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Aladdin the basics Aladdin• nicknames • Street Rat, Al, Prince Ali age • 20 primary standing • Enchanted Suns Soldier secondary standing • Crown Prince of Agrabah faction • Enchanted Suns species • Human gender • Male sexuality • Straight the appearance origin • Aladdin height and weight • 5”8, 153lbs overall appearance • Aladdin is a wiry, athletic Arab in the flower of his youth. He’s got thick black hair, mischievous dark eyes, playful eyebrows and a boyish smile. Normally for adventuring he wears what he’s comfortable in: a purple vest, little hat, and long pillow pants. He used to wear the patched, grungy version of these, but when he came to live in the palace Jasmine fixed them up. Now the vest is trimmed ever so slightly with golden thread and the patches on his pants have been replaced with symbols of the Enchanted Suns. the personality overall personality • Aladdin is quick-witted and clever. Born with a brain as agile as the rest of him, he can find a quick-fix, loophole, or angle for his advantage in just about any situation; whether it be stealing food, wiggling out of an argument or conflict, or tricking an adversary. Being a street rat has helped him to hone this ability, and his bravery and open-mindedness give him the gumption to use it. His charm extends to almost any kind of relationship you can come up with. He knows how to be flirtatious and friendly and make the most of conversations. The only social settings he is uncomfortable with are those that have to do with the wealthy; he's always had a bit of a complex, not understanding what living a life of ease is like and holding it in out-of-place awe. Therefore, he doesn't know how to act around rich people and kind of psyches himself out for no reason in their company—the exception being his new family, Jasmine, and the Sultan. Unfortunately, growing up with every disadvantage has made Aladdin maybe a touch too eager to seize any leg-up on life he can get; although he's smart, his quick-thinking can sometimes border on recklessness or cause him to take the easy way out when it presents itself. He's also comfortable with lying and quite good at it...to a degree. Aladdin is naturally kind, compassionate, and selfless. However much the dry, tough Arabian Nights beat him down, he has always fought for what he believes is right. The brunette defends the innocent and feels great empathy for those weaker than himself. He's willing to help total strangers without a second thought and on a complete impulse, heedless of danger, regardless of the odds. Simply put, the urchin has a heart of untainted gold. Any selfishness or instinctive desire to further himself in life after living at the bottom of the food chain is short-lived and usually repented of. Aladdin loves in a way that is borderline sappy or clingy, as charming and witty as he is. Raised without a family, once he considers you a part of his makeshift one, he is unwaveringly loyal. He likes to impress and be helpful, and his ability to read others and their intentions, though not always accurate, helps him to be sweet and gain favor. The former street rat once hated being looked down on because of his background and was insecure to a degree, desperate to prove there was more to him than street-smarts. Now, with the help of his friends, he can look at the good that came out of his being a poor boy, and the wits it has given him, and this instills confidence in his own abilities. He still resents being thought of as less than anyone else, though, and is still just as eager to prove to new faces his own worth, just out of instinct. Sometimes this comes out as false pride and arrogance. Al does default to lying at times, almost unable to help it. Once Aladdin has done something wrong, such as take credit for something he hasn't done or otherwise lie and manipulate, he is guilty and almost always comes around to apologizing or trying to make up for it. He does hang on to failures and some insecurities when he is uncomfortable, and rarely forgets letting a friend down or forgives himself for a wrong that it is too late to right. He has a boyish curiosity in the world around him, open-minded to things like magic or the impossible, especially after his experiences with the many wonders of the seven deserts. Most often he is fascinated by wealth or prosperity or royalty, and is still learning to understand what it's really like living as someone in high stature in the world. His bravery knows no bounds when there is something to explore, treasure to find, or new things from exotic lands to see. Lastly, Aladdin loves Jasmine with an undying devotion. To him, she is the most beautiful, important thing under the sun, and he can be convinced to do a great many things if it means impressing, deserving, protecting, or pleasing her. the history overall history • Aladdin was born to a loving mother and father in the crown jewel of the seven deserts, the city of