Why did Jafar become evil?

After not receiving the respect he desires from Jasmine and her father, Jafar wishes to become the most powerful sorcerer in the world, in order to strike fear into them instead.
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What is Jafar's backstory?

Naveen Andrews portrays the character, an ally of the Red Queen. In this continuity, Jafar is the illegitimate son of the Sultan, and his interest in genies stems from his mentor and lover, Amara, who discovered a ritual that could be used to rewrite the laws of magic using the power of three genies and two sorcerers.
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Why Jafar is the best villain?

He can solve problems very quick and can make sure something is done right. He is also very sneaky. He is able to plot his whole plan to take over the palace without the king knowing. He can trick all the men working at the palace and can also be a very high ranking.
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What is Jafar's evil plan?

Jafar, the Sultan's evil advisor, wants to become King. He sends Aladdin to find a magic lamp. Aladdin finds the lamp and becomes master of the Genie. With the help of the Genie, Aladdin must stop Jafar's evil plan and protect Princess Jasmine, his friends, and the kingdom.
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Why did Iago betray Jafar?

This would result in Iago feeling guilt and reciprocated care for the couple, and their allies, prompting him to betray Jafar and risk his life for his new companions, despite coming dangerously close to death in the process.
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Why is Iago so evil?

Shakespeare didn't just create Iago's character to be evil. He wanted him to be the epitome of it. All of the problems he causes are through lies, treachery, manipulation, and a deep unknown hatred. Some of his hate is fueled by jealousy and revenge.
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Why does Iago have teeth?

Iago has a full set of human teeth because of Gilbert Gottfried. “Iago is the only bird I've ever had to draw that has a full set of teeth, because his voice is Gilbert Gottfried and you can't have Gilbert for a voice without great big teeth in the mouth,” said Will Finn, the character's animation supervisor.
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What was Jafar's first wish?

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.
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What are Jafar's three wishes?

For the sake of completeness, Jafar's three wishes are:
  • "I wish to rule on high, a sultan!" - 1:07:45.
  • "I wish to be the most powerful sorceror in the world!!" - 1:09:00.
  • "I wish to be an all-powerful genie!!!" - 1:17:00.
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What is Jafar's purpose?

He dedicated the latter half of his life to gaining ownership of a magic lamp containing an all-powerful genie — to that end, Jafar would control cosmic power, which he would use to overtake the throne and the world at large.
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Who is strongest Disney villain?

1. Maleficent. Maleficent has to be the most powerful villain of all time. Unlike her other equivalent like Jafar, she doesn't need some extra, external magical source to draw her power from.
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What are Jafar's powers?

When he acquired the lamp, Jafar wished for the Genie to make him the most powerful sorcerer in the world. With this granted, he gained extraordinary powers such as energy projection, transmuting objects and people, and also shapeshifting, eg. turning into a giant cobra.
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Was Jafar in Aladdin actually good?

In Aladdin, Jafar was the good guy. The city of Agrabah was ruled by an uncaring monarch (the Sultan) who played with toys, clearly ate too much, and lived in an extravagant palace. Meanwhile, his people were starving and lived in severe poverty, barely surviving as bandits, brothels, and beggars populated the streets.
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Who killed Jasmine's mother in Aladdin?

She also is mentioned to have been the victim of murder, which caused her husband to keep their daughter inside the palace for protection. It is hinted that Jafar may be responsible for her death, for he was very keen on taking over Sherabad.
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What is the age of Jafar?

When Jafar tries to manipulate the Sultan into letting him marry Jasmine, the Sultan makes a remark that Jafar is "so old". Granted, he is most likely younger than the Sultan, but old enough for it to be considered wrong for him to marry a fifteen-year-old girl. Again, no actual age is ever given. 5.
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Is Jafar in love with Jasmine?

Though Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) does wish to become sultan and proposes marriage to Jasmine, she never expresses any other emotion except pure hatred for the man who's stealing her country and hurting her father (Navid Negahban).
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Is Jafar Aladdin's dad?

Background. Cassim is the father of Aladdin. Long before the events of the first film, he left his wife and young son in order to find a better life for the poverty-stricken family. While he was gone, Aladdin's mother died, leaving Aladdin as a presumed orphan.
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What is Genie's name in Aladdin?

Genie. Genie (voiced by Robin Williams in the first and third film, Dan Castellaneta in the second film, TV series, and Kingdom Hearts, Jim Meskimen in later projects, portrayed by Will Smith in the live-action film) is a jinn and is never given a proper name.
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Did Aladdin use all 3 wishes?

In the animated Disney version of Aladdin, Aladdin's three wishes were: 1) to make him a prince; 2) to save him from drowning; and 3) for the Genie to be free.
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How did Jafar get the lamp?

Jafar disguises himself as an old man and goes down into the dungeons to convince Aladdin to follow him to the Cave of Wonders. He tells Aladdin to go inside and grab the lamp.
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Is the Genie in Aladdin evil?

Role in the series

While battling his evil doppelganger, Aladdin notices he posses his own lamp which the Evil Aladdin summons an Evil Genie, which starts to rampage through Agrabah. Genie turns into a Godzilla-like form and fights his evil counterpart.
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How did the Genie become a Genie?

Unlike Jafar, who becomes a Genie through greed and a lust for power, the good Genie, who's never actually given a proper name, was probably a slave to some sorcerer who entrapped him in the lamp, to spend eternity serving countless masters for the rest of time, as a punishment for something.
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How is Iago the devil?

Iago reflects Satan in that he deceives his victims, manipulates his victims ' actions, and causes his victims to harm and condemn themselves. Iago reflects Satan in that he deceives his victims.
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WHO calls Othello the devil?

Iago refers to Othello not by his name but as 'the Moor', calling him 'the devil' (2.1.
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Is Aladdin based off of Othello?

He reformed for the better over the franchise's run in the sequels and television series, joining the protagonists as an antihero and being the main protagonist in The Return of Jafar. His name is a homage to the villain of William Shakespeare's Othello.
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