List of Disney's Aladdin characters
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The following is a list of characters appearing in Disney's Aladdin franchise. It includes characters from the 1992 film, its direct-to-video sequels, its television series, its live-action adaptation, and other spin-off projects.
Introduced in Aladdin
[edit]Aladdin
[edit]Princess Jasmine
[edit]Genie
[edit]Jafar
[edit]Iago
[edit]Abu
[edit]Abu | |
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First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
Created by | Joe Grant |
Voiced by | Frank Welker |
Species | Monkey |
Gender | Male |
Abu is Aladdin's kleptomaniac pet monkey with a high-pitched voice. He is known to be quite greedy as whenever he sees treasure, he tries to keep it for himself, which annoys Aladdin. In Aladdin: The Series, he is a voice of dissent whenever he is dragged along on one of Iago's harebrained schemes, although the two of them go from enemies (formerly) to close friends after Iago's reformation, over the course of the franchise. The animators filmed monkeys at the San Francisco Zoo to study the movements Abu would have.[1] The character is based on the similarly named Abu the thief, played by Sabu Dastagir in the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad.[2][3]
Abu also appears in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II, playing a large role in the latter with his kleptomaniac habits getting him into trouble during Sora's first return visit to Agrabah.
He can also be seen in House of Mouse as one of the many Disney characters that come to watch cartoons. Abu is usually found in the audience, sometimes playing with Iago or dancing along to the musical performances on stage.
In the 2019 film, Abu is featured as a Tufted capuchin.
Magic Carpet
[edit]Magic Carpet | |
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First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
Created by | Randy Cartwright |
Alias | Carpet |
Gender | Genderless (referred to with masculine pronouns) |
The Magic Carpet is an ancient carpet that was found by Aladdin in the Cave of Wonders' treasure room. It is a character without a voice, and expresses itself entirely through pantomime and movements. It is genderless, but male pronouns are used to refer to 'him' due to how the Arabic language uses masculine pronouns by default. It is playful, as it reacts with Abu, intelligent, as it beats Genie at chess (and most other things), and helpful, as it helps Aladdin romance Princess Jasmine during the song "A Whole New World." It sometimes uses its tassels as hands and feet to accentuate its feelings.[4]
The unique design of Carpet was solely maintained through CGI.[4] Advances in CGI had progressed so much since animating the ballroom sequence in Beauty and the Beast, that the texture and pattern of Carpet was much easier to accomplish no matter which way it moved.[5] Animator Randy Cartwright refused to resort to the anthropomorphic style of simply putting a face on a carpet. Instead, Cartwright used body language to make Carpet more flexible, and almost human.[4] Computer artist Tina Price took Cartwright's outlined form and super-imposed the Persian design that could stretch, squash, and roll up without changing.[4] According to film critic Leonard Maltin, this made Carpet's animation one of the best collaborations between traditional and technologically advanced animation to date.[4]
It appears in episodes of TV series, both as a means of travel and a reacting character to the events of the stories.
The carpet also makes cameo appearances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Princess and the Frog.
It is also in the Kingdom Hearts video game in the Agrabah world. Sora frees it, at which point it acts as a transport between the city of Agrabah and the Cave of Wonders. In the second installment, it plays a more key role.
In Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, there is a ride called The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Adventureland, which simulates flight on a carpet. There are other versions of the ride in two Disney parks: Flying Carpets Over Agrabah in Toon Studio located at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and Jasmine's Flying Carpets in Arabian Coast located at Tokyo DisneySea.[6]
Carpet appears in the 2019 film.
The Sultan
[edit]Sultan | |
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First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
Portrayed by | Navid Negahban (2019 film) |
Voiced by | Douglas Seale (first film) Val Bettin (sequels and TV series) Jeff Bennett (Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams) |
Gender | Male |
Title | Sultan |
Family | A deceased wife (confirmed) Jasmine (daughter) |
Relatives | Aladdin (son-in-law) |
Nationality | Agrabah |
The Sultan is Princess Jasmine's father and the pompous but kind ruler of Agrabah. Some aspects of the character were inspired in the Wizard of Oz, to create a bumbling authority figure.[1]
In the 2019 film, the Sultan's personality is more serious compared to his animated counterpart, but retains the original's kind and benevolent nature. In addition, it is revealed that his wife comes from the kingdom of Shirabad (which Jafar sought to conquer), who was murdered prior to the events of the film, causing the Sultan to keep their daughter inside the palace for protection. At the end of the film, he steps down from his position as the Sultan and passes it on to Jasmine.
Royal Guards
[edit]Razoul, Fazal, Hakim and Nahbi | |
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First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
Voiced by | Razoul: Jim Cummings, Robby Haynes (2019 film) Fazal: Frank Welker Jim Cummings (in "Sneeze the Day") Hakim: Frank Welker (in the TV series) Jim Cummings (in "Sneeze the Day") Corey Burton (in Aladdin and the King of Thieves) Numan Acar (2019 film) Nahbi: Frank Welker |
Alias | The Royal Guards |
The Royal Guards serve as the law enforcement where they patrol the palace and the streets of Agrabah.
Razoul
[edit]Razoul (voiced by Jim Cummings) is the Captain of the Royal Guards of Agrabah in all three films and the TV series. Although unnamed in the first film, his name was revealed in the sequel (he was named after layout supervisor Rasoul Azadani). He has a strong dislike towards Aladdin, but is extremely loyal to the Sultan and Jasmine and takes his job very seriously.
In the 2019 film, Razoul is portrayed by Robby Haynes, and has a reduced role as a chief city guard, with much of his role in the story being taken by Hakim.
Fazal
[edit]Fazal (voiced by Jack Angel in the first film, Frank Welker in the sequels and the TV series, understudied by Jim Cummings in "Sneeze the Day") is one of Razoul's lieutenants. He is darkly colored and very fat, with a long mustache. His lines usually make reference to food.
Hakim
[edit]Hakim (voiced by Patrick Pinney in the first film, Frank Welker in the TV series, Jim Cummings in "Sneeze the Day", Corey Burton in the third film, portrayed by Numan Acar in the live-action film) is one of Razoul's lieutenants. He is pale, very thin and slightly shorter than Fazal. His lines generally put a pessimistic take on the situation.
In the 2019 film, Hakim is depicted as the head of the guards and the right-hand man of Jafar, but he becomes good at the end of the film, playing a similar role that Razoul played in the previous animated works. It was mentioned by Princess Jasmine when working to convince Hakim not to have the guards side with Jafar that his father had worked for the Sultan.
Nahbi
[edit]Nahbi (voiced by Frank Welker in the TV series and Jeff Bennett in the third film) is one of Razoul's lieutenants. He is pale and muscular-looking yet short in stature.
Rajah
[edit]Rajah (vocal effects by Frank Welker) is Jasmine's pet tiger who displays dog and cat-like behavior. Unlike Abu, he is not anthropomorphized, but is still able to understand human language and emotions.
