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"(refering to Aladdin) You are smaller than my last master"
—Genie


The Genie is the tritagonist of the Aladdin franchise. He is a magical genie, and Aladdin's friend. It's never revealed whether he has a real name or not. As a genie of the lamp, he must grant three wishes to the holder of the lamp. He is granted with "phenomenal cosmic powers", but is confined to the "itty-bitty living space." Not much is known about him, but he was trapped in the lamp for 10,000 years.

Physical Appearance[]

Throughout all three movies, Genie has been seen in various forms including some notable impersonations. His default appearance, though, is a blue, barrel-chested man with three fingers and black hair tied in a ponytail and a beard with a swirl that sticks out at the chin. For most of the first movie, Genie is seen mostly with his lower-half as smoke, but, after being freed by Aladdin, Genie is seen more on two legs. Genie normally wears a red sash around his waist, a gold earring which in the movies is seen on his right ear, and a pair of gold bracelets that come off after his freedom is given to him (by the next movie, Genie is seen wearing the bracelets again) and wears baggy pants with brown curly-pointed shoes.

Personality[]

Unlike what one would expect from an all-magical genie, Genie of the Lamp has a very happy, fun-loving character and is rarely seen without a big smile on his face. He often likes to crack jokes, in his impersonations or other forms, and does this in serious conversations to help ease any tension.

But, Genie is also very generous; even during his time when he was still a slave to the lamp; he had done what others would say “Gave more than what he took”. For example: when Aladdin gave his first wish to become a prince in order to impress Princess Jasmine, Genie did more than just make him a prince but even gave advice and pointers when Aladdin tries talking to Jasmine at her balcony. Even by the end of the first film, Genie is willing to give up his freedom for Aladdin and Jasmine.

Genie is also very wise and intelligent when he gives advice or comfort. The times when he is sad is when a friend or someone he comes to trust is hurt/in trouble.

Powers And Abilities[]

Powers[]

Abilities[]

Limitations[]

Although Genie is incredibly powerful, he does have his limits:

  • Provisos:
    • Rule #1: Genie cannot kill anybody
    • Rule #2: Genie cannot make anybody fall in love with anyone else.
    • Rule #3: Genie cannot bring anybody back from the dead.
  • Confinement/"Itty Bitty Little Living Space"
    • Before being freed, genie was confined to the lamp when not having a master
      • Or as Genie put it, "phenomenal cosmic powers, itty bitty little living space"
      • Genie was trapped in his lamp for 10,000 due to not having a master in that time
      • Even after being freed, being confined to a sealed bottle, orb, or any other vessel trapped the genie similarly to the lamp
        • Jafar trapped Genie in this manner in The Return of Jafar
        • Genie was trapped in this manner in several episodes of the series
          • Genie was trapped inside a vacuum in "Getting the Bugs Out"
          • Abis Mal and Haroud trapped Genie this way in "The Prophet Motive"
          • Abis Mal manages to trap Genie inside a safe in "Some Enchanted Genie"
          • An imp named Nefir tricks Genie into climbing inside a bottle before sealing it in "Mission: Imp Possible"
          • An evil version of Aladdin tricks Genie into climbing inside a bottle before sealing it in "The Sands of Fate."
  • Weakened Form
    • Genie's powers appear to be constricted when Genie himself is constricted in shape
      • In "Love at First Sprite," Genie is apparently forced by the sprites to shapeshift into a tangled knot, and is unable to use any of his magical powers until he can untangle himself
        • While still able to float and move gradually, Genie apparently cannot use his cosmic or teleportation powers in this form, and must physically untangle himself before he can access those powers again
        • He apparently cannot even use his shapeshifting powers to untangle himself and must do so physically
          • This becomes a plot point, as Genie spends a significant amount of time figuring out how to untangle himself as the sprites wreak havoc
      • While it's suggested that Genie is also weakened after being freed due to Genie saying, "semi-phenomenal, nearly cosmic power" in Return of Jafar, there does not appear to be any evidence that his powers are limited in any way
        • Even genie Jafar's superior power to Genie's are never explicitly stated to be due to Genie being freed - as Jafar wished to be more powerful than Genie in the original movie

Equipment[]

History[]

Aladdin (film)[]

