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Aladdin

Voiced by: Scott Weinger (speaking), Brad Kane (singing), Tommy Tallarico (Sega Genesis voice samples) ^{Other voice actors}

An orphan grown to maturity on the streets of Agrabah, the homeless Aladdin has little to focus on in life beyond surviving day to day, dreaming of the comfort and safety that would be his were he to somehow become rich. Despite this hostile life, he retains a pure heart and a generous soul, making him a "diamond in the rough". For this, Royal Vizier Jafar manipulates him into retrieving the Lamp of the Genie from the Cave of Wonders, but fails to claim it for himself. Instead, with the Genie's help, Aladdin eventually defeats the evil vizier and becomes affianced to the love of his life, Princess Jasmine. Many further adventures follow, culminating with the crashing of his wedding by the legendary Forty Thieves, but finally Aladdin and Jasmine are wed.

The Ace: Aladdin disguises himself as the completely over-the-top Prince Ali to woo Princess Jasmine, and he's introduced with a preposterously epic song that's one long hymn to his awesomeness, which has him easily evading the guards.
- In fact, it's revealed in later installments that the reason the Sultan gave him Jasmine's hand and the guards tolerate him despite their old grudges is that everyone believes Aladdin is simply too talented and valuable a person to be wasted as a broke thief on the streets of Agrabah when he has so much to offer the kingdom as a hero and champion.
Adaptational Badass:
- In the original story, Aladdin is a lazy kid who's maybe a little clever. Here, he's a Guile Hero with Le Parkour abilities to rival Altair Ibn La'ahad.
- In the films and series, he's rarely seen using weaponry. In video game appearances, he's a Master Swordsman who's pretty good with wielding a scimitar.
Adaptational Nice Guy: Aladdin is a great deal more ruthless and unscrupulous in the original tale. Though he's technically an anti-hero in this series as well, he's far nicer.
Affectionate Nickname: "Al" by Genie, and eventually Iago when the latter pulls his Heel–Face Turn. The man himself says as much to Abis Mal upon meeting him at the beginning of Return of Jafar.
Aladdin: My friends call me "Al". But you can call me "Aladdin".
Amazon Chaser: Downplayed. Aladdin falls in love with Jasmine the first moment he sees her, but he looks surprisingly and pleasingly impressed by her feat in acrobatics in jumping across a roof.
Anti-Hero: Earlier on due to growing up as a criminal, he's quite deceitful and has no qualms about stealing from others if he feels like he has to do it in order to survive. He gets over it after the second movie.
Arbitrary Skepticism: In "The Ethereal", he dismisses Jasmine's visions of the titular antagonist as being All Just a Dream. However, upon seeing the events of the dream that Jasmine described come true one by one, he's soon convinced.
Badass Normal: This is a guy who goes up against magical beings, sorcerers, and giant robots on a regular basis, and manages to find a way to come out on top every time, using his wits and cunning. While in some cases credit goes to Genie, other times he and his friends can handle well on their own.
Badass Pacifist: In the first film, Aladdin tricks an already powerful Jafar to wish to become a genie. Jafar does... but is unaware that it means he will be stuck in the lamp unless someone comes and rubs it.
Bad Liar: While it's part of the trade that comes with being a Guile Hero Street Urchin, it quickly becomes apparent that Aladdin's not very good at lying when he has to actually interact with people on a personal level. The only reason Jasmine cooperates with "Prince Ali's" claims is because she has immediately deduced that he is the boy she met earlier, remaining confident enough in her theory that she tricks him into revealing the truth. However, she isn't as amused when Aladdin desperately tries to convince her and the Sultan of Iago's innocence in The Return of Jafar; it's bad enough here that even Abu and Iago look at him in disappointment.
Aladdin: Your Highness, I think Iago was... uh...
Iago: [whispering] Mesmerized.
Aladdin: Yeah, yeah! He was under Jafar's spell! Remember the snake staff? Iago was only... ah... um... look, I just... Iago's not all that bad. Uh, at least I don't think so anyway.
Iago: [facepalming] Should'a stuck with the snake staff defense.
Barbie Doll Anatomy: Aladdin walks around with his vest open and his chest bare, yet he has no nipples.
Barefoot Poverty: Zigzagged. Through the first movie, Aladdin is always barefoot because he can't afford shoes. However, after hooking up with Jasmine and more than able to afford a decent pair of footwear, Al still rarely wears shoes, usually only putting them on when he's made to dress formally.
Batman Gambit: Showcased in the first movie. His plan to defeat Jafar banks on exploiting the man's ego as well as knowing the limitations of being a powerful genie.
Battle Couple: With Jasmine — this becomes more evident in the TV series and last sequel, with the two of them fighting their enemies together.
Be Yourself:
- The Genie encourages this in the first film, trying to convince Aladdin that he should be honest with Jasmine about not really being "Prince Ali". Keeping up the facade by not releasing the Genie allows Jafar to get his hands on the lamp, and, of course, using the facade in the first place puts the lamp in the palace and within Jafar's reach.
- In "My Fair Aladdin", Aladdin accidentally smashes up the room while telling all the influential merchants present about his adventures, without thinking about how weird he's coming across to them and the Sultan. Iago tries to persuade Aladdin to change his image and be more "cultured", but Jasmine instead believes that there was nothing for him to be ashamed of as it's better for him to just be himself, despite Genie, the guy who warned Aladdin against keeping with the "Prince Ali" facade in the first movie, going along with his new facade. The merchant Aladdin looked up to as an example of the kind of cultured man he wanted to be is eventually exposed as a scumbag anyway, although Aladdin does become familiar enough with royal social conventions that he holds a normal conversation with the dinner guests in "When Chaos Comes Calling".
Beware the Nice Ones: He's a Nice Guy through and through, but you do not want to make him angry. In the first film, when Prince Achmed badmouths him, Aladdin is only stopped from physically attacking him by the palace gates slamming shut between them.
Big Brother Instinct: Has this on the series towards Wahid, mainly in the episode "A Clockwork Hero."
Big Ol' Eyebrows: Aladdin has thick, square-shaped eyebrows.
Bound and Gagged: Chained up and silenced so he can't save himself from drowning or call for help, until Genie saves him.
Character Development: By the final film, he's really grown into a man worthy of being Sultan. This is best seen in The King of Thieves. After breaking his father out of prison, Aladdin returns to face any punishment he might receive, because he realizes how much his running away would affect Jasmine due to his own father's abandonment of his family. Aladdin has learned that his actions affect other people, a lesson some people would say more rulers need to learn.
Character Tics: Aladdin rubs the back of his head when he's embarrassed, raises a single eyebrow when he's interested, and wiggles his eyebrows when he says something suggestive or has more than one meaning. In addition, when he's disguised as Prince Ali, the plume on his feather starts drooping whenever he lies.
Chick Magnet: Just ask Jasmine, Sadira, Saleen, and (initially) Brawnhilda. The harem girls who earlier rebuffed Aladdin are smitten with his "Prince Ali" alter-ego. He also mentioned in the TV series that he had "lots of girlfriends" prior to meeting Jasmine.
