#disney idea

What you’re looking at is the official logo for a now defunct franchise known as Disney Heroes.

Disney Heroes was basically meant to serve as the sister…..or more appropriately, the brother franchise of the Disney Princesses, with the focus being placed on the male heroes of the Disney pantheon.

The franchise initially started back in 1999, but under the name of Disney Adventurers. Not only that, but the line-up was rather small, consisting of the titular protagonists of Hercules, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and their most recent film at the time, Tarzan.

The franchise mainly existed through toys, with some notable merchandising besides that here and there.

The franchise remained this way until about 2003, when it got a notable revamp.

The franchise would get its current name and it would expand the roster quite a bit. The new members included Merlin and Arthur from The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, and Li Shang from Mulan.

I also think Simba from The Lion King was a part of the roster as well, I think I remember seeing him on a backpack done for the franchise.

But in 2005, the Disney Heroes franchise had a another revamp…this one notably different from the previous ones.

Although the franchise mainly existed through toys and play-sets that more or less stayed faithful to their respective films, these however…..

Your eyes are not deceiving you….these were actual action figures created and designed by Disney for the Disney Heroes franchise…..and I couldn’t be anymore happier.

Hercules looks like an ancient Greek warrior with the golden armor, plus he’s carrying a big xiphos and a golden shield with the face of a lion.

Peter Pan is now sporting some tan gloves, boots, and ever a mask, carrying a bow and quiver of arrows alongside his trusty dagger.

And Captain Hook has a more swashbuckling look, and his rapier has been replaced with a big ass cutlass!

Prince Phillip and Maleficent were also apart of this line-up of action figures as well.

Phillip had a more knight-like appearance, even having a helmet with a golden falcon on top.

And Maleficent…well, she was in her dragon form.

Sadly, only five action figures were made in this style….

And it’s a shame, given that there were plans to revamp the franchise with a more action-oriented style.

These designs by Disney animator Ruben Procopio for planned future figures for the franchise really highlight this…

Aladdin was gonna look like an Arabian Knight, complete with a dagger and a huge ass scimitar that would make Cloud Strife impressed.

Tarzan was gonna go for a Conan the Barbarian-esque look, complete with a headband, a vest, a tooth necklace, boots, and even a quiver filled with spears, knives, and arrows.

And as you could see, they were even gonna introduce The Beast from Beauty and the Beast as a new member of a roster, with the appearance of a warrior prince and a mace as his weapon.

Unfortunately, these figures never came to be....

Although Disney Heroes franchise was doing decently fine, it was nowhere near the level of success of the Disney Princesses.

As a result of that, Disney slowly but surely phased out the franchise over the next three years.

By 2008, the Disney Heroes franchise silently ended, only merchandising through coloring books and their only new addition since 2003 being....of all characters....Milo Thatch from Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

So yeah....that's pretty much the story of the Disney Heroes franchise.

It's honestly a shame because I could totally see this franchise being pretty successful today.

And given the rise of nostalgia and crossovers in media over the last decade, I could see this being an absolute goldmine for all parties involved.

And today, I'm gonna share on how I think a revival of the Disney Heroes franchise should play out.

.It would aim more towards a older audience, mostly teenagers, similar to the Disney Villains franchise. It wouldn't really focus all that much on toys like the Disney Princesses, though there would be some figurines here and there, instead focusing on media that's more accessible with a older crowd like novels, comic books, video games, and even animation.

.Unlike it's previous iteration, and to that extension the Disney Princesses, it would be more gender-neutral, featuring male and female representatives of most of the represented films as members of the roster.

.Also unlike the Princesses, this franchise has its own backstory. Various Disney villains have joined forces in other to further their respective goals. In retaliation, a group of various Disney heroes, led by Merlin, have united to fight against the villainous alliance and protect their respective realms. I know it's a pretty simple premise, but I think it's the perfect that way.

.The franchise will have a major focus on action and adventure....which for a franchise like this, should be expected.

.Many of the characters will be receiving redesigns in the veins of the ones done for the franchise back in 2005, which give off a fantasy warrior, almost Dungeons n' Dragons vibe. While these wouldn't be to the extent as say, Disney Mirrorverse, they would clearly by different from the characters' usual attire and makes them come off as more like warriors ready for adventure and battle.