Rajah appears in Ralph Breaks the Internet. When Cinderella asks Vanellope if animals talk to her, Jasmine is seen hugging him.
In the 2019 film, Rajah was seen with Jasmine and Dalia for much of the film. During the opening "Arabian Nights", Rajah slashes Iago with his claws because the macaw spied on Jasmine. He bites Prince Anders in the hand because Jasmine hated him and also because Anders called him a cat. He begins to bond with Aladdin when he's in his prince guise by licking his face. When Jafar becomes sultan temporarily, Rajah is imprisoned with the guards. After Jafar is defeated, he is present at Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.
The Peddler
[edit]The Peddler | |
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First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
Voiced by |
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The Peddler is a mysterious desert-faring merchant, travelling on camelback, who appears at the beginning of the original film, and later reappeared in the ending of Aladdin and the King of Thieves. The entire Peddler scene was improvised by Williams as the actor was put in front of a table with props, and started pitching them as products from a salesman's catalogue.[7] He implores the viewer to 'come closer', a reference to actor Sydney Greenstreet's many film trailers. In the original ending of Aladdin, the Peddler, now a sailor, was revealed to be the Genie masquerading as a human (or having been turned to human, as suggested at the end), but this was cut from the final film. The directors of the film later revealed that the Peddler is still the Genie, despite the ending being deleted.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Outside of the films, he appears in Disney's Aladdin, selling extra lives and wishes to the player, while in Kingdom Hearts he is voiced by Corey Burton and he plays a major role specifically in the second game where his greed and shrewdness are presented.
In the 2019 film, the plans for the Genie being a mariner was used where he and Dalia have married sometime after Aladdin and Jasmine's marriage and they have two children.
Tiger God (Cave of Wonders)
[edit]Cave of Wonders | |
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First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
Voiced by | Frank Welker |
The Tiger God is a giant head of a tiger made of sand and the neutral guardian of the Cave of Wonders. The Scarab Medallion is needed to awaken it. Its job is to protect the Genie's lamp and give it to those who are worthy while eliminating those who are not. The treasures hoarded inside the cave are used to test those who are worthy to enter as touching them will also cause the Tiger God to eliminate them as well. It was portrayed by computer-generated imagery, following reference drawings by animator Eric Goldberg.[14]
After Jafar and Gazeem obtained both halves of the Scarab Medallion, it is used to guide them to where the Cave of Wonders is. Once there, the Scarab Medallion splits in half again and places itself on a sand dune, causing it to transform into a giant tiger head, with the Scarab Medallion halves acting as its eyes. The Tiger God demands to know who woke it up. When Gazeem introduces himself, the Tiger God warns him that it will only allow a "Diamond in the Rough" to enter. Jafar and Gazeem fail to understand this and as Gazeem tries to go in at Jafar's urging, the Tiger God becomes enraged and kills Gazeem due to him not being a Diamond in the Rough before turning back into a sand dune and returning to its slumber (causing the Scarab Medallion halves to return to normal), but not before advising Jafar to search for a Diamond in the Rough. The Tiger God is later awakened again by Jafar, who this time has brought Aladdin and Abu. Since Aladdin is a Diamond in the Rough, it lets him and Abu enter, but warns him not to touch any of the treasures inside the cave except for the lamp. Although Aladdin listened to its warning, Abu did not. This enrages the Tiger God, who claims that they will now perish for their disobedience as the cave begins collapsing. The Magic Carpet saves them, but they fail to escape thanks to Jafar and a falling boulder. The Tiger God again returns to eternal slumber.
In the remake, the cave has a lion head-shaped stone entrance, rather than a tiger head rising from the sands, and does not move except when swallowing unwanted visitors.
Gazeem
[edit]Gazeem (voiced by Charlie Adler) is Jafar's criminal minion, seen at the beginning of the first film, who retrieves the other half of the Scarab Medallion needed to access the Cave of Wonders. He refuses to hand it over until Jafar gives him his reward, but Iago steals it from him. Jafar then promises Gazeem that he'll get his reward soon. Once they locate the Cave of Wonders, Jafar has him get the lamp in the cave and lets him have the rest of the treasures in there, which is his reward. The cave will not allow him to enter as he is not a "Diamond in the Rough". But when Jafar urges Gazeem to go in anyway, he is quickly killed. Having lost his accomplice, Jafar subsequently sets out to find another man to enter the cave.
In the Aladdin video game, Gazeem is the first boss that the player meets, where his defeat results in his dropping half of the scarab amulet necessary to allow Aladdin to proceed to the Cave of Wonders at a subsequent level.
Prince Achmed
[edit]Prince Achmed[15] (voiced by Corey Burton) is one of the potential suitors for Princess Jasmine. After Aladdin (and Abu, after some hesitation) gave their stolen bread to a starving sister and her younger brother, the brother runs out in front of Achmed's horse as Achmed is on his way to the palace. The sister runs after him and lifts him up, but Achmed's horse notices her and rears up in surprise. Achmed attempts to use his bullwhip to lash the little girl, who is shielding her younger brother's body with her own. Aladdin intervenes, blocking the whip using his forearm, and insults Achmed. In retaliation, Achmed shoves Aladdin into a mud puddle and tells him that he is nothing but a "worthless street rat" and will always be one. The next day, he is seen furiously stomping out of the palace with his pants ripped and underwear showing, following an attack from Jasmine's pet tiger Rajah, yelling that he has never been so insulted. Achmed tells the Sultan to have good luck marrying his daughter off and it becomes clear he has no further interest in her. After that, Achmed is not seen again for the remainder of the franchise.
In the 2019 film, he is replaced by Prince Anders (portrayed by Billy Magnussen), a seemingly European prince who is more friendly and comical. The character's role in the story is largely assumed by an unnamed castle horseman.
Farouk
[edit]Farouk (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a rather obese merchant from a fruit stand. When he sees Jasmine giving an apple to a hungry boy without paying, he attempts to cut off her right hand, but Aladdin stops him by claiming Princess Jasmine is his mentally handicapped sister. Farouk is initially willing to accept this and let them go, but when he sees that Abu has himself stolen some of his apples, he realises, angrily, that he has been duped, but Aladdin and Jasmine leave before he can catch them.
Farouk is last seen briefly during the song "Prince Ali", and later makes minor appearances in the TV series, selling fruit and water.
In the live-action film, Farouk is replaced with a tone-downed bread vendor named Jamal (portrayed by Amir Boutrous). His role in the story is largely the same, but different in that he attempts to remove Jasmine's bracelet instead of cutting her hand off.
