History WMG / FriendsAndTheHighCouncilTheHighCouncil

[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning Benjamin the Manatee]]: Manatees are rare creatures known for pure hearts, so he was a likely choice. Ben either effectively stopped Marina Del Rey from striking a deal with the Friends, or he was her savior because the Friends gave up on her (by either never accepting her in the first place or by dropping a deal already established) for being a HarmlessVillain that decided she didn't want to be mean.

[[Literature/KingdomKeepers Wayne Kretsky]]: Someone who was once Creator/WaltDisney's most trusted Imagineer, he has constantly watched over Disney World, trying to stop members of the Inner Circle from crossing over and causing damage. With the DHI program in place, he mostly guides Finn and the others through their trials now.

[[WesternAnimation/WinnieThePooh Pooh, Tigger and the Hundred Acre Woods Gang]]: Unlike most of Zeus's allies, they're not warriors, spies, or geniuses and most don't even know about the High Council or Friends. Created by the High Council, they represent the purest form of good magic, and together, their presence once put the Woods under a spell that used to ensure the Friends could never find it. In that time, The Hundred Acre Woods served as the first oasis for all of the forces of good when they needed a place to recover from a battle. Sadly, agents and pawns of the Friends finally infiltrated the Hundred Acre Woods thanks to Crud (described under "Friends on the Other Side, Part II"), making the place no longer as safe as it use to be.

[[WesternAnimation/{{Motorcity}} The Burners]]: Protecting the ruins of old Detroit from the Deluxe dystopia in disguise above, the Burners have managed to slow down Kane's operations to a massive degree. Their side business of providing high-quality custom parts has also landed them a position as the go-to place for the High Council's agents to fix up their machines and vehicles. Some eyes are being kept on Julie considering her ArchnemesisDad, but they generally aren't too worried about it. The Council sees them as close equivalents to the [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM Freedom Fighters of Mobius]] whose world they briefly came into contact with some years ago only to lose contact just as quickly.

[[ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck Scrooge]] [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales McDuck]]: Scrooge [=McDuck=] was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and when he was cheated out of a fair payment on his first job, he swore to make it big by being smarter then the smarties, sharper than the sharpies and tougher than the toughies. He traveled the world, serving as an example for all the ducks who work for him of diligence, honesty, and stubborn virtue. (Most of the time)

[[Franchise/DisneyPrincess The Princesses of Heart]]: Not to be confused with the Queen of Hearts. When Zeus realized the threat of Master Xehanort and the heartless, he used his powers of light to give 8 young maidens extraordinary powers of goodness to combat the threat of the Friends. The maidens are {{WesternAnimation/Snow White|AndTheSevenDwarfs}}, WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}, [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Aurora]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney Esmerelda]], and [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]]. After Xehanort's defeat in VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII, the High Council decided to keep the Princesses along for the war effort by using them as healers and agents. It is rumored that [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel]] will be next in line to achieve the light power from Zeus and the High Council.

[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Benjamin the Manatee]]: Manatees are rare creatures known for pure hearts, so he was a likely choice. Ben either effectively stopped Marina Del Rey from striking a deal with the Friends, or he was her savior because the Friends gave up on her (by either never accepting her in the first place or by dropping a deal already established) for being a HarmlessVillain that decided she didn't want to be mean.

[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Doc Hudson and the Radiator Springs Crew]]: The citizens of this little slice of Americana serve as indirect members of the forces of good. Once a thriving road town, the march of progress eventually had the Friends commit one of their most successful capers ever: they made their entire world forget Radiator Springs existed. However Zeus had plans for this small town, and used their kind yet firm love to turn Lightning [=McQueen=] from JerkAss to hero, as the pureness of the town, along with Guido and Luigi's GadgeteerGenius, give it great power to preserve it from dark influences. After its subsequent rediscovery and corporate expansion by Rust-eeze, it is now a new Oasis location and the ideal place for emergency equipment repair and even the occasional race.

[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Lightning McQueen]]: Originally a cocky rookie who rose far too quickly in fame to learn humility, his {{Pride}} and arrogance was exactly what the friends would have wanted in order to use negative influence to harvest the metal shells of all cars influenced by him. Thankfully, a misstep by the friends in attempting to use the Delinquent Road Hazards to kill [=McQueen=] accidentally sent him to Radiator Springs, where he found friends, love, and a RetiredBadass who collectively changed his life for the better. His role with the High Council primarily is as a high speed transport (all hours now that he has real headlights), and as their representative on the race track. After all, the piston cup is a valuable item that the friends could easily use fiendishly on the black market.

[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Finn MacMissile, Holly Shiftwell, and Mater]]: These secret agents were the High Council's first agents on the Cars world, due to their experience in combating crime of all kinds in their jurisdiction. Finn is a veteran of the british intelligence, and the truly first agent of the high council. Holly, though originally nothing but information head, really stepped up in their mission to prevent energy monopoly, and was promoted as a first class warrior thanks to her work with Finn. Due to his brave actions, Sir Tow Mater has also been inducted into the High Council ranks and is currently undergoing training, as Zeus saw clearly that his [[TheFool foolish]] personality had HiddenDepths, making him a worthy spy after all, and a true friend to all who could see past his silly exterior.

[[WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} The Spring Sprite]]: The Spring Sprite uses her powers of life to bring back life to worlds that were corrupted by the Friends, although she did almost accidentally destroy her home forest by activating the Firebird due to her curious nature. The huge fire, rain and instant growth at the end of ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing''? Totally her doing. Currently on assignment to WesternAnimation/WallE's Earth to help the cleanup effort.

