The Best Fictional Characters Who Time Travel
Time travel is an extremely interesting subject in fiction because it deals with a myriad of themes and issues. Traveling in time allows fictional characters to deal with history, the future, or both with modern day characters. Characters who time travel range from average Joes who stumbled into time travel, to hundred year old aliens who love to move through time and space.
The charm of some time traveling fiction is to see how characters deal with an unfamiliar era. Marty McFly dealt with his parents in high school, while Austin Powers traveled from the 60s to the 90s and had to abandon some of his 60s-ways. Not all time travel is used for innocent purposes. In the Terminator series, killer cyborgs used time travel to murder people and change the future.
Some time travelers use a time machine or spaceship, while others time travel by accident. While The Doctor use his Tardis to see the universe, Peggy Sue’s concussion allowed her to go travel back in time to her high school days.
Who is your favorite fictional time traveler? What era would you visit if you could time travel?- 1Back to the Future Trilogy
Marty is a teenager who accidentally travels back in time in a DeLorean car invented by his eccentric friend, Doc Brown. He finds himself in the 1950s and must navigate the challenges of altering history while trying to get back to his own time. Marty is courageous and quick-witted, but also struggles with the consequences of his actions.
- 2Back to the Future Trilogy
Known as Doc Brown, he is a brilliant scientist who invents the time-traveling DeLorean. Doc is eccentric and often gets caught up in his own experiments, but he is also a loyal friend to Marty. He has a deep fascination with time travel and is constantly seeking new adventures through different eras.
- 3Doctor Who
A mysterious and enigmatic character from the long-running British TV show Doctor Who, the Doctor is an alien Time Lord who can regenerate into a new form when near death. With their trusty TARDIS (a time-traveling spaceship), the Doctor explores different times and places, always seeking to right wrongs and protect the universe from various threats.
- 4Terminator Franchise
A cyborg assassin sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future, the T-101 is programmed to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of humanity's future savior. However, it eventually develops a sense of morality and protects Sarah and her son John instead. The T-101 is relentless and unstoppable, making it a formidable force throughout its time-traveling journey.
- 5Marvel Cinematic Universe
A mischievous god from Norse mythology, Loki possesses the ability to manipulate time and space. He often uses this power for his own amusement or personal gain, causing chaos wherever he goes. Despite his villainous tendencies, Loki also displays moments of complexity and vulnerability that make him a compelling character.
- 6Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
One half of the iconic duo known as Bill & Ted, Ted is a laid-back and somewhat dim-witted teenager who, along with his best friend Bill, travels through time to complete a history project. Ted's journey through time helps him grow into a more responsible and thoughtful individual.