Omar
[edit]Omar (voiced by Charlie Adler in the first film, Dan Castellaneta in the second film and Rob Paulsen in the TV series) is a merchant who sells watermelons. During the first film, Aladdin and Abu manage to steal a watermelon from his stall. In The Return of Jafar, Iago tries to steal him a bunch of grapes during "I'm Looking Out for Me", after the song threatening the parrot for trying to rob the merchants. He appears as a recurring character in the TV series.
Introduced in The Return of Jafar
[edit]Abis Mal
[edit]Abis Mal (voiced by Jason Alexander) is a childish and incompetent thief with aspirations of wealth who does anything he can to get money. His first banter with Aladdin causes him to become a determined enemy towards him. His name is a pun of the word "abysmal", which is a reference to the outcomes of all his plans.[16] He is also a recurring villain in the animated series, where his villainous deeds revolve around power as well as riches and many of his plans involve the use of magical artifacts or legendary creatures. Additionally, the episode "Lost and Founded" reveals that he has a distant ancestor named Abnor Mal.
Abis Mal's Thugs
[edit]Abis Mal's Thugs (voiced by Jeff Bennett, Dan Castellaneta, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, and Frank Welker) are various unnamed thieves who follow Abis Mal. They first appear in The Return of Jafar where they are shown to apparently resent his leadership and even try to kill him at a well before being scared off by Jafar's genie form. Abis Mal's minions reappear in the TV series where, though still under the lead of Abis Mal, they are shown to be involved in a limited number of his schemes. The most prominent instance is in the episode "Air Feather Friends" where they use the feathers of a baby roc to pose as wind demons to rob Agrabah. Other episodes where Abis Mal is shown being aided by his henchmen (aside from Haroud Hazi Bin) are "Forget Me Lots" where they join him in infiltrating the palace with the help of a brainwashed Jasmine, "Lost and Founded" where two of them aid Mal in traveling back in time to change history, and "Smolder and Wiser" where he ordered them to attack Aladdin for spying on him. Occasions where Mal's men appear without their leader are typically at the Skull and Dagger, the cafe headquarters of Agrabah's guild for thieves and criminals, often referred to by Abis Mal himself as a "den of thieves".
Introduced in the TV series
[edit]Amin Damoola
[edit]Amin Damoola (voiced by Jeff Bennett impersonating Peter Sellers) is a clumsy, cowardly, and incompetent thief, who appears in four episodes. Amin always finds a way to cause trouble for Aladdin (and usually ends up in trouble himself). He is so incompetent as a thief that he is nicknamed "Butterfingers" by his fellow criminals. However, he dislikes this nickname so much that he is willing to start a fight. Additionally, his name is a pun on the common Arabic name Amin (which is also a pun on "I'm in...") as well as "moolah", referring to his insatiable greed.
Arbutus
[edit]Arbutus (voiced by Ron Perlman) is a sorcerer with the ability to manipulate plants. While not evil in nature, he has more in common with plants than humans and sees most humans as enemies for killing them. He sees himself as an artist and makes most plants grow with the intention of creating something beautiful, even during battle. He is especially appreciative of 'living beauty' and while he prefers plants he is aware that other organisms such as birds and even humans can enhance his artwork. Many years ago, a younger Sultan came to Arbutus's garden to pick a flower for his bride. Arbutus was enraged at this, but let the Sultan go in exchange for receiving his most previous treasure in 20 years time. Twenty years later, Arbutus came to Agrabah for the Sultan's most precious treasure — Jasmine. At no point in the episode does he make any attempt to physically harm Jasmine despite holding her captive, and even befriends her briefly due to her gentle words, her appreciation of his artwork, and the fact that she is named after a flower. Arbutus' only weakness is the rose on his lapel. Once it is cut off, he withers and dies, as does the beautiful garden which he created. Princess Jasmine explains to Aladdin that Arbutus is not evil, only "different", and she, Aladdin, the Sultan and the Genie replant the flower, which perks up, and a deep inhalation is heard, suggesting that Arbutus might still be alive.
Ayam Aghoul
[edit]Ayam Aghoul (voiced by Hamilton Camp) is an undead sorcerer, obsessed with trapping Aladdin and his friends in the Netherworld forever. Aghoul is able to wield dark magic, controlling skeletal minions and tossing grenade-like explosive skulls as some of the ways he confronts his opponents. However, Aghoul is often sent back to the Netherworld in the end. Because of Aghoul's undead passion, Iago often nicknames him "Death Breath". His name is a comical adaptation of "I am a Ghoul".
Aziz
[edit]Aziz (voiced by Michael Bell) is one of Aladdin's first adversaries in the series. He is a small and ugly man, later turned into a goblin-like creature who can use his breath for almost anything, including creating illusions and turning people into slug-like beings. It is apparent in the episode "Destiny on Fire" that these powers come with a price, as throughout the episode, Aziz seems to have a short breath and eventually goes on fire.
Chaos
[edit]Chaos (voiced by Matt Frewer) is a winged blue cat who desires that life be unpredictable, full of surprise and change. Chaos is an extremely powerful entity of whom both Mirage and the Genie are terrified.[17] He is a fun-loving prankster and uses his power for antics and lighthearted harassment rather than evil. He does get angry and sensitive when people start giving him orders, and often warns them in a threatening voice not to do so. He also has a strong dislike of Fate, since the notion of predestination rubs him up the wrong way.
Eden
[edit]Eden (voiced by Valery Pappas) is a genie who is the Genie's girlfriend. Discovered in a bottle by a young orphan named Dhandi, she is a kind and caring genie who can also be impulsive and easily angered when someone threatens her friends and boyfriend. She also seems to prefer to cheat on the wishes of her master to improve or otherwise twist them to make the wishes work her way.
Dhandi
[edit]Dhandi (voiced by Debi Derryberry) is a young, optimistic orphan girl who serves as Eden's mistress and friend. Alongside Eden, she appears in "Some Enchanted Genie" and "The Book of Khartoum".
Fasir
[edit]Fasir (voiced by Ed Gilbert) appears frequently through the series. His first appearance is in the episode "Do the Rat Thing", but he is not named or given any background until the episode "The Prophet Motive", where he is identified as Fasir, an old seer and powerful sorcerer who turned his evil giant brother Fashoom to stone many centuries ago. The end of that episode also reveals that he actually has a single eye like a cyclops, but he wears bands over his eye which makes him appear to be blind. Later episodes, such as "Eye of the Beholder", "Hero with a Thousand Feathers", and "While the City Snoozes", hint that Fasir has had dealings with Mirage in the past and they may have once been lovers.
Hamed
[edit]Hamed (voiced by Val Bettin) is an ancestor of the Sultan and Jasmine. He was a nomad and the founder of the city of Agrabah, presumably thousands of years ago. He only appears in the episode "Lost and Founded".
Haroud Hazi Bin
[edit]Haroud Hazi Bin (voiced by James Avery) is Abis Mal's sarcastic and cynical right-hand henchman who often considers his boss' schemes ill-conceived. He is also the only one of Mal's henchmen who aids him regularly in his plans. His name is a pun on the sentence "How rude has he been?".