Agrabah. They lived near the marketplace, close to the palace, but as far from wealth as a common sandfly. Though his parents' purses may have been empty, even toddler Aladdin found that the love in their hearts was limitless. He learned from his gentle mother to be compassionate and think of others, no matter how bad he himself had it, and from his father to be brave and daring, never giving up even if life kicked you while you were down. Of course, even they had their faults. When the boy's mother began to get sick, Cassim, Aladdin's father, could no longer stand begging for help from the more wealthy desert-dwellers. Cassim had lived a poor life since his own upbringing no matter how many get-rich-quick schemes and treasure-hunting adventures he'd chanced before settling down, and even in adulthood the merchants and townspeople called him 'street-rat'. The man could not provide for his little family, and without money for medicine that he was sure his wife would need, he was desperate. Despite pleas from Aladdin's mother, who continued to stubbornly declare that she was fine, Cassim disappeared one night when his son was no more than five years old. Aladdin was ten when his mother died, leaving him an orphan and a street-rat early in life like his father before him. Oh, he had friends. The harsh environment of life in the deserts drove many to the streets, even in the bustling kingdom of Agrabah. As a result, little Al found companions in other orphans. Quick-witted and cunning by nature, he learned not only how to survive crooks, starvation, and angry uppercrusts who resented thieves, but the strange side of the world, too. Legends and scoffing aside, the boy had enough run-ins with supernatural forces and even monsters by age eleven to open his sharp mind to the impossible. For example, his best friend, a rascal with an askew moral compass named Amal, disappeared one night, snatched by a hideous child-stealing monster, never to be seen again. Another notable adventure, and one that earned him his most trusted friend, occurred when Al was sixteen. The boy fell in with a group of traveling performers; a scrawny, bald mastermind named Aziz, the lovely and clever Fatima and muscle-man Minos. They had a pet monkey named Abu, whom they'd stolen from a circus and used to pickpocket their audiences. Aladdin and Abu got along and worked together so well that the young man joined their group. Who knew that an animal could relate to and understand Aladdin's rough life so well? Still, Al didn't like the fact that he was helping to rob the innocent. Aziz's grand plan was to obtain something called the Destiny Stone, but when an unfortunate accident caused him and his dastardly trio to be trapped within, all except for the teen and the primate, Aladdin and Abu found themselves on their own again. This may have been unfortunate for Aziz, Fatima, and Minos, but Aladdin had found a best friend to share the lonely days with, and a skilled helper throughout the next two years. No matter how tough life got, Aladdin was always ready to greet each passerby with a cheerful grin, youthful energy in his step, and a kind word for anyone even worse off than himself. Though rough winds gnawed at him in his abandoned hovel of a home most nights and his clothing became worn and all but rags, he only ever stole food to eat. Orphan or not, he remembered the lessons his mother had impressed upon him before her death and gave her reason to be proud of her boy even as a street rat. Still, thievery attracted the attention of the palace guards, most notably the egotistical Captain Razoul, who wanted nothing more than to add Aladdin's name to the long list of criminals apprehended, bolstering his career. He became fixated on the boy, borderline obsessively, when Al easily outwitted him and his men day by day. Such was the life of an 18-year old Aladdin, ducking the guards and scraping for food with his only friend, Abu the kleptomaniac monkey. This the year that the hourglass of his existence was flipped on it's head. At this time the Sultan's daughter, Princess Jasmine, had come of age to be married, but turned down every suitor. The law stated that she had to be married to a prince by her sixteenth birthday, which rapidly approached. Though the sapphire of the seven deserts in beauty, Jasmine was as headstrong and ferocious as her only companion, Rajah the Tiger. Having lost her mother young and being far removed in age from anyone else within the palace walls, she was lonely, but not desperate for companionship. Jasmine stubbornly declared that she would only marry for love, and refusing to let her life be lived for her any longer, snuck out into the city by night. The Sultan, though an experienced ruler, had come to dotter a bit in his elderly age and rely heavily on the advice of his trusted Vizier, Jafar. He turned to this tall, sinister man for help with his daughter, but little did he know the plans Jafar had been making with his scheming pet