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The Sultan is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the fifth episode of the sixth season and is portrayed by co-star Cedric De Souza.
The sultan is based on the character of the same name from the story "Aladdin,"[1] and the Sultan from the Disney film Aladdin.
History
The Sultan rules the capital of Agrabah. He gains a new advisor, Jafar, who becomes the "vizier" of the capital province by using his magic to enthrall the Sultan. Seeing that Jafar is corrupt and delivers unnecessary harsh punishments to the common people, the Sultan's daughter, Jasmine, grows concerned for her father. She gains the help of an infamous thief, Aladdin, who turns out to be a Savior with magic powers and can defeat Jafar. After meeting with Aladdin, Jasmine returns to the palace and bursts through her palace's doors calling out for her father. The soon finds him sitting beside his thrown playing with a toy castle, and once he sees her, he joyfully asks if she's seen his new castle. Disturbed, Jasmine tells her father they don't have time to play with toys because she has to get him somewhere safe, warning that a great battle is coming. The sultan points out that Agrabah is at peace, but Jasmine tells him it's dying, and although he can't see it right now, Jafar has torn their kingdom apart. She reveals that she found a Savior who can defeat Jafar, but with that, the evil sorcerer appears behind her and tells her defeating the Royal Vizier sounds like treason. Jasmine stands up to Jafar as he walks past her and she begs her father not to listen to the villain, for he's controlling him. Aladdin, embracing his role as savior, shows up as the palace and uses magic to snap Jafar's staff in half, which also lifts Jafar's spell on the Sultan. Aladdin, having embraced the role as the Savior, arrives at the palace and blasts Jafar's staff, breaking it in half and freeing the Sultan from Jafar's spell. Jasmine later informs Aladdin that her father is back to himself. The Sultan offers Aladdin to have his pick from the royal treasure, but the Savior declines the reward. ("Street Rats")
As the capital is still under threat by Jafar despite the Sultan regaining power, Jasmine walks in on her father attempting to sway several princes with the Crown Jewel of Agrabah, a dowry gift he promises to whoever marries his daughter. When she bluntly declares that there will be no engagement, the Sultan sympathizes with her wish to marry for love, however, he tries to persuade her to do her duty because they need a prince with an army to protect their land from Jafar. Jasmine insists what they need is a hero such as Aladdin, to which Jafar strolls in, implying that Aladdin has already been broken from too many battles and no prince can ever match up to him. Jasmine and her father are shaken by Jafar's display of power when he morphs one of the princes into a staff, and are left with fewer choices after he demands Jasmine's hand in marriage by sundown or he'll destroy Agrabah forever. ("A Wondrous Place")
Trivia
Character Notes
- According to Jafar, the Sultan does not tolerate thieves. However, it is not known if Jafar said this because it's the truth, or becase he wanted to punish whoever he wishes due to being the Sultan's vizir. ("Street Rats")
Production Notes
- Cedric De Souza also plays Akil in the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode "The Serpent."
Disney
- The Sultan's costume is similar to his Disney counterpart. ("Street Rats," "A Wondrous Place")
- Just like his Disney counterpart in Aladdin, the Sultan is seen playing with toy miniatures. ("Street Rats")
- Jafar has the Sultan under his control with a spell, which Aladdin breaks hold of by damaging his serpent staff. ("Street Rats")
Props Notes
- In "Street Rats," the Sultan is playing with a miniature castle.[2] The same prop appears Emma Swan's nursery in "Pilot"[3] and "The Tower"[4] That same toy is sitting on top of a commode in Mr. Gold's pawnshop after the Dark Curse is broken.[5] It is still there after the third curse.[6] ("We Are Both," "A Bitter Draught" et al.)
Appearances
Once Upon a Time: Season Six | ||||||||||
"The Savior": | "A Bitter Draught": | "The Other Shoe": | "Strange Case": | "Street Rats": | "Dark Waters": | "Heartless": | "I'll Be Your Mirror": | "Changelings": | "Wish You Were Here": | "Tougher Than the Rest": |
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"Murder Most Foul": | "Ill-Boding Patterns": | "Page 23": | "A Wondrous Place": | "Mother's Little Helper": | "Awake": | "Where Bluebirds Fly": | "The Black Fairy": | "The Song in Your Heart": | "The Final Battle Part 1": | "The Final Battle Part 2": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
References
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