Mechanicles
[edit]Mechanicles (voiced by Charlie Adler) is a Greek mad scientist who styles himself as "greatest of the great Greek geniuses", and makes complex technological robots that commonly resemble insects and other arthropods. He also suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, as he dislikes it when things get messy around him.
Mirage
[edit]Mirage (voiced by Bebe Neuwirth) is a cat-like enchantress with power over illusions, dreams and shadows. She rules over an ethereal and demonic realm called Morbia, which appears to be a cosmic void with an asteroid field where her home, a sphinx-styled temple, is located. At some point in her life, she formed a legion of monsters called the El Khatib, monsters that had the power to teleport through shadows, created from children with true seeds of evil. Every seven years, during the three nights of the full moon, she would send out the El Khatib to find potential recruits, enticing them with the promise of power and immortality.
At another point in her life, it is indicated that Mirage once had a loving relationship with Fasir, who left him due to her evil ways. Nevertheless, Fasir never gave up hope that someday they will become lovers again.
Mozenrath
[edit]Mozenrath (voiced by Jonathan Brandis,[18] understudied by Jeff Bennett) is a young evil sorcerer and necromancer, whose power is derived from a magic gauntlet he wears on his right arm.[19] However, the effects of its power have made his arm completely skeletal, and it has implied that the gauntlet will eventually kill him. Additionally, he is sometimes compared to Jafar, though they have no apparent connection.
Mozenrath is the ruler of the Land of the Black Sand. This kingdom has naturally black sand, the sun is always blocked by clouds, and the only residents are himself, his flying eel sidekick Xerxes, and an army of undead Mamluks. He is quite open and accepting about his own cruelty, and he prides himself on his ruthlessness. He took control of the Land of the Black Sand from its former ruler, the sorcerer Destane, who was a father figure to him until he stole his power and throne, and turned him into a Mamluk. Mozenrath's main goal is to become the world's most powerful wizard and to rule the other six kingdoms of the Seven Deserts. While he and his undead Mamluk soldiers have secure control over the Land of the Black Sand, they are not powerful enough to conquer the other kingdoms that Mozenrath seeks to rule. Because of this, his plots and schemes usually involve obtaining more magic and becoming more powerful.
Despite Mozenrath's determined and ruthless attitude, he seems to enjoy bantering and tormenting Aladdin and his friends. At his first meeting with Aladdin, he is polite and even friendly until he shows his lack of compassion for others. This is when Aladdin makes it clear he does not wish to work with Mozenrath. In subsequent appearances, Mozenrath often loses interest in his plans as soon as they are defeated and does not attempt to kill Aladdin after their battles have ended. His overall demeanor is one of boredom and impatience. After being defeated by Aladdin multiple times in the course of the series, Mozenrath's final appearance shows that his magical gauntlet has physically exhausted Mozenrath to the extent that he tries and fails to take over Aladdin's body, ultimately losing his gauntlet and being sent away in a giant balloon with Xerxes.
Xerxes
[edit]Xerxes (voiced by Frank Welker) is a flying eel who is Mozenrath's loyal sidekick.
Mamluks
[edit]The Mamluks are greenish-blue zombie soldiers that serve Mozenrath.
Mukhtar
[edit]The Mukhtar (voiced by John Kassir) is a reptilian humanoid, apparently the last surviving member of the race of Mukhtars, sworn enemies of Genies. Though Mukhtars would generally hunt Genies just for the honor, the last Muktar acknowledges that times have changed, and now he hunts Genies for gold. Like Genie, he does not have a specific name. He is often seen riding on a horned reptilian ostrich named Saurus.
Saurus
[edit]Saurus (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a bipedal dinosaur-like creature with an eagle head and is the pet of the Mukhtar. He appears in "Genie Hunt" and "The Hunted". His name means "lizard" (hence dinosaur meaning "terrible lizard").
Nefir Hasenuf
[edit]Nefir Hasenuf (voiced by René Auberjonois) is an Egyptian-themed imp with the face of a hawk and bat-like wings who appears in three episodes as the main antagonist. His greed rivals that of Iago, though unlike Iago he is more willing to endanger and betray anyone to get what he wants.
In his first appearance in "Never Say Nefir", Nefir manipulated Samir to dance on Getzistan when placed in magic dancing shoes. Aladdin and Genie thwarted the plan and had Nefir and his imps dance in the same magic shoes. In "Mission: Imp Possible", Nefir manipulated Genie after poisoning Aladdin (with Iago accompanying them) into accessing a worm that spun golden silk. After the worm emerged from the cocoon as the imp-eating Mothias, Nefir fled while evading a three-headed winged lion. In "The Way We War", Nefir became the Sultan of Agrabah's war advisor and secretly caused a war between Agrabah and Odiferous whom he also advised. After Aladdin was found innocent of stealing Odiferous' Sacred Crock of Cheese, Nefir and his minions were apprehended and sentenced to rebuild Agrabah and refund everyone's money.
Nefir's Imps
[edit]Nefir's Imps are a group of four unnamed idiotic imps that work for Nefir. One has the head of a crocodile, one has the head of a hippopotamus, and two of them have the head of a common warthog. They possess super-speed and can build things very fast.
Prince Uncouthma
[edit]Uncouthma Limzola Stenchworth[20] (voiced by Tino Insana) is a somewhat dimwitted yet good-natured and friendly man who is an ally to Aladdin and his friends. Large, strong, and powerful, he is the ruler of the barbarian land of Odiferous. While the city of Agrabah has an Arab theme, the people of Odiferous are based on the European Germanic peoples. Like most of his fellow Odiferans, Uncouthma loves to eat loads of food, having a particular fondness for cheese. He makes his first appearance in the episode "That Stinking Feeling" as a suitor for Princess Jasmine, unaware that she was already betrothed. He goes on to marry a woman named Brawnhilda and have a son called Bud.
Uncouthma is shown to be very reasonable and understanding, as he does not show any disappointment upon finding out that Jasmine is in love with Aladdin and that he has been duped, and decides to give up pursuing Jasmine. He is also willing to listen to Aladdin's side of the story when Nefir Hasenuf tricks him and his fellow Odiferans into having a war with Agrabah. Despite that, however, as Brawnhilda initially rejects him at the wedding for Aladdin, Uncouthma becomes angry at Aladdin, accusing him for stealing Jasmine and Brawnhilda from him.
Uncouthma, alongside his wife and son, briefly appears in Aladdin and the King of Thieves attending Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.
Sadira
[edit]Sadira (voiced by Kellie Martin) is a sand witch introduced in the TV series. She is a street rat like Aladdin whom she becomes infatuated with after he saves her from Razoul and after learning sand magic shortly afterwards tries to use her magic to win over Aladdin's heart. Sadira later reforms after her third attempt and becomes friends with Aladdin, Jasmine and the others. Sadira also briefly appears in Aladdin and the King of Thieves attending Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.
