#1 | 19.5%
| Abdullah: Bratty, six year old prankster son of Emir Ben Azab. | |
#2 | 16.7%
| Cuthbert Calculus: Absent-minded, deaf professor. Lives with Tintin. The character was inspired by Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard (1884-1962). | |
#3 | 8.8%
| General Alcazar: Strong jawed soldier involved in banana republic revolutions when he is not performing as a vaudeville knife thrower. | |
#4 | 7.1%
| Chong-chen Chang: Orphan that Tintin rescued from a flood and later from a plane crash. One of Tintin's closest friends. Has a psychic bond with Tintin. The character is based upon a real friend of Hergé. | |
#5 | 6.9%
| Captain Chester: An old seadog friend of Captain Haddock. | |
#6 | 6.6%
| Bianca Castafiore: “The Milanese Nightingale”, opera star friend. Has a "thing" for Capt. Haddock. | |
#7 | 6.0%
| Al Capone: Only character in the series named for and based on a real person. Al "Scarface" Capone (1899-1947), the notorious gangster, ruled crime-ridden Chicago in the 1920's. | |
#8 | 3.9%
| Tintin: Our young hero looks to be about 14, does not spend time at the typewriter nor does he file stories, yet somehow he became a world-renowned journalist. He packs light, yet never seems to lack for necessities. Quite possibly, Robert Séxé, a war correspondent, was Hergé's inspiration. | |
#9 | 3.6%
| Captain Haddock: Good friend of Tintin, especially in later adventures. Actively retired naval captain with a drinking problem. Prone to fits of anger and expletives. Lives with Tintin. | |
#10 | 3.4%
| Emir Ben Azab: Abdullah’s father. | |
#11 | 3.0%
| Nestor: Tintin and Captain Haddock's butler. Formerly employed by the bad Bird brothers. | |
#12 | 2.8%
| Thompson and Thomson: The bungling detectives. They have slightly different names, therefore they claim not to be brothers, yet there is that striking resemblance. | |
#13 | 2.0%
| Snowy: Tintin's loyal white fox terrier. Imbibes Loch Lomond whiskey. | |
#14 | 1.7%
| Bobby Smiles: Chicago gangster who made several attempts on Tintin’s life. | |
#15 | 1.7%
| Mr. Bolt: A handyman who is always slow to get the job done. | |
#16 | 1.2%
| Jolyon Wagg: Talkative insurance agent for Rock Bottom Insurance Co. Oblivious to the fact that he annoys most people. | |
#17 | 1.1%
| Piotr Skut: Estonian plane pilot, tried to shoot Tintin’s boat, but later became Tintin’s friend and ally. | |
#18 | 1.1%
| Roberto Rastapopoulos: Millionaire film producer, drug runner, slave trader. | |
#19 | 0.7%
| J.W.Muller: Another villain. (A.K.A. Mull Pasha, Professor Smith) | |
#20 | 0.6%
| Allan: Rastapopoulos's henchman, earlier a duplicitous first mate of Haddock. He was known originally as Allan Thompson, but when English translations began to appear, this was shortened down to Allan to avoid confusion. | |
#21 | 0.6%
| Oliveira da Figueira: Portuguese salesman. | |
#22 | 0.4%
| General Tapioca: Alcazar's enemy and evil right-wing dictator. | |
#23 | 0.4%
| Pablo: Mexican who has tried to kill Tintin, then seemingly was a friend. | |
#24 | 0.4%
| Ridgewell: British explorer who lives with the Arumbaya Indians. He is also a ventriloquist. | |
#25 | 0.2%
| Colonel Sponsz: Evil police and security chief. | |