The Genie is the tritagonist of the movie. Eventually, his lamp is placed in the Cave of Wonders, where it is found by Aladdin. Aladdin (nicknamed "Al" by Genie) tricks Genie into freeing himself and Abu from the Cave Of Wonders without having to wish for it. Aladdin uses his first wish to become a prince to impress Jasmine, but not before promising to Genie that he will free him from the lamp using his third wish. When Aladdin (as "Prince Ali") stays in the palace, Jafar puts Aladdin in chains and throws him off a cliff into a river. Aladdin unconsciously rubs the lamp, causing Genie to save Aladdin by using his second wish. As Aladdin is coming clean to Jasmine about his true identity, he leaves the lamp in his chambers, which Iago steals and gives to Jafar. For his first wish, Jafar becomes sultan of Agrabah. For his second wish, he becomes the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Aladdin is sent to the ends of the Earth by Jafar's magic, but returns via Carpet to retrieve the lamp. Jafar stops him and uses the lamp to make his final wish: To turn himself into an all-powerful genie. Aladdin grabs Jafar's lamp and genie sends Jafar and Iago to the Cave of Wonders. Genie, wanting Aladdin to be happy, urges him to wish to become a prince so he can marry Jasmine. Aladdin wishes for Genie's freedom and Genie goes off to see the world.

The Return of Jafar[]

The Genie is a supporting character in the movie. Genie returns from his trip around the world, discovering there was nothing in the world quite like a friend. He also lost some of his powers now that he was separated permanently from the lamp. These powers are restored in the TV show(After this movie) in the episode: The Book of Khartoum.This power loss is apparent when he is defeated in battle with Jafar, whom is a genie with a lamp. Iago, whom has decided to join up with Aladdin and friends, and thus frees Genie, Sultan, Abu, and Jasmine. They work together to defeat Jafar, which Genie revealed could be fulfilled by destroying Jafar's lamp.

Aladdin and the King of Thieves[]

The Genie is the main protagonist of the movie. Genie is Aladdin and Jasmines wedding planner, and easily defeats the forty thieves, causing them to retreat. He later battles them again on the Vanishing Aisle, where he turns into multiple paratroopers with laser guns, and easily defeating them there as well .

Other Appearances[]

Kingdom Hearts Series[]

Genie has appeared in every installment so far of the Kingdom Hearts series of video games. In Kingdom Hearts, he follows the events of Aladdin generally, but with minor differences. Aladdin's first wish is to be saved from a sand whirlpool. Aladdin's second wish is to save Jasmine, but is denied when Iago steals the lamp. Jafar wishes for Genie to find the world's Keyhole, which takes him to the Cave of Wonders. When Sora, Aladdin, Donald, and Goofy arrive at the Cave, Jafar's wishes for Genie to crush them. Finally, Jafar uses his third wish to become a genie, resulting in his demise. Genie appears much less in Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. In all appearances, he is voiced by Dan Castellaneta.

Genie's Former Masters[]

Genie's Magical Creations[]

Gallery[]

Aladdin[]

Aladdin: The Series[]


Aladdin And The King Of Thieves[]

Concept Art[]

Trivia[]

  • Genie is 65,000 years old. (The Old Switcheroo)
  • Although the circumstances are unknown, Carpet and Genie apparently knew each prior to the first movie, possibly due to them both sharing imprisonment in the Cave of Wonders.
    • Genie says that it's been a few millenia when he sees Carpet after coming of of his lamp, but in The Magic Carpet's Secret, we learn that Carpet was created by Khuriya only one thousand years ago.
    • This is not the only inconsistency of how long Genie was in the lamp for. Though Genie says that he was in the lamp for 10, 000 years, one of his previous master's Fatooma, who wanted to use her third wish to marry Genie, says in her debut in The Old Switcheroo that she's been waiting to get married for 600 years.
  • In Aladdin, Genie was voiced by the late, great actor Robin Williams. In the television series and all other appearances, except for Aladdin and the King of Thieves, he is voiced by Dan Castellaneta.
  • In the first and third film, Genie is a darker shade of blue but in the second film and TV-series, he is light blue.
  • Genie sometimes changes color depending on his mood. For example, in the episode "Sneeze The Day" he turns green when he is feeling sick.
  • Despite being freed, Genie continues to wear the cuffs that bound him to the lamp. He briefly points this out in "The Secret of Dagger Rock" and explains that he is no longer a slave but that he keeps the cuffs because he is a "slave to fashion".
  • George Wendt, John Goodman, Eddie Murphy, the late John Candy, the late Rodney Dangerfield, Dan Aykroyed, the late Phil Hartman, Steve Martin, Jon Lovitz, the late Chris Farley, the late Don Rickles, the late Jerry Stiller, and the late Dom DeLuise were all also considered for the role of Genie Before the late Robin Williams was cast.
    • Murphy would later voiced a similar character, Mushu in Mulan.

