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->Voiced by: Creator/JackPalance (first film), Lex de Avezedo (singing voice in first film), Sean Wright (third and fourth films)
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->Voiced by: Creator/JackPalance (first film), Lex de Avezedo (singing voice in first film), Sean Wright Creator/SeanSmith (third and fourth films)
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Rothbart is shown to have a very high opinion of himself, and is grimly determined to get on top by any means necessary. The sequels would take this even further, revealing that Rothbart betrayed and abandoned both of his former partners - Clavius and Zelda - because he had no intention of sharing his power and only saw them as a means to an end.
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* NoOntologicalInertia: Odette's curse and death are undone when he dies.
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* NoOntologicalInertia: Odette's When Derek fails to free Odette from her curse through the original terms - due to unknowingly offering his vow of love to the wrong person - he instead breaks the spell and death are undone when he dies.resurrects her by killing Rothbart.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Refuses to conquer William's land by force because he would have to deal with the LaResistance and other villains trying to steal it from him.
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* PosthumousCharacter: Following his death in the first film, and the subsequent [[DeaderThanDead destruction of his spirit]] in the fourth, Rothbart's character continues to be fleshed out through flashbacks and stories relating to his relationships with other villains, especially [[DragonAscendant Clavius and Zelda]].
* PragmaticVillainy:Refuses to conquer When Odette asks why he can't just take William's land by force because force, Rothbart heavily implies that in doing so he would have to deal with the LaResistance and or other villains trying to steal it from him.him, whereas marrying Odette would give him a legitimate claim to the throne.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Alise, along with Lucas, is last seen in the penultimate film, ''A Fairytale Is Born'', to crown Odette and Derek at their coronation. Despite the next and final instalment, ''Far Longer Than Forever'', taking place immediately after this, Alise is not seen or mentioned at all, and is not even present to meet her adoptive grandfather, King Maximilian, when the latter is finally brought home in the ending.
* PutOnABus: Despite having a prominent subplot in ''Kingdom Of Music'', in its immediate sequel, ''A Royal Wedding'', Alise and Lucas have both left offscreen to go to a Tulip Festival in Boromeo.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Along with Alise, Lucas also disappears without mention after Derek and Odette's coronation in ''A Fairytale Is Born'', and is not seen or mentioned at all in ''Far Longer Than Forever''.
* PutOnABus: Along with Alise, Lucas is said to be in Boromeo attending a Tulip Festival during the events of ''A Royal Wedding''.
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* ClearMyName: Following his disappearance, the Council Of Crowns believe that King Maximillian against their orders and tried to make a deal with a vicious gang of pirates, resulting in his kidnapping and murder. The plot of ''Far Longer Than Forever'' revolves around Derek and Odette trying to uncover the truth behind his abduction and find the real mastermind behind these crimes.
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* ClearMyName: Following his disappearance, the Council Of Crowns believe that King Maximillian against defied their orders and tried to make a deal with a vicious gang of pirates, resulting in his kidnapping and murder. The plot of ''Far Longer Than Forever'' revolves around Derek and Odette trying to uncover the truth behind his abduction and find the real mastermind behind these crimes.
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* TheDragon: As leader of the Scullions, Mangler is relied upon by the Forbidden Arts when the situation demands it.
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* VagueAge: King Sebastian appears to be elderly in all his appearances, including the flashbacks in ''A Fairytale Is Born'', though his age is never specified. In the latter film, a minor plot point revolves around Sebastian stepping down from his position on the Council of Crowns, with it being implied that he has held this seat for a long time and is now of retiring age, though the previous films showed that he would still be ruling his own kingdom at least two decades after this point.
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[[folder:Queen Wixom]]
->Voiced by: Lin Gallagher
A vain monarch and Uberta's longtime rival, who appears in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' and ''Far Longer Than Forever''.
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* DefeatMeansFriendship: In ''Far Longer Than Forever'', Wixom commissions a painting of Derek and Odette's disastrous coronation party in order to spite Uberta, only for the artist - actually an old friend of Derek's parents - to depict as it as the idealized, perfect celebration that Uberta had ''wanted'' it to be. As a result, Uberta misinterprets the painting as an olive branch from Wixom, and Wixom simply goes along with it, finally put an end to their decades-long rivalry.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: The majority of Wixom's interactions with her timid husband consist of her viciously berating and even physically manhandling him, clearly making him terrified whenever in her presence. This is always PlayedForLaughs.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While she's feared by other rulers, including her own husband, Wixom is never shown to be a cruel or incompetent Queen to her actual subjects.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: Wixom is a massive fan of opera singer Madame [=LeCroix=], not knowing the latter is merely a persona of her longtime nemesis Uberta. When attending one of [=LeCroix's=] concerts, Wixom asks for an autograph on her forearm, in ''permanent ink'', and is utterly horrified when Uberta signs it with her real name.
* SitcomArchNemesis: While not an outright villain, Uberta regards Wixom as her arch enemy and vice versa, and the two queens have spent decades trying to humiliate each other in various ways. They finally reconcile in the last instalment.
* SmugSnake: Wixom is shown to have a very high opinion of herself and other royals. ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' shows that her dismissive treatment of Uberta - who was not born into royalty and had only recently inherited Chamberg's throne - was how they rivalry began.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: When seeing how happy and apologetic Uberta becomes after receiving her painting, Wixom realizes neither of them have ever gained anything from their years of animosity, and claims that the painting was indeed a gift, finally burying the hatchet for good.
* UnseenNoMore: Queen Wixom is first mentioned by Uberta at the beginning of ''A Royal Family Tale'', with Uberta expressing hope to have grandchildren first in order to show up her old rival. Wixom would finally appear in person in ''A Fairytale Of Born'', which shows the beginning of her rivalry with Uberta and how they've tried to one-up each other in the years since.
[[folder:Queen Wixom]]
->Voiced by: Lin Gallagher
A vain monarch and Uberta's longtime rival, who appears in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' and ''Far Longer Than Forever''.
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* DefeatMeansFriendship: In ''Far Longer Than Forever'', Wixom commissions a painting of Derek and Odette's disastrous coronation party in order to spite Uberta, only for the artist - actually an old friend of Derek's parents - to depict as it as the idealized, perfect celebration that Uberta had ''wanted'' it to be. As a result, Uberta misinterprets the painting as an olive branch from Wixom, and Wixom simply goes along with it, finally put an end to their decades-long rivalry.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: The majority of Wixom's interactions with her timid husband consist of her viciously berating and even physically manhandling him, clearly making him terrified whenever in her presence. This is always PlayedForLaughs.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While she's feared by other rulers, including her own husband, Wixom is never shown to be a cruel or incompetent Queen to her actual subjects.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: Wixom is a massive fan of opera singer Madame [=LeCroix=], not knowing the latter is merely a persona of her longtime nemesis Uberta. When attending one of [=LeCroix's=] concerts, Wixom asks for an autograph on her forearm, in ''permanent ink'', and is utterly horrified when Uberta signs it with her real name.
* SitcomArchNemesis: While not an outright villain, Uberta regards Wixom as her arch enemy and vice versa, and the two queens have spent decades trying to humiliate each other in various ways. They finally reconcile in the last instalment.
* SmugSnake: Wixom is shown to have a very high opinion of herself and other royals. ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' shows that her dismissive treatment of Uberta - who was not born into royalty and had only recently inherited Chamberg's throne - was how they rivalry began.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: When seeing how happy and apologetic Uberta becomes after receiving her painting, Wixom realizes neither of them have ever gained anything from their years of animosity, and claims that the painting was indeed a gift, finally burying the hatchet for good.
* UnseenNoMore: Queen Wixom is first mentioned by Uberta at the beginning of ''A Royal Family Tale'', with Uberta expressing hope to have grandchildren first in order to show up her old rival. Wixom would finally appear in person in ''A Fairytale Of Born'', which shows the beginning of her rivalry with Uberta and how they've tried to one-up each other in the years since.
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* ClearMyName: Following his disappearance, the Council Of Crowns believe that King Maximillian against their orders and tried to make a deal with a vicious gang of pirates, resulting in his kidnapping and murder. The plot of ''Far Longer Than Forever'' revolves around Derek and Odette trying to uncover the truth behind his abduction and find the real mastermind behind these crimes.
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[[folder:King Edgar]]
->Voiced by: Kirby Garrett
A smarmy, elitist member of the Council Of Crowns, who appears in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' and ''Far Longer Than Forever''.
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* BaitAndSwitch: During their investigation into Maximillian's disappearance, the heroes discover King Edgar writing what appears to be a secret message to the pirates arranging a raid, seemingly confirming him to be the traitor that framed Maximillian. When they confront him about this, Edgar reveals that this is actually an extract from his upcoming novel, and no such attack is going to happen.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Although he clearly dislikes King Maximillian and angrily protests Derek's suggestion that the Council falsely accussed his father, King Edgar is just as shocked and horrified as the rest of the Council when they discover that King Ivan betrayed and framed Max and orchestrated his disappearance.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While he has a harsh and unpleasant view of thieves and criminals, King Edgar is not entirely unjustified in his assertation that many of them cannot be reasoned with, and is seemingly proven right when Maximillian's attempt to make peace with the pirates seemingly results in his kidnapping.
* MostWritersAreWriters: It's revealed in ''Far Longer Than Forever'' that Edgar writes and publishes mystery novels under a pen name.
* RedHerring: Throughout both ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' and ''Far Longer Than Forever'', King Edgar's abrasive attitude and his disdain for King Maximillian make him the top suspect in the latter's disappearance. He is eventually revealed to be completely innocent, while the more friendly and cordial King Ivan is the true traitor.
