Shoebox Zoo - Characters

Characters

Marnie McBride (Vivien Endicott-Douglas)

An American 11-year old from Denver, Colorado. Her mother died when she was only 10 and her father whisks her away from her home to Edinburgh, Scotland. On her 11th birthday, Marnie meets the Shoebox Zoo, a quartet of humans imprisoned in the form of animal toys. Marnie spends the first series searching for the Book of Forbidden Knowledge, but the one she finds turns out to be a fake; the original hidden somewhere in America. Marnie eventually finds the book, but has to destroy it when Toledo and the Dawn Queen get it. She leaves the Shoebox Zoo in the shop her mother first found them in. Her abilities include telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, and the ability to shoot lightning, and even resurrection.

Ross McBride (Jason Connery)

Marnie's Scottish father. He takes her to Edinburgh a month after her mother dies of cancer. Ross has no idea his daughter is the Chosen One and believes the Shoebox Zoo to be nothing more than toys. He works in the university library, where a copy of the Book was hidden.

Michael Scot (Peter Mullan)

The great wizard who created the Book of Forbidden Knowledge and Toledo. After Wolfgang and the others stole the book, he transformed them into animals and put them to sleep as punishment. McTaggart then took the book so it would not corrupt his master and cast it into the sea. Michael had him tortured for eleven years and made him immortal until the Book was uncovered. Michael sadly witnessed the death of his son, but helped Marnie defeat Toledo. Scot lived for 1100 years, but died (in the second series) after being drained of magic by a reborn Toledo. His ghost later came back to give Marnie some advice.

McTaggart (David McKay)

Michael's loyal servant. He took the book to prevent his master from turning evil. Michael had him immortalised so he could torture him in his dungeon for eleven hundred years. He then had to eternally be a servant until the book was found. Despite this curse, McTaggart remained loyal to Michael Scot throughout the 1100 years of immortality and was at his side when he died. McTaggart was transformed into a weasel and placed in a cage by Toledo, until freed by Edwin and Ailsa. Despite not being trained in magic he managed to "learn the odd spell" in his years in Scot's service. McTaggart died triumphantly in battle against the Dawn Queen and fell to his demise, disappearing into a river - despite the fact he was immortal because the book still hadn't been found!? His death was mourned by his friends, and also even by Toledo (in the form of Aurora Dexter).

Juan Roberto Montoya de Toledo (Tony Donaldson)

An evil shapeshifter created by Michael eleven months after the Book was created. Portrayed as a young bald-headed man with a liking for the colours white and silver, Toledo wished to obtain the Book and its powers, eventually hiring Wolfgang to assist him. After Wolfgang reconciled with his father and betrayed Toledo, the shapeshifter tossed the wolf into a fireplace where he died. Toledo was killed when given the fake Book at the end of Season 1. He came back as a spirit by the chance meeting of four elevens, and killed Michael, draining him of all of his magic. He then possessed the body of Aurora Dexer to become the Dawn Queen. He changed McTaggart into a weasel, when McTaggart escaped the metormorphisis he murdered him by blasting him off the falls of fate and into the rapids below. He then gained the Book, but he and Aurora became separate entities, Toledo regaining his body. Toledo gains the Book for a brief moment before Marnie shoots it with the arrow of truth, destroying the Book, which takes Toledo with it.

Aurora Dexter/The Dawn Queen (Natascha Girgis)

A gypsy woman from Nebraska. She hosts the séance television show, Above and Beyond. Of course, Aurora is a phoney. She despertaley wants to be on channel four eleven. She has a stroppy daughter named Becky, who is Marnie's rival. Toledo transformed Aurora into Taurora. They find the Book and Aurora becomes the evil Dawn Queen, who wants to rule the world in Toledo's place.

Kyle Stone (Yudii Mercredi)

Marnie's best friend. He meets the Shoebox Zoo after they spring to life before his eyes, and he faints in shock. Kyle's grandfather is Nathaniel. Kyle is gifted with the Horse Blood, that gives him the powers of the Medicine Man, including bringing Hunter to life.

Bobby Campbell (Gramps) (Paul Coeur)

Marnie's cheerful granddad from America. He enjoys camping and spending time with his wife and grandchild. He is a little clumsy and dislikes being scolded by his wife.

Dorothy Campbell (Grandma) (Valerie Ann Pearson)

Marnie's protective and sometimes over-worrying grandmother. Grandma took the Shoebox Zoo back to the junk shop where Marnie's mother found them, after she became obsessed with them, and she worries Marnie will do the same.

Nathaniel (Gordon Tootoosis)

The Medicine Man, Kyle's grandfather and councillor with the spirits. Nathaniel spends most of his time by his spiritual campfire, listening and watching the spirits. He can teleport to different places.