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** In the episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]", the gang see a [[OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs an epic stageplay based around them and their adventures]], starring [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated caricatures]] of themselves with a [[CriticalResearchFailure mildly inaccurate]] take on true events. In the case of Aang himself, [[CrosscastRole he is played by a woman]], similar to how Peter Pan is often portrayed by a woman in RealLife adaptations of ''Peter Pan''.

* In ''[[ComicBook/Superboy1994 Superboy]]'' a bit after learning about his inability to continue aging S.B. comes across an odd disappearing atoll which is home to unaging children and soldiers from across the centuries who "fight" one another with food and other items without trying to actually harm anyone. S.B. is at first glad there are other immortal children he can hang out with while his friends age but he doesn't intend to leave his hero work and stay there so the island is lost to him.

* The titular [=NiGHTS=] from the ''[[VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' games bears many resemblances to Peter Pan, most notably being defined by their ability to fly and the freedom it embodies. In ''[=NiGHTS=]: Journey into Dreams'', this is much more prominent, being a carefree [[TheTrickster trickster]] with the voice of young boy (according to WordOfGod anyway) and the ClockTower iconic to the game resembling the Elizabeth Tower to accent it.

* ''Series/StrangeHillHigh'': In "The Lost and Found Boy", Mitchell, Becky and Templeton encounter an immortal schoolboy named Peter Dustpan who has been living in the school's lost and found room for over a century.

* JackFrost from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' bears many resemblances to Peter Pan. He is an eternally young youth who treats much of life like a game and has the power of flight. Even his origins -- drowning in a frozen lake [[HeroicSacrifice while saving his little sister from the same fate]] -- is similar to a story that was allegedly the inspiration of the Peter Pan character.

** This also brings into various similarities between Aang himself and Peter Pan, like having been a child much longer than normal (having been a HumanPopsicle for so long), his affinity to mystic forces (him being the Avatar predisposing him to general Spirit World weirdness), is prone to childish jokes (though he tries to keep his carefree actions from hurting anyone, feeling great remorse if it accidentally does), adopting a ragtag group of children as a surrogate family (Team Avatar) and antagonizing (physically) older men in positions of authority (Zuko, Zhao, Long Feng, Ozai, etc).

[[caption-width-right:350: Disney/PeterPan, VideoGame/{{NiGHTS|IntoDreams}}, and [[WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians Jack Frost]], each headed for the second star to the right.]]

* References to the [[ClockTower Elizabeth Tower]] (sometimes still called "Big Ben" by the uninformed), because it is iconic to the Disney movie, and [[Disney/PeterPan the Disney adaptation]] is the most famous.

Compare with the other {{Captain Ersatz}}[=/=]{{Expy}} StockParodies including AliceAllusion and OffToSeeTheWizard. See also MonkeyKingLite another exuberant, airborne TricksterArchetype born from a classic {{fairy tale}}.

** In the episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]", the gang see a [[OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs an epic stageplay based around them and their adventures]], starring [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated]], [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] characterizations of themselves with a [[CriticalResearchFailure mildly inaccurate]] take on true events. In the case of Aang himself, [[CrosscastRole he is played by a woman]], similar to how Peter Pan is often portrayed by a woman in RealLife adaptations of ''Peter Pan''.

* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' has Grace, a passenger who pointedly [[IgnoredEpiphany defies the intent]] of [[EpiphanicPrison the eponymous train]] (refusing to grow up mentally rather than physically), instead treating like Neverland, and runs a {{cult}} that encourages other passengers to do the same (analogous to the Lost Boys).

* Usually keeps exclusively to the company of children. In positive terms, [[FriendToAllChildren they are their protector, looking after them when their parents are unable to and keeping them company when they are lonely]], similar to an ImaginaryFriend. If negative terms are set-in, their motivations are usually more selfish and malignant, [[ToxicFriendInfluence getting children in trouble by tempting them to misbehave]], or worse; [[TheKindnapper taking them away]] from their family and loved ones off to whatever twisted NeverLand they hail from, robbing them of their loved ones and their ability to grow-up, possibly for all of eternity.