Other TV series characters
[edit]The following are minor characters who are listed in order of appearance:
- The Al Muddy (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) are an Earth Elemental race of subterranean mud monsters.
- The Al Muddy Sultan (voiced by Jim Cummings) is the leader of the Al Muddy who appears in "Mudder's Day". He is a giant among them and is a bit of a gentleman, compared to his minions' hostile behavior.
- Thundra (voiced by Candi Milo) is a feisty rain bird who oversees all the world's weather. She is Iago's romantic counterpart. She appears in three episodes, "Fowl Weather", "Rain of Terror", and "The Love Bug".
- Fashoom (voiced by Frank Welker) is a giant cyclops and Fasir's younger brother who has an eye of destruction.
- The Tyrannosaurus (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a carnivorous theropod that lived in the Cretaceous period. A last known living Tyrannosaurus survived the KT extinction event for unknown reasons. It lived in a jungle as its habitat.
- Sultan Pasta Al Dente (voiced by Stuart Pankin) is the ruler of the land of Getzistan, known throughout the Seven Deserts for their casinos, much like Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Samir (voiced by Michael Gough) is a giant pink rhinoceros that was once controlled by Nefir to attack Getzistan using magic dancing shoes.
- Merc (voiced by Dorian Harewood) is the captain of a flying ship who appeared in two episodes: "Raiders of the Lost Shark" and "Beast or Famine". He also briefly appears in Aladdin and the King of Thieves attending Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.
- The Rat People appear in the episode "Beast or Famine". They are demanded by the shaman to capture Genie so he can have his powers. They later have Merc as their leader.
- The Beast is the gigantic, carnivorous shark-like creature that "swims" the sand dunes of the Seven Deserts, and is pursued by Merc in both "Raiders of the Lost Shark" and "Beast or Famine". The "beast's" ventral skin is encrusted with precious gemstones from its rest during its winter hibernation, making it a potentially valuable catch.
- King Mamood (voiced by Tahj Mowry) is the spoiled child king of Quirkistan. How his feelings are depends on the state of Quirkistan.
- Wazeer (voiced by Ron Glass) is King Mamood's assistant.
- Prince Wazoo (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a snooty and cowardly prince who is a suitor for Jasmine and attempts to marry her, despite Jasmine's engagement to Aladdin. He appears in "Do the Rat Thing".
- Sootinai (voiced by Dorian Harewood) is a smoke spirit that only appeared in the episode "The Vapor Chase". it was originally composed of smaller spirits. When all of the spirits merged into one, they became Sootinai. Sootinai can absorb the smoke from fires, making himself larger and more powerful.
- The Sand Monster (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a monster made of sand. Sadira wanted the creature to do her bidding, but all he wanted to do was to "smash stuff".
- Machana (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) is a beetle who is the creator and keeper of the many orbs that can be used to cure genie sicknesses. He controls large mechanical creatures to do different tests on those who seek the Orb of Machana like a crocodile-headed monster, a giant spider, and a griffin. After Aladdin passes each of his challenges and sees his true form, Machana gives them the Orb of Machana. Once they are gone, Machana gets the next Orb of Machana ready stating that it will take him years to get rid of these orbs.
- Squirt (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a small creature of unknown origin, which resembles a hybrid of a koala with hands and feet like a monkey. He only appeared in the episode "Scare Necessities".
- Maya the Mystic (voiced by B.J. Ward) is an old woman who wears a violet hijab over her gray robe and a brown sash. She also carries a light tan bag that seems hung around her neck underneath her hijab. She tends to rip off her customers (mostly Aladdin), charging them exorbitant prices while sometimes giving them terrible goods (in Aladdin's case when he needed a gift for Jasmine she gave him an ugly stuffed yak decoy) and also giving them faulty information or not tell them everything they needed to hear.
- Malcho (voiced by Hector Elizondo) is a giant Amphiptere who is an enemy of Thundra and (later) Iago and Aladdin, and is likely based on the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl. He appeared in "Rain of Terror" where he tried to usurp Thundra's power only to be sent to the arctic by a spell that Iago used. In "The Return of Malcho", Malcho returned for revenge on Iago at the time when Aladdin and the Palace Guards were left in charge of Agrabah while everyone else was away. They defeat Malcho by trapping him beneath the rubble in a dormant volcano. While making his way out of the rubble, Malcho vows to have his revenge on Aladdin.
- Brawnhilda (voiced by Carol Kane) is a woman that Prince Uncouthma marries.
- Bud (voiced by E. G. Daily) is the son of Prince Uncouthma and Brawnhilda.
- General Gouda (voiced by Ron Perlman) is Prince Uncouthma's military chief.
- Frajhid (voiced by Dan Castellanetta) is an engaging and initially friendly ice ifrit possessing an ice palace who appears in "Of Ice and Men".
- Saleen (voiced by Julie Brown) is a snobbish mermaid sorceress who hates not getting her way. Her goal is to steal Aladdin for herself and make him her merman prince of the sea.
- Armand (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is an octopus who is Saleen's companion.
- The Shaman (voiced by Malcolm McDowell) is a master of sorcery who used fear to use the Rat People. He had them capture the Genie and kill the beast as seen in "Beast or Famine".
- Magma (voiced by Tone Loc) is a fire ifrit with the power to control the earth's temperature. Known as the Lord of Volcanoes, he is summoned by lighting the Candle of Magma.
- Shadow Aladdin was created by Ayam Aghoul, originally being a henchman of Aghoul's shadow. When Aghoul is killed, Shadow Aladdin goes off by himself. However, as he looks for a new host body, Aladdin recaptures him.
- The Riders of Ramond are three brave warriors who fear nothing that crosses their path who appear in "The Sands of Fate" and "Riders Redux".
- Queen Kimbla (voiced by Linda Gary) is an anthropomorphic kangaroo who rules a valley of anthropomorphic animals. She and her fellow anthropomorphic animals were distrustful of man until the day Aladdin fell into their valley while rescuing a koala kid from falling off a cliff. After Aladdin prevented a flood as a result of Iago taking one of the diamonds from the dam and had defeated Brisbane in combat, Queen Kimbla saw that not all humans are bad and that Iago is proof that not all animals are good.
- Sydney (voiced by John Astin) is an anthropomorphic spotted hyena who works for Kimbala. He serves as the valley's teacher. In the form of a wallaby, Genie was brought to Sydney's class by Brisbane as Sydney teaches his students about why humans are bad.
- Brisbane (voiced by Michael Dorn) is an anthropomorphic common warthog who serves as Queen Kimbla's enforcer. After Aladdin stops the flood as a result of Iago taking one of the diamonds from the dam, he fought Brisbane to the death. The match was considered a draw when Aladdin prevents Brisbane from falling into the spiked pit that they fought over.