parrot, Iago. Jafar was a gifted alchemist but craved power. He'd been biding his time and chasing leads for years, searching for a way to seize the throne for himself. Around the time Jasmine's birthday drew near, he had finally found something he believed would give him the advantage he needed. The Cave of Wonders was carefully hidden, for it held the legendary Genie's Lamp deep within it's sacred depths. Jafar knew that the three wishes the Genie could grant were his ticket to absolute power. Unfortunately, the law of the Cave was that only one man, a 'Diamond in the Rough' could enter and retrieve the Lamp. Using his sway over the Sultan and the power of hypnotism embodied in his staff, Jafar stole a mystical blue diamond ring from the royal hand and used it to discover the identity of the 'Diamond in the Rough', one who was more than he seemed. It was none other than Aladdin the street rat. Jafar had orders sent out to arrest the boy. The next morning, Aladdin and Abu were enjoying a stolen breakfast in the marketplace when he caught sight of something more beautiful than any treasure, an oasis in the dry, cracked desert of people flooding the shopping stalls. Princess Jasmine, disguised, was out exploring. Even while he watched, the naive young lady unintentionally stole an apple to give to a hungry urchin, and would have paid the price if Aladdin hadn't swooped in and smooth-talked her out of trouble. Noticing that she must not be from around Agrabah, he took her to his own beaten-down shack for safety. Instantly the two connected, much to little Abu's annoyance. Aladdin had never experienced someone who could understand what it was like to feel trapped in a dead-end routine with no real control. Jasmine, likewise, had no idea that such a charming boy living on the streets could relate to her loneliness, her restlessness to break free of her boring life. Love was already settling. That was when Razoul entered Aladdin's home and captured the boy. An outraged Jasmine revealed her identity as the Princess, much to Aladdin's shock, in the hopes of setting her new companion free, but Razoul quickly explained that his orders came from Jafar and hauled his hated rival away. When Jasmine stormed back to the palace to confront the Grand Vizier, Jafar was ready with an oozing explanation. He explained that it was assumed that Aladdin had kidnapped the Princess and was sentenced to death for his crimes. Jasmine, struck to the bone with guilt and grief, was inconsolable. The Sultan tried to make amends between his daughter and his 'friend', but despite feeling she was to blame, Jasmine recognized Jafar for a snake and insisted that once she was Queen he would be punished for the boy's murder. No matter. Aladdin wasn't dead, but actually locked in the Palace Dungeons. Jafar disguised himself as a needy old beggar man and pretended to help his Diamond in the Rough escape, then convinced the young man to help him retrieve the Lamp. Aladdin, unable to forget his new infatuation with Jasmine and equally unable to be with the Princess in his current status as a street rat, jumped at the chance to improve his standing in life. Although he entered the Cave of Wonders successfully and gained the friendship of an enchanted Magic Carpet along the way, everything went downhill when Abu couldn't control his temptation and broke the rules of the sacred place, trying to steal a giant ruby. This was forbidden; Aladdin already had the only thing mortals were allowed to touch, and it was the Lamp. Carpet tried to fly Aladdin and Abu out and to safety as the cave collapsed around them, but was pinned by a falling rock. The boy and the monkey nearly made it out, but at the top of the cave-in, Jafar was waiting. He snatched the lamp and would have killed Aladdin if Abu hadn't rushed to his master's rescue. Instead, the older villain sent them both careening back into the pit. When Aladdin awoke, he found that Abu had actually pick-pocketed the magic Lamp from Jafar during the struggle, and the curious teenager released the all-powerful Genie of the Lamp. Eccentric and more fun than any sane person could bear, the benevolent Genie explained that he could grant any three wishes with only three exceptions; he could not kill, nor bring anyone back from the dead, nor make anyone fall in love. To get around these limitations, Aladdin explained his love for Jasmine, the Princess, and asked to be made a Prince so that he could try and win her hand in marriage. While they talked, the compassionate lad learned that all Genie wanted was to be free from the Lamp. Only his master could wish him out. Aladdin readily promised to wish the blue magicker free after using his first two wishes, and the street-rat and Genie became friends. Aladdin was transformed from a lowly beggar to a wealthy ruler under the new name, 'Prince Ali Ababwa', and he, the Genie, Abu, and the Carpet returned to Agrabah to conquer the object of his heart's desire. Meanwhile, Jafar was