Aladdin

* Merchant
* Prince Outfit

**Aladdin** is the third hero introduced in the series, and is the second prince introduced in the series after she wished herself into the role. She is the protagonist of *Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp*.

## Appearance

Aladdin is a young woman with tanned skin, as well as purple hair and eyes.

## Personality

Aladdin is very earnest and friendly, quick to view everyone who shows her kindness as a dear friend. However, this trusting nature makes her very easy to manipulate. When the sorceress pretended to be Aladdin's aunt, Aladdin believed her without a second thought and even agreed to accompany her to an unknown location in the desert.

Aladdin doesn't just judge people by their appearances, but also longs to know the story and inner lives of those she gets to know, as while she was attracted to Badroulbadour's looks, she also wanted to get to know the princess beyond appearance.

She is also a very forgiving person, as she held no grudge towards the sorceress for putting her in danger in the desert and was willing to give up the magic lamp to make her "auntie" happy.

## Synopsis

### Before Forever After

Aladdin's father died of unspecified causes some times before the start of her story. Shortly after his passing Aladdin was sought out by a woman who claimed to be her father's sister from the Barbary coast. Aladdin was overjoyed to meet a relative of her late father and readily agreed to accompany her "aunt" to an unknown location in the desert, in order to become a successful merchant*.*

### Forever After

On the day her and the sorceress are set to leave for the desert, Aladdin spends her time waiting by trying to sell passing city-folk her wares, but to no avail. Eventually she is approached by a stranger, a Prince Charming named Lea. Lea asks if she is Aladdin, which she confirms, happy that her name was apparently spread around by satisfied customers. After being asked about a lamp, Aladdin offers Lea a variety of lamps, all of which Lea declines, specifying that she meant something magical. Aladdin is slightly disheartened by Lea's seemingly discerning nature, but resolves to find something the Prince will like. Lea asks whether Aladdin has been approached by a mysterious sorcerer with a plan to get a magical lamp. Aladdin tells Lea about her aunt and their planned journey into the desert. Lea demands to be taken along, confirming that it will make her a satisfied customer when Aladdin asks.

Afternoon comes and Aladdin's aunt returns with two horses. Though initially against Lea coming with, she relents after Aladdin pleads with her, as Aladdin has promised Lea she could come and promises are sacred to her. The three ride out into the desert and Aladdin finds herself charmed by the sight of the scenery around her, chattering non-stop. Lea prods about the destination of the journey and shows concern when Aladdin admits to her she has never left the city and didn't bother to ask her aunt where exactly they'd travel to.

Some time later the group arrives at a certain spot and the sorceress begins to conduct a mysterious ritual. A wooden trapdoor appears on the desert floor and the sorceress orders a reluctant Aladdin to open it, becoming irritated when Aladdin hesitates. Lea offers to open the door for Aladdin, but the sorceress tells her that only Aladdin can touch the door without the desert swallowing her, adding that it is destined. Aladdin relents and, though visibly nervous and anxious, opens the portal. The trapdoor opens to reveal a cave that the sorceress calls the Cave of Wonders, with only a fragile-looking rope ladder to climb down. The sorceress urges Aladdin to enter the cave and deliver a magical lamp to her, but warns her away from touching the pools of gold and silver within it, as they will drown Aladdin if she makes contact with them. When Lea asserts she wants to go down with Aladdin, the sorceress informs her that, just like with the trapdoor itself, the Cave of Wonders will only accept Aladdin and nobody else. Aladdin, trusting her auntie's wisdom, calms Lea down and climbs down into the cave, with Lea calling after her to be careful.

Down in the Cave of Wonders, Aladdin encounters not only the pools of gold and silver the sorceress warned her off, but also a garden of trees that grow ruby fruits. After pocketing the lamp, she decides to take some of the fruit with her for her mother and returns to the ladder with her pants stuffed full. However, when she climbs it the weight proves to be too much for the ladder to handle and several of the steps break, trapping Aladdin. Lea attempts to help her, but is attacked and pushed away by the sorceress, who demands Aladdin to give her the lamp. Aladdin begs the sorceress to help her up first, but the sorceress only gets angrier and threatens Aladdin. Lea pushes her away, tipping over one of the bowls used in the ritual to open the cave. As a result, the entrance to the Cave of Wonders begins to collapse. Both the sorceress and Lea try to reach Aladdin, but only Lea jumps down into the cave with her, just as the entrance closes.

