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The main characters in the first film. From top left to right: Magic Carpet and Genie. From bottom left to right: The Sultan, Jasmine, Aladdin, Abu, Iago, and Jafar.

The following is a list of characters that appear in Disney's Aladdin franchise, including the 1992 film, its direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, the television series, the live-action adaptation, and other spin-off projects.

Introduced in Aladdin

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Aladdin

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Princess Jasmine

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Genie

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Jafar

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Iago

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Abu

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Abu
First appearanceAladdin (1992)
Created byJoe Grant
Voiced byFrank Welker
SpeciesMonkey
GenderMale

Abu is Aladdin's kleptomaniac pet monkey, who is greedy and seeks treasure. In Aladdin: The Series, he is a voice of dissent whenever he is dragged into Iago's schemes, though, over time, they go from enemies to friends after Iago's reformation. The animators filmed monkeys at the San Francisco Zoo to study Abu's movements.[1] Abu is based on Abu the thief, portrayed by Sabu Dastagir in The Thief of Bagdad.[2][3]

Abu appears in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II, as well as in House of Mouse.

In the 2019 film, Abu is depicted as a Tufted capuchin.

Magic Carpet

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Magic Carpet
First appearanceAladdin (1992)
Created byRandy Cartwright
AliasCarpet
GenderGenderless (referred to with masculine pronouns)

The Magic Carpet is an ancient carpet that Aladdin finds in the Cave of Wonders' treasure room. It does not speak, instead expressing itself through pantomime and movements, as well as using its tassels as hands and feet.[4] Though genderless, it is referred to with male pronouns due to the Arabic language using masculine pronouns by default. It is playful, as it reacts with Abu, intelligent, as it beats Genie at chess, and helpful, as it helps Aladdin romance Jasmine during "A Whole New World."

Carpet's design was maintained through CGI.[4] Advances in CGI had progressed since the ballroom sequence in Beauty and the Beast, making it easier to animate Carpet 's texture and pattern regardless of which way it moved.[5] Animator Randy Cartwright refused to resort to the anthropomorphic style of putting a face on a carpet, instead using body language to make Carpet more flexible and almost human.[4] Computer artist Tina Price took Cartwright's outlined form and superimposed the Persian design, which could stretch, squash, and roll up without changing.[4] According to film critic Leonard Maltin, this made Carpet's animation one of the best collaborations between traditional and technologically advanced animation to date.[4]

It appears in the TV series, as well as in cameo appearances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Princess and the Frog.

It also appears in Kingdom Hearts in the world of Agrabah, acting as transport between the city of Agrabah and the Cave of Wonders after Sora frees it.

Carpet appears in the 2019 film.

Several Disney rides have been based on Carpet: The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Adventureland in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, which simulates flight on a carpet, Flying Carpets Over Agrabah at Toon Studio in Walt Disney Studios Park in France, and Jasmine's Flying Carpets at Arabian Coast in Tokyo DisneySea.[6]

The Sultan

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Sultan
First appearanceAladdin (1992)
Portrayed byNavid Negahban (2019 film)
Voiced byDouglas Seale (first film)
Val Bettin (sequels and TV series)
Jeff Bennett (Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams)
GenderMale
TitleSultan
FamilyA deceased wife (confirmed)
Jasmine (daughter)
RelativesAladdin (son-in-law)
NationalityAgrabah

The Sultan is Princess Jasmine's father and the pompous but kind ruler of Agrabah. Some aspects of the character were inspired by the Wizard of Oz, to create a bumbling authority figure.[1]

In the 2019 film, the Sultan's personality is more serious compared to his animated counterpart, but retains the original's kind and benevolent nature. His wife comes from the kingdom of Shirabad, which Jafar sought to conquer, and was murdered prior to the events of the film, causing him to keep Jasmine inside the palace to protect her. At the end of the film, he steps down from his position as the Sultan and passes it on to Jasmine.

Royal Guards

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Razoul, Fazal, Hakim and Nahbi
First appearanceAladdin (1992)
Voiced byRazoul:
Jim Cummings,
Robby Haynes (2019 film)
Fazal:
Frank Welker
Jim Cummings (in "Sneeze the Day")
Hakim:
Frank Welker (in the TV series)
Jim Cummings (in "Sneeze the Day")
Corey Burton (in Aladdin and the King of Thieves)
Numan Acar (2019 film)
Nahbi:
Frank Welker
AliasThe Royal Guards

The Royal Guards serve as law enforcement, patrolling the palace and the streets of Agrabah.

Razoul

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Razoul (voiced by Jim Cummings) is the Captain of the Royal Guards of Agrabah in the films and the TV series. Though unnamed in the first film, his name was revealed in the sequel, with him being named after layout supervisor Rasoul Azadani. He dislikes Aladdin, but is loyal to the Sultan and Jasmine and takes his job seriously.

