Thomas
Thomas is the main character of Maze Runner, he is very curious about the maze and how it works. Even though he helped build the it and then helped escape it. Thomas risks his life to save to people he barely even knows, and doesn’t give up in stressful times. He won’t just leave someone to die even though he knows he might die too. He is way too curious for his own good. Because of his curiosity, he is driven into the Maze at night and figures out things that the Gladers hadn’t figured out in 2 years.
Teresa
Teresa is the only girl to have entered the Glade. Thomas and Teresa have some type of connection that they don’t understand. She and Thomas believe that they helped create the Maze. They both have a telepathic connection where they can only talk to each other in their minds. She came to the Glade passed out and with a mysterious message from the Creators saying she was the last one. When she came, she jolted awake, and then passed out into a coma. She calls herself the Trigger, thinking she triggered the ending.
Minho
Minho is brave. He constantly goes out into the Maze, where danger is normal. He is an intelligent person, getting the idea to map the Maze entirely. He is scared at first, but begins to be brave. Minho is used to respect and deserves it, risking his like out in the Maze every single day to find an exit from the Maze. He is crazy in his own unique way, thinking that Thomas should replace him as the Keeper of the Runners. He is curious, but not enough to risk his life just to find an exit from the Maze at night, until Thomas comes.
Newt
He’s the 2nd in command and is pretty friendly to Thomas. If Alby is not around, Newt makes the decisions. Newt is a lot more laid back as a leader than Alby. He is not as strict, but when it comes to important decisions he gets just as serious. As the story progresses, he and Thomas become better friends than at the beginning. Newt used to be a Runner, so he knows the dangers of the Maze. He knows what is out there and knows he has to be ready to give in to the fight if they somehow find and exit.
Alby
Alby is the leader of the maze and is very strict. He acts tough and brave but is really scared because he doesn’t want to go back to the real world. He was one of the first people in the maze and calls the shots as the leader. He is also one of the most experienced people when it comes to surviving Glade, but he is afraid of the unknown. He doesn’t know what to expect, but gives in anyway.
Chuck
Chuck is very sarcastic and annoying. He never knows exactly when to let it go and find something else to talk about. He is constantly not taking Thomas seriously, like he did when Thomas said he wanted to be a Runner. Chuck is considered Thomas’s best friend because he helps him through his first few days in the Glade. His selflessness is something that is a huge trait of his, he is willing to give himself up to save others. Chuck is independent, he doesn’t require help for all things. Chuck puts on a brave face on a lot of the time. He finds humor in little things and always makes things more exciting.
Gally
Gally is preserving of what he knows and doesn’t want things to change. He wants to stay in the Glade, the only place he remembers other than the glimpses in the Changing. He is strong and respected along with influential. He can be overbearing and angry. He doesn’t do well with jokes and never gives Thomas a chance. He claims he’s seen Thomas in the Changing, but Thomas doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about. Gally challenges the other Keepers, wanting to get rid of Thomas at the first chance he can.