Now trapped in the cave, Aladdin expresses remorse for having handled the lamp so much, as her hands have become so slippery from the oil she couldn't properly hold on to the ladder. Lea tells her that the lamp is magic and Aladdin agrees, gushing over its beauty and stylishness. When Lea tells her to rub it, Aladdin admits that it does need some cleaning and rubs it with her hands. A genie appears, telling a dazzled Aladdin that as the holder of the lamp, she now has access to its powers. Aladdin expresses confusion over this and Lea explains that Aladdin can ask the genie for anything and it will grant her wish. Aladdin asks the genie to free her and Lea from the Cave of Wonders and the genie magically transports them back to Aladdin's market stall, even healing the wound Lea acquired from her brief tussle with the sorceress.

Aladdin wonders whether her aunt is still in the desert, to which Lea comments that the sorceress most likely wasn't really Aladdin's aunt, chides her on being too trusting and tells her to be less trusting int he future. Aladdin mentions that she's hungry and the lamp immediately responds by making a feast appear. After Lea and Aladdin have eaten, a passing citizen takes note of the golden plates and buys one for ten dinar. Aladdin is baffled and wonders how many platters the genie could produce. Lea tells her she's thinking too small and urges her to wish for something she truly desires. Aladdin is at a loss what that might be.

Just then, guards order the houses and shops to be closed down, so that the princess Badroulbadour can go to the baths in peace. When Aladdin tells Lea that no one is allowed to look at the princess, Lea tempts her into taking a peek and Aladdin, after some hesitation, does. Aladdin is immediately smitten with Bardoulbadour's grace and wishes she could see behind her veil, a wish the lamp grants by creating a stray breeze that momentarily blows the princess' veil aside. Seeing how beautiful Badroulbador is makes Aladdin fall in love with her even more and she asks Lea if the lamp could make her a prince worthy of Badroulbadour. Lea responds that there's only one way to find out and after a short while, the lamp has transformed Aladdin into a richly dressed prince.
With the ruby fruits Aladdin acquired in the Cave of Wonders, Aladdin and Lea bribe their way to an audience with the Sultan and Aladdin introduces herself as a prince asking for Badroulbadour's hand in marriage, giving away the rest of the ruby fruits as an offering. Seeing Aladdin's apparent wealth, the Sultan agrees, provided Bardoulbadour wants Aladdin as well, and invites Aladdin to sup with the royal family, so Badroulbadour can get to know her, though he warns Aladdin that his daughter is "hard to impress". Badroulbadour takes an immediate interest in Aladdin, declaring her to be utterly unlike "the usual fops" who ask for her hand. When Badroulbadour expresses dismay over potentially having to move far away from her kingdom to live with Aladdin, Aladdin hastily agrees to keep living in Badroulbadour's kingdom and build the two of them an additional palace to live in. Badroulbadour questions Aladdin's willingness to abandon her own kingdom, and Aladdin lies that there are others to inherit and while she would bring her mother to live with her and Badroulbadour, her absence wouldn't be a problem overall. Badroulbadour is intrigued by this strange system of inheritance, asking if Aladdin's kingdom has so many princes that they're struggling to get rid of them all, which amuses Lea. Aladdin answers that she believes in preparing all children for whatever challenges life might throw at them, to which Badroulbadour answers that a handful of rubies are a good preparation. Aladdin agrees that the rubies are beautiful, but insists that he beauty is only part of their value, drawing a parallel to the tumultuous creation of rubies to the rich lives people live and her own desire to know the story behind a person's face, Badroulbadour's story especially. This sincerity impresses Badroulbadour and she accepts Aladdin's hand.

