her.” Thomas is a loyal friend and would do anything to protect his friends. |
BrendaBrenda is a girl whom Thomas and his group find in the Scorch. Brenda is in a group of several cranks who haven't yet lost their minds. After Brenda's group befriends Thomas's, there is an explosion and Brenda and Thomas are separated from the rest of the group. Brenda eventually falls for Thomas. In the book it says, “The girl leaned forward and kissed Thomas on the cheek. “You’re sweet.”
Brenda comes from a harsh past where her mother died and her father was shot in front of her before she was taken by WICKED. Brenda is in her upper-teens and has dark eyes and brown hair. She is fairly short, but is a good fighter and has a good thought process. She is a skilled fighter and knows how to survive. Brenda is very independent. |
MinhoMinho is aggressive and stubborn which usually leads to him getting into trouble. Back in the maze, he was a runner so he is in fairly good shape, and he is knowledgeable. He is one of Thomas's best friends and has helped him ever since he first entered the maze. Minho is one of the oldest Gladers and is the most familiar with how things usually work.
Like Thomas, Minho has a tattoo on his neck that says that he is the intended leader. But soon Thomas takes over the role after being told to by WICKED. Minho is in his upper teens. He has strong arms and short black hair. He is described to be a sarcastic character and he is said to always get the last word in an argument. He has a lot of big talk. In the book, he says, “I'm tougher than nails. I can still kick your pony-lovin' butt with twice this much pain." |