In the 2019 film, Razoul is portrayed by Robby Haynes and has a reduced role as a chief city guard, with most of his role in the story being taken by Hakim.

Fazal

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Fazal (voiced by Jack Angel in the first film, Frank Welker in the sequels and the TV series, understudied by Jim Cummings in "Sneeze the Day") is one of Razoul's lieutenants.

Hakim

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Hakim (voiced by Patrick Pinney in the first film, Corey Burton in the third film, Frank Welker in the TV series, Jim Cummings in "Sneeze the Day", portrayed by Numan Acar in the live-action film) is one of Razoul's lieutenants.

In the 2019 film, Hakim is depicted as the head of the guards and Jafar's right-hand man, who worked for the Sultan. He redeems himself by the end of the film, playing a similar role to Razoul.

Nahbi

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Nahbi (voiced by Frank Welker in the TV series and Jeff Bennett in the third film) is one of Razoul's lieutenants.

Rajah

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Rajah (vocal effects by Frank Welker) is Jasmine's pet tiger who displays dog and cat-like behavior. Unlike Abu, he is not anthropomorphized, but can understand human language and emotions.

Rajah also appears in Ralph Breaks the Internet.

In the 2019 film, he bonds with Aladdin when he is in his Prince Ali disguise and is later imprisoned along with the guards. After Jafar is defeated, he is present at Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.

The Peddler

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The Peddler
First appearanceAladdin (1992)
Voiced by

The Peddler is a mysterious desert-faring merchant who appears at the beginning of the original film and in the ending of Aladdin and the King of Thieves. The Peddler scene was improvised by Williams, who was put in front of a table with props and began pitching them as products from a salesman's catalogue.[7] He implores the viewer to 'come closer', a reference to actor Sydney Greenstreet's film trailers. In the original ending of Aladdin, the Peddler, now a sailor, was revealed to be the Genie, either masquerading as a human or having been turned into a human, but this was cut from the final film. Despite this, the directors of the film later revealed that the Peddler is still the Genie.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

He also appears in Disney's Aladdin, selling extra lives and wishes to the player, and in Kingdom Hearts, where he is voiced by Corey Burton.

In the 2019 film, he is a mariner and marries Dalia some time after Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding, later having two children.

Tiger God (Cave of Wonders)

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Cave of Wonders
First appearanceAladdin (1992)
Voiced byFrank Welker

The Tiger God is a giant head of a tiger made of sand and the guardian of the Cave of Wonders, who is awakened through the Scarab Medallion. Its job is to protect the Genie's lamp and give it to those who are worthy while eliminating those who are not. The treasures hoarded inside the cave are used to test those who are worthy to enter, as touching them will cause the Tiger God to eliminate them. It was portrayed by computer-generated imagery, following reference drawings by animator Eric Goldberg.[14]

After Jafar and Gazeem obtain both halves of the Scarab Medallion, it guides them to where the Cave of Wonders is. There, they awaken it and tells Gazeem that only a "Diamond in the Rough" to enter. However, they fail to understand this, and it kills Gazeem after attempting to enter the Cave at Jafar's instruction. Afterwards, it returns to its slumber, causing the Scarab Medallion halves to return to normal, but not before advising Jafar to search for a Diamond in the Rough. Jafar later reawakens the Tiger God, who has brought Aladdin and Abu with him, and allows Aladdin to enter since he is a Diamond in the Rough. After Abu touches the treasures, they escape from the Cave after the Magic Carpet saves them, and the Tiger God returns to its slumber.

In the remake, the cave has a lion head-shaped stone entrance, rather than a tiger head rising from the sands, and does not move, except when swallowing unwanted visitors.

Gazeem

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Gazeem (voiced by Charlie Adler) is Jafar's criminal minion, who retrieves the other half of the Scarab Medallion, but refuses to hand it over until Jafar gives him his reward. Once they locate the Cave of Wonders, Jafar has him retrieve the lamp from the cave and lets him have the rest of the treasures. However, the Tiger God refuses to allow him to enter, as he is not a "Diamond in the Rough". Despite this, Jafar urges Gazeem to enter the cave and the Tiger God kills him. Having lost his accomplice, Jafar sets out to find another man to enter the cave.

In the Aladdin video game, Gazeem is the first boss fought, dropping half of the Scarab Medallion necessary for Aladdin to enter the Cave of Wonders in a subsequent level.

Prince Achmed

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Prince Achmed[15] (voiced by Corey Burton) is one of the potential suitors for Princess Jasmine. After Aladdin and Abu give their stolen bread to a sister and her younger brother, the brother runs out in front of Achmed's horse as Achmed is heading to the palace and she runs after him. After she runs in front of his carriage, Aladdin intervenes and insults Achmed. In retaliation, Achmed shoves Aladdin into a mud puddle and tells him that he is nothing but a "worthless street rat". The next day, he leaves the palace after Rajah attacks him and is no longer interested in Jasmine.