The Chosen One: It could be a case of The Chosen Many in that Aladdin wasn't allowed to pass through the Cave of Wonders because of who he is specifically, but rather that he possesses a noble heart and good spirit which is what allows him to pass through and that anyone with the same qualities could also have entered the Cave of Wonders unharmed. However, one of the TV series episodes ("Two to Tangle") reveals that Aladdin has magic powers linked to his soul, indicating that there may be more required to being a "diamond in the rough" than just having a pure spirit.
Chronic Hero Syndrome: Especially in the animated show, where characters, often Iago, are able to use the knowledge that he'll always help people in need to get him to go along with things.
Comic-Book Fantasy Casting: He was designed to resemble a Middle-Eastern Tom Cruise.
Commonality Connection: With Jasmine. They both bond over how they feel trapped in their respective lives.
Covert Pervert: While Aladdin is nothing but a gentleman and is quite loyal to Jasmine, he's shown to have a naughty side. For example, prior to his committed relationship with Jasmine, he almost kissed a dancer who was conjured up by Genie in "A Friend Like Me" song. And after they are wed, Aladdin pulls Jasmine very close to him while suggestively wiggling his eyebrows... only one guess of what he was thinking, as seen here◊. Even Jasmine, who just smiles, giggles and kisses him.
Cowardice Callout: Subverted in the first movie. He calls Jafar a coward for not daring to fight a sword-armed Aladdin directly but instead using magic to confine Aladdin and disable all his friends. Jafar's response is to walk through a wall of fire towards Aladdin, transform into a gigantic snake, and begin attempting to kill Aladdin with his bare fangs and coils.
Dark and Troubled Past: Explored in the television series. He grew up an orphan after his father left the family on a treasure hunt and never came home and his mother died some time afterwards, forcing him to raise himself on the streets as a thief. He later finds out that his dad became the leader of the infamous "40 Thieves." It's also revealed in the series episode "The Lost Ones" that his childhood friend, Amal, just up and vanished one day without a trace when he was a child.
Deadpan Snarker: He has his moments.
- For example, while he's getting chased by Razoul and the guards:
  Aladdin: All this for a loaf of bread?
- Then there's when he confronts Jafar after the former nearly drowns him and is claiming that "Prince Ali" left:
  Aladdin: Better check your crystal ball again, Jafar!
Did You Just Scam Cthulhu?: Twice. First he tricked Genie into freeing him, Abu and Carpet from what was left of the Cave of Wonders without wasting a wish. The other was when he tricked Jafar into Becoming the Genie, effectively imprisoning him in his own lamp and ending his short reign over Agrabah.
Didn't Think This Through: He used the Genie to become a wealthy prince to woo Jasmine. He succeeds, but never considered before then that with Jasmine comes the throne of Agrabah. Despite having played the role of a prince to get this far, he isn't prepared for the reality that when he wins his pursuit of Jasmine, that also means becoming the sultan.
Distracted by the Sexy:
- He is completely entranced when he first lays eyes on Jasmine (to Abu's annoyance).
- During "Friend like Me", he's quickly drawn to the trio of dancing girls Genie conjures up (even trying to kiss one of them).
Distressed Dude:
- At one point in the first movie, he's thrown into the ocean by Jafar's guards, and would have drowned if not for the Genie.
- In the series, at one point Aladdin gets kidnapped for ransom by Mozenrath, and Jasmine has to rescue him.
Establishing Character Moment: "One Jump Ahead", his opening musical number, in which he easily dodges the city guard who are after him for stealing a loaf of bread while singing about how he needs it to live, which is immediately followed by him giving said bread to a pair of young children without a second thought.
Exposed to the Elements: When Jafar banishes him to the ends of the Earth, aka a frozen tundra, he walks about there in only his vest and pants combo with no shoes, and survives long enough to track down Carpet and get back to Agrabah.
Fake Aristocrat: Aladdin poses as Prince Ali in order to woo Jasmine — though given that he wished for Genie to make him a prince, it's an open question of whether his rank should really be considered "fake" or not.
Fashionable Asymmetry: Downplayed. Aladdin's Iconic Outfit is nearly the same, except for the ragged patch on the lower left side of his pants.
Fatal Flaw: Insecurity. After getting the Genie, Aladdin started to believe that he was only worth something because of the Genie's magic. He believed that if Jasmine knew he was a street rat and not a prince, she'd rebuke him, so he pretends to act like someone he's not. When Jasmine's father tells Aladdin that he'll become Sultan, Aladdin renegs on his promise to free the Genie out of fear that he's nothing without him. This would unfortunately give Jafar the means to take control of the Genie for himself and take over Agrabah. Had Aladdin not survived Jafar's attempt to kill him, Jafar would've continued to rule Agrabah.
Fighting from the Inside: In "The Flawed Couple", when the gang are all afflicted by Abis Mal's "mood stones", despite being afflicted by the yellow stone of fear, Aladdin is able to resist the stone to such an extent that it explodes, whereas everyone else had to be released when the stones were removed by Aladdin himself.
Flaw Exploitation: He beats Jafar in the first movie by using his ego and lust for power against him.
Foil: To Jafar. Both of them wanted better for themselves, but Aladdin only wanted a better life and not having to steal and run to survive while Jafar wanted power, both in magic and authority. Aladdin is defined by his empathy and kindness towards others while Jafar shows no such empathy for anyone. Aladdin proved himself to be a very generous person, often giving gold and food to others at his own expense, but Jafar was miserly and selfish, hoarding everything for himself and giving nothing to others. Both of them lied to Princess Jasmine and her father, though Jafar lied to hide his villainous and power-hungry nature while Aladdin lied so he could woo Jasmine due to the Sultan's law. Aladdin came to view Genie as a genuine friend and sets him free at the end of the 1st film while Jafar regarded the Genie only as a slave and didn't care for his wellbeing. Jafar craved the power of being Sultan while Aladdin was nervous and reluctant about accepting the position. Both of them suffer from a Fatal Flaw, Aladdin suffers from self-doubt while Jafar suffers from pride and greed. Luckily, Aladdin learns to overcome his Fatal Flaw while Jafar's leads to his demise.
Friend to All Children: He's proven this countless times. His first scene has him immediately give away the bread he stole to two kids he just met and later defending them from the arrogant Prince Achmed.
Friend to All Living Things: He's the only one of the thieves in "Seems Like Old Crimes, Part 1" to treat Abu kindly.
Greater Need Than Mine: One of Aladdin's defining traits.
- In the first film, he and Abu go through a lot of trouble trying to steal a loaf of bread while avoiding the guards. Once they're in the clear, they prepare to feast when they see some hungry homeless kids digging for food in the trash. Aladdin (and reluctantly Abu) offer the bread to them.
- In the second film, Aladdin steals the ill-gotten loot of Abis Mal and rains it down all over Agrabah, which Abu objects to. He tells the monkey that the poor people need the treasure more than they do.
Guile Hero: He's a roguish street rat who gets by via theft and charm, and uses cunning and trickery to best most conflicts. After first meeting the Genie, Al uses trickery to get out of an otherwise inescapable cave without actually wishing with one of his Three Wishes to do so. He ultimately saves the day in the first movie by appealing to Jafar's power trip and convincing him to become a Genie with all the power that comes with it... and all the bindings that come with it, too.