crushed, believing that he had thrown the long sought-after lamp into the depths of the sands with Aladdin and lost both forever. But the shrewd mastermind would not give up yet. It was Iago the parrot who had the bright idea to attempt to get Jasmine to wed Jafar himself, marrying into the throne he'd coveted for years. Just as he was about to pursue this new angle, Prince Ali arrived with all the pomp and swagger a Genie's magic could conjure... ...only to find that the girl he'd fallen in love with was very unimpressed. Still mourning the 'Boy from the Marketplace', Jasmine was as stubborn as ever. She wouldn't be treated like a prize to be won, and Aladdin's disguise and persona as a confident Prince Ali wasn't earning any favor in the practical Princess's eyes. Genie and his other friends urged him to be himself and tell the truth, but Aladdin couldn't cope with the idea of Jasmine discovering he was a crummy street-rat. Still, his true character showed through when he offered the Princess a thrilling magic carpet ride, proving to her that he had as much of a yearn for adventure and excitement as she did. Jasmine was incredibly intuitive and shrewd, and after one evening together, she discovered, much to her elation, that Prince Ali and the Boy from the Marketplace were one and the same person. Still, Aladdin ducked telling the whole truth and insisted that he really was a Prince when he was at home. This was enough for Jasmine, who already loved the brunette as much as he loved her, and knew anyway that she could only marry a royal. Jafar was having a less pleasant evening. Furious that his new plan to marry the girl himself was already slipping away, he ordered the guards to have Prince Ali killed and would have succeeded if Genie hadn't taken the liberty of using one of Aladdin's remaining two wishes to save his master. This gave Aladdin the edge he needed to surprise the strategic Jafar, who was just attempting to hypnotize the sultan into forcing Jasmine to marry him. Aladdin burst upon the scene, smashed Jafar's magical staff, and unveiled the Vizier for who he really was: a villain. Jafar escaped arrest, but not before noticing the Genie's lamp in Ali's turban and realizing his identity as the ragged urchin, Aladdin. Knowing this, he sent Iago to steal the Lamp. Jasmine told her father that she had chosen Ali as her suitor and the ecstatic king rushed to announce it to the kingdom. Aladdin, realizing the weight of the lie he was living once he understood how close he was to becoming the Sultan himself, began to panic. Because of this, he nearly went back on his promise to free the Genie with his final wish, afraid he couldn't keep the ruse up on his own. Finally, the conflicted boy was prepared to tell Jasmine the truth and hope for the best. At that moment, Jafar struck. Stealing the Lamp and becoming Genie's new master, everything went up in smoke. His first wish made him the most powerful sorcerer in the world, and he used newfound magical abilities to bring Agrabah to it's knees, dethrone and humiliate the Sultan and Princess, and expose Ali for Aladdin, sending the boy and Abu flying into snowy unknown regions where they would have no choice but to freeze to death, worlds away from the kingdom... ...except for Carpet! The loyal animated rug had Aladdin's back. With a newfound determination to succeed with nothing but his own wits, Aladdin soared back to Agrabah to right his own wrongs, rescue the royal family, and free the genie by doing what he did best; he was a street-rat. He would improvise! In the fight that followed, Aladdin was nearly killed, and indeed, a crazed Jafar was only toying with his adversary. But at the last moment, the quick-witted teen managed to realize something critical about Jafar's character; his mad desperation to be all-powerful. Literally snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, Aladdin tricked Jafar into wishing to be a genie himself. With this certainly came phenomenal cosmic powers, but it also enslaved him to the laws of a dark lamp of his own, and Jafar was trapped and defeated in one breath. Everything was restored to how it had been, including Aladdin's identity as a Street Rat. The Genie would have gladly turned his friend back into a Prince, but Aladdin had learned his lesson. He would not be selfish and pretend to be something he wasn't. He used his final wish to grant Genie freedom. Seeing the young man's pure heart and the way that Jasmine loved him, the Sultan finally stepped up in a authority and abolished the centuries-old law. The Princess was free to marry her choice, and she chose Aladdin. The Return of Jafar For many happy months Aladdin adjusted to his life engaged to Princess Jasmine, still uncomfortable living in the Palace at all times and often returning to hang out in his own hovel or go adventuring with the Carpet and his monkey pal. Abu was adjusting well to wealth, but still showed a few greedy traits when Aladdin would heroically