In the 2019 film, he is replaced by Prince Anders (portrayed by Billy Magnussen), a prince who is implied to be European. His role in the story is largely assumed by an unnamed castle horseman.

Farouk

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Farouk (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a merchant who runs a fruit stand. When he sees Jasmine giving an apple to a hungry boy without paying, he attempts to cut off her right hand, but Aladdin stops him by claiming that Jasmine is his mentally handicapped sister. Farouk is initially willing to accept this and let them go, but realizes that he has been tricked after seeing that Abu has stolen some of his apples; however, Aladdin and Jasmine leave before he can catch them.

Farouk also appears during "Prince Ali" and in the TV series.

In the 2019 film, Farouk is replaced with the bread vendor Jamal (portrayed by Amir Boutrous). His role in the story is largely the same, but different in that he attempts to remove Jasmine's bracelet instead of cutting her hand off.

Omar

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Omar (voiced by Charlie Adler in the first film, Dan Castellaneta in the second film, Rob Paulsen in the TV series) is a merchant who sells watermelons and who Aladdin and Iago attempt to steal from.

Introduced in The Return of Jafar

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Abis Mal

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Abis Mal (voiced by Jason Alexander) is a childish and incompetent thief with aspirations of wealth who does anything he can to get money. His first banter with Aladdin causes him to become a determined enemy towards him. He also appears in the TV series, where his villainous deeds revolve around power and riches and involve the use of magical artifacts or legendary creatures. He has a distant ancestor, Abnor Mal.[16]

Abis Mal's Thugs

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Abis Mal's Thugs (voiced by Jeff Bennett, Dan Castellaneta, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, and Frank Welker) are thieves who follow Abis Mal. They first appear in The Return of Jafar , where they are shown to resent his leadership and attempt to kill him at a well before being scared off by Jafar's genie form. They reappear in the TV series, where they are involved in some of his schemes. The most prominent instance is when they use the feathers of a baby roc to pose as wind demons to rob Agrabah.[17] Other schemes include when they aid Abis in infiltrating the palace with the help of a brainwashed Jasmine[18], traveling back in time with Abis to change history[19], and attacking Aladdin for spying on Abis[20]. They often hang out at Skull and Dagger, the cafe headquarters of Agrabah's guild for thieves and criminals.

Introduced in the TV series

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Amin Damoola

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Amin Damoola (voiced by Jeff Bennett impersonating Peter Sellers) is a clumsy, cowardly, and incompetent thief, who is nicknamed "Butterfingers" by his fellow criminals due to his incompetence and attempts to cause trouble for Aladdin.

Arbutus

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Arbutus (voiced by Ron Perlman) is a sorcerer with the ability to manipulate plants, who views most humans as enemies for killing plants. He values art and the concept of 'living beauty' and sees himself as an artist, using plants to create something beautiful, even in battle. In the past, a younger Sultan came to Arbutus's garden to pick a flower for his bride; though he was enraged by this, he let the Sultan go in exchange for receiving his most previous treasure in twenty years. Twenty years later, Arbutus comes to Agrabah to fulfill this deal and receive the Sultan's most precious treasure — Jasmine. Despite holding her captive, he befriends her due to her kindness and appreciation of his artwork. After the rose on his lapel is cut off, her withers and dies along with the flower garden he created and Aladdin, Jasmine, the Sultan, and the Genie replant the flower.

Ayam Aghoul

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Ayam Aghoul (voiced by Hamilton Camp) is an undead sorcerer who uses dark magic and seeks to trap Aladdin and his friends in the Netherworld.

Aziz

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Aziz (voiced by Michael Bell) is a man who is later transformed into a goblin-like creature who can create illusions and transform people into slug-like creatures.

Chaos

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Chaos (voiced by Matt Frewer) is a winged blue cat who desires that life be unpredictable. He loves pranks and dislikes fate and being given orders.

Eden

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Eden (voiced by Valery Pappas) is a genie who is the Genie's girlfriend and is reawakened after the young orphan Dhandi discovers her bottle. She is kind and caring, but can be impulsive and easily angered when someone threatens her friends or boyfriend. She also seems to prefer to cheat on the wishes of her master to improve or otherwise twist them to make the wishes work her way.

Dhandi

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Dhandi (voiced by Debi Derryberry) is a young, optimistic orphan girl who is Eden's mistress and friend.

Fasir

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Fasir (voiced by Ed Gilbert) is an old seer and powerful sorcerer who turned his evil giant brother Fashoom to stone centuries ago. He is implied to have known Mirage in the past and that they were romantically involved.