.The series will essentially expand on the worlds of the films and bring in elements from their original source materials, official continuations like the TV shows, and even the cultures they represent.

Okay, now that we got the major elements out of the way, I'm gonna briefly share who would be apart of the roster for this new franchise, and list them in chronological order of movie release.

.Alice

.Peter Pan

.Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip

.Merlin and Arthur

.Mowgli

.Robin Hood

.Ariel and Eric

.Belle and Beast

.Aladdin and Jasmine

.Simba

.Pocahontas and John Smith

.Quasimodo

.Hercules and Megara

.Fa Mulan and Li Shang

.Tarzan and Jane Porter

.Milo Thatch and Kida Nedakh

.Jim Hawkins

.Tiana and Naveen

.Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert

.Merida

.Anna and Elsa

.Moana and Maui

Just imagine.....seeing this iconic heroes going on various adventures, from the hottest deserts to the deepest jungles. Fighting against mythical monsters, thieves, wild beasts, villainous knights, deadly invaders, mysterious spirits and swashbuckling pirates!

Anyway, that's all for now. I'm planning to go more in-depth on this idea, fleshing out the characters and their worlds.

Not majestic.

Like little fucking stupid toddler spazs. They’re so stupid, they’re so amazingly hilarious. I mean imagine!

Snowball, Claude Frollo’s horse, this intimidating brick wall of a Clydesdale-

With his head stuck in a bucket because he was a little too hungry.

Or getting scared of a cat because it touched his tail.

Or deciding he wants to be annoying and stealing Frollo’s hat.

As I'm sure many of know, I made a post a little over a year ago about my idea on how I would revival the forgotten Disney franchise, Disney Heroes.

To this day, it's undoubtedly my biggest and most popular post.

If you want to check it out for yourselves.

At the end of that post, I promised to go more in-depth on my idea.

But for a long time, I've had trouble trying to continue the idea.

Largely thanks to stuff like focusing on my writing, college, etc.

But now since I'm free for the summer, I'm in a franchise mood.

So I'm back to continue my idea!

To start this off, I wanted to mention that although my original concept and idea for the franchise still stands, there is one change I decided to make.

And that's to the roster.

Essentially, the roster now is both bigger and smaller.

Basically, similar to other franchises, Disney Heroes will have Waves, with each one introducing new characters and locations to its brand.

Essentially, these next few posts about Disney Heroes will be focused on the hypothetical First Wave.

As for the movies that would be represented in the first wave, this would include all the films that were represented in the original franchise.

Those films being:

-Hercules

-Aladdin

-Peter Pan

-Tarzan

-The Sword in the Stone

-Robin Hood

-Sleeping Beauty

-Mulan

-Atlantis: The Lost Empire

As for our roster of heroes specifically, we have Merlin, Li Shang, Fa Mulan, Mushu, Yao, Ling and Chien Po, Hercules, Megara, Philoctetes, Pegasus, Aladdin, Jasmine, Abu, Iago, Magic Carpet, Genie, Tarzan, Jane Porter, Professor Porter, Terk, Tantor, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, Michael and John Darling, The Lost Boys, Arthur, Archimedes, Robin Hood, Little John, Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Princess Aurora, Prince Phillip, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, Milo Thatch, Kida Nedakh, Dr. Sweet, Vinny, Audrey, Moliere, Cookie and Ms. Packard.

As I mentioned in my initial post, they were all brought together by Merlin after he found out about their respective villains deciding to team up together to further their goals. So now it’s up to the Disney Heroes to thwart their the villains’ plans and protect their respective realms.

Their headquarters is in Merlin, Arthur and Archimedes’ home-realm of Camelot, specifically in their castle they acquired at the end of their film.

But now that we got that out of the way, let’s talk about the actual heroes themselves, starting off with....

Merlin:

The founder of the Disney Heroes, the ever-wise powerful wizard of Camelot, and frequent time traveler.

Merlin is basically the guy in the chair, similar to Oracle and Professor Xavier (though not literally as those two).

