Main
Characters in The World Below Opera
The
Mother
Woman in her late 30’s-early
40’s (present day). Dressed up in clothes one would wear to
a fancy wedding. She is the narrator, along with Nikki.
Quite a bit of Recitative singing.
Nikki
Little girl or boy, 5-7 years
old. Dressed in pajamas. Starts the show. Has a bad dream,
which starts the show. Finishes the show with, “I Wish”.
Miss
Tulla
A sea
creature/fin fish. Beautiful, brilliant, modest,
courageous. Female Romantic lead. Falls in love with the
“nerdy” Mr. Optic.
Mr.
Optic
A sea creature/fin fish.
Smart and nerdy. Insecure and nervous. Male romantic
lead.
Ma’gas
A dog fish.
Lazy yet ambitious. Becomes ruthless. Wants to marry Tulla.
Son of Green King.
Aarnavi
Sea Elf. Wisest and
most powerful. Isolated in the deep parts of the sea.
Stunning in appearance. Reunites with Blue King in the
end.
The Blue King
Part Sea Elf. King of the
Blue Kingdom. Strikingly handsome. Wise and good leader.
Once in love with Aarnavi.
Mardig.
Sea creature/fin
fish. Side-kick of Ma’gas/Jailor. Mean but Funny. Kidnaps
Green King and Tulla.
The
Green King
Dog Fish. King
of The Green Kingdom. Kind of old. Very passive – not
strong enough to keep his son from taking
over.
Colonel Dymby
Prehistoric
looking creature. Senior member and leader of the “Yawning
Dybies”. Goes on quest to meet Aarnavi.
Sergeant
Yimby
Same in
appearance and attitude as Col. Dymby. Of the Blue Kingdom.
General Bayorca
Leader of
migrating Orca-like creatures.
Dishika
A manta ray. Of the Blue
Kingdom. Teacher to star children. Disappears during
battle.
Dumay
A hermit crab kind of creature. Personal
trainer to the Blue King (Dylan). Goes on quest with Optic.
Confronts Bayabob Tree .
Dusheer
A hermit-crab-like.
Cook of King Dylan. Goes on quest with Optic. Confronts
Bayabob Tree.
Doshan
A hermit-crab-like.
Translator and Language Coach to King Dylan. Goes on quest
with Optic. Confronts Bayabob Tree.
Yavika
A shelled Creature .
Yugank’s scribe. Goes on quest with Tulla. Confronts
Bayabob Tree.
Yurudas
A shelled Creature.
The Royal Artist to Yugank. Goes on quest with Tulla.
Confronts Bayabob Tree.
Yooh
A shelled Creature.
Private teacher & Nanny to Ma’gas. Goes on quest with
Tulla. Confronts Bayabob Tree.