Happily Married: It takes a while for it to happen, though. Al and Jasmine get engaged at the end of the first movie, vow to see the world and go on adventures at the end of the second movie, spend the whole series engaged, and finally tie the knot at the end of King of Thieves.
Hand Behind Head: He does this pose on his first date with Jasmine, to show his awkwardness as he's smitten with her. He also does this when he first tells Genie about her.
Hero with Bad Publicity: Thanks to his past as a thief, Al spends the series always being looked down on. Razoul constantly has it out for Al, looking for any excuse to arrest him or take his head off, even after Al proves more than worthy of his freedom and Jasmine's affection. Al's reputation gradually improves as he becomes famous for his acts of heroism, but the stigma of being a "street rat" never truly goes away.
Heroes Prefer Swords: Several video game appearances have him fight with a scimitar.
Hidden Depths:
- He's not called "the diamond in the rough" by the Cave of Wonders for nothing, as Aladdin's worth lies far within. When you understand not to judge a book by its cover, you'll find the young man one of the most honest, empathetic, and good-willed humans you're ever going to find in the entire world. Aladdin even expresses his desire for everyone else in Agrabah to see this, as opposed to seeing him as a public menace because of his social status, in the reprise of "One Jump Ahead".
  Aladdin: If only they'd look closer. Would they see a poor boy? No, siree. They'd find out there's so much more to me.
- Aladdin is really good at juggling. During the "Friend Like Me" musical number, when Genie juggles multiple copies of his head and throws them over to Aladdin, he can be seen juggling a few on just one hand.
Honor Before Reason: In the third movie; after breaking Cassim out of the dungeon and being discovered, instead of escaping Agrabah with his father, Aladdin refuses to abandon Jasmine and willingly goes back to face the consequences of his actions because he knows how much it would affect her after seeing how much it hurt his mother and him.
Iconic Outfit: His rags, which are more iconic than his princely attire. Possibly lampshaded in-universe with the fact that he seems more comfortable in them than his prince garb (considering the fact that he wears his rags more often in the TV series at least). His pauper patch is gone in the sequels, though, subtly indicating that his street clothes are now made of better materials.
Idiot Ball: He just leaves the Genie lamp lying out in plain sight in his room. Even if he didn't have reason to think Jafar was after it, leaving something that powerful and valuable just lying around was a really bad idea.
Improbable Self-Maintenance: Aladdin is a vagrant who regularly has to steal food from local merchants to get by. Despite this (and giving away some of that food to even more helpless orphans), Aladdin isn't malnourished or dirty as one would expect from his living situation. He doesn't have any burns from living under Agrabah's hot desert sun or any scars from run-ins with the local guard. Even when he wishes to become a prince, the only change in his appearance is his wardrobe, implying that he was already dashing enough to be a prince regardless.
Improv Fu: How Aladdin deals with the guards in the first movie as per being a streetwise youth. He even sings as he does so to troll the guards further.
Indy Ploy: During the song "One Jump Ahead", Aladdin's attempt to escape from the guards consists of him hiding, jumping, running, and darting through the streets of Agrabah, all making it up as he goes along and having most of his attempts to avoid the guards backfire. He is truly "one jump" ahead of his opponents. Exactly one jump.
Insecure Love Interest: He doesn't believe Jasmine could ever love the real him, as a street rat, and disguises himself as a Prince to become worthy of her. It's when he drops the act and behaves like himself that Jasmine falls for him.
Justified Criminal: As established from the very beginning, Aladdin only steals food to survive. Once he becomes royal, he stops stealing as he no longer needs to. Of course, he gets No Sympathy from the various merchants and the palace guard for it.
Aladdin: Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat. Tell you all about it when I've got the time.
Just Like Robin Hood: How often does he actually keep anything he steals for himself? Only a jeweled flower to earn bonus points with his girlfriend. In the opening of Return of Jafar, Aladdin steals money and treasure from Abis Mal and his gang, only keeping a jeweled flower for himself while giving the rest away to the city's poorest people.
Leitmotif: Often accompanied by a reprise of "One Jump Ahead".
Losing Your Head:
- In the first film, Jafar lies to Jasmine that he had him beheaded as punishment for kidnapping her. This results in the Sultan warning Jafar to run by him any sentences he might pass before carrying them out in the future.
- He nearly gets decapitated in The Return of Jafar thanks to Jafar's machinations before the Genie pulls his Big Damn Heroes moment to rescue him.
- In one episode ("Heads, You Lose") along with Caliph Kapok. Thankfully, this isn't actually lethal, though he's split between his serious head and his goofy body.
Lovable Rogue: He's a thief and a trickster (at least initially), but a sympathetic one you can root for. He's shown to be ultimately selfless by giving the things he stole to those less fortunate than himself, and is a generally kind person to boot.
Love at First Sight: He falls in love with Jasmine instantly after seeing her for the first time. Abu even waves his hand in Aladdin's face to get a reaction, but Aladdin is oblivious.
Manic Pixie Dream Guy: For Jasmine. She hates being cooped up in the palace and her father wrestling important decisions as to her future out of her control, and thus a large part of the reason why she develops romantic feelings towards Aladdin (aside from his kindness and good heart) is his free-spirited lifestyle that she finds much more appealing. What really solidifies it for her that Aladdin is the one is him offering to take her on an exhilarating adventure around the world as a way of providing Jasmine with an escape from her frustrations.
Aladdin: I can show you the world. Shining, shimmering splendid. Tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?
Missing Mom: Aladdin's mother died when he was a child. It's hinted in The King of Thieves that he still misses her very much, but ultimately, she died when he was young, and very little is known about her.
Mr. Fanservice: Reportedly, he was redesigned during development because originally he was deemed not attractive enough.^note
Muscles Are Meaningless: Though not as strong as Genie and Jafar, Aladdin does have a certain degree of strength as he's strong enough to dig Carpet out from under a broken palace tower in a snowy wasteland in the original movie. With two of his fists, he's also able to knock out Sa'Luk, who's at least twice his size.
Must Make Amends: After Aladdin leaves behind the genie lamp, which leads to Iago bringing it to Jafar, then Jafar using it to wish himself to be sultan and the world's most powerful sorcerer.
Aladdin: I made a mess of everything; somehow I gotta go back and set things right.
My God, What Have I Done?:
- He has this in the first film after he doesn't free Genie in order to keep up his guise, Jafar gets the lamp and takes over Agrabah.
- When Aladdin and Abu were working Minos, Fatima, and Aziz's scam of robbing unsuspecting spectators. They initially felt good about themselves for being able to get such a great haul, until they overheard a man tearfully apologizing to his family in despair for supposedly dropping and losing all their money. They were a poor family to begin with, but without money, it will make getting by even harder than before. What stung even further was that Aladdin recognized the man as one of the people he pick-pocketed mere hours ago. He then returns the ill-gotten money by leaving it on the man's doorstep, then decides to cut ties with his "partners".
Never Bareheaded: It's rare to see him without a hat. Usually, it's his trademark fez, but he sometimes wears a turban.
Nice Guy: Aladdin might be a thief and The Trickster, but there is no doubt whatsoever about his decency and sense of morality. In fact, the "diamond in the rough" line is essentially a perfect measure about his decency.
