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Who Is Ursula?

Ursula is the main antagonist of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" (1989). Voiced by Pat Carroll, she is a cecaelia sea witch who offers Ariel human legs in exchange for her voice. Her theatrical villainy...

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Who Is Scar?

Scar is the primary antagonist of Disney's "The Lion King" (1994). Voiced by Jeremy Irons, he is Mufasa's younger brother who murders him and exiles young Simba to seize Pride Rock's throne. What Is S...

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Who Is No-Face?

No-Face (Kaonashi) is a character from Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning "Spirited Away" (2001). He is a mysterious, mask-wearing spirit who follows Chihiro into the bathhouse and transforms from a qui...

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Who Is The Iron Giant?

The Iron Giant is the title character of the 1999 film directed by Brad Bird, based on Ted Hughes's novel. The Giant is a massive alien robot who crash-lands in Cold War Maine, befriends young Hogarth...

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Who Is Bender?

Bender Bending Rodriguez is a character from "Futurama" by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen (1999-present). Voiced by John DiMaggio, Bender is a heavy-drinking, cigar-smoking, larcenous bending robot...

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Who Is Javert?

Inspector Javert is a character from Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" (1862). He is a police inspector whose unwavering devotion to the law drives him to pursue reformed convict Jean Valjean across deca...

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Who Is Jasmine?

Princess Jasmine is a character from Disney's "Aladdin" (1992), voiced by Linda Larkin with Lea Salonga singing. She is the princess of Agrabah, the first Disney princess of Middle Eastern heritage, k...

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Who Is Leatherface?

Leatherface is a character from "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974) by Tobe Hooper. He is a large, mentally impaired man who wears masks of human skin and wields a chainsaw. Despite never speaking i...

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Who Is Pinhead?

Pinhead is a character from the "Hellraiser" franchise by Clive Barker, first appearing in the 1986 novella "The Hellbound Heart" and 1987 film. Portrayed by Doug Bradley, he leads the Cenobites, bein...

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Who Is Kayako?

Kayako Saeki is a character from the "Ju-On" (The Grudge) franchise by Takashi Shimizu. She appeared in the 2000 films and became central to the 2002 theatrical release and 2004 American remake. She i...

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Who Is Vecna?

Vecna is a character from Netflix's "Stranger Things" season 4 (2022). Portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower, Vecna is revealed as Henry Creel, the first test subject in Dr. Brenner's experiments and the...

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Who Is Peter Griffin?

Peter Griffin is the protagonist of "Family Guy," created by Seth MacFarlane for Fox (1999-present). He is an overweight, dim-witted but well-meaning father in Quahog, Rhode Island, and one of the lon...

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Who Is Steven Universe?

Steven Universe is the title character of the animated series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network (2013-2019). Steven is a half-human, half-Gem boy who inherits his mother Rose Quartz's gemst...

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Who Is Gaston?

Gaston is the primary antagonist of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). He is the handsome, vain hunter who pursues Belle not out of love but because he believes he deserves the most beautiful wom...

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Who Is Yzma?

Yzma is the main antagonist of Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000). Voiced by Eartha Kitt, she is the former royal advisor who plots to seize Emperor Kuzco's throne. Her bumbling schemes, drama...

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Who Is Dr. Facilier?

Dr. Facilier, the Shadow Man, is the primary antagonist of Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" (2009). Voiced by Keith David, he is a charismatic voodoo practitioner who uses dark magic to manipulate...

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Who Is Jiji?

Jiji is a fictional character from Miyazaki's "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989). He is a black cat who serves as loyal companion and confidant to Kiki, a young witch spending a year living independentl...

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