[[folder:King Edgar]]
->Voiced by: Kirby Garrett
A smarmy, elitist member of the Council Of Crowns, who appears in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' and ''Far Longer Than Forever''.
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* BaitAndSwitch: During their investigation into Maximillian's disappearance, the heroes discover King Edgar writing what appears to be a secret message to the pirates arranging a raid, seemingly confirming him to be the traitor that framed Maximillian. When they confront him about this, Edgar reveals that this is actually an extract from his upcoming novel, and no such attack is going to happen.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Although he clearly dislikes King Maximillian and angrily protests Derek's suggestion that the Council falsely accussed his father, King Edgar is just as shocked and horrified as the rest of the Council when they discover that King Ivan betrayed and framed Max and orchestrated his disappearance.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While he has a harsh and unpleasant view of thieves and criminals, King Edgar is not entirely unjustified in his assertation that many of them cannot be reasoned with, and is seemingly proven right when Maximillian's attempt to make peace with the pirates seemingly results in his kidnapping.
* MostWritersAreWriters: It's revealed in ''Far Longer Than Forever'' that Edgar writes and publishes mystery novels under a pen name.
* RedHerring: Throughout both ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' and ''Far Longer Than Forever'', King Edgar's abrasive attitude and his disdain for King Maximillian make him the top suspect in the latter's disappearance. He is eventually revealed to be completely innocent, while the more friendly and cordial King Ivan is the true traitor.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: He is regarded by the public as a noble and honourable man, but is truthfully a greedy, murderous thief.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Much like Antonio, Niccolo is also a highly respected figure in the government of Boromeo, but is in many ways even more greedy and murderous than his partner in crime. King Sebastian lampshades this when he and his men finally have Niccolo cornered.
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!Other Characters
[[folder:Alise's Father]]
->Voiced by: Darrel Guilbeau
A poor farmer and the biological father of Alise, who tragically dies at the beginning of ''A Royal Family Tale''.
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* GoodParents: Although we don't see much of them together, Alise is shown to be deeply traumatised by his death to the point where she doesn't even speak for several days afterwards. Even as a young adult, she still remembers and dearly loves her late father.
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Downplayed and eventually subverted. ''A Royal Family Tale'' heavily revolves around Alise trying to come to terms with her father's sudden death, but she ultimately does so by the end of the film, and does not mention him at all for three entire movies after this point.
* SacrificialLamb: He is crushed under falling rubble when the Forbidden Arts sets his cabin on fire - intending to kill Odette - and dies shortly afterwards.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: While the Miller doesn't have much screentime, his untimely death leads to Odette and Derek adopting his daughter Alise, leading to the latter becoming a major character for the rest of the franchise.
* [[StrugglingSingleMother Struggling Single Father]]: He mentions that his wife, Alise's mother, died shortly after their daughter was born, and their poor living conditions make it difficult to provide for his child alone.
* TheDragon: As leader of the Scullions, Mangler is relied upon by the Forbidden Arts when the situation demands it.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only has a few minor scenes before his death, giving little insight to his personality.
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[[folder:Lucas' Parents]]
A pair of tulip farmers, who first appear in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today''.
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* CareerEndingInjury: Lucas' father appears to have a crippled hand and struggles to walk, clearly making him unable to work hard labour. Ultimately {{Subverted|Trope}} when he becomes a tulip farmer, allowing him to make viable income without overworking himself.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: After a brief cameo in the seventh film, Lucas' parents are not seen again for a few films after this. Even when the older Lucas is shown returning to his family's tulip farm in ''Kingdom Of Music'', his mother and father are not seen at all. [[TheBusCameBack They eventually return]] in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' to cater for Derek and Odette's coronation.
* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: Lucas explains to Alise that he ran away from home because he overheard his parents discussing whether to give him up for adoption. As he later learns, they only thought to do so because they were incapable of taking care of him themselves.
* GoodParents: In spite of their poverty, they truly love their son and did everything they could to provide for him, and were utterly devastated by the thought of having to give him up. Once their situation is resolved, they are shown to be a very loving and tightly knit family.
* HappilyMarried: They are both very supportive and caring towards each other during their struggles, with Lucas' mother adamantly insisting that her husband not be ashamed of his disabilities making him unable to work.
* ShipperOnDeck: Lucas' mother in particular is clearly supportive of her son wooing Alise, giving Lucas a set of specially picked flowers to give to the young princess when he goes to deliver some of their produce to the palace.
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[[folder:King Sebastian]]
->Voiced by: Joe Ochman
The elderly King of Boromeo and the owner of [=Number Nine/Jasper=], who first appears in ''Royally Undercover''.
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* CoolOldGuy: He is shown throughout all his appearances to be a very friendly and welcoming old man.
* FriendToAllChildren: Despite Lucas and Alise showing up to his palace uninvited, King Sebastian remains cordial and kind, never talks down to them and tells them exactly what they ask to know of Count Antonio.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: {{Subverted|Trope}}. He assures Lucas and Alise that Antonio and Niccolo are trustworthy and morally upstanding gentlemen, seemingly being oblivious to their scheme. However, when the children raise the possibility of the two noblemen being criminals, Sebastian secretly takes their warning seriously and runs his own sting operation to lure Niccolo into exposing himself.
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[[folder:Alise's Father]]
->Voiced by: Darrel Guilbeau
A poor farmer and the biological father of Alise, who tragically dies at the beginning of ''A Royal Family Tale''.
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* GoodParents: Although we don't see much of them together, Alise is shown to be deeply traumatised by his death to the point where she doesn't even speak for several days afterwards. Even as a young adult, she still remembers and dearly loves her late father.
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Downplayed and eventually subverted. ''A Royal Family Tale'' heavily revolves around Alise trying to come to terms with her father's sudden death, but she ultimately does so by the end of the film, and does not mention him at all for three entire movies after this point.
* SacrificialLamb: He is crushed under falling rubble when the Forbidden Arts sets his cabin on fire - intending to kill Odette - and dies shortly afterwards.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: While the Miller doesn't have much screentime, his untimely death leads to Odette and Derek adopting his daughter Alise, leading to the latter becoming a major character for the rest of the franchise.
* [[StrugglingSingleMother Struggling Single Father]]: He mentions that his wife, Alise's mother, died shortly after their daughter was born, and their poor living conditions make it difficult to provide for his child alone.
* TheDragon: As leader of the Scullions, Mangler is relied upon by the Forbidden Arts when the situation demands it.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only has a few minor scenes before his death, giving little insight to his personality.
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[[folder:Lucas' Parents]]
A pair of tulip farmers, who first appear in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today''.
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* CareerEndingInjury: Lucas' father appears to have a crippled hand and struggles to walk, clearly making him unable to work hard labour. Ultimately {{Subverted|Trope}} when he becomes a tulip farmer, allowing him to make viable income without overworking himself.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: After a brief cameo in the seventh film, Lucas' parents are not seen again for a few films after this. Even when the older Lucas is shown returning to his family's tulip farm in ''Kingdom Of Music'', his mother and father are not seen at all. [[TheBusCameBack They eventually return]] in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' to cater for Derek and Odette's coronation.
* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: Lucas explains to Alise that he ran away from home because he overheard his parents discussing whether to give him up for adoption. As he later learns, they only thought to do so because they were incapable of taking care of him themselves.
* GoodParents: In spite of their poverty, they truly love their son and did everything they could to provide for him, and were utterly devastated by the thought of having to give him up. Once their situation is resolved, they are shown to be a very loving and tightly knit family.
* HappilyMarried: They are both very supportive and caring towards each other during their struggles, with Lucas' mother adamantly insisting that her husband not be ashamed of his disabilities making him unable to work.
* ShipperOnDeck: Lucas' mother in particular is clearly supportive of her son wooing Alise, giving Lucas a set of specially picked flowers to give to the young princess when he goes to deliver some of their produce to the palace.
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[[folder:King Sebastian]]
->Voiced by: Joe Ochman
The elderly King of Boromeo and the owner of [=Number Nine/Jasper=], who first appears in ''Royally Undercover''.
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* CoolOldGuy: He is shown throughout all his appearances to be a very friendly and welcoming old man.
* FriendToAllChildren: Despite Lucas and Alise showing up to his palace uninvited, King Sebastian remains cordial and kind, never talks down to them and tells them exactly what they ask to know of Count Antonio.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: {{Subverted|Trope}}. He assures Lucas and Alise that Antonio and Niccolo are trustworthy and morally upstanding gentlemen, seemingly being oblivious to their scheme. However, when the children raise the possibility of the two noblemen being criminals, Sebastian secretly takes their warning seriously and runs his own sting operation to lure Niccolo into exposing himself.
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* DisappearedDad: Other than a single reference to Uberta being widowed in the opening narration of the original film, Derek's father goes unnamed and completely unmentioned for the majority of the series. After nearly three decades, he would ''finally'' he introduced in the penultimate film.
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* DisappearedDad: Other than a single reference to Uberta being widowed in the opening narration of the original film, Derek's father goes unnamed and completely unmentioned for the majority of the series. After nearly three decades, he would ''finally'' he be introduced in the penultimate film.
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!Animal Sidekicks
[[folder:Jean-Bob]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/JohnCleese (first film), David Zippel (singing in first film), Donald Sage Mackay (second and third film), Clayton James (fourth film and onward)
A French frog who claims to really be a prince. Sarcastic and a bit of a coward, Jean-Bob usually needs to be prodded into doing the right thing by his friends. Nevertheless, in the end he usually manages to be brave. Just don't expect it before the end.
[[folder:Jean-Bob]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/JohnCleese (first film), David Zippel (singing in first film), Donald Sage Mackay (second and third film), Clayton James (fourth film and onward)
A French frog who claims to really be a prince. Sarcastic and a bit of a coward, Jean-Bob usually needs to be prodded into doing the right thing by his friends. Nevertheless, in the end he usually manages to be brave. Just don't expect it before the end.