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:
- He doesn't wish the Genie free when he has the chance and leaves the lamp behind to go talk to Jasmine, giving Iago the opportunity to swipe it and hand it over to Jafar. He even acknowledges that he blew it. Then again, he does fix his mistakes.
- While exploiting Jafar's lust for power to trick him into Becoming the Genie saved the day in the first movie, come The Return of Jafar, when Jafar is unearthed by Abis Mal...
Non-Action Guy: While he has engaged in his fair share of hand-to-hand fights, for the most part Aladdin primarily relies on his wits and strategic cunning as opposed to brute strength to win the day, and he's much more prone to using evasive maneuvers whenever he does find himself in a physical altercation. He would only run away from the palace guards and dodge their attacks, but never actually confront them directly. Also, in the first movie, Aladdin is quickly overpowered when he grapples with Jafar (who, keep in mind, is much thinner and skinnier than he is) in the final battle using the latter's serpent staff, and again when he tackles Jafar to the ground. Even when it seems that he's gained a slight combat advantage after Jafar magically conjures up a bunch of swords that give him a fighting chance against Jafar's giant cobra transformation, it doesn't take much for him to be on the verge of defeat shortly afterwards when Jafar traps Aladdin within his coils.
No Social Skills: A mild case, again due to his having grown up on the streets. He often doesn't fit in at the palace, although he does have a sort of common man's wisdom that impresses the Sultan enough to want to make him his royal advisor. He learns by "When Chaos Comes Calling" enough to impress the royal guests.
Oblivious to Love:
- Downplayed, but he completely fails to pick up the clues that the princess is showing far more interest in the street rat she once met rather than the prince he's impersonating. And while she does eventually fall for "the prince", it's not before she pieces together that him and the rat are one and the same.
- In the series episode "Strike Up the Sand", he completely fails to notice Sadira's none-too-subtle attempts to get his attenton.
Official Couple: With Jasmine. They're engaged by the end of the first movie and married by the end of the third.
Only the Worthy May Pass: Aladdin is the only one able to enter the Cave of Wonders as he fits the requirements, being "one whose worth lies far within, the Diamond in the Rough".
Parental Abandonment: His mother died when he was young and Cassim left before that. Deconstructed in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, as a lack of involvement from both his mom and his dad in his life has left Aladdin feeling unprepared when the time comes for him to marry Jasmine; he had no role models around whose presence could teach him what it's like to a raise a family, and so he's afraid he won't be any good at it.
Pauper Patches: He has a patch sewn on his pants.
Plucky Girl: Gender Inverted. In the first movie, he briefly resigns himself to his fate upon being trapped underground with no way out of the cave that had been collapsing around him moments earlier, initially believing that Jafar had run off with the lamp. Later, after Jafar sends him and Abu flying to the ends of the earth, he gets caught up in guilt and remorse for a fleeting moment, admitting to Abu that he made a mistake by not wishing Genie free when he had the chance. However, Abu revealing that he secretly snatched the lamp back from Jafar while the Cave of Wonders was disappearing into the sand lifts Aladdin's spirits, and he seizes a golden opportunity when he discovers that this lamp actually contains an all-powerful Genie who has the means to help them escape. Aladdin also narrowly escapes from the ends of the earth and returns to Agrabah following a newfound decision that he had to go back and set things right, which even prompts some Lampshade Hanging from Jafar when he says "How many times do I have to kill you, boy?!". Basically, it takes a lot to bring this guy down, as he always manages to find the resolve to pick himself right back up.
Positive Friend Influence: As a child, his friend Amal was a more ambitious thief than Aladdin, who only stole food to survive. This would play a major part when the two reunite as adults, when Amal revealed to have been turned into a creature known as the El Khatib in the episode "The Lost Ones". Despite becoming a creature of pure evil, he refused to kill Aladdin since the two were friends. By doing this, Amal had proven himself capable of redemption and therefore unworthy to be El Khatib, saving his life and beginning his return to human form.
Pragmatic Hero: As a thief, a trickster, and a habitual liar, Aladdin may very well be one of the most morally ambiguous Disney heroes yet. However, every bad deed he committed was only for survival or outwitting a villain rather than out of malice.
Prefers Going Barefoot: Initially a case of Barefoot Poverty, but even after marrying Jasmine and moving into Sultan's palace, he still prefers wearing his old beggar outfit — bare feet included.
Protagonist Title: First "Aladdin" and then "Aladdin and the X".
Purple Is Powerful: Aladdin is an athletic, cunning, expert thief who happens to wear a purple vest.
Race Lift: In the story that the movie is based on, Aladdin was originally a Chinese person. However, later interpretations of the story — including this movie — portray him as having Arabic heritage.
Rags to Royalty: From a street rat to a prince, thanks to saving Agrabah from Jafar.
Really Gets Around: It's strongly implied in the animated series that before he met Jasmine, he was quite the ladies man and had numerous affairs but never loved any of his mates until he met Jasmine.
Red Is Heroic: His trademark hat is red and he's the hero.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Mozenrath's blue. Mozenrath (one of his most reoccurring enemies, who is set up as his evil counterpart) is a lot more cold-blooded and calculating, whereas Aladdin has a more impulsive and improvising nature.
Redundant Romance Attempt: He has already charmed Jasmine by being himself, but his "Prince Ali" persona just comes off as another Royal Brat like the ones she rejected as suitors. Note that the disguise and fake name themselves are pretty much necessary—the Sultan isn't going to let Jasmine marry a commoner, so it's justified.
Reformed, but Not Tamed: Even after his ascension from petty criminal to the princess's betrothed and hero of Agrabah, time and time again has shown that he's still the street rat from the first movie, except without stealing from innocent people (villains are still fair game, though).
Rescue Romance: Saves Jasmine from getting her hand cut off by an angry merchant after she accidentally steals an apple. He then saves her and all of Agrabah from Jafar, which earns the Sultan's blessings for them to get married.
Rule of Empathy: His defining trait. An Establishing Character Moment happens when he gives up his only meal to ensure orphans won't starve. That's all the viewer needs to know what sort of man he is. He shows this again when he and Jasmine meet. He's smitten with her upon sight but once he sees she's in trouble, he rushes to help her. This is how they meet.
Satisfied Street Rat:
- In the first movie, he's a proud and resourceful thief who has no qualms about stealing in order to survive. At the same time though, he has a kind heart and is actually quite selfless. His entire Establishing Character Moment consists of a song sequence where he sings that he has no qualms doing what he has to do and how he has to steal food to survive... and then concludes with him finding a couple of starving street kids and giving them the food he stole with no hesitation.
- After the first movie, this is downplayed. Aladdin has much more permanent accomadations after saving Agrabah, and no longer has to worry about how to find his next meal. Even so, he still resorts to the things he learned on the streets in order to trick his enemies or deceive people, and he's not above lying even to his allies if he feels like he has to.
Save the Villain: Unintentionally. Upon Abis Mal's introduction, the only reason Abis Mal wasn't killed by his own gang for foolishly demanding all the loot that they stole is that Aladdin swooped in and stole it himself from them, thus directing all their ire at himself.