Quotes[]

  • "Three wishes, to be exact. And ixnay on the wishing for more wishes. That's all. Three. Uno, dos, tres. No substitutions, exchanges or refunds."
  • "Yo, rugman! haven't seen you in a few millennia."
  • "Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty bitty living space."
  • "I can't believe it! I'm losing to a rug!"
  • "You are getting your wishes so SIT DOWN!"
  • "Alright Sparky, here's the deal. If you wanna court the little lady you gotta be a straight shooter. Do ya got it?"
  • "Jafar, Jafar, He's our man. If he can't do it, GREAT!"
  • "No matter what happens, you'll always be a prince to me."
  • "(laughs) Made you look!"

Extended Links[]

  • Genie from Heroes Wikia
  • Genie from Disney Wikia
  • Genie from Wikipedia
  • Genie from Ultimate Pop Culture Wikia
  • Genie from Beast Wars Transformers Wikia
Characters
Main Characters Aladdin | Jasmine | Genie | Abu | Iago | Magic Carpet | The Sultan
Allies Rajah | Rasoul | Fazal | Hakim | Fasir | Thundra | Eden | Wahid | Riders of Ramond | Sultan Pasta Al-Dente | Prince Uncouthma | Brawnhilda | General Gouda | Bud | Cassim | Royal Guards
Minor Characters Peddler | Dhandi | Gazeem | Captain Al Bahtross | Hamed | King Mamood | Prince Achmed | King Pector | Prince Wazoo | Queen Kimbla | Sydney | Brisbane | Koala Kid | Samir the Destroyer | Harem Girls | Farouk | Two Hungry Children | Jackal Girl | Treasure Man | Sultana | Zin and Zang | Rat People | Akbar | Al-Hakeem | Genie's belly dancers
Villains Jafar | Abis Mal | Haroud Hazi Bin | Ayam Aghoul | Mozenrath | Xerxes | Mirage | Mechanicles | Amin Damoola | Saleen | Armand | Nefir Hasenuf | Nefir's Imps | Malcho | Aziz | Sa'Luk | Abnor Mal | Al Muddy Sultan | Al Muddy | Arbutus | Amuk Moonrah | Chaos | Caliph Kapok | Daru Tavelevil | Dominus Tusk | Evil Aladdin | Evil Genie | Fashoom | Frigeed | Kileem | Khartoum | Mamluks | Magma | Zarasto | Marauders | Runta | Scooter | Scourge of the Desert | Shaman | Sand Monster | Shakata, Razili, and Farida | Sirocco | Sootinai | The Great Rift
Reformed Villains Sadira | Merc | Minos | Fatima | The Mukhtar | Queen Hippsodeth | Scara | Galifems | Ajed Al-Gebraic | Ding and Oopo | Amal | Queen Deluca | Queen Deluca's Brothers | Sprites | Kutato
Creatures Mozenrath's Winged Beast | Sand Shark | Giant Three Headed Lion | Mothias | Mother Griffin | Giant Scorpions | Sligoothoo | Squirt | El Khatib | Slumbergath | Thirdack | Rock Ifrit | Unkbuut | Machana | Giant Worms | Fire Cats | Tyrannosaurus Rex
Magical Characters Cave of Wonders | Ethereal | Pharabu | The Oracle
Video Game Characters Nasira | Bizarrah | Very Ankh-Amman | Anubis | Arachnid
Enchanted Tales Characters Aneesa | Hakeem | Sahara | Sharma
Deleted Characters Aladdin's Mother | Genie of the Ring
  1. ↑ https://www.synchronkartei.de/serie/104/episode/6824
  2. ↑ https://www.aladdincentral.org/transcripts/gh/index.html
  3. ↑ https://www.aladdincentral.org/transcripts/nsn/index.html
  4. ↑ Aladdin's Quest (comic)
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