| Jon Whitcroft | |
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| Age | 11 (Ghost Knight)
18+ (Ghost Knight) |
| Gender | Male |
| Family members | Margaret Whitcroft (mother) Mr. Whitcroft (father)† |
| Race/Species | Human |
| Fate | Alive |
| Appearances | Ghost Knight |
Jon Whitcroft is a student at Salisbury Cathedral School. He is the son of the late Mr. Whitcroft and Margaret Hartgill, the brother of two unnamed females, and the stepson of Matthew Littlejohn.
History[]
Early Life[]
When Jon is four years old his father dies. He lives in Germany with his family, but is later sent to a boarding school in Salisbury.
Ghost knight[]
- Main article: Ghostknight
Relationships[]
Ella Littlejohn[]
Jon thinks Ella is very pretty, and joins forces with Ella's "mad" grandmother Zelda to rescue her when ghosts capture her.
Matthew Littlejohn[]
Jon hates his mother's boyfriend, and is annoyed when his sisters, dog and mother like him.
Stu Crenshaw and Angus Mulroney[]
Stu and Angus are Jon's roommates at the Salisbury Cathedral School. They first don't believe his stories about ghosts, but do so later, after Jon buries Longspee's heart at his wife's feet.
William Longspee[]
He is the ghost Jon and Ella call upon to vanquish Stourton.
Trivia[]
- Jon is based on Cornelia's son, Ben Funke, in some way.
- Cornelia Funke says Jon is a younger version of her "brilliant" British literary agent, though this way confirmed to be unintended.