Buzz Lightyear (played by Chris Evans) is a protagonist in Lightyear.
A Star Command Space Ranger and central protagonist stranded on T'Kani Prime. He volunteers to test hyperspace technology, causing severe time dilation that strands him decades into the future. He teams up with new recruits to fight Zurg's robot army, discovers Zurg is an alternate version of himself, and ultimately sacrifices the fuel to protect the colony's timeline before reestablishing the Space Ranger Corps. Izzy Hawthorne (played by Keke Palmer) is a protagonist in Lightyear.
The adult granddaughter of Alisha Hawthorne and a member of the colony's defense forces. She initially distrusts Buzz but joins his mission to destroy Zurg's forces after bonding during survival and repair efforts. Recognized for her bravery and skills, she is personally selected by Buzz to join the newly revived Space Ranger Corps. SOX (played by Peter Sohn) appears in Lightyear.
A robotic cat companion given to Buzz by Alisha. SOX plays a crucial technical role by progressively improving the hyperspace fuel's composition, eventually enabling faster-than-light travel. He accompanies Buzz on critical test flights and later assists in the mission to overthrow Zurg's robotic invasion. Mo Morrison (played by Taika Waititi) appears in Lightyear.
A young and inexperienced recruit assigned to the T'Kani Prime colony's defense forces. Despite his initial naivety, he proves valuable during the mission to sabotage Zurg's mothership. His competence and bravery lead Buzz to recruit him as a founding member of the reactivated Space Ranger Corps. Darby Steel (played by Dale Soules) appears in Lightyear.
An elderly, paroled convict serving in the T'Kani Prime colony's defense forces. She overcomes initial reluctance to collaborate with Buzz and contributes significantly to the survival and repair missions against the Zyclops invasion. Her experience and loyalty earn her a spot in Buzz's newly formed Space Ranger team. Alisha Hawthorne (played by Uzo Aduba) appears in Lightyear.
Buzz Lightyear's commanding officer and close friend who helps establish the T'Kani Prime colony. She raises a family with her wife Kiko and oversees decades of development before passing away from old age. She gifts Buzz his robotic companion Sox and strictly orders him against using the newly developed hyperspace fuel.
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Characters
Buzz Lightyear
(played by Chris Evans) — protagonist
A Star Command Space Ranger and central protagonist stranded on T'Kani Prime. He volunteers to test hyperspace technology, causing severe time dilation that strands him decades into the future. He tea...
Izzy Hawthorne
(played by Keke Palmer) — protagonist
The adult granddaughter of Alisha Hawthorne and a member of the colony's defense forces. She initially distrusts Buzz but joins his mission to destroy Zurg's forces after bonding during survival and r...
SOX
(played by Peter Sohn) — supporting
A robotic cat companion given to Buzz by Alisha. SOX plays a crucial technical role by progressively improving the hyperspace fuel's composition, eventually enabling faster-than-light travel. He accom...
Mo Morrison
(played by Taika Waititi) — supporting
A young and inexperienced recruit assigned to the T'Kani Prime colony's defense forces. Despite his initial naivety, he proves valuable during the mission to sabotage Zurg's mothership. His competence...
Darby Steel
(played by Dale Soules) — supporting
An elderly, paroled convict serving in the T'Kani Prime colony's defense forces. She overcomes initial reluctance to collaborate with Buzz and contributes significantly to the survival and repair miss...
Alisha Hawthorne
(played by Uzo Aduba) — supporting
Buzz Lightyear's commanding officer and close friend who helps establish the T'Kani Prime colony. She raises a family with her wife Kiko and oversees decades of development before passing away from ol...
