After airing the first two seasons on Cartoon Network, the popular animated kids series Infinity Train moved to HBO Max where the fourth and most recent season debuted on April 15, 2021. The anthology series consists of chapters named after a new book each season. So far, the book titles include The Perennial Child, Cracked Reflection, Cult of the Conductor, and Duet.
Of the four seasons so far, roughly 12 main characters have ed the cast. However, not every main character is created equal in of boasting a likable personality that viewers can gravitate towards and wholeheartedly root for.
Simon Laurent - Book 3
While Simon Laurent begins his storyline as a background baddie turned likable secondary protagonist, his dastardly devolution into a murderous psychopath in Book 3 drops him down several pegs.
Simon's likability is sapped when he turns on his best friend Grace Monroe and begins showing unsympathetic qualities and a refusal to learn from his mistakes. His hatred of train denizens and inability to trust them leads to his ultimate downfall.
Jesse Cosay - Book 2
As the deuteragonist of Book 2, Jesse Cosay is a whimsical and well-intentioned teenager who befriends Lake and Alan Dracula on the Infinity Train and helps the former escape to Arizona after boarding The Mall Car.
Jesse's easygoing nature and friendly demeanor allow him to go back and forth between various cliques at school. While prone to peer pressure, Jesse's likability is bolstered when he sticks up for his bullied younger brother, Nate.
Grace Monroe - Book 3
One of the characters to undergo the biggest transformation on Infinity Train is Grace Monroe. While Grace begins her arc as a baddie out to rid One-One in Book 2, she sees the folly of her ways in Book 3 en route to becoming a major protagonist.
After reg as the Apex leader, Grace develops a motherly role that protects Hazel and Tuba from harm. Her biggest hurdle comes from finally confronting Simon and facing her own emotions over Apex's sordid history.
Alan Dracula - Book 2
With a name like Alan Dracula, one expects the character to be a villain. However, the magical mute white-tailed deer character from Book 2 overcomes his aloof personality to become a loyal and likable companion of M.T. (aka Lake) and Jessie.
In addition to his immense shapeshifting powers, Alan's likability stems from his faithful assistance of M.T. He stays with her in a train car while she hides from the mirror police, uses the Toad Car to help M.T. and Jesse escape from the flecks, and vaporizes Sieve when he tries to bring M.T. back onboard the train.
Atticus - Book 1
It's simply impossible to dislike Atticus, the canine King of Corginia and a loyal accomplice who helps Tulip locate the door adjacent to the Infinity Train in Book 1. Despite the air of reality, the adorable Cardigan Welsh Corginian Corgi is the ultimate peacemaker.
In addition to uniting the Cardigans and Pembrokes, Atticus's likability also stems from taking on the Shadow Monster when the other dogs were unwilling. When he isn't protecting Tulip, Atticus gives her parental advice and encouragement.
Min-Gi Park - Book 4
Accompanied by his best friends Ryan and Kez, Min-Gi Park is the humble hero and extremely likable protagonist of Book 4. His shy, unassuming humility and down-to-earth demeanor make him both rootable and relatable.
The honest and hard-working Min-Gi has dreams of becoming a famous musician but focuses on his studies instead at the behest of his strict and traditional parents. However, when Min-Gi and Ryan board a train and enter a magic portal that takes them to Infinity Train, their epic adventure begins.
Hazel & Tuba - Book 3
Hazel is the six-year-old train denizen Tuba, a protective gorilla.
Hazel's positive, fun-loving attitude and adventurous mischief make are one of the most compelling characters, even when she's too young to understand key events and ideas at times. Her loving relationship with Tuba only adds to Hazel's adorability.
Lake (Mirror Tulip) - Book 2
As the chief protagonist of Book 2, Lake is the Mirror version of Tulip Olsen. While she does everything in opposition to Tulip, it's her profound sense of alienation and lost identity that makes her such a relatable character.
Lake's unconditional honesty is another trait that makes her likable. She's able to reflect Tulip's hidden doubts and fears and is able to confront them in ways her real-life counterpart cannot. Lake is tough, independent, and learns to embrace the notion of free will.
One-One - Book 1
As the most unique main character in the series, Tulip's robotic best friend and sidekick One-One remains extremely likable. On its journey, One-One learns that it is the rightful conductor of Infinity Train at the end of Book 1.
The spherical bot comes equipped with split personalities, Glad-One and Sad-One, that when combined form One-One. The extreme duality of One-One's emotional states makes the character hilariously over-the-top. However, it's One-One's dogged loyalty and protection of Tulip that makes him so lovable.
Tulip Olsen - Book 1
The most likable Infinity Train character to date remains Tulip Olsen, the main protagonist of Book 1. The precocious 13-year-old girl gets stranded on the train en route to a game-developing camp and wants nothing more than to return home safely.
In addition to her high IQ, superior athleticism, grounded attitude, and the ability to express the full range of human emotion, Tulip's internal struggle with her parents' divorce is what makes her such a compelling character. Along with her robot pal One-One and talking Corgi accomplice Atticus, Tulip overcomes one epic adventure after another in ways that reinforce her enjoyable nature.