<Li> Newt: A tall, strong, smart boy with medium - length blond hair who speaks with an odd accent . He used to be a Runner, but is no longer able - footed . He is very kind, friendly, and welcoming to Thomas . He is Alby's closest friend and second - in - command and takes over as leader when Alby no longer feels capable . </Li> <Li> Minho: The Keeper of the Runners is in charge of navigating and mapping out the Maze . As a Runner, he's in very good shape and is described as "an Asian kid with strong, heavily - muscled arms and short black hair ." He and Thomas quickly become good friends . </Li> <Li> Chuck: A young and chubby boy with curly hair who was the newest Glader until Thomas arrived . He immediately becomes friends with Thomas, and acts like a little brother towards him . Chuck was a "slopper". He is around 12 or 13 years old . He is killed by Gally after the maze . </Li> <Li> Gally: A Glader who lives by the rules Alby put in place . He does not trust Thomas and shows an immense dislike for him . He is also the Keeper of the Builders . He runs away from the Glade in a fit of rage after exclaiming that he thought "Thomas was not to be trusted" in the Gathering . At the end of the book, he kills Chuck by throwing a knife into his chest . </Li>

How old is chuck from the maze runner