Hamed

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Hamed (voiced by Val Bettin) is a nomad and ancestor of the Sultan and Jasmine, who, thousands of years ago, founded the city of Agrabah.

Haroud Hazi Bin

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Haroud Hazi Bin (voiced by James Avery) is Abis Mal's sarcastic and cynical right-hand henchman who often considers his boss' schemes ill-conceived. Despite this, he regularly aids in his plans.

Mechanicles

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Mechanicles (voiced by Charlie Adler) is a Greek mad scientist who considers himself to be "greatest of the great Greek geniuses", and makes robots that resemble insects and arthropods. He dislikes when things are messy.

Mirage

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Mirage (voiced by Bebe Neuwirth) is a cat-like enchantress with power over illusions, dreams and shadows and the ruler of the realm of Morbia, where her home, a sphinx-styled temple, is located. At some point, she formed the El Khatib, a legion of monsters that have the power to teleport through shadows and are created from children with true seeds of evil. Every seven years, during the three nights of the full moon, she sends out the El Khatib to find potential recruits, enticing them with the promise of power and immortality.

It is implied that she and Fasir were romantically involved, but that he left her due to her evil ways. Despite this, Fasir never gave up hope that they can become lovers again.

Mozenrath

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Mozenrath (voiced by Jonathan Brandis,[21] understudied by Jeff Bennett) is a sorcerer and necromancer and the ruler of the Land of the Black Sand, who took control of the realm from its former ruler, the sorcerer Destane, who was a father figure to him until he stole his power and throne and transformed him into a Mamluk. His power is derived from a magic gauntlet that he wears on his right arm.[22] However, its power has made his arm completely skeletal and it is implied that it will eventually kill him. He is accompanied by his flying eel sidekick Xerxes (voiced by Frank Welker) and an army of undead Mamluks.

He seeks to become the world's most powerful wizard and rule the other six kingdoms of the Seven Deserts. However, because he and his forces lack the power to do so, his schemes usually involve obtaining magic or power.

Despite Mozenrath's determined and ruthless attitude. he is polite to Aladdin during his first meeting with him until he shows his lack of compassion for others and Aladdin refuses to work with him. In his final appearance, he attempts to take over Aladdin's body, only to lose his gauntlet and be sent away in a balloon with Xerxes.

Mukhtar

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The Mukhtar (voiced by John Kassir) is a reptilian humanoid who is seemingly the last surviving member of the race of Mukhtars, who are the sworn enemies of genies. Though Mukhtars would generally hunt genies just for the honor, he acknowledges that times have changed and he now hunts genies for gold. He has a pet, the horned reptilian ostrich Saurus (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker).

Nefir Hasenuf

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Nefir Hasenuf (voiced by René Auberjonois) is an imp with the face of a hawk and bat-like wings, who is greedy and willing to betray others to get what he wants.

Throughout the series, he manipulates Samir into wearing magic shoes that force him to dance,[23] poisons Aladdin and manipulates Genie into accessing a worm that spins golden silk and later undergoes metamorphosis into the imp-eating Mothias,[24] and secretly starts a war between Agrabah and Odiferous while serving as the Sultan of Agrabah's war advisor,[25]but his plans are foiled.

Prince Uncouthma

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Uncouthma Limzola Stenchworth[26] (voiced by Tino Insana) is the ruler of the barbarian land of Odiferous, whose inhabitants are based on the European Germanic peoples. He first appears as a suitor for Jasmine, but backs down after realizing that she was already betrothed.[27] He goes on to marry Brawnhilda (voiced by Carol Kane) and they have a son, Bud (voiced by E. G. Daily). His military chief is General Gouda (voiced by Ron Perlman).

Uncouthma is shown to be reasonable and understanding, as he does not show disappointment upon learning that Jasmine is in love with Aladdin and decides to give up pursuing her. He is also willing to listen to Aladdin's side of the story when Nefir Hasenuf tricks him and the Odiferans into entering war Agrabah.

Uncouthma, alongside his wife and son, briefly appears in Aladdin and the King of Thieves attending Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.

Sadira

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Sadira (voiced by Kellie Martin) is a sand witch and a street rat like Aladdin. After he saves her from Razoul, she falls in love with him and attempts to use her magic to win over his heart, but later reforms and becomes friends with him. Sadira also appears in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, where she attends Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.

