Ashlyn

Ashlyn Banner is the main protagonist of School Bus Graveyard. She debuted in Episode 1, and is a typical teenage girl. It's been confirmed by Red that despite her father using the phrase "16 years of existence", Ashlyn is 15 at the beginning of the comic. Physical Appearance Ashlyn Banner is a short girl, standing at 4'11. She has pale skin, freckled most around her face, shoulders, neck, chest, and knees. She has hip-length ginger hair with bangs and sidepieces that frame her face, and she has slate green eyes with prominent eyelashes. Alongside this, she has thin black eyebrows. Her hair is usually in two braids that crown her head, and when her hair's down it's shown to be unruly and wavy. In the phantom dimension, her hair is chin-length and fluffs out in the back. In the middle of Season One, she cuts off her braids, leaving her shadow in the real world braidless, although she still visibly has them in the real world. She's usually wearing clothing with army representation, and she has a black backpack. She can usually be seen wearing ear plugs or headphones due to her Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. In the phantom dimension, she can be seen wearing the black protective suit that was purchased for the group by Aiden.

Personality Ashlyn Banner is an introverted girl. She finds socializing exhausting, similar to her mother. She seems to dislike conversating with anyone outside of her family, and it's noted specifically by her father and Taylor that she's never had a friend. She's also quite blunt, as when she's telling Tyler off, she's not seen tip-toeing over her words at all. She loves dance, as she has a DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) mat in her room, and practices ballet. She was taught kickboxing by her parents at a young age, and she only agreed to it due to the fact it could help her in dance. She refused to try when her parents attempted to teach her any other form of self-defense. She is a natural leader, as the moment she and her groupmates ended up in a dangerous situation, she took the reins almost instantly, feeling obligated to take responsibility. Relationships Mike Banner Mike is Ashlyn's father. She seems to have an incredibly close relationship with him, as he's often seen teasing her - As he's seen in multiple episodes either laughing at her, ruffling her hair, or trying to help her come out of her shell. He used to be active in the military, according to Ashlyn.

When the group hears a scream, Ashlyn wonders if it's a person. When they run in the general direction to figure out who it is, Ashlyn is body slammed and pinned to the floor by Mike. She tears up and seems surprised (Positive) to see him.

Emma Banner Emma is Ashlyn's mother. She shares Ashlyn's introverted trait, and is usually seen in a shared state of relief with her daughter when company leaves. She and her daughter share multiple other traits, as when Ashlyn was almost late for the bus, Emma was also late for work. She also used to be active in the military according to Ashlyn.

Aiden Clark Aiden seems to be Ashlyn's first friend. They're nearly polar opposites- When Ashlyn doesn't want to talk, Aiden is rambling. When Ashlyn is frowning, Aiden is smiling. He is only ever seen frowning when Ashlyn is in danger. Eventually, she finds herself much closer to Aiden, worrying about his safety often. She also cried when he was crushed by rubble, and held him afterwards.

Ben Clark Ben is Aiden's cousin, and seems to share most traits with Ashlyn. When Aiden insists they can take on a horde of phantoms with bottles full of chemicals, Ben and Ashlyn both rush Aiden to just leave it. He's also seen wrapping Ashlyn's arm up. Other than this, they don't talk much.

Taylor Hernandez Taylor is seen constantly being as kind as possible to Ashlyn. She seems to have known Ashlyn for a while (One-sidedly) as she notes that she's never seen Ashlyn hang out with anyone. When Ashlyn breaks down, she almost instantly tries to comfort her. When Ashlyn is injured, she's seen using Taylor as a means of staying upright, and smiles when Taylor asks if she's okay. Ashlyn is quick to rescue Taylor instead of Ben or Logan when they are getting kidnapped, throwing a desk at the man who had chloroformed her. Eventually, Ashlyn can be seen getting in front of her in a protective manner when Mr. Thomas corners them. Ashlyn gets in front of Taylor in a protective manner to shield her from their assailants. Ashlyn gets in front of Taylor in a protective manner to shield her from their assailants. Ashlyn throws a desk at a man to get him away from Taylor. Ashlyn throws a desk at a man to get him away from Taylor. Tyler Hernandez Tyler is seen constantly clashing with Ashlyn, although it's clear he cares for her, as he carries her when she's injured. It's unknown whether he's as aware of Ashlyn constantly being alone as Taylor is. Ashlyn seems to have low patience with him, as they argue often in the series, most prominently when he blames her for the incident, and she tells him that if he won't make himself useful, he should make himself scarce.

Logan Fields Logan firsts sees Ashlyn when he drops his schedule and she picks it up. He seemed incredibly shy, but eventually warmed up to her, and saved her when her life was in danger. When Ashlyn is worried about splitting up when Logan offers to deal with the bullies alone, she instantly grabs his hand and yells "No!" before saying they stay together. Afterwards, Logan holds Ashlyn's hand to try to calm her down, and agrees to sticking together. In a certain episode, Ashlyn and Logan hug, making Logan the second person Ashlyn has hugged aside from her parents.

Trivia Ashlyn is canonically Autistic. Ashlyn has Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. It was confirmed in an Instagram story from Red that Ashlyn wouldn't have become friends with the others if they hadn't gotten stuck in the phantom dimension. She would've seen Aiden as a creep and avoided him entirely, but she was forced to understand him. Ashlyn taught Taylor how to dance. According to Red's story, she can perfectly mimic any accent/sound but doesn't enjoy showing said skill off. Ashlyn is a ballerina and very flexible. Red confirms that she isn't sure whether Ashlyn has romantic feelings for Aiden or not, but confirms that she's protective of him because his antics are always in her line of sight.