steal goods back from burglars just to give to the poor. He was especially fond of foiling the plans of a foolish little crook named Abis Mal and his more knowing, laid-back minion Haroud Hazi Bin. It was just bad luck that Abis Mal managed to find Jafar's lamp where The Genie had punted it into the seven deserts. Iago, the Parrot, had been trapped in this lamp with his dark master, but although he served well as a sidekick, he refused to be mistreated by the mad genie any longer and escaped the confines of the enchanted vessel only to wing towards Agrabah in the hopes of mooching sympathy off of the royal family. Accidentally, the parrot happened to save Aladdin from harm one day in the marketplace and milked the boy's 'life-debt' to himself for all it was worth in true criminal fashion. Aladdin, compassionate even though he only half-believed this once-villainous parrot's excuses for his actions, agreed to try and make the Sultan understand Iago's 'predicament' and allow the bird to live in the lap of luxury. During this time Aladdin was also plagued with doubt and uncertainty about his new lifestyle as Jasmine's groom-to-be, knowing that the Sultan wanted to make him the new Grand Vizier. And with the freed Genie returning from traveling the world, Al definitely had his mind on one too many things. This was when Jafar took his chance at revenge. He frightened and manipulated his new master, Abis Mal, by taking advantage of the one thing they both had in common; hatred for Aladdin. Bent on revenge, Jafar coerced Iago into his plot, though the parrot, seeing the heroes' real kindness towards him, became more and more reluctant to participate. So powerful and brilliant was Jafar that his horrible scheme almost succeeded. Aladdin was framed for the death of the Sultan and in line for beheading while the Genie, Princess, and king himself were kidnapped to be tortured in an underground dungeon. Things looked grim...until the unexpected happened. Iago not only freed Genie, but in an uncharacteristically selfless act that nearly cost him his life, destroyed Jafar's lamp, killing the dark djinn once and for all. Because of his bravery and the good buried deep in the otherwise greedy parrot, he was pardoned, and came to join Aladdin's little family. Aladdin TV Over the next year, Aladdin's life became an exotic, heroic, and exciting blur of adventures. Being the sultan-to-be, best friend to a Genie and Magic Carpet, and engaged to the most beautiful, coveted Princess in the land despite his questionable background came with a lot of territory. A lot. It was rough adjusting to life in the palace; although the perks were undeniable, as Iago would loudly remind anyone who cared to listen, it wasn't the dream Aladdin had expected. There were as many rules and politics and limitations as she had complained of when they first met, and although he tried to please his fiancée and father-in-law, Al found himself longing for the moments when he could slip out of the palace and have some fun. Iago could often convince the adventurous hero to go treasure-hunting, and bargaining with or annoying Razoul led to plenty of mishaps and magical rabbit-trails to follow. The boy was soon becoming sure he'd seen one of every magical or unusual occurrence the Arabian Nights had to offer before two months were up! Despite the trouble and insecurities Aladdin was still capable of even in his new position, the Sultan found the same potential and heroism that Jasmine had always seen shining through in the way that Aladdin might eventually rule. He was constantly looking for ways to help the city almost without even realizing he was doing it; finding oasis during droughts, enlisting Genie's help in averting natural disasters, aiding the poor, and of course, being the first to throw himself against any danger or monsters that threatened the kingdom. Aladdin's heart of gold and selfless bravery caught others' more unwelcome attention, and he found himself contending more than once with the diabolical Egyptian Cat goddess, Mirage, who delighted in tormenting the innocent or trying to sway/otherwise corrupt the hero, playing with Agrabah and other civilians like a tigress with it's helpless prey. Being immortal and magically powerful into the bargain, Mirage was sadistic, ruining crops, meddling in the love and life of ordinary people, turning innocents to evil, and trying to take over Agrabah—whatever suited her fancy in the moment. Aladdin had quite a few victories against the cat, including discovering that it was her legion of monsters, the El Khatib, who had kidnapped and recruited his boyhood pal Amal; Amal reformed and saved Aladdin's life despite all of Mirage's tantrums about the matter. Though he was never able to vanquish Mirage completely, no matter what she did, Aladdin was always confident in the three things she despised the most; his love for Jasmine, his commitment to doing what was right, and his unconquerable selflessness. Mozenrath, a