Single-Target Sexuality: Though he states he's had quite a few girlfriends in the past, he is completely loyal to Jasmine and shows no interest in other women.
Society Is to Blame: Aladdin believes the palace guards simply don't appreciate the fact that he has to steal whatever he needs to survive (and nothing more ^note) because he's flat broke and that the rest of Agrabah's citizenry wants nothing to do with him as a result.
Street Smart: By necessity. "Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat".
Street Urchin: He is one of many children who grew up on the streets of Agrabah. Jafar's all too keen to sacrifice Aladdin for his scheme because in his mind, who would miss one more vanished street rat?
Super-Strength: The Genie temporarily gives him this during the "Prince Ali" song.
Supporting Protagonist: Aladdin: The Return of Jafar isn't about Aladdin. It's about Iago.
Sympathetic Slave Owner:
- He becomes one once he gets the lamp, with the Genie as his slave. He promises that he'll free the Genie with his last wish, but not before he fulfills his first two wishes.
- His Prince Ali persona is also advertised as a benevolent master. The slaves that accompany Ali/Aladdin during his Big Entrance are actually conjured by the Genie.
  He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies
  (Proud to work for him)
  They bow to his whim love serving him
  They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! Prince Ali!
Tempting Fate: Hunted down by Razoul in his introduction, Aladdin tells a woman that "you're only in trouble if you get caught". Immediately afterwards, Razoul sneaks up on him and grabs him.
Aladdin: I'm in trouble.
Tragic Keepsake: Aladdin: King of Thieves has Aladdin showing his father's dagger. Subverted in that his father, Cassim, turns out to be alive.
Took a Level in Dumbass: In the first film, he was a Guile Hero. In the TV series though, Aladdin is prone to foolish reckless choices. He goes about his life carelessly while making the most moronic decisions, spare for a few moments of flash in the pan brilliance when his or somebody else's life depends on it. It's particularly noticeable when you realize how most of the other characters, save for Jasmine, spend their time trying to steer him to a correct choice (with the big exception being Iago, who often is guilty of the exact opposite by misleading Aladdin into making the "wrong" choice - such as in "My Fair Aladdin"). Still, his idiocy seems not to extend too far beyond what's needed for the Aesop of the week. It's often due to either overconfidence or his chronic inability to pass by a problem and not try to solve it.
Took a Level in Jerkass: Downplayed. A lot of episodes from the TV series emphasise and exaggerate Aladdin's more smug and mischievous side, almost to the point of flanderization. But his positive and noble attributes remain overall intact, and in this episodic formula he always overcomes his arrogance for his friends' sake.
Turn Out Like His Father: A number of people think that he'll become a "prince of thieves" after his father. Luckily, it doesn't go that far.
Undying Loyalty:
- To Jasmine. Aladdin would sooner kill himself than cheat on her behind her back. It's why he turns down the advances of Sadira and Saleen in the series. This is further emphasized in the third movie — after freeing his imprisoned father, Aladdin decides to go back to Agrabah because he refuses to abandon Jasmine.
- Also to his other friends, even Iago. He refuses to give up Genie to an old master and he still rescues Abu after their falling out. He even still helps Iago after Iago almost betrays the city by handing over Genie to Abis Mal.
Unkempt Beauty: Being a street rat, Aladdin only wears patches and rags, goes around barefoot, and his hair is noticeably disheveled. This doesn't stop him from being utterly handsome.
Waistcoat of Style: Subverted, as it's rather plain and simple. He started as a street rat after all.
Walking Shirtless Scene: Apparently, he couldn't afford buttons for his vest. Or a shirt.
Weak, but Skilled: Aladdin generally lacks the skills to fight against opponents who are too physically imposing and has to rely on agility, dodging, and guile to defeat them. It explains how he cannot easily fight off the palace guards without tricking them.
"Well Done, Son" Guy: Part of the original draft for the movie would have had this as part of Aladdin's motivation, as detailed in the Cut Song "Proud of Your Boy", where he dwells on his unsavory past, how he has disappointed his mother, and goes out to seek a better life to make his parents proud. This part of his character, along with the song itself, is added back in for the Screen-to-Stage Adaptation.
Wholesome Crossdresser: Downplayed. He has no problem with putting on a women's shawl to evade the palace guards in his first scene, and no one else seems to mind, with the only comment coming from a single bystander who asks if he's getting into trouble earlier in the day than usual.
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: It turns out that Aladdin is terrified of Unkbut, which are giant spiders that live underground. Justified considering that spiders of that size would be potentially dangerous. He eventually conquers this fear later on.
Wowing Cthulhu: He impresses a great many supernatural entities over the course of the TV series, but the most stunning example is the living embodiment of Chaos. The entity causes a lot of mischief in Agrabah's royal castle, including inflicting Forced Transformations on several visiting dignitaries and Jasmine. When an enraged Aladdin marches up to Chaos with a threatening stance, Chaos asks him if he expects that to intimidate him. Aladdin says no, at which point Chaos returns everything to normal with a laugh.

Jasmine

Voiced by: Linda Larkin (speaking), Lea Salonga (singing, Aladdin), Liz Callaway (singing, The Return of Jafar and The King of Thieves) ^{Other voice actors}

As princess of Agrabah, she must marry by her next birthday, yet only wishes to marry for love. Tired of the confines of palace life, she escapes and meets a peasant thief named Aladdin, who saves her life after she unwittingly steals from a market stall. She then tries to return the favor when Aladdin is caught by thugs working for her father's evil vizier, Jafar, before being returned to the palace. With the help of the Genie, Aladdin later becomes Prince Ali unbeknownst to Jasmine and tries to win her heart.

She's also a member of the Disney Princess line.

Action Girl: Not so much in the movies, but very much so in the series. There she often helps Aladdin beat the bad guy of the week, and in several episodes, she does it by herself.
- In "Sandswitch", Jasmine is given memories of a life as a street rat. The new Jasmine is introduced effortlessly beating up four of the royal guards to rescue Abu, Iago, and Rajah.
- In "Forget Me Lots", Jasmine's memory is removed and she's told that she is Harmless Villain Abis Mal's daughter, and one of the most evil and feared people in the area. This causes her to instantly become a marvelous Dark Action Girl who takes over the palace almost singlehandedly (admittedly as princess, nobody is allowed to harm her anyway), then gives herself a Klingon Promotion when she realizes how useless Abis Mal is.
- In "The Wind Jackals of Mozenrath", Jasmine dons her Dark Action Girl attire again when she, Aladdin, and Abu infiltrate Mozenrath's kingdom to steal an unearthed magical weapon.
- In "Eye of the Beholder", Jasmine is turned into a naga. Even though she's horrified of her snake tail, she puts it to very good use a few times on the way to find a cure.
- In "A Sultan Worth His Salt", Jasmine receives warrior training after being kidnapped by a group of Amazons.
- In the final movie, she notably punches out a few members of the 40 Thieves.
Action Survivor: In the first film, she shows she can vault from one rooftop to the next on the first try, she attempts to fight the guards when they come for Aladdin, and nearly gets the lamp until Jafar traps her in an hourglass.
Adaptational Badass: In two ways.