He’s the one who sends our heroes on their missions and keeps in touch with them while on said mission to inform them what they’re up against.

But despite that, Merlin is one of the most powerful members of the team, being a master sorcerer.

As for his outfit, it would look like this...

Archimedes:

You can't have Merlin around without his trusty owl!

He's usually hangs with Merlin and helps out with keeping in touch with the heroes.

And by keeping in touch, I mean he'll usually be throwing shade at them, much to Merlin's dismay.

As for his looks, he pretty much looks exactly the same as he usually does.

Li Shang:

Next we come to leader of the Disney Heroes since let's be real, out of this group, Shang is undoubtedly the most qualified to lead.

He's a skilled strategist and tactician, skilled in various martial arts, and fights with a gun (a type of staff used in ancient China) and a bow and arrows.

As for his outfit, Shang would wearing the exact same thing he had from the D23 Folktale Figurines Series, but with the addition of his father's helmet.

Hercules:

Next we come to one of the four heroes that start off the original franchise.

Hercules is the muscle of the team, thanks to his god-like strength.

In addition to being skilled in hand-to-hand combat and wrestling, he also fights with the Lightning Sword and Lion Shield.

Both of which were forged by Hephaestus, the former is a sword with a lightning bolt-shaped blade that can emit powerful electricity, and the latter is a golden shield with the face of a lion.

As for his looks, Hercules would be wearing the same outfit from the short-lived revamp during the original franchise's run.

Pegasus:

And what's a demi-god without his trusty flying steed?

Pegasus is able to fly at incredible speeds, allowing his rider to get to their desired location in the nick of time.

He's also decently strong, since he is, ya know, a horse.

As for his looks, they would be pulled from his Lorcana card.

Aladdin:

Here we have another member of the original four!

Aladdin is essentially one of the speed fighters of the team, thanks to his impressive speed and agility.

Plus the fact that he’s incredibly stealthy doesn’t hurt either.

In addition to that, Aladdin is also a skilled swordsman, fighting with a huge magical scimitar that given to him by Genie that can cut through just about anything.

He also carries a dagger with him for back-up just in case he can’t use his scimitar at the moment.

As for his looks, Aladdin would be wearing the same outfit he was suppose to wear for for the short-lived revamp.

Abu:

And what’s a street rat without his trusty monkey.

Abu essentially wears the same type of fez, vest and waist cloth like Aladdin, with the first two having the same color scheme as his usual outfit.

As you expect from a monkey, he’s incredibly quick, agile and nimble.

But that’s not all, because just like his buddy, Abu’s got…

(This was the best one I could find….)

Peter Pan:

We've come to the third member of the original four.

Peter is another one of the team's speed fighters, thanks to his ability of flight.

He also carries a variety of weapons on him, including a bow and arrows, a tomahawk, and of course, his trusty dagger.

Peter also utilizes his living shadow in battle, which he'll have as a tag-team of sorts.

As for his looks, Peter would be wearing the same outfit from the short-lived revamp as well.

Tinker Bell:

And you can't have Peter Pan without his trusty fairy companion.

Tinker Bell is the pure definition of small but mighty.

In spite of how small she is, she's strong enough to pick up a full grown human and throw them.

But in addition to her power of flight and producing pixie dust, Tinker Bell's true power lies in her mind.

Being carried over from her solo films, she's a tinkerer, creating a variety of weapons and gadgets to help her in battle.

Her most prominent weapon is a crossbow that she shoots stuff like nails and thorns with.

As for her looks, they'll be pulled from this Lorcana card.

Tarzan:

We've finally come to the final member of the original four!

Tarzan is one of the most well-rounded members of the team.

He possesses above-average strength, speed, agility and endurance.

Tarzan also utilizes a variety of weapons, including his bare hands, a spear, a knife, a bow and arrow, and even a vine lasso.

As for his looks, Tarzan would be wearing the same outfit he was suppose to wear for for the short-lived revamp.

Arthur:

Coming to The Sword in the Stone characters, we've arrived to the main protagonist of that film and one of the main heroes to start off the second wave of the original franchise.

Arthur may be one of the newbies of the team (since he's one of the youngest members), but he's notslouch in combat.