young sorcerer reigning with his magical gauntlet in the dismal Land of the Black Sand, also concerned himself in Aladdin's life. Actually, he was mostly interested in the Genie and harvesting Al's friend's magical power, but that was certainly enough to make an enemy out of the street rat. Mozenrath became one of Aladdin's most dangerous enemies, his goals too close in alignment with Jafar's; to cruelly conquer all of the Seven Deserts no matter who he needs to put down or drawing of magic along the way, and gain as much power as possible. With Agrabah as the chief, most prosperous area of the lands, Aladdin found himself fighting for his, and Jasmine and Genie's, lives often against this powerful rival. Old and not entirely good faces from Aladdin's sketchy past kept popping up, too. Popping up to bite him! Apparently Aziz, Fatima, and Minos had survived their entrapment in the Stone of Destiny and retained new abilities, too. Abilities they were fine with using for revenge on the brunette. Luckily Jasmine managed to bring Fatima and Minos's love for one another into perspective and they united against Aziz. In fact, if it weren't for Jasmine herself, Aladdin would not have gotten out of most of the scrapes life as an adventurer got him into. She wasn't perfect, but she was much more scrappy, useful and clever than her father ever could have anticipated, keeping her locked in the palace safely most of her life. Genie, Magic Carpets, unexpectedly skillful monkeys and excellently manipulative parrots...all of those things were great, but Aladdin found that nothing quite measured up to Jasmine. She could outwit and intuitively soothe the most stubborn, wicked minds. She could relate and show kindness to people that even the compassionate Aladdin had trouble forgiving. She never failed to empathize with her people, often poor and growing up just as he had. Every day Aladdin fell more and more in love with Jasmine. Another problem with being more notorious and getting out more often as a Prince was that Aladdin had a little too much success with the ladies. Jasmine was the center of his heart no matter what, but one or two girls didn't seem to get that. Sadira, most notably, was a street-mouse living as agilely as Al once had in the marketplace and happened to be rescued from the merciless Razoul by the hero. Though he tried to avoid the obviously attracted girl, Sadira wanted no one but Aladdin. And Al liked her, he really did. She was funny, fast, and like-minded. But she wasn't Jasmine. He'd already met his soulmate. The girl couldn't accept this. Aladdin tried to befriend her, but after finding legendary sand-witch powers, Sadira fell into the same trap Aladdin nearly had before, taking the easy, magical way out of her troubles and trying to get to what she wanted by cutting corners. How? Well, with giant sand monsters kidnapping Jasmine or even changing the Sands of Time themselves. No matter what, she couldn't split apart the couple. Eventually she became what Aladdin would call his friend, but even for the kind teen, trust was hard after all they'd been through. Besides, Sadira's obvious attraction towards an already-engaged Aladdin sort of put an awkward damper on any friendship. She wasn't the only one. Plenty of broken hearts, usually villainous ones, like that of the sorcerer-mermaid Saleen, were left behind as Aladdin planned his marriage to his love. Throughout adventures that Aladdin had with Carpet, Genie, Iago and Abu against evildoers like Abis Mal, Mechanicles, and others looking to taint their happy lives, all of the kingdom looked forward to Princess Jasmine's wedding. Finally, they were getting married! Aladdin's insecurity at this event stemmed from never really knowing his father. When Cassim left at Al's fifth year of life, the kid began to forget most of everything he'd known about his sire. The memories were blurred and hazy after all this time. How could he be a fitting husband to anyone, much less a Princess, no matter how amazing and understanding she could be, if he'd never had a father to teach him how to care for a family? Even Jas couldn't comfort his anxiety completely. In the very middle of their wedding ceremony, The Forty Thieves and the King of Thieves himself attacked the palace, searching for an Oracle staff that was among the couple's wedding gifts. While the gang tried to corral the chaos and rout the thieves, Aladdin tackled the King himself, managing to chase the evildoers out, yet knowing they'd be back. Once they'd discovered the Orcale among their treasures, Aladdin and Jasmine found that it promised to answer any one question asked. Aladdin was sure of his future with his bride, but the only question springing to his mind on this important day was the fate of his father. To his surprise, the Oracle explained that his father was trapped among the Forty Thieves. With Jasmine's encouragement despite any doubts, Aladdin set off to find his father, ask his questions, and