- Amuk Moonrah (voiced by Tim Curry) is an evil demon who is malevolence incarnate that appears in "Hero with a Thousand Feathers". He is depicted being 20 feet tall, having blood red fur, the tail and legs of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Thousands of years before the events of the series, he ruled over ancient Agrabah before he was sealed away, and is later freed by Iago, the latter of whom is prophesied to either defeat him or be killed by him; when Amok takes over Agrabah, Iago retreats to a desert island but returns-under pressure from his conscience-and feeds him a magic amulet, which destroys the demon.
- Lord Kutato (vocal effects provided by Jim Cummings) is a Yeti who appears in "Snowman is an Island".
- Dominus Tusk (voiced by Jim Cummings, vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a giant minotaur who served as a frequent, albeit usually minor threat, and was often quickly disposed of by the heroes as seen in "A Clockwork Hero". He was presumably killed offscreen by the Sultan in "Armored and Dangerous" and had his horns mounted as a trophy.
- Queen Hippsodeth (voiced by Kate Mulgrew in her first appearance; Jennifer Darling in her second and final appearance) is the ruler of the Isle of Galifem, home of the Galifem warriors. After being defeated by the Sultan in battle, she fell in love with him.
- Scara (voiced by Susan Tolsky) is Queen Hippsodeth's overweight right-hand woman and one of the Galifem warriors. She is a goofy, comic relief character.
- Caliph Kapok (voiced by Tim Curry) is the disembodied head of a wizard appearing in "Heads, You Lose" who desires to have ultimate control over his kind-hearted body.
- Evil Aladdin and Evil Genie (the same voices of the original characters) were creations of Chaos against Aladdin and the Genie to make them understand their forces. Shadow Aladdin is similar to Aladdin in appearance, but was red and black clothing as opposed to the true Aladdin's outfit of purple and white.
- Ajed Al Gebraic (voiced by Jonathan Harris) is the Genie's old master who is very greedy. He used up all his three wishes and sold Genie to a sorcerer for eternal life but not eternal youth. He appears in the episode "Genie Hunt" and his name is based on algebra.
- Kileem is an evil ancestor of the Sultan. Once a feared warrior, many have failed to defeat him. After his passing, his spirit possesses his invincible armor, which the Sultan wears to defeat Dominus Tusk. Unfortunately, with the Sultan wearing the Armor of Kileem, he ends up being temporarily possessed by Kileem's evil spirit.
- Amal (voiced by Michael Bell) is the childhood friend of Aladdin. Upon his disappearance, he was transformed into an El Khatib (a.k.a. Shadow-Walker) by Mirage seven years later and sought out potential recruits during the three nights of the full moon. Amal later loses his seed of evil as he proves himself to not be a killer out of his friendship with Aladdin, and in order to be redeemed, he leaves Agrabah to help others and make something of himself.
- Minos (voiced by Keith David) is a con artist who Aziz used to be associated with as seen in the two-part episode "Seems Like Old Crimes". When all three of them are trapped in the Destiny Stone, they were altered where Minos was given a Minotaur-like appearance. Minos is later restored to normal by the Destiny Stone.
- Fatima (voiced by Charity James) is a con artist and an associate of Minos and Aziz. When all three of them were trapped in the Destiny Stone, Fatima was given a harpy-like appearance. Fatima was later restored to normal by the Destiny Stone.
- Bobolonius (voiced by Jim Cummings) is the grandfather of the Sultan and the great-grandfather of Jasmine. He resides the Land of the Dead, as shown in the episode "As the Netherworld Turns".
- The Ethereal (voiced by Kath Soucie) is a powerful divine spirit, second in power only to Chaos. She comes to Agrabah to judge if Agrabah will be saved or will be destroyed. She appears in the episode "The Ethereal".
- Zarasto (voiced by William Callaway) is the leader of a gang of desert marauders from an unspecified country in conflict with Agrabah. Zarasto appears in two episodes as the main antagonist, both of whom he is pitted against the Riders of Ramond. In his first appearance "The Sands of Fate", both parties are trapped in a repeating battle caused by a mysterious crystal and are finally freed by Iago who catches the crystal before it can shatter. In his second and final appearance "Riders Redux", Zarasto is portrayed as being more muscular and wearing a different outfit than before and has somehow claimed his own Sands of Time hourglass which he uses in the marauders' attacks.
- Khartoum (voiced by Tony Jay) is an evil wizard imprisoned within his own book. His only hope of release is a magical gem called the Philosopher's Stone which contains the power of the cosmos.
- Queen DeLuca (voiced by Tress MacNeille) is the former Queen of Mesmeria featured in the episode "The Great Rift". She wielded the Amulet of Khufu, which allowed her to use magic and grant others amulets of Khufu much like her own. The Amulet of Khufu corrupted her into acting wicked and she was imprisoned in it until Aladdin's group accidentally freed her. When Aladdin breaks the Amulet of Khufu, Queen DeLuca is freed from its corruption.
- King Zahbar (voiced by Keith David) is the former King of Mesmeria featured in the episode "The Great Rift". He was turned into a hawk by his love DeLuca using the Amulet of Khufu. When Aladdin breaks the Amulet, he is turned back to his human form and reconciles with her.
- Queen DeLuca's Brothers (voiced by Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, and Frank Welker) are DeLuca's three unnamed brothers also wield Amulets of Khufu only they were made by Queen DeLuca. They were imprisoned in those amulets until Queen DeLuca freed them. When Aladdin breaks the Amulet of Khufu, Queen DeLuca's brothers are depowered and freed.
- The Great Rift is a monster generated by the Amulet of Kufu, which feeds on the anger of its wielder.
Introduced in Aladdin and the King of Thieves
[edit]Cassim
[edit]Cassim (speaking voice by John Rhys-Davies and singing voice provided by Merwin Foard) is Aladdin's long-lost widowed father.
Long before the events of the first film, he left his wife and newborn son in Agrabah to find the legendary Hand of Midas so that he could provide a better life for the poverty-stricken family, not wanting to be looked down upon. However, many believed that the Hand was a myth, but he was able to find proof of its existence via a sunken ship that was turned into gold by it. Some time later, he fell in with the Forty Thieves, eventually becoming their leader (the "King of Thieves"), and incorporated a new law: never hurt the innocent. One of his goals is to find the Oracle that would guide him to the Hand. Eventually, Cassim's travels brought him back to Agrabah, having learned that the Oracle was inside the Sultan's royal treasure room, ironically on his own son's wedding day to Princess Jasmine.