Thanks to some training from his foster father Sir Ector and the some of the other Heroes, Arthur has become a decently skilled swordman, wielding the legendary sword of Excalibur alongside a trusty shield in battle.

As for his looks, they would be pulled from this Lorcana card.

Robin Hood:

Here we have another main hero of the original second wave.

Robin Hood specializes in attacking enemies from afar with his trusty longbow and arrows.

But can also get close and personal with his sword.

As for his looks, Robin would be wearing the same outfit from the Folktale Figurines Series as well.

Prince Phillip:

Now we've come to the final member of the second wave.

Prince Phillip is one of best close-range fighters, being a skilled swordman and all.

In battle, he utilizes the enchanted Shield of Virtue (which can block and deflect just about any kind of magical attack) and Sword of Truth (which can slice through just about anything).

As for his looks, Phillip would be wearing the same outfit from the short-lived revamp as well.

Milo Thatch:

Here we have the final member to be introduced to the original franchise.

Milo is a perfect mix-between a ranged and physical fighter.

He'll fight from afar with a pair of mystical Atlantean boomerangs (with one being able to emit fire, while the other emits ice), but he'll also fight up-close with an Atlantean spear.

As for his looks, they would be pulled from this Lorcana card.

Well that's all for now.

I know some of you are wondering why I didn't cover everybody else.

Well I figured since there are so many members, it would be better to split this into parts so it doesn't become too long.

But for the heroes I did cover, you're probably wondering why I didn't got into their characters. Well that's because they're pretty much the same as they were in their respective films, so there isn't really a whole lot to go over in that department.

But I am planning on doing a post where I discuss some of the relationships among the team.

. It's gonna be like a bit of Wizard of Oz and Encanto in some ways

. So a young lad ( around 18 ) in mid 1940s Egypt, after WW2, is helping his family in Cairo to recover the traumas and stuff after WW2

. He eventually stumbles upon an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic mirror presented to him by his grandfather, that was in the attic

. And he stumbles upon a wondrous and magical fantasy land that has influences from Olden Egypt ( like, from Ancient Egypt to 19th century Egypt )

. The music defo be using Mozart's Magic Flute score

. And then similarly with Mozart's original idea, the Sun Pharoah and the Night Queen are embroiled in a bitter custody battle that eventually led to war

. The Princess Pammenes is gifted with solar and lunarkinetic powers, and is a free spirited and charming woman who wants something more of the Royal life she grew up in ( and honestly wants to get away from her narc mom )

. And then turns out Papageno is smitten with Papagena for some time and while Papageno ( who is a magical jinn bird catcher in that idea ) helps Tamino for that quest to join in the Comradeship of Sun, Tamino also helps his jinn friend to win the heart of Papagena, who is a lady in waiting of Pammenes in that adaptation.

. And then at the end, Papageno and Papagena got married

. Oh and guess what?

. Tamino and Pammenes started dating AFTER the Night Queen is defeated

. And they have their first date exploring the streets of Cairo in the 40s at the end ( since Pamino also wants to explore Tamino's world too )

. It is implied that Tamino and Pamina plan to marry after Tamino finishes college in Cairo University

. But for now, Tamino and Pamina ( who was 17 then ) are a happily dating pair

It's a little bit like the Nutcracjer Prince and Clara's case in The Nutcracker in spades

Where Tamino and Pammenes eventually adopt their human personas in Cairo while still carrying out their Royal duties in the Pyramidus land

I know the libretto of the Magic Flute says it sets in ' Ancient/Olden Egypt '

But it didn't say WHEN in Olden Egypt

So I thought of setting Disney's Magic Flute in post WW2 40s Egypt out of sheer creativity

FYI Freemasonry originally came from Ancient Egypt

And it's still a practice in Egypt after the Pharonic Era of Egypt ended

So it must be so amazing for Disney's Taminos, who aspires to be a cultural curator one day, to embark on a land that has influences from Olden Egypt - from Pharonic Eras up till 19th century Egypt

Srsly Disney's Tamino x Pammenes be kinda like Aladdin x Jasmine, Glinda x Oscar ( Oz the Great and Powerful ) and also Marc x Layla in some ways

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