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The antagonist of ''A Royal Wedding'', Feng is the scheming sorceress advisor to the Emperor of Cathay, who plots to split up Mei Li and
A French frog who claims
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* AllThereInTheManual: The DVD feature ''Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'' expands on Jean-Bob’s upbringing, confirming that he is indeed a prince, coming all the way from France.
* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog who is adamant that he was originally a human prince transformed into this amphibian form, and he searches desperately for a means to break his supposed curse.
* CasanovaWannabe: Tries every trick in the book to get Odette to kiss him. None of them work.
* CloudCuckoolander: He's absolutely convinced he's actually a handsome prince, and goes to great lengths to prove it. When the kiss he long sought from Odette doesn't change him, he remains in constant denial of the truth. That said, it's not unfair to assume he's simply deluded.
* ContinuitySnarl: The movies ''never'' give any credence to Jean-Bob's claims of having been a human prince, instead blatantly implying that he's just crazy and in denial of reality. But 'Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'', a bonus feature on one of the DVD releases, asserts that he really is a transformed French prince, in complete contrast to the movies.
* TheCynic: Jean-Bob is irritable and pessimistic at the best of times.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jean-Bob is almost never without a witty remark or complaint.
* TheDragAlong: He often has to be dragged kicking and screaming into assisting with the others' plans.
* ForcedTransformation: Discussed, as he believes himself to be a prince transformed into a frog, and tries to get Odette to kiss him so he can be human. When she finally does, nothing happens. Even then, he remains convinced that he used to be a prince.
* FrenchJerk: He speaks with a pronounced French accent, and is irritable, rude, and sarcastic.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Invoked. The reason he's so bitter about his lot in life is because he's convinced he was once a handsome and beloved prince who lived a life of luxury. Now he's a frog who sits in a moat, eating flies and trying to avoid being eaten by much bigger birds.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he grumps and complains a lot, and can also be a bit egotistical with his conviction of being a prince magically turned into a frog. Despite this, he proves to be a loyal friend.
* TheLancer: Often accompanies Odette into danger, complaining the whole way.
* LovableCoward: Tries to veto every plan the others come up with, but [[CowardlyLion when it comes down to it he does his part]].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's understandably terrified of the alligators living in Rothbart's moat.
* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, a newly restored Odette kisses him, but it has no effect -- worse, Jean-Bob initially thinks it ''has'' worked, because he looks into the nearby fountain and spots what he thinks is his now-human reflection... but it's actually the reflection of a human guest at the party. In another film, Jean-Bob is struck by a stray blast of magic in a fight against the villain and is transformed into a handsome human prince -- but just as he's shouting excitedly for his friends to look at him, a ''second'' stray blast of magic catches him and turns him back into a frog before anyone notices the change.
* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog who is adamant that he was originally a human prince transformed into this amphibian form, and he searches desperately for a means to break his supposed curse.
* CasanovaWannabe: Tries every trick in the book to get Odette to kiss him. None of them work.
* CloudCuckoolander: He's absolutely convinced he's actually a handsome prince, and goes to great lengths to prove it. When the kiss he long sought from Odette doesn't change him, he remains in constant denial of the truth. That said, it's not unfair to assume he's simply deluded.
* ContinuitySnarl: The movies ''never'' give any credence to Jean-Bob's claims of having been a human prince, instead blatantly implying that he's just crazy and in denial of reality. But 'Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'', a bonus feature on one of the DVD releases, asserts that he really is a transformed French prince, in complete contrast to the movies.
* TheCynic: Jean-Bob is irritable and pessimistic at the best of times.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jean-Bob is almost never without a witty remark or complaint.
* TheDragAlong: He often has to be dragged kicking and screaming into assisting with the others' plans.
* ForcedTransformation: Discussed, as he believes himself to be a prince transformed into a frog, and tries to get Odette to kiss him so he can be human. When she finally does, nothing happens. Even then, he remains convinced that he used to be a prince.
* FrenchJerk: He speaks with a pronounced French accent, and is irritable, rude, and sarcastic.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Invoked. The reason he's so bitter about his lot in life is because he's convinced he was once a handsome and beloved prince who lived a life of luxury. Now he's a frog who sits in a moat, eating flies and trying to avoid being eaten by much bigger birds.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he grumps and complains a lot, and can also be a bit egotistical with his conviction of being a prince magically turned into a frog. Despite this, he proves to be a loyal friend.
* TheLancer: Often accompanies Odette into danger, complaining the whole way.
* LovableCoward: Tries to veto every plan the others come up with, but [[CowardlyLion when it comes down to it he does his part]].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's understandably terrified of the alligators living in Rothbart's moat.
* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, a newly restored Odette kisses him, but it has no effect -- worse, Jean-Bob initially thinks it ''has'' worked, because he looks into the nearby fountain and spots what he thinks is his now-human reflection... but it's actually the reflection of a human guest at the party. In another film, Jean-Bob is struck by a stray blast of magic in a fight against the villain and is transformed into a handsome human prince -- but just as he's shouting excitedly for his friends to look at him, a ''second'' stray blast of magic catches him and turns him back into a frog before anyone notices the change.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The DVD feature ''Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'' expands on Jean-Bob’s upbringing, confirming that he is indeed EarlyBirdCameo: Feng first appears as a prince, coming all the way from France.
* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog who is adamant that he was originally a human prince transformed into this amphibian form, and he searches desperately for a means to break his supposed curse.
* CasanovaWannabe: Tries every trickhooded figure in the book to get Odette to kiss him. None of them work.
* CloudCuckoolander: He's absolutely convinced he's actually''Kingdom Of Music'', during a handsome prince, and goes to great lengths to prove it. When the kiss he long sought from Odette doesn't change him, he remains in constant denial of the truth. That said, it's not unfair to assume he's simply deluded.
* ContinuitySnarl: The movies ''never'' give any credence to Jean-Bob's claims of having been a human prince, instead blatantly implying that he's just crazy and in denial of reality. But 'Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'', a bonus feature on one of the DVD releases, asserts that he really is a transformed French prince, in complete contrast to the movies.
* TheCynic: Jean-Bob is irritable and pessimistic at the best of times.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jean-Bob is almost never without a witty remark or complaint.
* TheDragAlong: He often has to be dragged kicking and screaming into assisting with the others' plans.
* ForcedTransformation: Discussed, as he believes himself to be a prince transformed into a frog,brief scene where Scully visits her lair and tries to get Odette to kiss him so he can be human. When she finally does, nothing happens. Even then, he remains convinced that he used to be a prince.
* FrenchJerk: He speaks with a pronounced French accent, and is irritable, rude, and sarcastic.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Invoked. The reason he's so bitter about his lot in life is because he's convinced he was once a handsome and beloved prince who lived a life of luxury. Now he's a frog who sits in a moat, eating flies and trying to avoid being eaten by much bigger birds.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he grumps and complains a lot, and can also be a bit egotistical with his conviction of being a prince magically turned into a frog. Despite this, he proves to be a loyal friend.
* TheLancer: Often accompanies Odette into danger, complainingfind the whole way.
* LovableCoward: Triesantidote to veto every plan her spell on Chen.
* EvilSorceror: Instead of using theothers come up with, but [[CowardlyLion when it comes down to it he does his part]].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's understandably terrified ofForbidden Arts like the alligators living in Rothbart's moat.
* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, a newly restored Odette kisses him, but it has no effect -- worse, Jean-Bob initially thinks it ''has'' worked, because he looks into the nearby fountain and spots what he thinksother magical villains, Feng's source of power is his now-human reflection... but it's actually the reflection of a human guest at the party. In another film, Jean-Bob is struck by a stray blast of an ancient Chinese magic in a fight against bestowed by the villain and is transformed into a handsome human prince -- but just as he's shouting excitedly for his friends to look at him, a ''second'' stray blast of magic catches him and turns him back into a frog before anyone notices the change.Emperor.
* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog who is adamant that he was originally a human prince transformed into this amphibian form, and he searches desperately for a means to break his supposed curse.
* CasanovaWannabe: Tries every trick
* CloudCuckoolander: He's absolutely convinced he's actually
* ContinuitySnarl: The movies ''never'' give any credence to Jean-Bob's claims of having been a human prince, instead blatantly implying that he's just crazy and in denial of reality. But 'Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'', a bonus feature on one of the DVD releases, asserts that he really is a transformed French prince, in complete contrast to the movies.
* TheCynic: Jean-Bob is irritable and pessimistic at the best of times.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jean-Bob is almost never without a witty remark or complaint.
* TheDragAlong: He often has to be dragged kicking and screaming into assisting with the others' plans.
* ForcedTransformation: Discussed, as he believes himself to be a prince transformed into a frog,
* FrenchJerk: He speaks with a pronounced French accent, and is irritable, rude, and sarcastic.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Invoked. The reason he's so bitter about his lot in life is because he's convinced he was once a handsome and beloved prince who lived a life of luxury. Now he's a frog who sits in a moat, eating flies and trying to avoid being eaten by much bigger birds.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he grumps and complains a lot, and can also be a bit egotistical with his conviction of being a prince magically turned into a frog. Despite this, he proves to be a loyal friend.
* TheLancer: Often accompanies Odette into danger, complaining
* LovableCoward: Tries
* EvilSorceror: Instead of using the
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's understandably terrified of
* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, a newly restored Odette kisses him, but it has no effect -- worse, Jean-Bob initially thinks it ''has'' worked, because he looks into the nearby fountain and spots what he thinks
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[[folder:Lorenzo "Speed" Trudgealong]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/StevenWright (first film), Creator/JonathanHadary (singing in first film), Doug Stone (second film and onward), Joel Bishop (singing voice in fifth film)
A kind old tortoise who, along with Jean-Bob, became friends with Odette when she was first brought to Rothbart's castle. Calm and dependable, Speed may not be much use on land but put him in water and he can take on a pair of alligators without breaking a sweat.