* They are OlderThanTheyLook, often taking the form of a child or teenager but staying just below the physical and mental capacity of adulthood, NotAllowedToGrowUp. Sometimes this is in their blood, being some type of TheFairFolk or other magical beings, while in other cases it is in what they eat or whatever world they call home. Being eternally young, they are often stunted behavior wise, making them come across as a {{Manchild}} or are InnocentlyInsensitive, a SociopathicHero if it is ''really'' prominent.

Compare with the other {{Captain Ersatz}}[=/=]{{Expy}} StockParodies including AliceAllusion and OffToSeeTheWizard.

* Played with in ''ComicBook/TheEternals'', where the perpetually young Sprite is clearly designed to reference Peter Pan, and he is aware of this, but claims it's the other way around - J.M. Barrie based Pan on ''him'', after he decided to show off for the mortals one night.

* Jack Frost from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' bears many resemblances to Peter Pan. He is an eternally young youth who treats much of life like a game and has the power of flight. Even his origins -- drowning in a frozen lake [[HeroicSacrifice while saving his little sister from the same fate]] -- is similar to a story that was allegedly the inspiration of the Peter Pan character.

** In the episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]", the gang see a [[OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs an epic stageplay based around them and their adventures]], starring [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated]], [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] characterizations of themselves with a [[CriticalResearchFailure mildly inaccurate]] take on true events. In the case of Aang himself, he is played by a woman, similar to how Peter Pan is often portrayed by a woman in real-life adaptations of ''Peter Pan''.
** This also brings into various similarities between Aang himself and Peter Pan, like having been a child much longer than normal (having been trapped in the ice for so long), his affinity to mystic forces (him being the Avatar predisposing him to general Spirit World weirdness), is prone to childish jokes (though he tries to keep his carefree actions from hurting anyone, feeling great remorse if it accidentally does), adopting a ragtag group of children as a surrogate family (Team Avatar) and antagonizing (physically) older men in positions of authority (Zuko, Zhao, Long Feng, Ozai, etc).

* Jack Frost from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' bears many resemblances to Peter Pan. He is an eternally young youth who treats much of life like a game and has the power of flight. Even his origins -- falling through a frozen lake -- is similar to a story that was allegedly the inspiration of the Peter Pan character.

* Usually keeps exclusively to the company of children. In positive terms, [[FriendToAllChildren they are their protector, looking after them when their parents are unable to and keeping them company when they are lonely]], similar to an ImaginaryFriend. If negative terms are set-in, their motivations are usually more selfish and malignant, [[ToxicFriendInfluence getting children in trouble by tempting them to misbehave]], or worse; [[TheKindnapper taking them away]] from their family and loved ones off to whatever twisted Neverland they hail from, robbing them of their loved ones and their ability to grow-up, possibly for all of eternity.

* The titular [=NiGHTS=] from the ''[[VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' games bears many resemblances to Peter Pan, most notably being defined by their ability to fly and the freedom it embodies. In ''[=NiGHTS=]: Journey into Dreams'', this is much more prominent, being a carefree TricksterArchetype with the voice of young boy (according to WordOfGod anyway) and the ClockTower iconic to the game resembling the Elizabeth Tower to accent it.

* WordOfGod confirms that Link's iconic green tunic and elf ears from the ''Franchise/LegendOfZelda'' franchise is a send-up to Peter Pan.

* They are OlderThanTheyLook, often taking the form of a child or teenager but staying just below the physical and mental capacity of adulthood. Sometimes this is in their blood, being some type of TheFairFolk or other magical beings, while in other cases it is in what they eat or whatever world they call home. Being eternally young, they are often stunted behavior wise, making them come across as a {{Manchild}} or are InnocentlyInsensitive, a SociopathicHero if it is ''really'' prominent.

