Wendy Darling

Peter Pan

A complex bond of innocent romantic tension and maternal affection, with Wendy longing for a traditional romance and Peter desiring a mother figure.

Mrs. Darling

A tender mother-daughter relationship, with Mrs. Darling nurturing Wendy's imagination while worrying about her growing up.

Tinker Bell

Tinker Bell is intensely jealous of Wendy, seeing her as a rival for Peter's attention and often acting spitefully toward her.

Michael Darling

Michael looks up to Wendy as a protective older sister and mother substitute, especially during their adventures in Neverland.

John Darling

John and Wendy share a sibling bond, with John often teasing her but relying on her leadership during their adventures.

Mr. Darling

Mr. Darling is a loving but often distracted father, proud of Wendy's maturity yet frustrated by her flights of fancy.

Jane

Jane is Wendy's daughter, who inherits her mother's fascination with Peter Pan and becomes the next generation's storyteller and adventurer.

Captain Hook

Hook sees Wendy as a threat to his vendetta against Peter, attempting to capture or manipulate her to gain an advantage.

Peter Pan

A complex bond of innocent romantic tension and maternal affection, with Wendy longing for a traditional romance and Peter desiring a mother figure.

Peter Pan

A complex bond of innocent romantic tension and maternal affection, with Wendy longing for a traditional romance and Peter desiring a mother figure.

John Darling

John and Wendy share a sibling bond, with John often teasing her but relying on her leadership during their adventures.

Michael Darling

Michael looks up to Wendy as a protective older sister and mother substitute, especially during their adventures in Neverland.

Peter Breaks Through

The eldest Darling child; she learns she must grow up at age two and later matter-of-factly reveals Peter Pan's visits to her mother.

The Shadow

Lends her bracelet to her mother and helps retrieve Mr. Darling's medicine; plays at being mother.

Come Away, Come Away!

Fascinated by Peter and fairies, agrees to go to Neverland to tell stories and care for the Lost Boys.

The Flight

Anxious about Peter's memory, she argues for tea first and is later lured by Tinker Bell into danger.

The Little House

Shot by Tootles but saved by Peter's kiss-button; lies unconscious as the boys build a house around her.

The Home Under the Ground

Acts as mother to the boys, cooking and sewing; sets examination papers to remind them of their parents; begins to forget her own parents; enjoys a breathing time after the boys go to bed.

The Mermaids' Lagoon

Wendy acts as a mother to the boys, insisting on rest after meals, and feels both fear and pride when Hook declares the boys have found a mother.

The Never Bird

Returns home via the kite and asserts her authority by sending the boys to bed despite their late-night adventures.

X: The Happy Home

Plays the mother role, manages the children's disputes, and feels hurt when Peter confirms his feelings are filial.

Wendy's Story

Wendy tells the lost boys a story about the Darling family, championing a mother's love. She decides to return home with John and Michael and invites the lost boys to come with her to be adopted by her parents.

XIII: Do You Believe in Fairies?

Wendy is captured last, escorted with ironic politeness by Hook, and is briefly entranced by his manner. She is tied up and placed in the little house with the other children.

The Pirate Ship

Wendy is tied to the mast and faces the pirates with contempt. She delivers a grand final message to the boys, urging them to die like English gentlemen, and disdainfully refuses Smee's offer to be his mother.

Hook or Me This Time

Bound to the mast, she watches for Peter and is freed by him.

The Return Home

Returns home with her brothers and orchestrates a gentle reunion with her mother.

When Wendy Grew Up

Grows up, marries, has a daughter, and loses the ability to fly.