Having his men create a distraction, Cassim infiltrates the treasure room and finds the Oracle, but is intercepted by Aladdin and the two fight, both unaware that they are father and son, and Cassim is forced to retreat empty-handed. After the incident at the wedding, Aladdin uses the Oracle to learn that his father is alive and finds him with the Forty Thieves, only learning there and then that he is their leader. He and Cassim finally meet when Sa'luk tries to mutiny and kill Cassim for their unsuccessful raid on the palace. Cassim avoids having Aladdin killed by having him fight Sa'luk. After Aladdin defeats Sa'luk by kicking him off a cliff (although he survives), Cassim states that the Code of the 40 Thieves is clear on this point and states that he is in.
Cassim then takes Aladdin to a hidden room that his men didn't know of. When he tells Aladdin of the Hand of Midas and joins him in Agrabah, Aladdin had to talk Genie down when Aladdin introduced him, but unbeknownst to them, Cassim is still attempting to get the Orcale with Iago now helping him. Cassim and Iago found where the Oracle is, only for them to be ambushed by Razoul and the guards, having been alerted of their presence by Sa'luk. When the Sultan learned that Cassim is the King of Thieves, he had no choice but to have Cassim and Iago locked in the dungeon with a life sentence, with Cassim explaining to Aladdin that although he can change his outfit, he cannot change who he is. With help from Aladdin and Genie, Cassim and Iago got out and left with the Oracle, but Aladdin refuses to accompany them as he wishes to explain things to the Sultan, forcing them to go without him. Returning to Mount Sesame, he finds that Sa'luk had turned 7 of the 40 Thieves that evaded capture against him, believing that he sold them out (not realizing that it was Sa'luk who sold them out). Sa'luk then has Cassim call the Oracle to guide them to the Hand of Midas. The Oracle guides them to the Vanishing Isle, a castle fortress on the back of a giant turtle. Thanks to Iago getting away, Aladdin, Genie, and Carpet head there to rescue Cassim. Cassim and Aladdin fight Sa'luk over the Hand of Midas which ends with Sa'luk accidentally turned to gold after he touches the hand part instead of the handle. Now realizing that his son is the treasure of his life and that his attempts to find the Hand has done more harm than good, Cassim discards the Hand of Midas into the sea (believing that it is the right place for it) and reconciles with Aladdin, finally freed from his greed. Cassim also showed up to indirectly congratulate him after watching his and Jasmine's wedding from the shadows, since the Sultan has only punished him with an exile and is still a wanted man before his departure. He leaves too soon to travel the world for some time along with Iago, who thinks he's finally found a great companion.
In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, although not confirmed, it is presumed that Cassim returned to Agrabah since Iago is back from his travels with Aladdin's father at the end. However, just like Aladdin and Genie, he does not appear since the main focus is on Jasmine.
While not appearing in the live-action remake of the original film, Aladdin's father is mentioned. While Aladdin explicitly states to Jasmine that his mother is dead, he responds that he "lost both his parents" when he was very little when she asks about his father, leaving it ambiguous as to whether or not he is alive in the remake.
Sa'luk
[edit]Sa'luk (voiced by Jerry Orbach) is the main antagonist of the third film. He is a ruthless, aggressive brute, and he seems to have pleasure in killing. Sa'luk is the right-hand man of Cassim, the King of Thieves, although he resents him. He is also shown to be a strong fighter.
After the incident at the wedding, Sa'luk tried to strike Cassim only for Aladdin to intervene. Cassim avoids having Aladdin killed by having him fight Sa'luk in an initiation duel. After Aladdin supposedly kills Sa'luk by causing him to fall into the sea, Cassim states that the Code of the 40 Thieves is clear on this point and states that he is in.
Sa'luk survives and after killing a shark, he makes his way to Agrabah. Sa'luk gives the hideout's password to Razoul in exchange for immunity from prosecution. This led to 31 of the 40 Thieves getting arrested, though a guard tells Razoul that the Sultan will not sentence them until after Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding. Sa'luk was displeased that Cassim is not among them (because he was not at the hideout around this time) as he informs Razoul that Aladdin's father is the King of Thieves.
Sa'luk heads back to Mount Sesame and rallies the seven thieves that evaded capture to side with him after convincing them that Cassim sold them out, not knowing that it was he who sold them out. When Cassim and Iago return to the hideout, they are captured by Sa'luk and forced to call forth the Oracle who leads them to the Vanishing Isle where the Hand of Midas is located. During Aladdin and Cassim's fight with Sa'luk, the Hand of Midas is tossed where Sa'luk touched the hand part instead of the handle and is turned to gold. His petrified body then falls into the waters below. After the Vanishing Isle disappears back underwater, Sa'luk's petrified appearance is taken along with it.
Forty Thieves
[edit]The Forty Thieves are a group of thieves and assassins that are led by Cassim with Sa'luk as his second-in-command. They make their headquarters in Mount Sesame by the sea where it can be accessed by saying "Open Sesame". That creates a path in the water to Mount Sesame. Cassim had a rule where its members are not to harm the innocent, much to the dismay of Sa'luk, who hated Cassim. Some of the minor unnamed members of the gang resemble thieves that appeared in earlier animated works of the franchise including most of Abis Mal's henchmen, though it's not certain whether or not these are the same characters.
The Forty Thieves are first seen when they crash Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding; as the thieves stole money and valuables from people, Cassim searched for the Oracle. They fled after Aladdin and his friends fended them off, with Genie being more of a match against the Thieves. After learning about Cassim being "trapped in their world", Aladdin finds the Forty Thieves' hideout and spies on them. When Sa'luk got tired of Cassim's rule and tried to attack him, Aladdin intervened and revealed to Cassim that he is his son. To evade having Aladdin executed, Cassim had Aladdin fight Sa'luk in an initiation duel. This fight was fierce until they end up on the cliffside where Sa'luk fell to his apparent death. The thieves pulled Aladdin up from the cliffside and brought him before Cassim. Cassim states to Aladdin "You killed Sa'luk. The Code of the 40 Thieves is clear on this point. You're in." The 40 Thieves then began singing "Welcome to the Forty Thieves."
Sa'luk is shown to have survived the fall and made his way to Agrabah. In exchange for amnesty from arrest, Sa'luk tells Razoul how to get into Mount Sesame to catch the King of Thieves. After Aladdin and Cassim left for Agrabah, Razoul and his guards showed up. When Razoul forgets how the password goes (leading him to think he had been duped), Fazahl quoted to Razoul that he thought the password he was told was "Open Sesame". This grants Razoul passage into Mount Sesame, which led to 31 of the 40 Thieves being captured and thrown in the dungeon. They were enraged at Sa'luk for selling them out and vow revenge on him, but he ignores this by closing the prison cell's window on them. Sa'luk realizes that Cassim is not among them as Razoul reveals that he was not at Mount Sesame. A guard interrupts them and tells Razoul that the Sultan will not be able to sentence the prisoners until after Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.