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->Voiced by: Creator/StevenWright (first film), Creator/JonathanHadary (singing in first film), Doug Stone (second film and onward), Joel Bishop (singing voice in fifth film)
A kind old tortoise who, along with Jean-Bob, became friends with Odette when she was first brought to Rothbart's castle. Calm and dependable, Speed may not be much use on land but put him in water and he can take on a pair of alligators without breaking a sweat.
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->Voiced by:
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A kind old tortoise who, along with Jean-Bob, became friends with Odette when she was first brought to Rothbart's castle. Calm and dependable, Speed may not be much use on land but put him in water and he can take on
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* AllThereInTheManual: The DVD feature ''Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'' reveals his backstory and how he came to Swan Lake.
* DeadpanSnarker: For instance, when Jean-Bob explained his plan to pole vault over Rothbart's moat to fetch flowers for Odette, he wryly asked Jean-Bob, who was seconds away from flinging himself, "how do you plan on getting back?" Being voiced by Creator/StevenWright definitely helps.
* GracefulInTheirElement: Moves like a tortoise on land, in the water he lives up to his name.
* IronicNickname: A slowly pondering turtle called "Speed". However…
* MeaningfulName: He's a LightningBruiser in the water.
* NiceGuy: Despite his dull monitone, Speed is almost always smiling and is always ready to help anyone in need.
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: Despite the comedic irony of him being slow on land but lighting-fast in the water, tortoises are very poor swimmers in real life. There ''are'' turtle species that are equally capable on land and in the water, but Speed is not one of them.
* SpeedySnail: While slow on land, he is pretty fast in the water.
* StraightMan: He usually plays this during his scenes with Jean-Bob, reacting to his delusions of grandeur for comedy.
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* DeadpanSnarker: For instance, when Jean-Bob explained his plan to pole vault over Rothbart's moat to fetch flowers for Odette, he wryly asked Jean-Bob, who was seconds away from flinging himself, "how do you plan on getting back?" Being voiced by Creator/StevenWright definitely helps.
* GracefulInTheirElement: Moves like a tortoise on land,
* IronicNickname: A slowly pondering turtle called "Speed". However…
* MeaningfulName: He's a LightningBruiser in the water.
* NiceGuy: Despite his dull monitone, Speed is almost always smiling and is always ready to help anyone in need.
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: Despite the comedic irony
* EngineeredPublicConfession: With help from the animals, Derek and Odette break into Ivan's bedroom and [[ScoobyDooHoax pretend to be the ghost of his late mother]], forcing him to admit to his crimes while the rest of the Council are listening in.
* EntitledBastard: Ivan's mother is said to have been the Head of the Council prior to King Sebastian, and Ivan expects to be handed the position when the latter steps down. To his surprise, Sebastian instead appoints the younger King Max to be his successor, due to his successful handling of the crime wave, which prompts Ivan to plot against him.
* FalseFriend: He is very welcoming to Derek and Odette when they first join the Council, and speaks highly of Derek's father. When they start asking too many questions, he doesn't hesitate to sabotage their carriage in an attempt to silence them.
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[[folder:Lt. Puffin]]
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->Voiced by: Steve Vinovich (first three films), Gardner Jaas (fourth film and onward)
An Irish puffin with an apparent military background, Lt. Puffin is the last animal to join the first film's male animal trio and aids them to repay a debt of honor after Odette saved him from an arrow embedded in his wing.
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->Voiced by: Steve Vinovich (first three films), Gardner Jaas (fourth film and onward)
An Irish puffin with an apparent military background, Lt. Puffin is the last animal to join the first film's male animal trio and aids them to repay a debt of honor after Odette saved him from an arrow embedded in his wing.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The DVD feature ''Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'' reveals Puffin’s backstory, but not how he became a Lieutenant. Strangely enough, his story also reveals that Rothbart was the one who shot the arrow at him, while he was almost close to Ireland, his home country.
* AnnoyingArrows: Shows up with an arrow through one wing, but when it's removed he instantly recovers.
* CatchPhrase: "No fear!"
* ADogNamedDog: A puffin name "Lt. Puffin".
* FakeIrish: His voice actor, Steve Vinovich, is Serbian-American, while he is supposed to be Irish.
* FeatherFingers: Pointing with them, putting on a hat etc. with his feathers.
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
* LargeHam: Puffin has a knack of over-exagerating at times.
* MisplacedWildlife: He lacks the blue bill markings seen in Atlantic puffins, the only puffin species native to Europe, and thus resembles a horned puffin, which are only found in the Pacific region.
* PlayingPossum: "Play dead" is one of his plans; he does this to delay Derek and get Odette to the lake in time.
* TheStrategist: Comes up with the plans.
* ToothyBird: He's a bird with teeth.
* AnnoyingArrows: Shows up with an arrow through one wing, but when it's removed he instantly recovers.
* CatchPhrase: "No fear!"
* ADogNamedDog: A puffin name "Lt. Puffin".
* FakeIrish: His voice actor, Steve Vinovich, is Serbian-American, while he is supposed to be Irish.
* FeatherFingers: Pointing with them, putting on a hat etc. with his feathers.
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
* LargeHam: Puffin has a knack of over-exagerating at times.
* MisplacedWildlife: He lacks the blue bill markings seen in Atlantic puffins, the only puffin species native to Europe, and thus resembles a horned puffin, which are only found in the Pacific region.
* PlayingPossum: "Play dead" is one of his plans; he does this to delay Derek and get Odette to the lake in time.
* TheStrategist: Comes up with the plans.
* ToothyBird: He's a bird with teeth.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The DVD feature ''Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'' reveals Puffin’s backstory, but not how he became a Lieutenant. Strangely enough, his story also reveals expands on Jean-Bob’s upbringing, confirming that Rothbart was he is indeed a prince, coming all the one way from France.
* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog whoshot the arrow at him, while is adamant that he was almost close originally a human prince transformed into this amphibian form, and he searches desperately for a means to Ireland, break his home country.
supposed curse.
*AnnoyingArrows: Shows up with an arrow through one wing, but when CasanovaWannabe: Tries every trick in the book to get Odette to kiss him. None of them work.
* CloudCuckoolander: He's absolutely convinced he's actually a handsome prince, and goes to great lengths to prove it. When the kiss he long sought from Odette doesn't change him, he remains in constant denial of the truth. That said, it'sremoved he instantly recovers.
* CatchPhrase: "No fear!"
* ADogNamedDog: A puffin name "Lt. Puffin".
* FakeIrish: His voice actor, Steve Vinovich, is Serbian-American, while he is supposednot unfair to be Irish.
* FeatherFingers: Pointing with them, putting on a hat etc. with his feathers.
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
* LargeHam: Puffin has a knack of over-exagerating at times.
* MisplacedWildlife: He lacks the blue bill markings seen in Atlantic puffins, the only puffin species native to Europe, and thus resembles a horned puffin, which are only found in the Pacific region.assume he's simply deluded.
*PlayingPossum: "Play dead" is ContinuitySnarl: The movies ''never'' give any credence to Jean-Bob's claims of having been a human prince, instead blatantly implying that he's just crazy and in denial of reality. But 'Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'', a bonus feature on one of his plans; the DVD releases, asserts that he does this really is a transformed French prince, in complete contrast to delay Derek the movies.
* TheCynic: Jean-Bob is irritable and pessimistic at the best of times.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jean-Bob is almost never without a witty remark or complaint.
* TheDragAlong: He often has to be dragged kicking and screaming into assisting with the others' plans.
* ForcedTransformation: Discussed, as he believes himself to be a prince transformed into a frog, and tries to get Odette tothe lake in time.
kiss him so he can be human. When she finally does, nothing happens. Even then, he remains convinced that he used to be a prince.
*TheStrategist: Comes up FrenchJerk: He speaks with a pronounced French accent, and is irritable, rude, and sarcastic.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Invoked. The reason he's so bitter about his lot in life is because he's convinced he was once a handsome and beloved prince who lived a life of luxury. Now he's a frog who sits in a moat, eating flies and trying to avoid being eaten by much bigger birds.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he grumps and complains a lot, and can also be a bit egotistical with his conviction of being a prince magically turned into a frog. Despite this, he proves to be a loyal friend.
* TheLancer: Often accompanies Odette into danger, complaining theplans.
whole way.
*ToothyBird: LovableCoward: Tries to veto every plan the others come up with, but [[CowardlyLion when it comes down to it he does his part]].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's understandably terrified of the alligators living in Rothbart's moat.
* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, abird with teeth.newly restored Odette kisses him, but it has no effect -- worse, Jean-Bob initially thinks it ''has'' worked, because he looks into the nearby fountain and spots what he thinks is his now-human reflection... but it's actually the reflection of a human guest at the party. In another film, Jean-Bob is struck by a stray blast of magic in a fight against the villain and is transformed into a handsome human prince -- but just as he's shouting excitedly for his friends to look at him, a ''second'' stray blast of magic catches him and turns him back into a frog before anyone notices the change.
* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog who
*
* CloudCuckoolander: He's absolutely convinced he's actually a handsome prince, and goes to great lengths to prove it. When the kiss he long sought from Odette doesn't change him, he remains in constant denial of the truth. That said, it's
* CatchPhrase: "No fear!"
* ADogNamedDog: A puffin name "Lt. Puffin".
* FakeIrish: His voice actor, Steve Vinovich, is Serbian-American, while he is supposed
* FeatherFingers: Pointing with them, putting on a hat etc. with his feathers.