- In the original tale, the Princess was a beautiful, but otherwise flat, Love Interest. In this adaptation, she's now a Rebellious Princess who impresses Aladdin by being smart and fun, as well as pretty.
- She also starts to kick a lot more butt in the series than in the movies.
Adaptation Name Change: In the original tale, her name was "Badroulbadour". She was named after actress Jasmine Guy.
Affectionate Nickname: "Jas" by Genie.
Animal Motifs: In Enchanted Dreams, she's associated with peacocks; she calls herself the "Peacock Princess" and even wears a dress that resembles a peacock's tail.
Armor-Piercing Question: In "Seems Like Old Crimes Part 2", she gives one to an angry Fatima after being captured by her and her partners instead of Aladdin by mistake. Fatima is so taken aback by it, she can't even stutter out a response.
Fatima: You were a fool to get in our way!
Jasmine: I would never let you hurt Aladdin!
Fatima: What does it matter to you!? You have beauty, wealth, and power! Why would you risk your life for Aladdin!? Why!?
Jasmine: Don't you know, Fatima? Wouldn't you do the same... for Minos?
Battle Couple: With Aladdin — this becomes more evident in the TV series and last sequel, with the two of them fighting their enemies together. Their chemistry even shows in the first movie when they first meet and are able to save Jasmine by tricking the seller.
Beauty Equals Goodness: Jasmine is kindhearted and very beautiful (albeit very sexy).
Bedlah Babe: She is possibly the single most famous bedlah-wearer, in the harem pants and the little off-the-shoulder belly top, and probably the premier example in fiction (so much so that Halloween versions of this dress are often deliberately modelled after her). Jafar dresses her up in a slightly skimpier red version when he enslaves her.
Beware the Nice Ones: She's sweet, caring and pure-hearted, but it is not wise to make her angry at you. Underestimating her is a very bad idea. Villains and non-villains alike, including Aladdin, always learn this the hard way. Case in point, when Jafar leads everyone to believe that he had Aladdin executed, Jasmine all but says that her first act as queen will be to have Jafar himself executed.
Jasmine: At least some good will come out of my being forced to marry. When I am queen, I will have the power to get rid of you!
- Other points include refusing to bow to Jafar and punching one of the 40 Thieves for ruining her and Aladdin's wedding.
Jasmine: We will never bow to you!
Jasmine: That was for ruining my wedding.
Blue Is Heroic: Jasmine's Iconic Outfit consists of a sea-green cropped top, pants, ponytail bands, and headband. It also doubles as True Blue Femininity.
Brainy Brunette: Jasmine is very brainy, intelligent and levelheaded and has long black hair.
Breakout Character: By way of the Disney Princess franchise. Jasmine is the only princess in the line to not be the main character in her film.
Can't Get Away with Nuthin': Jasmine, while trying to run away, takes an apple to give to a hungry kid. She is immediately beset upon by the shopkeeper who attempts to give her the standard punishment for thievery: losing a hand!
Chekhov's Skill: When Aladdin and Jasmine first meet, we see that she's very good at catching on and playing along with Aladdin's cons. At the end of the movie, she quickly notices him trying to steal back the lamp and promptly starts flirting with Jafar, to keep Jafar's attention elsewhere.
Comic-Book Fantasy Casting: She was designed to resemble a Middle Eastern Jennifer Connelly.
Commonality Connection: With Aladdin. They both bond over how they feel trapped in their respective lives.
Criminal Amnesiac: In the episode "Forget Me Lots" she loses her memory and is tricked into thinking she's Daddy's Little Villain to Abis Mal. However, she soon decides that he is far too weak and stupid to possibly be her father, and overthrows him, declaring herself Empress and noting how right it feels to take the throne (since of course she is royalty).
Daddy's Girl: She's a cross between this and Rebellious Princess, as she loves her father dearly, but doesn't always see eye-to-eye with him. However, they do have a very close bond even when they disagree and her father loves her enough to not force her into marriage.
Damsel in Distress:
- She is trapped in an hourglass slowly filling with sand during the final battle of the first film and nearly drowns in it until Aladdin breaks her out.
- She also has a few in the series, but one that stands out is when Aladdin has to save Jasmine from non-existence due to Abis Mal almost killing her ancestor.
Damsel out of Distress: Capture and other forms of distress are common in the movies and series but she rescues herself often enough and is never docile about it.
- One example in the movie is distracting Jafar while Aladdin goes for the lamp.
- One from the series is her escape attempts from the Enchanted Garden.
Deadpan Snarker: Jasmine can be snarky sometimes, just like Aladdin.
Jasmine: Oh, sure, people who tell you where to go and how to dress.
Death Glare: Jasmine has a pretty impressive one when questioning Aladdin after the carpet ride. (Hilariously exaggerated here.) The even more menacing one she has on her face early on when the guards capture Aladdin and she's told she has to speak to Jafar.
Defiant Captive: When Jafar indulges in a I Have You Now, My Pretty in the third act, Jasmine throws a glass of wine in his face. and shouts a Big "NEVER!".
Defrosting Ice Queen: Towards Aladdin (under his Prince Ali guise) in the original film. Initially she's as impressed with him as with her other suitors (that is, not at all). "A Whole New World" is the bulk of it, and concludes when she deduces that "Prince Ali" is actually "the boy from the market", whom she fell in love with earlier.
Demoted to Extra: Downplayed. Jasmine is an important character throughout the franchise but in the sequel movies, she becomes more of a tritagonist than deuteragonist she was in the first movie. The role of deutergonist being given to another character — Iago in the second movie and Cassim in the third.
Dude Magnet: Aladdin instantly fell in love with her, and she’s had several other admirers. Prince Achmed, Prince Wazoo, Prince Uncouthma, and many other princes came to ask for her hand in marriage, Jafar and Ayam Aghoul have tried to force her to marry them, and Mozenrath and Abis Mal have both shown an attraction to her.
Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry: Her outfit is fairly loaded with jewels in the merchandise.
Evil Costume Switch: Her "Scourge of the Desert" costume in Forget Me Lots is darker than her usual.
Fairytale Wedding Dress: In the third film.
Fatal Flaw: Her pride and stubbornness, especially in the series. While her staunch refusal to move from what she believes in is generally a good thing in both the films and most episodes, in times where she really is wrong, she can sometimes refuse to listen to others and run into problems in the process. In some cases, she even does some very unwise things just for sake of her pride, like when she sneaks into the marketplace and robs a shopkeeper (who later turns out to be Fasir) just to prove that she can — which leads to her (temporarily) getting turned into a rat. All of her focus episodes in the series have her learning to temper her natural headstrong personality with wise counsel.
Flower Motifs: As her name suggests, she's often associated with the jasmine flower since Aladdin gave it to her in their duet song, "A Whole New World".
Forceful Kiss: Gives Jafar one at one point to keep him from seeing Aladdin sneaking around.
Friend to All Children: She has shown this many times, especially in the series episode "The Ethereal", where she sacrifices herself to save a child, and gets better soon afterward.
Friend to All Living Things: She even sympathizes with Arbutus after he kidnaps her, when she realizes that all of his plants are still living things.
Gilded Cage: While talking to her father, she says that she's never been beyond the palace walls, living in the palace her entire life. It's implied that she can't leave because of her status as a princess, which her father tells her, which causes her to say that she doesn't even want to be a princess anymore.