* ''Webcomic/Homestuck'' and Peter Pan tie in quite a lot. The troll-ified version, Pupa Pan, is actually pretty similar to our version, up to and including Indians (referred to in-comic as "weird aliens"). Tavros Nitram enjoys the story and dreams that one day Pupa Pan will swoop in and take him on a magic adventure. In-universe, it might be based on the revolution led by Tavros' ancestor, the Summoner, which in turn caused Alternia to become a planet inhabited only by children.

While Franchise/PeterPan is not the first of his kind - an eternally young trickster in a JustForFun/FantasyLand - to grace the world of fiction, Peter Pan can be considered a TropeCodifier for many when it comes to this general character. Many of the criteria for this trope as follows:

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* Jack Frost from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' bears many resemblances to Peter Pan. He is an eternally young youth who treats much of life like a game and has the power of flight. Even his origins - falling through a frozen lake - is similar to a story that was allegedly the inspiration of the Peter Pan character.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers The Ember Island Players]]", the gang see a [[OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs an epic stageplay based around them and their adventures]], starring [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated]], [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] characterizations of themselves with a [[CriticalResearchFailure mildly inaccurate]] take on true events. In the case of Aang himself, he is played by a woman, similar to how Peter Pan is often portrayed by a woman in real-life adaptations of ''Peter Pan''.

* References to the [[ClockTower Elizabeth Tower]] (often called "Big Ben" by the uninformed), because it is iconic to the Disney movie, and [[Disney/PeterPan the Disney adaptation]] is the most famous.

* Usually keeps exclusively to the company of children. In positive terms, they are their protector, looking after them when their parents are unable to and keeping them company when they are lonely, similar to an ImaginaryFriend. If negative terms are set-in, their motivations are usually more selfish and malignant, [[ToxicFriendInfluence getting children in trouble by tempting them to misbehave]], or worse; [[TheKindnapper taking them away]] from their family and loved ones off to whatever twisted Neverland they hail from, robbing them of their loved ones and their ability to grow-up, possibly for all of eternity.

* They act as the TricksterArchetype, with their propensity for playing pranks and other forms of mischief ranging from harmless to questionable to malignant.

* Usually keeps exclusively to the company of children. In positive terms, they are their protector, looking after them when their parents are unable to and keeping them company when they are lonely, similar to an ImaginaryFriend. If UnfortunateImplications set-in, their motivations are usually more selfish and malignant, getting children in trouble by tempting them to misbehave, or worse; [[TheKindnapper taking them away]] from their family and loved ones off to whatever twisted Neverland they hail from, robbing them of their loved ones and their ability to grow-up, possibly for all of eternity.

* ''Webcomic/Homestuck'' and Peter Pan tie in quite a lot. The troll-ified version, Pupa Pan, is actually pretty similar to our version, up to and including Indians (referred to in-comic as "weird aliens"). Tavros Nitram enjoys the story and dreams that one day Pupa Pan will swoop in and take him on a magic adventure. In-universe, it might be based on the actions of Tavros' ancestor, the Summoner, which led to Alternia being a planet inhabited only by children.
** Tavros himself may count. His lusus is part fairy, after all, and his imaginary friend Rufio is based on the character of the same name from Hook. Tavros' FLARP outfit also seems to have pulled some inspiration from the original Peter Pan's costume. In the dream bubbles, he is functionally immortal, and he's been shown to enjoy his fair share of trolling. Plus, his surname backward is "Martin," the last name of one of the first actresses to play the role of Peter Pan.
** The Summoner and his alternate-universe self, Rufioh, draw pretty heavily from at least one Peter Pan story. They naturally possess the ability to fly, due to large wings. If the name didn't give it away, they're based on Rufio from Hook, just like Tavros' imaginary friend. Curiously, it's been suggested that Vriska's ancestor, Mindfang, played the role of Captain Hook to the Summoner's Peter Pan. She did, after all, lose an arm and an eye, similar to many stereotypical pirates.