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
* LargeHam: Puffin has a knack of over-exagerating at times.
* MisplacedWildlife: He lacks the blue bill markings seen in Atlantic puffins, the only puffin species native to Europe, and thus resembles a horned puffin, which are only found in the Pacific region.
*
* TheCynic: Jean-Bob is irritable and pessimistic at the best of times.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jean-Bob is almost never without a witty remark or complaint.
* TheDragAlong: He often has to be dragged kicking and screaming into assisting with the others' plans.
* ForcedTransformation: Discussed, as he believes himself to be a prince transformed into a frog, and tries to get Odette to
*
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Invoked. The reason he's so bitter about his lot in life is because he's convinced he was once a handsome and beloved prince who lived a life of luxury. Now he's a frog who sits in a moat, eating flies and trying to avoid being eaten by much bigger birds.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he grumps and complains a lot, and can also be a bit egotistical with his conviction of being a prince magically turned into a frog. Despite this, he proves to be a loyal friend.
* TheLancer: Often accompanies Odette into danger, complaining the
*
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's understandably terrified of the alligators living in Rothbart's moat.
* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, a
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[[folder:Whizzer]]
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->Voiced by: Paul Masonson
Appearing first in ''The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure'', Whizzer is Zelda's unwilling minion. As a yaki-bird, he can perfectly mimic any voice. Something Zelda uses to her advantage in her evil schemes.
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* AntiVillain: Of the "Villain in Name Only" variant. Whizzer is only working for Zelda because she is coercing him into it and he ultimately turns on her with some encouragement from Puffin.
* CartoonCreature: Bird equivalent. He belongs to a fictional yaki-bird species; both his name and appearance resemble that of whimbrels and other shorebirds (albeit blue rather than earthy colours) but he does voices like a parrot or a corvid.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's either this or the CGI sequels simply take the attitude that he doesn't exist and the 2nd and 3rd movies never happened. One could argue he simply went back to his home, which is what he wanted to do all along, and that's why he is absent.
* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: Initially he bails on the final battle but then he turns up later to distract Zelda with Rothbart's voice.
* DeadpanSnarker: Zelda frequently chastises him for his wit.
* {{Expy}}: Of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'s'' Iago. Both are birds who serve as minions to an evil sorcerer. Both can mimic voices and both later pull a HeelFaceTurn. Unlike Iago, however, Whizzer is only serving the villain out of fear rather than initial malice.
* FeatheredFiend: Averted. Whizzer is only going along with Zelda's plans out of fear for her not any true malice.
* FeatherFingers: Like Lt. Puffin his wings act like hands.
* ForcedIntoEvil: On one hand, he doesn't want to work for Zelda but on the other hand she can force him to return to her with seekers.
* HeelFaceTurn: He is firmly a good guy by the end of the third movie.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He's a pitiful villain because he was forced into being Zelda's accomplice.
* RememberedICouldFly: Spends most of his first scene running away from Zelda before coming to this realization. Hilariously enough, the moment he takes flight is when she finally catches him.
* SixthRanger: A late addition to Odette's team of animal sidekicks.
* ToothyBird: Is the one bird character with the most tooth grin shots.
* VoiceChangeling: Can perfectly mimic any voice he's heard.
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[[folder:Number Nine the Cat]]
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->Voiced by: David Lodge
Appearing the the 2012 ChristmasSpecial, Number Nine is a cat that works as Rothbart's minion in exchange for extra lives.
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->Voiced by: Paul Masonson
Appearing first in ''The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure'', Whizzer is Zelda's unwilling minion. As a yaki-bird, he can perfectly mimic any voice. Something Zelda uses to her advantage in her evil schemes.
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* AntiVillain: Of the "Villain in Name Only" variant. Whizzer is only working for Zelda because she is coercing him into it and he ultimately turns on her with some encouragement from Puffin.
* CartoonCreature: Bird equivalent. He belongs to a fictional yaki-bird species; both his name and appearance resemble that of whimbrels and other shorebirds (albeit blue rather than earthy colours) but he does voices like a parrot or a corvid.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's either this or the CGI sequels simply take the attitude that he doesn't exist and the 2nd and 3rd movies never happened. One could argue he simply went back to his home, which is what he wanted to do all along, and that's why he is absent.
* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: Initially he bails on the final battle but then he turns up later to distract Zelda with Rothbart's voice.
* DeadpanSnarker: Zelda frequently chastises him for his wit.
* {{Expy}}: Of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'s'' Iago. Both are birds who serve as minions to an evil sorcerer. Both can mimic voices and both later pull a HeelFaceTurn. Unlike Iago, however, Whizzer is only serving the villain out of fear rather than initial malice.
* FeatheredFiend: Averted. Whizzer is only going along with Zelda's plans out of fear for her not any true malice.
* FeatherFingers: Like Lt. Puffin his wings act like hands.
* ForcedIntoEvil: On one hand, he doesn't want to work for Zelda but on the other hand she can force him to return to her with seekers.
* HeelFaceTurn: He is firmly a good guy by the end of the third movie.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He's a pitiful villain because he was forced into being Zelda's accomplice.
* RememberedICouldFly: Spends most of his first scene running away from Zelda before coming to this realization. Hilariously enough, the moment he takes flight is when she finally catches him.
* SixthRanger: A late addition to Odette's team of animal sidekicks.
* ToothyBird: Is the one bird character with the most tooth grin shots.
* VoiceChangeling: Can perfectly mimic any voice he's heard.
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[[folder:Number Nine the Cat]]
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->Voiced by: David Lodge
Appearing the the 2012 ChristmasSpecial, Number Nine is a cat that works as Rothbart's minion in exchange for extra lives.
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* AntiVillain: Of the "Villain in Name Only" variant. Whizzer is only working for Zelda because she is coercing him into it
A kind old tortoise who, along with
* CartoonCreature: Bird equivalent. He belongs to a fictional yaki-bird species; both his name and appearance resemble that of whimbrels and other shorebirds (albeit blue rather than earthy colours) but he does voices like a parrot or a corvid.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's either this or the CGI sequels simply take the attitude that he doesn't exist and the 2nd and 3rd movies never happened. One could argue he simply went back to his home, which is what he wanted to do all along, and that's why he is absent.
* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: Initially he bails on the final battle but then he turns up later to distract Zelda
* DeadpanSnarker: Zelda frequently chastises
* {{Expy}}: Of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'s'' Iago. Both are birds who serve as minions to an evil sorcerer. Both
* FeatheredFiend: Averted. Whizzer is only going along with Zelda's plans out of fear for her not any true malice.
* FeatherFingers: Like Lt. Puffin his wings act like hands.
* ForcedIntoEvil: On one hand, he doesn't want to work for Zelda but on the other hand she can force him to return to her with seekers.
* HeelFaceTurn: He is firmly
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He's a pitiful villain because he was forced into being Zelda's accomplice.
* RememberedICouldFly: Spends most of his first scene running away from Zelda before coming to this realization. Hilariously enough, the moment he takes flight is when she finally catches him.
* SixthRanger: A late addition to Odette's team of animal sidekicks.
* ToothyBird: Is the one bird character with the most tooth grin shots.
* VoiceChangeling: Can perfectly mimic any voice he's heard.
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[[folder:Number Nine the Cat]]
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->Voiced by: David Lodge
Appearing the the 2012 ChristmasSpecial, Number Nine is a cat that works as Rothbart's minion in exchange for extra lives.
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* TheBusCameBack: After the ChristmasSpecial, he is not seen again until ''Royally Undercover''. It turns out that he moved to another kingdom, which would explain his absence.
* CatsHaveNineLives: He's on his last by the time the Christmas Special begins.
* DeadpanSnarker: Spends the entire ChristmasSpecial snarking at ghost-Rothbart.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He's a black cat who lost some of his lives for crossing his own path.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The Christmas movie seems to imply that he was one of Rothbart's minions from the first movie even though he'd never been seen before.
* RightHandCat: He's Rothbart's reluctant minion in the Christmas Special, but comments seem to imply that he was once this to Rothbart before the events of the first movie.
* YouAreNumber6: His name is literally "Number Nine".
* CatsHaveNineLives: He's on his last by the time the Christmas Special begins.
* DeadpanSnarker: Spends the entire ChristmasSpecial snarking at ghost-Rothbart.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He's a black cat who lost some of his lives for crossing his own path.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The Christmas movie seems to imply that he was one of Rothbart's minions from the first movie even though he'd never been seen before.
* RightHandCat: He's Rothbart's reluctant minion in the Christmas Special, but comments seem to imply that he was once this to Rothbart before the events of the first movie.
* YouAreNumber6: His name is literally "Number Nine".
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* CatsHaveNineLives: He's on his last by the time the Christmas Special begins.
* DeadpanSnarker:
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He's a black cat who lost some of
* RememberTheNewGuy: The Christmas movie seems
* GracefulInTheirElement: Moves like a tortoise on land, in the
*
* MeaningfulName: He's
* NiceGuy: Despite his dull monitone, Speed is almost always smiling and is always ready to help anyone in need.
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: Despite the comedic irony of him being slow on land but
* SpeedySnail: While slow on land, he
* StraightMan: He usually plays this during his scenes with Jean-Bob, reacting to
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[[folder:Scully]]
->Voiced by: Joseph Medrano
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First appearing in ''A Royal Family Tale'', Scully is a scullion. At some point, he broke away from the rest and lived as a hermit.
->Voiced by: Joseph Medrano
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First appearing in ''A Royal Family Tale'', Scully is a scullion. At some point, he broke away from the rest and lived as a hermit.