Other TV series characters

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The following are minor characters who are listed in order of appearance:

  • The Al Muddy (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) are an earth elemental race of subterranean mud monsters. They are led by The Al Muddy Sultan (voiced by Jim Cummings).
  • Thundra (voiced by Candi Milo) is a rain bird who oversees the world's weather.
  • Fashoom (voiced by Frank Welker) is a giant cyclops and Fasir's younger brother.
  • The Tyrannosaurus (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a carnivorous theropod that lived in the Cretaceous period and survived the KT extinction event.
  • Sultan Pasta Al Dente (voiced by Stuart Pankin) is the ruler of the land of Getzistan, which is known throughout the Seven Deserts for their casinos.
  • Samir (voiced by Michael Gough) is a giant pink rhinoceros that was once controlled by Nefir to attack Getzistan using magic dancing shoes.
  • Merc (voiced by Dorian Harewood) is the captain of a flying ship, who also appears in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, where he attends Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding. The Rat People work for him, and later aid The Shaman (voiced by Malcolm McDowell), who manipulates them into capturing the Genie so he can gain his powers.
  • The Beast is a carnivorous shark-like creature that "swims" through the sand dunes of the Seven Deserts and which Merc pursues. Its skin is encrusted with gemstones from its rest during its winter hibernation.
  • King Mamood (voiced by Tahj Mowry) is the spoiled child king of Quirkistan. His assistant is Wazeer (voiced by Ron Glass).
  • Prince Wazoo (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a snooty and cowardly prince who is a suitor for Jasmine and attempts to marry her, despite Jasmine's engagement to Aladdin.
  • Sootinai (voiced by Dorian Harewood) is a smoke spirit composed of smaller spirits that can absorb the smoke from fires to become powerful.
  • The Sand Monster (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a monster made of sand that Sadira attempts to recruit.
  • Machana (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) is a beetle who is the creator and keeper of the orbs that can be used to cure genie sicknesses. He controls mechanical creatures that are involved in tests for those who seek the Orb of Machana. After Aladdin passes his challenges and sees his true form, Machana gives him the Orb of Machana.
  • Squirt (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a creature that resembles a koala and ha shands and feet of a monkey.
  • Maya the Mystic (voiced by B.J. Ward) is an old woman who tends to rip off her customers (mostly Aladdin), charging them high prices while giving them terrible goods. She also gives them faulty information or does not tell them everything they need to hear.
  • Malcho (voiced by Hector Elizondo) is a giant Amphiptere and enemy of Thundra and later Iago and Aladdin. He attempts to usurp Thundra's power, only to be sent to the arctic by a spell that Iago uses[28]. He later returns to seek revenge on Iago while Aladdin and the palace guards are left in charge of Agrabah. Though they defeat him by burying him beneath the rubble in a dormant volcano, he escapes and vows revenge on Aladdin.[29]
  • Frajhid (voiced by Dan Castellanetta) is an ice ifrit possessing an ice palace.
  • Saleen (voiced by Julie Brown) is a snobbish mermaid sorceress who hates not getting her way. She seeks to have Aladdin for herself and make him her merman prince. She is accompanied by the octopus Armand (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker).
  • Magma (voiced by Tone Loc) is a fire ifrit with the power to control the earth's temperature. Known as the Lord of Volcanoes, he is summoned by lighting the Candle of Magma.
  • Shadow Aladdin was created by Ayam Aghoul, originally being a henchman of Aghoul's shadow. After Aghoul is killed, Shadow Aladdin leaves in search of a new host body, but Aladdin captures him.
  • The Riders of Ramond are brave and fearless warriors.
  • Queen Kimbla (voiced by Linda Gary) is an anthropomorphic kangaroo who rules over a valley of anthropomorphic animals. They were initially distrustful of humans until Aladdin falls into their valley while rescuing a koala kid from falling off a cliff. After he prevents a flood caused by Iago taking one of the diamonds from the dam and defeats Brisbane in combat, she learns that not all humans are bad and not all animals are good.
    • Sydney (voiced by John Astin) is an anthropomorphic spotted hyena who works for Kimbala and is the valley's teacher. Brisbane brings Genie, in the form of a wallaby, to Sydney's class as Sydney teaches his students about why humans are bad.