Badroulbadour and Aladdin are married to everyone's delight and immediately move into the new palace Aladdin had the genie construct. The sultan is amazed by the speed with which the palace was erected and Aladdin assures him that she will be able to provide whatever the kingdom needs. Lea warns Aladdin about using the lamp so carelessly, as it might draw suspicion and unwanted attention and Aladdin agrees to put the lamp to rest for a while, assuring Lea that she is content.

Later on, Aladdin and Badroulbadour are alerted and summoned by the noise of Lea and the sorceress' fight, and Aladdin is informed by Lea that the sorceress almost managed to steal the magic lamp and was going to destroy Aladdin with its power. Aladdin picks up the lamp as the sorceress accuses her of stealing it from her. Aladdin replies that she never intended to steal the lamp and reminds the sorceress that it was her who told Aladdin the Cave of Wonders and the lamp were her destiny. Aladdin then adds that she no longer believes either of the two to be her destiny but merely the things that *led* her to her destiny, looking at Badroulbadour with a loving smile as she does. The sorceress screams that the lamp is wasted on a "simpleton" like Aladdin, with Lea jumping in to defend the girl and the sorceress claiming that no one present needs the magic lamp like she does. Aladdin agrees to give the lamp to the sorceress if the sorceress leaves the kingdom, even telling the sorceress that she can take all the magic the lamp has already bestowed upon Aladdin, as Aladdin does not need it anymore. Lea tries to stop Aladdin, believing the sorceress will destroy Aladdin as soon as she has the lamp in her possession, but the sorceress, touched by Aladdin's kindness, promises that she will not and accepts the deal. She asks Aladdin if she still believes in promises and Aladdin responds that "there is nothing without trust". The sorceress tearfully thanks Aladdin, then wishes to return home. Aladdin solemnly watches her "auntie" disappear, along with all the magic, quietly wishing her farewell. Badroulbadour is incredibly confused by what has just happened and Aladdin, now in humble merchant clothes again, confesses to the princess that she isn't truly a prince and tells her about the lamp. She ends the tale by assuring Badroulbadour that while the lamp's magic was temporary, Aladdin's feelings for her are true, but also adds that she would accept it if Badroulbadour wishes to end their relationship now. Badroulbadour answers that a merchant with a magic lamp sounds like a very interesting story, confirming that she too still loves Aladdin. The two hold hands under the moonlight as Lea reads them their happily ever after.

## Relationships

### Mother and Father

Aladdin seems to have a very good relationship with her parents, as she only speaks well of her deceased father and frequently shows a great deal of care for her mother.

### Lea

Lea and Aladdin's friendship started off a bit rocky, as Aladdin often misunderstands Lea's advice and Lea is often irritated by Aladdin's naivetè. They do eventually become good friends, as Aladdin appreciates Lea's counsel and Lea sees the goodness in Aladdin's heart, even standing up for her against the sorceress several times.

### "Aunt"

The woman claiming to be Aladdin's aunt at first only sees Aladdin as a tool to enter the Cave of Wonders and acquire the magic lamp. Aladdin admires her "auntie" for her wisdom and knowledge, blindly trusting her to know what is good at the beginning. When the sorceress begins to show her true colors, Aladdin seems to become afraid of her. Nevertheless, Aladdin is still willing to give up all her power to make her "auntie" happy, despite everything the sorceress had previously put her through. This sincere kindness seems to touch the sorceress' heart, as she abandons her plans to destroy Aladdin and thanks her profusely after she is given the lamp.

### Badroulbadour

Aladdin is very in love with Badroulbadour, not only because of her beauty but also her grace and intelligence. Badroulbadour, while initially skeptical of Aladdin, comes to love her as well for her sincerity and kindness. This love remains, even after Aladdin reveals herself to be a poor merchant instead of a prince.

## Abilities

### Magic Lamp

Aladdin can use the lamp to wish for anything she wants, with no apparent limits to one wish. The magic of the lamp can be used as many times as Aladdin wants, making it a powerful tool.

## Etymology

* Aladdin means "height of the faith" in Arabic, coming from the Arabic elements *a'la* "height" + *din* "faith, creed".

## Trivia

* Aladdin's prince design was created to have her already fit in with the royal families' moon theme.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/HannahAlexArt/status/1483877922188324866