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->Voiced by: Joseph Medrano
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First appearing in ''A Royal Family Tale'', Scully is
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* BackFromTheDead: He flies around talking to people in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' as a ghost. For all intents and purposes, he considers himself still alive.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He makes a HeroicSacrifice to defeat the living embodiment of the Forbidden Arts ([[FightingAShadow or at least banish it from the living world]]) to save the reigning princess and her ward.
* FamedInStory: Any visitors to the palace will see his statue.
* TheHermit: He lives by himself in the wood, mixing up potions and studying a magical artifact.
* MasterPoisoner: He has a full knownledge of poisons, both how to make them and cure them.
* TheMedic: Healing potions and other curatives are among his knowledge.
* SpiritAdvisor: He spends much of ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' advising Alise even though he died in the previous movie.
* StoutStrength: He's certainly pudgy but he also manhandled the scrawny Mangler.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Alise is surprised to see him in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'', considering that he died some time ago. His response is "obviously not".
* WalkingSpoiler: As the series moves on, it becomes hard to speak of him without mentioning that he died in ''A Royal Family Tale'' and hangs around as a ghost.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He makes a HeroicSacrifice to defeat the living embodiment of the Forbidden Arts ([[FightingAShadow or at least banish it from the living world]]) to save the reigning princess and her ward.
* FamedInStory: Any visitors to the palace will see his statue.
* TheHermit: He lives by himself in the wood, mixing up potions and studying a magical artifact.
* MasterPoisoner: He has a full knownledge of poisons, both how to make them and cure them.
* TheMedic: Healing potions and other curatives are among his knowledge.
* SpiritAdvisor: He spends much of ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' advising Alise even though he died in the previous movie.
* StoutStrength: He's certainly pudgy but he also manhandled the scrawny Mangler.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Alise is surprised to see him in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'', considering that he died some time ago. His response is "obviously not".
* WalkingSpoiler: As the series moves on, it becomes hard to speak of him without mentioning that he died in ''A Royal Family Tale'' and hangs around as a ghost.
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* BackFromTheDead: AllThereInTheManual: The DVD feature ''Odette’s Book of Wonderful Friends'' reveals Puffin’s backstory, but not how he became a Lieutenant. Strangely enough, his story also reveals that Rothbart was the one who shot the arrow at him, while he was almost close to Ireland, his home country.
* AnnoyingArrows: Shows up with an arrow through one wing, but when it's removed he instantly recovers.
* CatchPhrase: "No fear!"
* ADogNamedDog: A puffin name "Lt. Puffin".
* FakeIrish: His voice actor, Steve Vinovich, is Serbian-American, while he is supposed to be Irish.
* FeatherFingers: Pointing with them, putting on a hat etc. with his feathers.
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
* LargeHam: Puffin has a knack of over-exagerating at times.
* MisplacedWildlife: Heflies around talking lacks the blue bill markings seen in Atlantic puffins, the only puffin species native to people in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' as a ghost. For all intents Europe, and purposes, he considers himself still alive.thus resembles a horned puffin, which are only found in the Pacific region.
*DyingMomentOfAwesome: He makes a HeroicSacrifice PlayingPossum: "Play dead" is one of his plans; he does this to defeat the living embodiment of the Forbidden Arts ([[FightingAShadow or at least banish it from the living world]]) to save the reigning princess delay Derek and her ward.
* FamedInStory: Any visitorsget Odette to the palace will see his statue.
* TheHermit: He lives by himselflake in time.
* TheStrategist: Comes up with thewood, mixing up potions and studying a magical artifact.
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*MasterPoisoner: He has a full knownledge of poisons, both how to make them and cure them.
* TheMedic: Healing potions and other curatives are among his knowledge.
* SpiritAdvisor: He spends much of ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' advising Alise even though he died in the previous movie.
* StoutStrength:ToothyBird: He's certainly pudgy but he also manhandled the scrawny Mangler.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Alise is surprised to see him in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'', considering that he died some time ago. His response is "obviously not".
* WalkingSpoiler: As the series moves on, it becomes hard to speak of him without mentioning that he died in ''A Royal Family Tale'' and hangs around asa ghost. bird with teeth.
* AnnoyingArrows: Shows up with an arrow through one wing, but when it's removed he instantly recovers.
* CatchPhrase: "No fear!"
* ADogNamedDog: A puffin name "Lt. Puffin".
* FakeIrish: His voice actor, Steve Vinovich, is Serbian-American, while he is supposed to be Irish.
* FeatherFingers: Pointing with them, putting on a hat etc. with his feathers.
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
* LargeHam: Puffin has a knack of over-exagerating at times.
* MisplacedWildlife: He
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* SpiritAdvisor: He spends much of ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' advising Alise even though he died in the previous movie.
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* WalkingSpoiler: As the series moves on, it becomes hard to speak of him without mentioning that he died in ''A Royal Family Tale'' and hangs around as
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->Voiced by: Joey Lotsko
Appearing in ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'', Mangler is the leader of the Scullions, a tribe of squirrels that does the bidding of the Forbidden Arts.
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Appearing in ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'', Mangler is the leader of the Scullions, a tribe of squirrels that does the bidding of the Forbidden Arts.
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* AntiVillain: Of the "Villain in Name Only" variant. Whizzer is only working for Zelda because she is coercing him into it and he ultimately turns on her with some encouragement from Puffin.
* CartoonCreature: Bird equivalent. He belongs to a fictional yaki-bird species; both his name and appearance resemble that of whimbrels and other shorebirds (albeit blue rather than earthy colours) but he does voices like a parrot or a corvid.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's either this or the
* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: Initially he bails on the final battle but then he turns up later to distract Zelda with Rothbart's voice.
* DeadpanSnarker: Zelda frequently chastises him for his wit.
* {{Expy}}: Of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'s'' Iago. Both are birds who serve as minions to an evil sorcerer. Both can mimic voices and both later pull a HeelFaceTurn. Unlike Iago, however, Whizzer is only serving the villain out of fear rather than initial malice.
* FeatheredFiend: Averted. Whizzer is only going along with Zelda's plans out of fear for her not any true malice.
* FeatherFingers: Like Lt. Puffin his wings act like hands.
* ForcedIntoEvil: On one hand, he doesn't want to work for Zelda but on the other hand she can force him to return to her with seekers.
* HeelFaceTurn: He is firmly a good guy by the end of the
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He's a pitiful villain because he was forced into being Zelda's accomplice.
* RememberedICouldFly: Spends most of his first scene running away from Zelda before coming to this realization. Hilariously enough, the moment he takes flight is when she finally catches him.
* SixthRanger: A late addition to Odette's team of animal sidekicks.
* ToothyBird: Is the one bird character with the most tooth grin shots.
* VoiceChangeling: Can perfectly mimic any voice he's heard.
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[[folder:Number Nine the Cat]]
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->Voiced by: David Lodge
Appearing the the 2012 ChristmasSpecial, Number Nine is a cat that works as Rothbart's minion in exchange for extra lives.
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* TheBusCameBack: After the ChristmasSpecial, he is not seen again until ''Royally Undercover''. It turns out that he moved to another kingdom, which would explain his absence.
* CatsHaveNineLives: He's on his last by the time the Christmas Special begins.
* DeadpanSnarker: Spends the entire ChristmasSpecial snarking at ghost-Rothbart.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He's a black cat who lost some of his lives for crossing his own path.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The Christmas movie seems to imply that he was one of Rothbart's minions from the first movie even though he'd never been seen before.
* RightHandCat: He's Rothbart's reluctant minion in the Christmas Special, but comments seem to imply that he was once this to Rothbart before the events of the first movie.
* YouAreNumber6: His name is literally "Number Nine".
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[[folder:Scully]]
->Voiced by: Joseph Medrano
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First appearing in ''A Royal Family Tale'', Scully is a scullion. At some point, he broke away from the rest and lived as a hermit.
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* BackFromTheDead: He flies around talking to people in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' as a ghost. For all intents and purposes, he considers himself still alive.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He makes a HeroicSacrifice to defeat the living embodiment of the Forbidden Arts ([[FightingAShadow or at least banish it from the living world]]) to save the reigning princess and her ward.
* FamedInStory: Any visitors to the palace will see his statue.
* TheHermit: He lives by himself in the wood, mixing up potions and studying a magical artifact.
* MasterPoisoner: He has a full knownledge of poisons, both how to make them and cure them.
* TheMedic: Healing potions and other curatives are among his knowledge.
* SpiritAdvisor: He spends much of ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' advising Alise even though he died in the previous movie.
* StoutStrength: He's certainly pudgy but he also manhandled the scrawny Mangler.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Alise is surprised to see him in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'', considering that he died some time ago. His response is "obviously not".
* WalkingSpoiler: As the series moves on, it becomes hard to speak of him without mentioning that he died in ''A Royal Family Tale'' and hangs around as a ghost.
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[[folder:Mangler]]
->Voiced by: Joey Lotsko
Appearing in ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'', Mangler is the leader of the Scullions, a tribe of squirrels that does the bidding of the Forbidden Arts.
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* CatsHaveNineLives: He's on his last by the time the Christmas Special begins.
* DeadpanSnarker: Spends the entire ChristmasSpecial snarking at ghost-Rothbart.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He's a black cat who lost some of his lives for crossing his own path.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The Christmas movie seems to imply that he was one of Rothbart's minions from the first movie even though he'd never been seen before.
* RightHandCat: He's Rothbart's reluctant minion in the Christmas Special, but comments seem to imply that he was once this to Rothbart before the events of the first movie.
* YouAreNumber6: His name is literally "Number Nine".
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[[folder:Scully]]
->Voiced by: Joseph Medrano
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[[caption-width-right:350:In the flesh]]
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First appearing in ''A Royal Family Tale'', Scully is a scullion. At some point, he broke away from the rest and lived as a hermit.