    • Brisbane (voiced by Michael Dorn) is an anthropomorphic common warthog and Queen Kimbla's enforcer. After Aladdin stops the flood, he fights Brisbane in a match that ends in a draw when he saves Brisbane from falling into the spiked pit that they fought over.
  • Amuk Moonrah (voiced by Tim Curry) is an evil demon and malevolence incarnate, who has blood red fur, the tail and legs of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Thousands of years prior to the events of the series, he ruled over ancient Agrabah before being sealed away. He is later freed by Iago, who is prophesied to either defeat him or be killed by him. When Amok takes over Agrabah, Iago retreats to a desert island but returns under pressure from his conscience and destroys him by feeding him a magic amulet.[30]
  • Lord Kutato (vocal effects provided by Jim Cummings) is a Yeti.
  • Dominus Tusk (voiced by Jim Cummings, vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is a giant minotaur who is killed offscreen by the Sultan, with his horns mounted as a trophy.[31]
  • Queen Hippsodeth (voiced by Kate Mulgrew in her first appearance; Jennifer Darling in her second and final appearance) is the ruler of the Isle of Galifem, home of the Galifem warriors. After being defeated by the Sultan in battle, she falls in love with him. Her right-hand woman is Scara (voiced by Susan Tolsky).
  • Caliph Kapok (voiced by Tim Curry) is the disembodied head of a wizard who desires to have control over his body[32].
  • Evil Aladdin and Evil Genie (the same voices of the original characters) are created by Chaos to make them understand their forces.
  • Ajed Al Gebraic (voiced by Jonathan Harris) is the Genie's old master, who is greedy. After using up his three wishes, he sold Genie to a sorcerer for eternal life, but not eternal youth.[33]
  • Kileem is the Sultan's evil ancestor, who was a feared warrior and possessed his armor after his death. When the Sultan wears his armor to defeat Dominus Tusk, he is possessed by his spirit.
  • Amal (voiced by Michael Bell) is Aladdin's childhood friend, who, seven years after his disappearance, was transformed into an El Khatib by Mirage and sought out potential recruits during the three nights of the full moon. Amal later loses his seed of evil after proving himself to not be a killer due to his friendship with Aladdin. In order to be redeemed, he leaves Agrabah to help others and make something of himself.
  • Minos (voiced by Keith David) and Fatima (voiced by Charity James) are con artists who Aziz was once associated with until they were trapped in the Destiny Stone and transformed, with Minos gaining a minotaur-like appearance and Fatima gaining a harpy-like appearance. They are later restored to normal by the Destiny Stone.[34]
  • Bobolonius (voiced by Jim Cummings) is the grandfather of the Sultan and the great-grandfather of Jasmine, who resides in the Land of the Dead.[35]
  • The Ethereal (voiced by Kath Soucie) is a divine spirit, who is second in power only to Chaos. She comes to Agrabah to judge if it will be saved or destroyed.[36]
  • Zarasto (voiced by William Callaway) is the leader of a gang of desert marauders from an unspecified country in conflict with Agrabah. He makes two appearances, in which he is pitted against the Riders of Ramond. In his first appearance, both parties are trapped in a repeating battle caused by a mysterious crystal, but are later freed by Iago.[37] In his second appearance, he obtains a Sands of Time hourglass, which he uses in the marauders' attacks.[38]
  • Khartoum (voiced by Tony Jay) is an evil wizard who was imprisoned in his book and can only be freed by the Philosopher's Stone, a magical gem that contains the power of the cosmos.
  • Queen DeLuca (voiced by Tress MacNeille) is the former Queen of Mesmeria, who wielded the Amulet of Khufu. This allowed her to use magic and grant others amulets of Khufu, but was corrupted and became evil, after which she was imprisoned in the Amulet. After Aladdin's group accidentally frees her, she is freed from the Amulet's corruption after Aladdin breaks it.[39]
    • King Zahbar (voiced by Keith David) is the former King of Mesmeria, who DeLuca transformed into a hawk. After Aladdin breaks the Amulet, he is returned to normal and reconciles with her.[39]
    • Queen DeLuca's Brothers (voiced by Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, and Frank Welker) are DeLuca's brothers, who wielded Amulets of Khufu and were imprisoned in them until Queen DeLuca freed them. After Aladdin breaks the Amulet of Khufu, they are depowered and freed.[39]
    • The Great Rift is a monster generated by the Amulet of Kufu, which feeds on the anger of its wielder.[39]

