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Theresa is the first girl to ever come in The Box. When she arrives they initially think she is dead. After further examination, they find out she is in a deep coma. While she is in a coma she learns she and Thomas are able to talk to each other telepathically. She is very daring because she is not afraid of standing up to people or fighting just because she is the only girl there. For instance, when they go to fight The Grievers she is not afraid to fight them off and she then takes lead in typing in the code to their escape.
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Thomas is the main character of the book. He arrives in The Box and discovers his memory has been wiped. He can't remember anything but his name and he feels a strange connection to The Maze. He also feels he needs to be a Runner. Runners are the boys who run through the maze looking for a way out. He is a leader and will take charge. He is the last boy to arrive in the box and after he arrives weird things start happening such as the last person to ever come is a girl and the Walls don't close anymore.
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Alby is the leader of The Glade. He gives Thomas The Tour and takes him to each of the four sections of The Glade to see what he is good at. Alby gets stung by a Griever which is a a huge mechanic monster that stings, and then kills, the Gladers. He luckily, thanks to the help of Minho and Thomas, is able to get back to The Glade and get the Serum so he can go through The Changing. He does live through the sting.
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Newt is second in command and he does not want to be the leader. Newt is very shy especially because he doesn't want to take charge but there are many times when Alby can't be there and he must step up to the plate and take action. He becomes close friends with Thomas and helps him become a Runner. Newt defends Thomas when he goes to meetings with the Keepers and then wants to send Thomas to prison.
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Gally is a Glader who didn't trust Thomas at all from the beginning. He is very untrustworthy and is always causing trouble and going crazy. After Minho and Gally get into an altercation Gally runs off into the maze. After missing for many days Gally returns to the Glade to tell them the Grievers are going to start killing off the Gladers one at a time until either they are all dead or they find a way out.
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Chuck is a kind twelve year old who is looking for friends. When Thomas first arrives he learns most people sleep outside. He is assigned to sleep next to Chuck. Over time they become very good friends. Chuck helps Thomas meet the people of the Glade and shows him where the kitchen is. Chuck is an extremely loyal friend who would take a bullet for Thomas.
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By Cassie