Girly Bruiser: Mainly in the series, where she is more a tough Action Girl, but still a very feminine princess at heart.
Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: She has a very feminine side, isn't afraid to use her feminine wiles to help Aladdin, and is always wearing fine jewels and pretty clothes. In the TV series, she gushes over fashion. She is also strong willed, a tough fighter, and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.
Go-Go Enslavement: Jafar makes Princess Jasmine wear a red harem outfit, although her normal clothes don't cover much more; they're just blue. Once he's defeated they turn back, confirming they were magical in nature.
Gold Makes Everything Shiny: Her necklace and earrings are fitting for a princess.
Graceful Ladies Like Purple: She wears a purple dress when she intends to announce her engagement. Also by the end of the first film when she and Aladdin fly off into the night sky.
Happily Married: To Aladdin by the end of King of Thieves. In the Hercules crossover episode, Phil attempts to flirt with Jasmine, who quickly cuts him off by saying she's married.
Head-Turning Beauty: On seeing her with her hood down from afar, Aladdin is in awe of her beauty, and he describes her as beautiful to the Genie. Lyrics in "Prince Ali" also describe her as "a sight lovely to see".
The Heart: The most sensible member of the group, who keeps the others (even Aladdin) from getting carried away. It helps that she's actual royalty and therefore has some experience with the use of authority.
Heroic Seductress: She seduces Jafar and distracts him with a kiss to help Aladdin get to the lamp.
Hotter and Sexier: The original Aladdin movie has an in-universe example when Jafar puts Jasmine in Go-Go Enslavement. It cuts lower at the cleavage and crotch (and higher under her cleavage!) to emphasize this.
Hidden Depths: Comes off at first as the stereotypical shallow princess, but is in fact very intelligent and well educated as well as brave and strong.
I Just Want to Be Free: Although due to the first attempt ending disastrously (as well the fact that she meets Ali shortly after), she stops trying. In the series though, she has far more freedom than before and goes with Aladdin on his adventures. She still wants freedom but is more smart about it.
Iconic Outfit: Jasmine's blue harem style outfit is easily the most recognized of her wardrobe as it gives her a Bedlah Babe look, plus it makes her stand out among the others in the Disney Princess lineup. She also has a purple long-sleeved version of this, and let's not forget the red harem outfit she wore when being enslaved by Jafar.
Impossible Hourglass Figure: Along with Ariel, she has the most exaggerated figure of any Disney Princess or heroine.
Introverted Cat Person: Jasmine is kept inside her palace by her overprotective father. Her only companion is her pet tiger.
"I Want" Song: In both of the musical stage adaptations, she gets one. In the "Aladdin Musical Spectacular" stage show at Disneyland, it's "To Be Free", and in the Broadway musical, it's "These Palace Walls".
Kindhearted Cat Lover: She's a sweet, caring princess whose best friend is a tiger.
Leitmotif: Heard prominently about twenty seconds into "Jasmine Runs Away".
Lady of War: She's shown to be a capable fighter despite her demure and graceful manner. This is especially evident in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, when she is fighting some of the thieves and even pushes a heavy statue on them in the climax.
Letting Her Hair Down: She is shown with her hair down after the "Whole New World" sequence where she and Aladdin have fallen in love, and she's truly happy for the first time in the film.
Lonely Rich Kid: Due to her father's protectiveness, she has spent her entire life in the palace, and directly states that her only real friend in her tiger Rajah.
Long Hair Is Feminine: She has long hair and is quite girly.
Love at First Sight: She and Aladdin fall in love the first time they meet. It involved Rescue Romance.
Love Interest: To Aladdin in all three movies and the tv series.
Magical Species Transformation: In one episode of the TV series, Mirage tricks Jasmine into applying a lotion that will supposedly make her more beautiful, only for it to slowly transform her into a naga. A race to Find the Cure! follows, which culminates in Aladdin choosing to use the lotion himself when it appears she can't be cured. This act of love helps restore the source of the antidote, allowing them to reverse their transformations.
Marry for Love: If she's gotta get married, it better be to the guy she wants!
Meal Ticket: To Jafar as well as the other suitors, who wanted to marry her simply to become the sultan.
Meaningful Name: "Jasmine" is a Persian name for a beautiful flower and not only is this Jasmine beautiful herself but she's associated with the jasmine flower.
Ms. Fanservice: Arguably the most sexual of all the Disney Princesses, especially in her red slave suit. Plus, she is the first (human) princess to wear a midriff-exposing outfit. More so than other Disney princesses, she knows how to strut her stuff and use it to her advantage, such as to distract Jafar so Aladdin can get the lamp.
Muscles Are Meaningless: Despite her appearance, Jasmine has impressive physical strength, as she manages to push over a large statue in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, a boulder in "My Fair Aladdin", and beat a thug with one punch in Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
Nice Girl: Jasmine is extremely compassionate and caring whether towards her kingdom, her family, her friends, and especially Aladdin, whom she treats as a best friend, as well as a lover.
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Her promise to get rid of Jafar once she becomes queen as punishment for possibly executing Aladdin, kick starts Jafar's eventual plan to marry her himself to become sultan when he originally only wanted to obtain Genie's lamp.
Official Couple: With Aladdin; engaged at the end of the first film and married at the end of the third.
Omniglot: Jasmine briefly mentions in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams that she speaks several languages.
Opposites Attract: Jasmine is a wealthy princess who left the palace because she wants nothing more than to have some agency of her own. Aladdin is a homeless "street rat" who wants to live in the palace because he finds being waited on hand and foot a lot more preferable to constantly stealing food and avoiding death just so he can survive. This is especially apparent in the scene where Aladdin takes Jasmine to his place after rescuing her from a vendor who almost chopped her arm off:
Aladdin: Wow, the palace looks pretty amazing, huh?
Jasmine (sadly): Oh... it's wonderful.''
Aladdin: I wonder what it would be like to live there. Have servants and valets...
Jasmine: Oh, sure, people who tell you where to go and how to dress.
Aladdin: It's better than here. You're always scrapping for food and ducking the guards.
Jasmine: You’re not free to make your own choices.
Aladdin: Sometimes, you feel so...
Jasmine: You’re just...
Both: ...trapped.
Out of Focus: Played with. She's first Disney Princess to be a Deuteragonist rather than the protagonist, but she still has a very big role. Despite being a deuteragonist, Jasmine has the most screen time of all the Disney Princesses, being in three movies, a TV series, a standalone short, a Broadway play, and some video games.^note
Parent Service: Probably the most sexualized of any of the Disney Princesses, presumably because the movie is about Aladdin (a young man) and she's meant to be seen through his eyes. It could also be to reinforce the movie's theme of freedom, since a bare midriff has been considered empowering in some historical Middle-Eastern and South Asian cultures.
Peerless Love Interest: Jasmine is a deconstructed example to Aladdin. She's a princess while he's a penniless 'street rat'. He doesn't believe she'd ever want to be with someone like him after discovering she's royalty and so wishes to become a prince to be worthy of her. However, Jasmine dislikes stuffy, image-obsessed princes; she genuinely liked Aladdin when he thought she was just another peasant like him and behaved accordingly, hates being treated like a "prize to be won" and rejects 'Prince Ali' until he starts acting more like his usual self. In the end, Jasmine says she loves Aladdin just the way he is and the Sultan ends up changing the law so that Jasmine can marry whomever she chooses instead of being required to marry a prince.