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Cassim

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Cassim (speaking voice by John Rhys-Davies and singing voice provided by Merwin Foard) is Aladdin's widowed father.

Prior to the events of the first film, he left his wife and newborn son in Agrabah to find the legendary Hand of Midas, which could provide a better life for his family. Some time later, he fell in with the Forty Thieves, eventually becoming their leader, the "King of Thieves". Eventually, his travels bring him back to Agrabah, as he learned that the Oracle was inside the Sultan's royal treasure room, on the day of Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.

Cassim infiltrates the treasure room and finds the Oracle, but Aladdin confronts him, unaware that they are father and son, and he is forced to retreat. After the incident at the wedding, Aladdin uses the Oracle to learn that his father is alive and finds him with the Forty Thieves, learning that he is their leader. He and Cassim meet when Sa'luk attempts to mutiny and kill Cassim for their unsuccessful raid on the palace.

Cassim then tells Aladdin of the Hand of Midas and joins him in Agrabah in search of the Oracle. After the Sultan learns that Cassim is the King of Thieves, he has him and and Iago locked in the dungeon. With help from Aladdin and Genie, they escape and leave with the Oracle, but without Aladdin,who refuses to accompany them as he wishes to explain things to the Sultan. Upon returning to Mount Sesame, he learns that Sa'luk turned 7 of the 40 Thieves that evaded capture against him, believing that he sold them out rather than Sa'luk. Sa'luk then has Cassim call the Oracle to guide them to the Hand of Midas, and it guides them to the Vanishing Isle, a castle fortress on the back of a giant turtle. Aladdin, Genie, and Carpet head there to rescue Cassim and Aladdin helps Cassim fight Sa'luk over the Hand of Midas, ending with Sa'luk accidentally turning to gold after he touches the hand. Now realizing that his son is the treasure of his life and that his attempts to find the Hand has done more harm than good, Cassim discards the Hand of Midas into the sea and reconciles with Aladdin. Afterwards, the Sultan exiles him and he leaves to travel the world along with Iago.

In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, it is implied that he returned to Agrabah along with Iago.

He is mentioned in the 3019 film.

Sa'luk

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Sa'luk (voiced by Jerry Orbach) is the main antagonist of the third film. He is a ruthless, aggressive brute, and he seems to have pleasure in killing. Sa'luk is the right-hand man of Cassim, the King of Thieves, although he resents him. He is also shown to be a strong fighter.

After the incident at the wedding, Sa'luk tried to strike Cassim only for Aladdin to intervene. Cassim avoids having Aladdin killed by having him fight Sa'luk in an initiation duel. After Aladdin supposedly kills Sa'luk by causing him to fall into the sea, Cassim states that the Code of the 40 Thieves is clear on this point and states that he is in.

Sa'luk survives and after killing a shark, he makes his way to Agrabah. Sa'luk gives the hideout's password to Razoul in exchange for immunity from prosecution. This led to 31 of the 40 Thieves getting arrested, though a guard tells Razoul that the Sultan will not sentence them until after Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding. Sa'luk was displeased that Cassim is not among them (because he was not at the hideout around this time) as he informs Razoul that Aladdin's father is the King of Thieves.

Sa'luk heads back to Mount Sesame and rallies the seven thieves that evaded capture to side with him after convincing them that Cassim sold them out, not knowing that it was he who sold them out. When Cassim and Iago return to the hideout, they are captured by Sa'luk and forced to call forth the Oracle who leads them to the Vanishing Isle where the Hand of Midas is located. During Aladdin and Cassim's fight with Sa'luk, the Hand of Midas is tossed where Sa'luk touched the hand part instead of the handle and is turned to gold. His petrified body then falls into the waters below. After the Vanishing Isle disappears back underwater, Sa'luk's petrified appearance is taken along with it.

Forty Thieves

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The Forty Thieves are a group of thieves and assassins that are led by Cassim with Sa'luk as his second-in-command. They make their headquarters in Mount Sesame by the sea where it can be accessed by saying "Open Sesame". That creates a path in the water to Mount Sesame. Cassim had a rule where its members are not to harm the innocent, much to the dismay of Sa'luk, who hated Cassim. Some of the minor unnamed members of the gang resemble thieves that appeared in earlier animated works of the franchise including most of Abis Mal's henchmen, though it's not certain whether or not these are the same characters.

The Forty Thieves are first seen when they crash Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding; as the thieves stole money and valuables from people, Cassim searched for the Oracle. They fled after Aladdin and his friends fended them off, with Genie being more of a match against the Thieves. After learning about Cassim being "trapped in their world", Aladdin finds the Forty Thieves' hideout and spies on them. When Sa'luk got tired of Cassim's rule and tried to attack him, Aladdin intervened and revealed to Cassim that he is his son. To evade having Aladdin executed, Cassim had Aladdin fight Sa'luk in an initiation duel. This fight was fierce until they end up on the cliffside where Sa'luk fell to his apparent death. The thieves pulled Aladdin up from the cliffside and brought him before Cassim. Cassim states to Aladdin "You killed Sa'luk. The Code of the 40 Thieves is clear on this point. You're in." The 40 Thieves then began singing "Welcome to the Forty Thieves."

Sa'luk is shown to have survived the fall and made his way to Agrabah. In exchange for amnesty from arrest, Sa'luk tells Razoul how to get into Mount Sesame to catch the King of Thieves. After Aladdin and Cassim left for Agrabah, Razoul and his guards showed up. When Razoul forgets how the password goes (leading him to think he had been duped), Fazahl quoted to Razoul that he thought the password he was told was "Open Sesame". This grants Razoul passage into Mount Sesame, which led to 31 of the 40 Thieves being captured and thrown in the dungeon. They were enraged at Sa'luk for selling them out and vow revenge on him, but he ignores this by closing the prison cell's window on them. Sa'luk realizes that Cassim is not among them as Razoul reveals that he was not at Mount Sesame. A guard interrupts them and tells Razoul that the Sultan will not be able to sentence the prisoners until after Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.