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* BackFromTheDead: He flies around talking to people in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' as a ghost. For all intents and purposes, he considers himself still alive.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He makes a HeroicSacrifice to defeat the living embodiment of the Forbidden Arts ([[FightingAShadow or at least banish it from the living world]]) to save the reigning princess and her ward.
* FamedInStory: Any visitors to the palace will see his statue.
* TheHermit: He lives by himself in the wood, mixing up potions and studying a magical artifact.
* MasterPoisoner: He has a full knownledge of poisons, both how to make them and cure them.
* TheMedic: Healing potions and other curatives are among his knowledge.
* SpiritAdvisor: He spends much of ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'' advising Alise even though he died in the previous movie.
* StoutStrength: He's certainly pudgy but he also manhandled the scrawny Mangler.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Alise is surprised to see him in ''Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today'', considering that he died some time ago. His response is "obviously not".
* WalkingSpoiler: As the series moves on, it becomes hard to speak of him without mentioning that he died in ''A Royal Family Tale'' and hangs around as a ghost.
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[[folder:Mangler]]
->Voiced by: Joey Lotsko
Appearing in ''The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'', Mangler is the leader of the Scullions, a tribe of squirrels that does the bidding of the Forbidden Arts.
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* DirtyCoward: In the second movie, Clavius captures Bridget and pressures her to lie to the animals that the coast is clear and to give the orb to her. Bridget seems to hesitate continuing the lie, until Clavius seems to tighten his grip on her, implying a threat of physical harm. She ends up complying with Clavius and gets the orb for him, essentially dooming Odette, Derek, and Uberta in the process. This is all after being a willing accomplice to Rothbart in the first movie who was then allowed to start a new life in the castle with people who had every reason to banish her or worse. This is especially galling as Bridget is a competent magic-user in her own right and capable of impressive physical feats for her age while Clavius relies almost entirely on Knuckles to do all the heavy lifting.
* DirtyCoward: In the second movie, Clavius captures Bridget and pressures her to lie to the animals that the coast is clear and to give the orb to her. Bridget seems to hesitate continuing the lie, until Clavius seems to tighten his grip on her, implying a threat of physical harm. She ends up complying with Clavius and gets the orb for him, essentially dooming Odette, Derek, and Uberta in the process. This is all after being a willing accomplice to Rothbart in the first movie who was then allowed to start a new life in the castle with people who had every reason to banish her or worse. This is especially galling as Bridget is a competent magic-user in her own right and capable of impressive physical feats for her age while Clavius relies almost entirely on Knuckles to do all the heavy lifting.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: She goes from minion in the first film to supporting character on the side of good in the first two sequels to minion again in the Christmas special - she even tells Rothbart she missed working with him and actively helps him try to take down Derek and Odette, leading up to her return to the side of good when she helps Derek capture Rothbart.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: {{Subverted|Trope}}. She inexplicably goes from Rothbart's minion in the first film to an ally and supporting character on the side of good in the first two sequels to minion again in sequels. In the Christmas special - she even tells special, Bridget briefly seems to serve Rothbart again when he returns as a ghost - even claiming that she missed ''misses'' working for him - but this turns out to be a ruse with him and actively helps him try to take down Derek and Odette, leading up to her return to luring Rothbart into Derek's trap, clearly showing her loyalty now lies entirely with the side of good when she helps Derek capture Rothbart.heroes.
* The Worf Effect: Despite clearly having the upper hand over Clavius when helping the animals escape with the Forbidden Arts, Clavius is implied to have somehow overpowered Bridget offscreen, and uses her to trick the animals into handing the orb to him.
* VagueAge: Her grey hair and strained voice seem to imply that Bridget is elderly, though she's surprisingly physical, survives through all of the sequels despite them taking place over at least a decade, and has a romance with the seemingly middle-aged Chamberlain. This could suggest that she's actually [[YoungerThanTheyLook not that old after all, but simply looks that way]].
* VagueAge: Her grey hair and strained voice seem to imply that Bridget is elderly, though she's surprisingly physical, survives through all of the sequels despite them taking place over at least a decade, and has a romance with the seemingly middle-aged Chamberlain. This could suggest that she's actually [[YoungerThanTheyLook not that old after all, but simply looks that way]].
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[[folder:Rothbart]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/JackPalance (first film), Lex de Avezedo (singing voice in first film), Sean Wright (third and fourth films)
Rothbart is the central antagonist of the franchise, serving as the main villain of the first film and the fourth film. A ruthless and greedy warlock, he uses his mastery of the Forbidden Arts to assassinate King William and kidnap Princess Odette in order to force her to marry him.
[[folder:Rothbart]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/JackPalance (first film), Lex de Avezedo (singing voice in first film), Sean Wright (third and fourth films)
Rothbart is the central antagonist of the franchise, serving as the main villain of the first film and the fourth film. A ruthless and greedy warlock, he uses his mastery of the Forbidden Arts to assassinate King William and kidnap Princess Odette in order to force her to marry him.
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* DisappearedDad: Other than a single reference to Uberta being widowed in the opening narration of the original film, Derek's father goes unnamed and completely unmentioned for the majority of the series. After nearly three decades, he would ''finally'' he introduced in the penultimate film.
* HumbleHero: Max was not born into royalty, and is unexpectedly crowned King of Chamberg when Uberta - a distant relative of the previous ruler - is suddenly given the throne. Max wonders if he is fit to rule, but ultimately uses his newfound power for good and never lets it get to his head, and despite his youth is even named the head of the Council of Crowns. When he finally returns home and sees how many lives he's impacted, Max is visibly moved to tears.
* ModestRoyalty: In stark contrast to the other royal figures, including his own wife, Max foregoes fancy garments for a simple purple tunic, a messily-attached red cape, and he wears his crown at a crooked angle on his head.
* OlderThanTheyLook: The flashbacks show Max to be an unkempt, handsome young man with dark hair and a large, strapping build, making him look noticeably younger than both Uberta and Rogers in these scenes. He looks exactly the same when he's rescued in the present day, due to the same character model being used, making it seem that he hasn't aged at all despite over two decades having passed since his disappearance.
* RookieRedRanger: Despite him being the newest and youngest member of the Council Of Crowns, after his successful handling of the crime wave, King Sebastian appoints Maximillian to succeed him as the new head of the Council. This inadvertently prompts King Ivan to plot against Max in order to seize the position himself.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The Council Of Crowns clearly regard Max as something of a trailblazer, as he constantly prompts them to take more direct action in helping their subjects, even those that the council would otherwise dismiss as thieves and barbarians.
* PosthumousCharacter: Despite being long-gone in the main narrative, a significant chunk of ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' is dedicated to developing King Max and his backstory via flashbacks. This is ultimately {{subverted|Trope}} when the next film, ''Far Longer Than Forever'', reveals that he isn't dead after all.
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[[folder:Queen Aubri]]
->Voiced by: Mela Lee
King William's wife and Odette's late mother, introduced via flashbacks in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born''.
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* DeathByChildbirth: ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' reveals that she had a difficult delivery, and passed away shortly after giving birth to Odette.
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Played with. Despite ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' revealing that Aubri and Uberta were good friends prior to the former's death, neither Uberta or any other characters ever mention her in any film after this point. However, it is heavily implied that Uberta [[ArrangedFriendship was determined to pair Odette and Derek together]] at least partially to honor Aubri's memory, retroactively showing that Odette's mother did have a significant impact on the previous events.
* MissingMom: Despite the original film opening with Odette's birth, her mother is not seen or mentioned for the vast majority of the series. After nearly three decades, the eleventh film would ''finally'' provide a canon explanation for her absence.
* PosthumousCharacter: Despite being long dead in the main narrative, a significant chunk of ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' is dedicated to developing Queen Aubri and her friendship with Uberta via flashbacks.
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!The Villains
[[folder:Rothbart]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/JackPalance (first film), Lex de Avezedo (singing voice in first film), Sean Wright (third and fourth films)
Rothbart is the central antagonist of the franchise, serving as the main villain of the first film and the fourth film. A ruthless and greedy warlock, he uses his mastery of the Forbidden Arts to assassinate King William and kidnap Princess Odette in order to force her to marry him.
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* HumbleHero: Max was not born into royalty, and is unexpectedly crowned King of Chamberg when Uberta - a distant relative of the previous ruler - is suddenly given the throne. Max wonders if he is fit to rule, but ultimately uses his newfound power for good and never lets it get to his head, and despite his youth is even named the head of the Council of Crowns. When he finally returns home and sees how many lives he's impacted, Max is visibly moved to tears.
* ModestRoyalty: In stark contrast to the other royal figures, including his own wife, Max foregoes fancy garments for a simple purple tunic, a messily-attached red cape, and he wears his crown at a crooked angle on his head.
* OlderThanTheyLook: The flashbacks show Max to be an unkempt, handsome young man with dark hair and a large, strapping build, making him look noticeably younger than both Uberta and Rogers in these scenes. He looks exactly the same when he's rescued in the present day, due to the same character model being used, making it seem that he hasn't aged at all despite over two decades having passed since his disappearance.
* RookieRedRanger: Despite him being the newest and youngest member of the Council Of Crowns, after his successful handling of the crime wave, King Sebastian appoints Maximillian to succeed him as the new head of the Council. This inadvertently prompts King Ivan to plot against Max in order to seize the position himself.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The Council Of Crowns clearly regard Max as something of a trailblazer, as he constantly prompts them to take more direct action in helping their subjects, even those that the council would otherwise dismiss as thieves and barbarians.
* PosthumousCharacter: Despite being long-gone in the main narrative, a significant chunk of ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' is dedicated to developing King Max and his backstory via flashbacks. This is ultimately {{subverted|Trope}} when the next film, ''Far Longer Than Forever'', reveals that he isn't dead after all.