possibly rescue him from danger. When he arrived, however, he learned a gut-punching truth; The King of a Thieves was Cassim, Aladdin's father. Cassim had been trapped by his own greed with the Forty Thieves for years, ascending among their ranks to leader, loyally giving his men a cut of all the treasure he could find and promising them an equal portion of the ultimate treasure he'd been chasing for fourteen years; the Hand of Midas. But fourteen years was a long time, and the Thieves were getting anxious. Aladdin arrived just in time to witness this first hand as Sal'ouk, a blackhearted mass of rage and muscle and second-in-command of the Thieves, confronted Cassim over the failure of the wedding-crashing. Seeing the hostility, Aladdin revealed himself and tried to save his father, not realizing that he was only making matters worse. Anyone stumbling upon the lair of the Forty Thieves was to be put to death. Luckily Aladdin's father had given his son his own gift of quick-thinking and smooth-talking, and managed to convince his fellows to give Al a chance to join their ranks through a combat trial. Sal'ouk eagerly volunteered, jealous of Cassim's position as leader and excited at the opportunity to kill his hated rival's son. Aladdin proved his unexpected worth as usual by bowling the man over the side of a cliff, supposedly to his death, out of self-defense, and earned the right to hear his father's explanation. Cassim had left their family to find a fortune so that he could provide, but ended up chasing his tail for years, much longer than he'd expected to. When he returned to Agrabah, his wife was dead and his son disappeared. No one in the city was keeping tabs on the urchin brat of a street-rat, so he'd assumed finding Aladdin, if the boy was alive, was hopeless, and given up. Then Cassim had found the legend of the Hand of Midas, and returned to the adventuring and treasure-hunting of his youth. With nothing left to lose, he devoted his life to this and joined the Forty Thieves. Aladdin was sorrowful that his father had lost so much time, knowing how thankful he was for his own present family, and was eager to share it with his dad. Cassim was just as doubtful as his son had been on his wedding day, knowing that as the King of Thieves, he did not belong in the life Aladdin led. Unfortunately Iago found a kindred spirit with Cassim's manipulative thinking and treasure-hungry streak and convinced Al's dad to come back to Agrabah, supposedly for the wedding, but really just to reclaim the Oracle after all. Aladdin was delighted to introduce his father to his new family, but everything went downhill when Cassim, along with Iago, was caught in the act of trying to steal Oracle and imprisoned for his crimes. Aladdin escaped punishment for knowingly bringing the criminal into the palace, and although he was embittered towards his dad and angry, the hero wouldn't leave Cassim to rot in jail. He only wanted the King of Thieves out of his life. Meanwhile, Sal'ouk had indeed survived. He found Razoul and easily swayed the misguided Captain of the Guard, betraying the location of the Forty Thieves' hideout and getting nearly all of the men captured. That night Aladdin disguised himself as his father's outlaw persona to distract the guards and free Cassim. It worked, but he was discovered and had to flee. Given the option to run out on Jasmine and his supposedly ruined life, Aladdin refused. He would not abandon her and went back to face the consequences of his actions while Cassim, along with a conflicted Iago, returned to the lair. Aladdin again escaped punishment with help from the Genie; the Sultan was disappointed in his son-in-law, but knew that what had been done had been done out of love. When Cassim and Iago arrived at the hideout, they found Sal'ouk and a handful of the Thieves waiting for them. Sal'ouk had turned them over to his side while Cassim was gone and, imprisoning the man, set sail for the Hand of Midas. Iago managed to escape and fly back to Agrabah for help. Aladdin, again, would not lose his father no matter what he had done. The entire group set off to rescue Cassim. Father and son made it to the Hand of Midas and defeated Sal'ouk, but when given the opportunity, Cassim chose his greatest treasure, Aladdin, over his lifelong obsession. Still feeling as if he did not belong, (especially since he was still a convicted criminal) he watched his son's wedding from the shadows before departing for new adventures with Iago in tow. Aladdin and Jasmine were finally married and began their honeymoon... ...oh, but no rest for the weary! Aladdin got word from King Mufasa. The worlds had merged. Aladdin had seen a lot of strange and magical things; what was a lion leading the charge against evil as everyone knew it? He agreed to come and help. the role player alias • Spot age • 23 pronouns • She, her how did you find us? • MY FRIENDSSS! other characters • Simba |
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