After stating to Razoul that Cassim is the King of Thieves (leading to the latter's arrest), Sa'luk heads to Mount Sesame and persuades the seven thieves that evaded capture that Cassim sold them out. Although they were at first skeptical as they are aware of Sa'luk's resentment towards Cassim. When Sa'luk (now the thieves' new leader) and the seven thieves capture Cassim and Iago upon his return out of revenge for his apparent betrayal, they take their boat out to sea as they use Cassim to activate the Oracle to find the Hand of Midas. This takes them to the Vanishing Isle (a fortress built on the back of a giant sea turtle) as Iago escapes to warn Aladdin. After Aladdin, Genie, Carpet, and Iago arrive, they fight some of them before Genie startles the giant sea turtle to distract Sa'luk so Aladdin can rescue his father. When Cassim throws the Hand of Midas to the sea, it hits Sa'luk's boat before landing in the water. This leaves the seven thieves working to survive their boat's sinking as they are left stranded in the ocean. It is unknown what happens to them afterwards, but it can be presumed that they eventually drowned while trying to swim back to shore while the other 31 captured thieves eventually got their sentencing.

Different voice actors have voiced the members of the Forty Thieves: Jeff Bennett, Corey Burton, Jess Harnell, Clyde Kusatsu, and Rob Paulsen. Their chorus voices in the "Welcome to the Forty Thieves" song are provided by Scott Barnes, Don Bradford, David Friedman, Paul Kandel, Peter Samuel, Gordon Stanley, and Guy Stroman.

The Oracle

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The Oracle (voiced by CCH Pounder) is an omniscient entity bound to a staff, who can answer only one question per person and cannot give anymore than that. After being given as a gift at Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding, Cassim seeks to find it in order to find the Hand of Midas.

Following an ambush from the Forty Thieves, the Oracle reveals itself to Cassim and Iago and tells Aladdin to get the answers from his father, who he learns is Cassim. Aladdin later asks the Oracle the whereabouts of his father and is told to follow the Forty Thieves to their hideout, but has to find the answers himself. The Oracle is later stored in the palace's treasury and Cassim attempts to steal it with Iago's help, but are caught by the guards and imprisoned. After Cassim and Iago escape with Aladdin's help, they obtain the Oracle and return to Mount Sesame, but are captured by Sa'luk. The Oracle is then used to direct Sa'luk and the seven thieves that evaded capture to the Vanishing Isle.

The Vanishing Isle

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The Vanishing Isle is a giant sea turtle with a large marble fortress built on its back, where the Hand of Midas is hidden. It periodically rises to the surface before diving back underwater.

After the Oracle guides a captured Cassim, Sa'luk, and the remaining seven of the Forty Thieves to where it will emerge, the turtle surfaces from underneath them and they search for the Hand, but are ambushed by Aladdin and his friends. As they locate chamber with the Hand, the turtle prepares to dive and they flee to where the Hand is. Following a confrontation with Sa'luk, they escape the island with their friends as it disappears underwater.

Introduced in Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge

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Nasira

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Nasira (voiced by Jodi Benson) is Jafar's fraternal twin sister and the main antagonist, who seeks to resurrect him using the Serpent Idols.

The Arachnid

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The Arachnid, also known as the Spider, is a giant arachnid with a monstrous appetite who is a boss in the game.

Anubis

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A villain whose sorcery is the source of the Serpent Idols' restorative magic.

Evil Sultan

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The Evil Sultan is an evil monarch who seeks to become the new ruler of Agrabah.

Introduced in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams

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Sahara

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Sahara is the horse of Jasmine's late mother, who was the only one who could ride her. When Sahara went missing, Jasmine searches for him and returns him to Agrabah before her father notices his disappearance.

Hakeem

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Hakeem (voiced by Zack Shada) is a servant boy in the palace stables. Jasmine helps retrieve Sahara so he does not lose his job.

Aneesa

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Aneesa (voiced by Flo Di Re) is Jasmine's loyal servant, who works in the palace. She first convinces a discouraged Jasmine never to give up and tries her bes and later distracts the Sultan from going to the royal stables while Jasmine searches for Sahara.

Sharma

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Sharma (voiced by Tara Strong) is Jasmine's cousin and a teacher at the Royal Academy.

Introduced in Aladdin (2019 film)

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Dalia

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Dalia (portrayed by Nasim Pedrad) is Jasmine's handmaiden and the only real friend she had in the palace. Dalia later becomes Genie's love interest and, after Genie is freed from the lamp and becomes a human, Dalia leaves Agrabah with Jasmine's approval to be with him, later marrying him and having two children.

Omar and Lian

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Omar (portrayed by Jordan A. Nash) and Lian (portrayed by Taliyah Blair) are Genie and Dalia's children, to whom the Genie tells the story of Aladdin.

Zulla

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Zulla (portrayed by Nina Wadia) is a market trader. Wadia describes her appearance as "more of a cameo", as extra footage was needed after filming had wrapped.[40]

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