Ali (Shantae & Ali)

> *Ali: "Ret 2 go?"*
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> *Shantae: It's sorta my thing..."*
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> *Ali: "...Actually I kinda like it."*
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> ~Ali after hearing Shantae's catchphrase
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Ali is the 16 year lost prince of Afarawai Island and one of the main characters of Shantae & Ali.

## Bio

On his 16th birthday, he received a golden lamp from a mysterious stranger. At first he is excited, thinking he would have a new magical friend, but things soon take a turn for the worst and cruel djinn, Azuul, twists the prince's wishes and turns him into a pariah among his people. Fed up, Ali travels to the middle of the ocean to get rid of the lamp and be rid of the Djinn, but gets caught in a storm and is shipwrecked.

Weeks later, he washes to the shores of Scuttle Town where he is found by Shantae. After he heals, he tells her of his story and they both search the beach for the lamp. Unfortunately, Risky Boots finds it first and summons Azuul. When they both get away, Shantae and Ali decide to team up to get the lamp back and stop Risky Boots.

## Appearance

Ali is a young 16 year old male with slightly dark skin, blue hair tied in a lower ponytail, and green eyes. His clothing consists of blue pants, yellow boots, a white sleeveless shirt and a blue vest. When he firsts meets. Shantae, he is wearing tattered clothing due to being shipwrecked and floating on driftwood for weeks.

## Personality

Ali is a kind soul but also rather cocky in the battlefield. He would put the people of his kingdom before himself, something that Azuul took great advantange of when twisting his wishes. While fighting, he would often toy with his opponents and have fun rather than finishing them quickly. This leads to his downfall in his first fight against Risky Boots.

Despite his cocky demeanor, he isn't one to rush into battle head first and tries to think ahead before making the first move. And unlike Shantae who claims to have a bad temper, Ali mostly keeps his anger under control but he will go into an unstoppable rage if he thinks one of his friends have died.

He is very respectful of those around him and prefers not to flaunt his royal status as he wants to be treated as an equal and not a superior.

## Abilities and Skills

**Swordfighting:** Ali was taught the art of sword fighting by his father and as such is a skilled swordsman. He's able to use his sword in unique ways such as tossing it like a boomerang and hanging from walls.

**Parkour:** Despite being mortal, he shows great skills in agility such as being able to run along and climb walls.

**Wall Jump:** His agility allows him to jump from wall to wall in order to reach higher places.

**Transformation:** He does not possess this skill naturally but when wearing the "Amulet of Zuu", a magical artifact left by The Ancients in the Temple of the Ancients, he is able to transform into animals like Shantae. These forms include: Spider monkey, Rhino, Lobster, Lion, Fishman, and Gryphon.

## Relationships

**Shantae:** When they first meet, they are at odds with each other due to not agreeing on certain plans. Shantae wants to fight Azuul alone as she is a magical being like him, thus having an advantage while Ali wanted to fight him alone as he feels he is responsible for Azuul being in Sequin Land and wants to make things right. But they then soon learn that when they work together, they're an unstoppable dancing/slashing team. They eventually gain romantic feeling for each other, but are both afraid to tell the other. After the "Nega Shantae incident" he becomes very protective of her, even though she can defend herself just fine. He just cares about her very much and feels as though his world would be incomplete without her. They eventually get married and have two children(twins, Dante and Jazz) and then later adopt a third(Ebony).

**Azuul:** His arch-nemesis. Ali was given his lamp for his 16th birthday by a stranger and his life hasn't been the same ever since he met the crafty djinn. After twisting his wishes and turning him into a pariah, Ali has sworn to vanquish Azuul and to keep his lamp from falling into anyone else's hands.

**Tanya:** At fist they had a rocky relationship due to Tanya not trusting him. After proving his worth, Tanya becomes an invaluable ally. She is able to give him encouragement when he needs it and spiritual advice to help guide him on the right path to carve out his destiny... especially if it's with a certain purple haired half-genie.

**Risky Boot:** Ali loathes Risky Boots and doesn't trust her as far as he can throw her. He often taunts her, calling an "old sea hag" and is rather disgusted by her attempts to seduce him. He is willing to join forces with her to fight a common enemy, but will always be suspicious in case she plans to double cross him. His loathing for her can reach deadly levels as when Shantae became Nega Shantae after Azuul's freedom, Ali angrily threatened to cut her throat before she assured him that she wasn't responsible, making her one of the few people he is willing to kill.

## Trivia

* He based on Aladdin and the titular Prince from Prince of Persia.
* His home land of Afarawai Island is a pun on "A Faraway Island"
* Ali is ambidextrous, meaning he swordfights with both his left and right hand.
* He is voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas who voiced Leonardo from the 2003 TMNT series
* It is hinted that his mother may be a half-genie, but he never inherited her magic abilities