[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing Mufasa]]: Rafiki knew this warrior king all his life, and helped him be a kind ruler and wise leader of the Animal Kingdom. When Scar killed him, the High Council [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence brought Mufasa up to Olympus]] (though there was fierce battle with the friends over the technicality of him dying heroically at the hands of a villain), where he now serves as a spirit guardian and watches over his son. The spirit who spoke to Simba and helped him get the courage to return to the Pride Lands and defeat Scar? That was the real deal, sent by the Council. Mufasa is considered a shoe-in to join the High Council should Rafiki ever retire.

[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing Simba]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Rajah]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967 Bagheera]]: They serve as ambassadors of the cat kingdom, fighting against [[CatsAreMean negative beliefs about their kind]]. Simba rules over the Animal Kingdom, while Rajah travelled to the human world to protect Princess Jasmine while keeping an eye on the Friends' doings. Bagheera, meanwhile, serves as a vital check on Shere Khan's power, and protects all the innocents of the jungle, both human and animal. All three are fierce warriors, and Rajah's "loving pet" persona conceals a sharp mind he's keeping from the humans. They're currently mentoring [[WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany Oliver]], but animal children can't be recruited either. [[WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}} Mittens]], because of her sharp wit and the loyalty she eventually showed her companions, is in training. [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Sgt. Tibbs]] also reports to the trio; because of his friendship with Pongo and Perdita, he serves as a feline/canine ambassador. [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Baymax]] is another good friend of theirs, though he does tend to call them "hairy babies."

[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing Timon and Pumbaa]]: This Meerkat/Warthog buddy team was key in raising Simba, and while their philosophy of life may not be in line with the High Council's at all times, they showed great courage and loyalty in helping Simba take his kingdom back. They're not the strongest warriors, but their jungle hideaway serves as a perfect Oasis location, creating a safe spot for heroes from the Animal Kingdom. As of late, the jungle has been greatly taken up by Timon's former colony moving there as a safehaven from the Hyenas, but it's still a favorite resting place for the animals.

* However, there are rumors circulating now about McQueen. Apparently, one of Zeus's oracles predicted [[WesternAnimation/Cars3 the end of Lightning Mcqueen's career]], and the entire council is now on alert, swearing to avert this from coming true.

[[Film/InspectorGadget Inspector John Brown]]: Much like how the Friends briefly attempted to tap into other multiverses and potentially corrupt them, the High Council did the same, thus providing John Brown with the technology needed in his world to save his life and turn him into a hero. However, after at least one other counter attack against the Friend's agent, Dr. Claw, his universe drifted out of contact.

[[TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck Scrooge]] [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales McDuck]]: Scrooge [=McDuck=] was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and when he was cheated out of a fair payment on his first job, he swore to make it big by being smarter then the smarties, sharper than the sharpies and tougher than the toughies. He traveled the world, serving as an example for all the ducks who work for him of diligence, honesty, and stubborn virtue. (Most of the time)

[[OnceUponATimeInWonderland Alice and Cyrus]]: Not related to the other alices, this alice fell in love with the genie Cyrus, cursed by the a mistress of fate. Though she thought Cyrus was killed by the Red Queen, in actuality, he was captured by Jafar as a ploy to change the laws of magic. Devistated, Alice fell into depression, but thankfully she was shaken out of it by the white rabbit. Going on one last epic adventure, she eventually bested all enemies in her way, and even married Cyrus formally back home.

[[KingdomKeepers Wayne Kretsky]]: Someone who was once Creator/WaltDisney's most trusted Imagineer, he has constantly watched over Disney World, trying to stop members of the Inner Circle from crossing over and causing damage. With the DHI program in place, he mostly guides Finn and the others through their trials now.

[[WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand Star Command]]: The Gods are affiliated with this intergalactic peacekeeping organization, providing training for their agents. Star Command helps to expand the High Council's reach across the galaxies, and in exchange the High Council draws on the heroic spirit of Buzz and his fellow agents for their [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory other agents]]. It has good relations with the Galactic Federation (see above) and shares intelligence with them.

[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the Toys]]: Much like Victor, Hugo, and Laverne (see above), they're low-powered spirits of good magic placed into objects. There are countless members of them, and they are usually meant to watch over children. For some unknown reason, most spirits forget about the High Council's existence upon entering the toys (hence none of Andy's toys mentioning the council amongst themselves in the films), but they retain the desire to protect the children they were assigned to (though of course they don't remember being assinged to them) and develop strong affection for them.

[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Sid]]: Sid is a unique case. After the Friends abandoned him, the High Council decided that his knowledge of the true nature of toys as well as his misadventures in the Monster World made him too dangerous to run around unaffiliated. So they decided to put the work into rehabilitating him. Watching Sid carefully, it became clear that he wasn't hurting any objects that he knew were alive (he stopped his cruel behavior towards toys after he was scared straight), and as he grew older, his nasty personality traits began to diminish somewhat. However, he did still have a good deal of GadgeteerGenius and a taste for the offbeat and macabre. When he was reaching adulthood, the High Council contacted him and convinced him to go to work for them. His work at the dump is actually a salvage operation - he finds toys that are abandoned or sacrificed by Lotso, repairing the seriously damaged ones with his own unique style. He was also able to get Andy's toys back home on his truck in time. He still makes sort of an odd fit for the High Council, thanks to his warped sense of humor, but [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Jack Skellington]] has taken a liking to him. If there's any world where Sid would be a perfect fit...

* It was not easy, and Regina backslid several times. The council almost gave up on her. However, after she destroyed her dark curse rather than KillEmAll, the council realized that although they might not fully trust her for a while, they could at least depend on her in their war against the friends. Though Regina is still under HEAVY probation officially, Zeus is considering giving her a medal of honor if she continues on her path in opposing the wicked witch and helping the citizens of storybrooke for the rest of her life.