After stating to Razoul that Cassim is the King of Thieves (leading to the latter's arrest), Sa'luk heads to Mount Sesame and persuades the seven thieves that evaded capture that Cassim sold them out. Although they were at first skeptical as they are aware of Sa'luk's resentment towards Cassim. When Sa'luk (now the thieves' new leader) and the seven thieves capture Cassim and Iago upon his return out of revenge for his apparent betrayal, they take their boat out to sea as they use Cassim to activate the Oracle to find the Hand of Midas. This takes them to the Vanishing Isle (a fortress built on the back of a giant sea turtle) as Iago escapes to warn Aladdin. After Aladdin, Genie, Carpet, and Iago arrive, they fight some of them before Genie startles the giant sea turtle to distract Sa'luk so Aladdin can rescue his father. When Cassim throws the Hand of Midas to the sea, it hits Sa'luk's boat before landing in the water. This leaves the seven thieves working to survive their boat's sinking as they are left stranded in the ocean. It is unknown what happens to them afterwards, but it can be presumed that they eventually drowned while trying to swim back to shore while the other 31 captured thieves eventually got their sentencing.
Different voice actors have voiced the members of the Forty Thieves: Jeff Bennett, Corey Burton, Jess Harnell, Clyde Kusatsu, and Rob Paulsen. Their chorus voices in the "Welcome to the Forty Thieves" song are provided by Scott Barnes, Don Bradford, David Friedman, Paul Kandel, Peter Samuel, Gordon Stanley, and Guy Stroman.
The Oracle
[edit]The Oracle (voiced by CCH Pounder) is an omniscient entity bound to a staff, who can answer only one question per person and cannot give anymore than that. It is being given as a gift at Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding. Cassim sought to get his hands on it so he can find the Hand of Midas. It is through the Oracle that Aladdin found his father.
Following an ambush from the Forty Thieves, the Oracle reveals itself to them after Iago asks why Cassim wants it for. Upon hearing it mention the "ultimate treasure" that Cassim is after, Iago asks where it is, but the Oracle will not answer him as he had already asked a question. Aladdin wishes to know more about his past and because he has many questions, he doesn't think the Oracle could help him, but it advices Aladdin to get the answers from his father, who is revealed to be Cassim himself. Aladdin later asks the Oracle the whereabouts of his father and is told to follow the Forty Thieves to their hideout, claiming that Cassim is "trapped in their world". Believing that he's being held hostage (unaware that it was really referring to his greed), Aladdin wants to know more, but since the Oracle cannot answer anymore of his questions, he has to find the answers himself. The Oracle is later stored in the palace's treasury and as Cassim tried to steal it again with Iago's help, they are caught by the guards, who were informed of their presence by Sa'luk. After Cassim and Iago escaped with Aladdin's help, they obtained the Oracle and returned to Mount Sesame, but are captured by Sa'luk. The Oracle is then used to direct Sa'luk and the seven thieves that evaded capture to the Vanishing Isle. It is unknown what happened to the staff afterwards, but it can be assumed that it sunk into the ocean after the thieves' boat was turned to gold.
The Vanishing Isle
[edit]The Vanishing Isle is a giant sea turtle with a large marble fortress built on its back that periodically rises to the surface and will eventually dive back underwater. The Hand of Midas is hidden here. It is unknown who built the fortress and where the giant turtle originated from.
After the Oracle guides a captured Cassim, Sa'luk, and the remaining seven of the Forty Thieves to where it will emerge, the turtle itself surfaces from underneath them. As the thieves search the island for the Hand, Aladdin and his friends ambushed them. Genie makes the turtle jump by entering its mouth, causing the island to vibrate, distracting Sa'luk and allowing Aladdin to rescue Cassim. As the two locate the chamber with the Hand, the island vibrates again. Aladdin at first though Genie got carried away with the distraction, Cassim realizes that this isn't Genie's doing; the turtle is getting ready to dive. This forces the two to climb to where the Hand is as water floods the chamber. After obtaining the Hand, Cassim tests it out by using it to turn the chamber into gold. Following a brief confrontation with Sa'luk, they escape the island with their friends just as the island disappears underwater, though not before Cassim discards the Hand upon seeing that it causes nothing but disaster to him. The turtle's head briefly rises out from the water to let Genie out of its mouth before submerging again.
Introduced in Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
[edit]Nasira
[edit]Nasira (voiced by Jodi Benson) is Jafar's fraternal twin sister who tried to resurrect him. She is the main antagonist of the game.
The Arachnid
[edit]The Arachnid, also known as the Spider, is a giant arachnid with a monsterious appetite and a boss in the game. He appears as a huge black and yellow spider monster with a yellow skull on her hindquarters.
Anubis
[edit]Anubis is a minor villain in the game. His sorcery is also the source of the restorative magic of four golden Serpent Idols, the very artifacts sought after by Nasira in her plan of resurrect her twin brother Jafar from the dead.
Evil Sultan
[edit]The Evil Sultan as he is called, is an evil monarch threatening to become the new ruler of Agrabah and a minor villain in the game.
Introduced in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
[edit]Sahara
[edit]Sahara is Jasmine's late mother's horse who was the only one who could ride her. When Sahara was missing, Jasmine went looking for him and rode him back to Agrabah before her father noticed his disappearance. His name translates to "desert" in Arabic.
Hakeem
[edit]Hakeem (voiced by Zack Shada) is a servant boy in the palace stables. He looks like Aladdin, but his personality is different. He is a little worried that he has lost a horse named Sahara, which will lead to him losing his job, so Princess Jasmine promised him that she will return Sahara to him.
Aneesa
[edit]Aneesa (voiced by Flo Di Re) is Jasmine's loyal servant who works in the palace. She first convinces the discouraged Jasmine never to give up and tries her best. When Sahara went missing, she tries to distract the Sultan from going to the royal stables.
Sharma
[edit]Sharma (voiced by Tara Strong) is Jasmine's cousin. She bears a resemblance to Jasmine, who is supposed to look like her mother. She works as a teacher at the Royal Academy.
Introduced in Aladdin (2019 film)
[edit]Dalia
[edit]Dalia (portrayed by Nasim Pedrad) is a character from the 2019 live-action film remake of Aladdin and the only main character not to have originated in the original 1992 animated film.
She is the handmaiden of Princess Jasmine and the only real friend Jasmine had in the palace. Dalia later becomes Genie's love interest and at the end of the film, following Genie being freed from the lamp and becoming fully human, Dalia leaves Agrabah with Princess Jasmine's approval to be with him. Since then, it was revealed that Dalia has married Genie and they had two children together.
Omar
[edit]Omar (portrayed by Jordan A. Nash) is the son of Genie and Dalia, to whom his father tells the story about Aladdin.
Lian
[edit]Lian (portrayed by Taliyah Blair) is the daughter of Genie and Dalia, to whom her father tells the story about Aladdin.
Zulla
[edit]Zulla (portrayed by Nina Wadia) is a market trader. Wadia describes her appearance as "More of a cameo" as extra footage was needed after filming had wrapped.[21]
References
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