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[[folder:Queen Aubri]]
->Voiced by: Mela Lee
King William's wife and Odette's late mother, introduced via flashbacks in ''A Fairy Tale Is Born''.
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* DeathByChildbirth: ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' reveals that she had a difficult delivery, and passed away shortly after giving birth to Odette.
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Played with. Despite ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' revealing that Aubri and Uberta were good friends prior to the former's death, neither Uberta or any other characters ever mention her in any film after this point. However, it is heavily implied that Uberta [[ArrangedFriendship was determined to pair Odette and Derek together]] at least partially to honor Aubri's memory, retroactively showing that Odette's mother did have a significant impact on the previous events.
* MissingMom: Despite the original film opening with Odette's birth, her mother is not seen or mentioned for the vast majority of the series. After nearly three decades, the eleventh film would ''finally'' provide a canon explanation for her absence.
* PosthumousCharacter: Despite being long dead in the main narrative, a significant chunk of ''A Fairy Tale Is Born'' is dedicated to developing Queen Aubri and her friendship with Uberta via flashbacks.
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!The Villains
[[folder:Rothbart]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/JackPalance (first film), Lex de Avezedo (singing voice in first film), Sean Wright (third and fourth films)
Rothbart is the central antagonist of the franchise, serving as the main villain of the first film and the fourth film. A ruthless and greedy warlock, he uses his mastery of the Forbidden Arts to assassinate King William and kidnap Princess Odette in order to force her to marry him.
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* BewitchedAmphibians: Invoked. He's a frog who is adamant that he was originally a human prince transformed into this amphibian form, and he searches desperately for a means to break his supposed curse.
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* YankTheDogsChain: At least twice times in the films, Jean-Bob thinks he's gotten what he's always wanted, only for to be forcibly brought down to Earth. On one occasion, a newly restored Odette kisses him, but it has no effect -- worse, Jean-Bob initially thinks it ''has'' worked, because he looks into the nearby fountain and spots what he thinks is his now-human reflection... but it's actually the reflection of a human guest at the party. In another film, Jean-Bob is struck by a stray blast of magic in a fight against the villain and is transformed into a handsome human prince -- but just as he's shouting excitedly for his friends to look at him, a ''second'' stray blast of magic catches him and turns him back into a frog before anyone notices the change.
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* MisplacedWildlife: He lacks the blue bill markings seen in Atlantic puffins, the only puffin species native to Europe, and thus resembles a horned puffin, which are only found in the Pacific region.
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* RedHerring: Following Antonio's defeat and subsequent disappearance at the end of ''Royally Undercover'', ''A Royal [=MyZtery=]'' revolves around a mysterious masked figure marking '''Z''' shapes and targeting the heroes with various assassination attempts. Niccolo claims that Antonio has returned for revenge, which is seemingly supported further when Derek learns that Antonio's surname is '''Z'''ambrano, but this turns out to be a misdirection as the climax reveals Niccolo himself was the masked figure all along.
* RomanticFalseLead: Uberta becomes utterly infatuated with Antonio when first meeting him, which strains her relationship with Rogers. Unbeknownst to Antonio, Rogers' jealousy prompts him to send Alise and Lucas on their spy mission, inadvertently allowing them to uncover Antonio's real plan.
* UncertainDoom: He ends up stranded on the island of the Boggs, who clearly express interest in eating him, but thefact that he hasn't been seen since leaves film ends before the outcome is shown, leaving it unclear on whether he was actually killed eaten or not.not. Derek later expresses doubt that Antonio survived when talking to Niccolo in ''A Royal [=MyZtery=]'', but his death is still never explicitly confirmed.
* WouldHurtAChild: He breaks Lucas' leg during their struggle on the ship.
* RomanticFalseLead: Uberta becomes utterly infatuated with Antonio when first meeting him, which strains her relationship with Rogers. Unbeknownst to Antonio, Rogers' jealousy prompts him to send Alise and Lucas on their spy mission, inadvertently allowing them to uncover Antonio's real plan.
* UncertainDoom: He ends up stranded on the island of the Boggs, who clearly express interest in eating him, but the
* WouldHurtAChild: He breaks Lucas' leg during their struggle on the ship.
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* BaldOfEvil: He's a completely bald villain.
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* BaldOfEvil: He's a completely bald villain. Even after growing a long beard during his time in prison (which may be fake) Niccolo hasn't grown any hair on top of his head.
* DragonAscendant: Niccolo is initially introduced in ''Royally Undercover'' as Antonio's right-hand man, only to be arrested and imprisoned in the climax. He then returns as the main villain of ''A Royal [=MyZtery=]'', seeking revenge against the heroes for ruining his life in the previous film.
* DragonAscendant: Niccolo is initially introduced in ''Royally Undercover'' as Antonio's right-hand man, only to be arrested and imprisoned in the climax. He then returns as the main villain of ''A Royal [=MyZtery=]'', seeking revenge against the heroes for ruining his life in the previous film.
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* TimePassageBeard: While the time skip from ''Royally Undercover'' is not specified, in ''A Royal [=MyZtery=]'' Niccolo has grown a long, messy beard during his time in prison, suggesting that at least a few months or even a year or more has passed since the previous film. However, Niccolo later appears clean shaven when he reveals his plan to Derek in the climax, possibly implying that the beard was a fake that he was wearing [[ObfuscatingInsanity as part of his act]].
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* StraightMan: He usually plays this during his scenes with Jean-Bob.
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* StraightMan: He usually plays this during his scenes with Jean-Bob.Jean-Bob, reacting to his delusions of grandeur for comedy.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Towards Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Towards Loyal to Odette after she removes an arrow from his wing.
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: He dies early on in the first film.
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Lord Rogers is Uberta's court musician advisor, as well as being her and Derek’s personal valet. An intellectual bloke, he doesn't suffer fools easily, especially Bromley.
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Lord Rogers is Uberta's Derek's court musician advisor, as well as being her and Derek’s Uberta’s personal valet. An intellectual bloke, he doesn't suffer fools easily, especially Bromley.
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* ElegantClassicalMusician: In addition to being both a councilor and a valet, he is also the maestro, making him a musician advisor.
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* ElegantClassicalMusician: In addition to being both a councilor and a valet, he is also the maestro, making which makes him a musician advisor.
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* MeaningfulName: In English the meaning of the name "Derek" is either "Gifted ruler" or "People ruler". Fitting for a prince who goes out of his way to help the citizens of his kingdom.
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* MeaningfulName: In English English, the meaning of the name "Derek" is either "Gifted ruler" or "People ruler". Fitting for a prince who goes out of his way to help the citizens of his kingdom.
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* DamselInDistress: Due to Odette not being the damsel in the second film, Uberta is the one that needs to be rescued by Odette and Derek from the clutches of Clavius.
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* CardSharp: When she played poker with Derek, she won every single hand. He even lost when he had Bromley cheating for him.
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* CardSharp: When she played poker with Derek, she won every single hand. He She wins even lost when he Derek had Bromley cheating for him.
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* GlovedFistOfDoom: He does it in the first movie when he crashes the ball to tell Derek he failed.
--> "No, Odette... ''[clenches his hand tightly close to the camera]'' is MINE!"
--> "No, Odette... ''[clenches his hand tightly close to the camera]'' is MINE!"
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Downplayed. She and Derek knew each other as children, as both of their parents set them up to be married and wanted the two to get to know each other. However, neither could stand each other and would make it known. It was only when they became adults that they fell in love.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Downplayed. She and Derek knew each other as children, as both of their parents set them up to be married and wanted the two to get to know each other. However, neither could stand each other and would make it known. It was only when they became adults that they fell in love.got over their childish pettiness, and realized that they'd fallen for each other some time ago, but couldn't see it.
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent : despite being revealed, as a twist, to be one, she doesn't [[BigRedDevil look like]] or behave like traditional demons would. Plus, being a demon seems to be more like a status than a species.
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When referring to political leader like presidents, religious rulers or monarchs, it means assassination.
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* KnightOfCerebus: LargeHam tendencies aside, Rothbart is a genuine sinister and threatening villain whose EstablishingCharacterMoment is brutally killing King William before casting Odette under the swan curse. Also his Great Animal form is truly frightening.
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* KnightOfCerebus: LargeHam tendencies aside, Rothbart is a genuine sinister and threatening villain whose EstablishingCharacterMoment is brutally killing assassinating King William before casting Odette under the swan curse. Also his Great Animal form is truly frightening.
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* CuteMute: For most of ''A Royal Family Tale'', she's unable/unwilling to speak because she's still too traumatized by the death of her father. Since she is unable to speak, she expresses herself in other ways, such as giving Odette and Derek a heart-shaped wreath.
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* CuteMute: For most of ''A Royal Family Tale'', she's unable/unwilling to speak because she's still too traumatized by the death of her father.father's assassination. Since she is unable to speak, she expresses herself in other ways, such as giving Odette and Derek a heart-shaped wreath.
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While we can use redirects like Big Damn Hero, we're not supposed to edit trope names like that. Also, Slapstick Knows No Gender is no longer a trope by itself.
* LaserGuidedKarma: During the opening song, she smashes Derek's treehouse when he and Bromley refuse to let her in, bringing it down on her head and giving all three of them AmusingInjuries.
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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: During the opening song, she smashes Derek's treehouse when he and Bromley refuse to let her in, bringing it down on her head and giving all three of them AmusingInjuries.
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* {{Big Damn Hero|es}}: At the end of the first film, he provides the arrow that Derek needs to defeat the Great Animal, who is the form of Rothbart.
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* {{Big Damn Hero|es}}: BigDamnHero: At the end of the first film, he provides the arrow that Derek needs to defeat the Great Animal, who is the form of Rothbart.