Plucky Girl: Among other things, she manages to sneak out of the palace and openly stands up to Jafar.
Pretend to Be Brainwashed: Jafar tries to wish for Jasmine to fall desperately in love with him. Before the Genie can tell him it doesn't work that way, Jasmine glimpses Aladdin sneaking back into the palace and pretends that Jafar's wish worked and she's now in love with him, distracting him so Aladdin can get the lamp.
Pride: While she usually manages to channel it in more positive ways, it can still cause her to screw herself over. For example, in "Do The Rat Thing", when Aladdin tells her that she has no idea what it's like to live on the streets, Jasmine goes to the marketplace and steals a random mirror just so she can prove him wrong... little does she know that the mirror is an enchanted mirror that turns her into an actual rat when she declares that she does have what it takes to be a street rat.
Iago: Okay, you've seen the Thieves' Quarter. Now can we go back to the palace?
Jasmine: No! Do you know what Aladdin called me? Princess!
Iago: Offend not my delicate ears with such language.
Princess Classic: Deconstructed. Jasmine lives a luxurious, privileged life, to the point where she feels trapped by the title — she has never known true friendship outside of the one she shares with her pet tiger, she has never left the palace since she's not even allowed outside, and she's bound by the law to be part of an impending arranged marriage that she has no choice in to marry someone she doesn't even want to marry. However, Jasmine realizes that there are some inherent advantages to having the authority that comes with being a princess; she reveals herself and demands Aladdin's release when the royal guards burst in to his place to arrest him, and vows to get rid of Jafar once she becomes queen. Also, Jasmine still gets her Happily Ever After, but only when the hardships associated with the princess title are done away with (i.e., the Sultan abolishing the law and declaring that she is now free to marry whomever she deems worthy).
Rebellious Princess: Not only does she not want to get married, she also doesn't enjoy the confinements of palace life—therefore she is the most quintessential example in the line. This is why she and Aladdin get along.
Rescue Romance: She first meets Aladdin when he saves her from an angry merchant after she accidentally steals an apple, unaware of the concept of money.
Royals Who Actually Do Something: Jasmine cares a great deal about her kingdom, and is shown several times, such as in "Bad Mood Rising" and "The Ethereal", to be ready to sacrifice herself for the safety of her subjects. In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, it is shown that Jasmine has an outstanding desire to contribute to her kingdom, in ways that don't include flaunting her status as a princess.
Runaway Fiancé:
- She runs away from home to avoid being married off against her will.
- Thanks to her tiger Rajah, her suitors run away from her, since Jasmine isn't interested in marrying for anything but love, hence the reason she starts hooking up with Aladdin. He was what she was looking for in a husband, a kind man who treated her as a person rather than an object for political gain.
Sheltered Aristocrat: She's used to the grand and sumptuous lifestyle, and sometimes it shows that palace life has made her somewhat privileged, expecting that even villains will obey her on command. At the start of the movie, she forgets to bring money when she runs away because she's never had to pay for anything or go without, and has no grasp of the hardships outside the palace, although this changes through the series. Despite this, she has a good heart and genuinely wants to help people.
Show Some Leg: The only Disney Princess who tries to bait the villain with her affections, and she does it by showing off her legs. It would have worked if not for the reflection of the tiara she wore.
Single-Target Sexuality: Aladdin is the only man she'll ever be interested in, as all others before and after him don't impress her much and only see her as a trophy.
Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Doesn't give a flying rat's ass about all the rich, snobby princes trying to woo her, and instead goes for the poor but good-hearted Aladdin. He treats her like a real person rather than an object for political gain as other suitors had done before. The whole film gives the message of Be Yourself.
Slow Transformation: Downplayed in the episode "Eye of the Beholder", which unfolds over a few days at most. Jasmine is tricked by the disguised Mirage — who is trying to prove to Blind Seer Fasir that Aladdin would not love Jasmine if she were not beautiful — into using a lotion that, overnight, begins turning her into a naga — when she wakes, her lower body has become that of a snake. As Aladdin and his friends escort Jasmine to the faraway Tree of Renewal, the fruit of which is the only cure for her condition, she progressively becomes more serpent-like and even legitimately, though unintentionally, dangerous once she sprouts poisoned barbs (Aladdin is accidentally pricked by them and has a Nightmare Sequence while unconscious). When Mirage withers the tree as a last resort, Jasmine tries to send Aladdin away with I Am a Monster, but when he uses the lotion on himself so he can stay with her forever Fasir sees this as definitive proof that Mirage is wrong and magically restores the tree so the lovers can be happy as humans again.
The Smurfette Principle: The first film has only Jasmine. Other female characters appear but they are nameless extras. Aladdin's mother was originally in the film too but got cut. Also in the series where she's the only female on Team Aladdin (Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu, Iago, Carpet) during their escapades but there are many significant reoccurring female characters (such as Sadira).
Spoiled Sweet: Despite her pampered palace lifestyle, Jasmine is a kind-hearted woman happy to marry a "street rat" for love.
Stripperiffic: Jasmine's regular outfit is pretty revealing, but her slave outfit manages to be even more so.
Strong Family Resemblance: Except for the hairstyle, Jasmine looks exactly like her deceased mother.
Taken for Granite: There is an episode in the TV series where Mozenrath turns Jasmine to stone.
Tomboyish Ponytail: She has her hair tied up for most of the time, only wearing it down before bed.
Tomboy Princess: Somewhat in the first and third movie, but mainly in the series, where she is more rowdy and much tougher, but is still a very feminine princess at heart.
Took a Level in Badass: Princess Jasmine is noticeably more of an Action Girl in the TV series and the final sequel Aladdin and the King of Thieves than in the two preceding films. She holds her own against the Forty Thieves, all of which are at least twice her size.
True Blue Femininity: Her outfit is colored a bright blue to invoke the idea of an oasis in the desert. The main gem in her headband is blue as well.
The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: As is generally true of many comic-relief Disney dads, the Sultan is a short, fat man (though he's not particularly unattractive compared to some examples of the trope), and his daughter is beautiful and willowy.
Uptight Loves Wild: Jasmine grew up surrounded by rigid royal protocol and falls in love with a thief from the streets. She enjoys his less strict personality and is unimpressed when he attempts to be like other royals.
Uptown Girl: The daughter of the local Sultan who falls for a "street rat".
Violently Protective Girlfriend: It's best to leave her fiancé (later husband) Aladdin alone unless you want to face Jasmine's wrath. She mentions in "Mission: Imp Possible" how she wants to strangle Nefir for poisoning Aladdin in order to blackmail Genie.
Water Is Womanly: Jasmine was intentionally associated with water, with her main outfit being blue, and her first appearance being beside a fountain. This was also to parallel all the suitors campaigning for her hand with water being "the most precious substance in the desert".
Well, Excuse Me, Princess!: A few times she can come off as over-reacting and unreasonable. This is mostly due to her frustration of being ordered around.

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