Mickey Mouse — protagonists

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Do-gooder

Full Name

Mickey Mouse

Alias

Sorcerer Mickey
King Mickey
Mr. Mouse
Mick
Uncle Mickey

Origin

Steamboat Willie

Occupation

Disney's mascot

Powers / Skills

Magic

Hobby

Being a good guy.

Having fun.
Helping others (including his friends).
Hanging out with Donald and Goofy.
Sleeping.
Singing.
Dancing.
Being with Minnie.
Going on adventures with all his friends and family.
Protecting those in need.

Goals

Defeat evil.

Family

Walt Disney (creator)
Minnie Mouse (wife in Kingdom Hearts)
Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse (nephews)
Amelia/Felicity Fieldmouse (older sister)
Frank Fieldmouse (brother-in-law)
Unnamed parents
Madeline Mouse (cousin)
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (older half-brother)
Julius The Cat (oldest half-brother)
Ortensia (half-sister-in-law)
Bunny Children (half-nieces and nephews)
Marco Topo (ancestor)
Jonathan Tobias Mouse (great-great-great-grandfather)
Albemarle Mouse (great-grandfather)
Maximilian Mouse (great-uncle)
Maxwell Mouse (uncle)
Uncle Boomer (uncle)
Moocher (cousin)
Ben Ali Maus (cousin)
Mukluk (uncle)
Digger (cousin)
Matilda (cousin)
Manley (uncle)
Marty (cousin)
Louie (uncle)
Murdoch MacMouse (uncle)

Friends / Allies

Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Daisy Duck, Pluto,

Enemies

Pete, Mortimer Mouse, The Phantom Blot, Sylvester Shyster

Type of Hero

Charismatic Mascot

“	When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity. I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse.	„
	~ Walt Disney

“	Hot Dog!	„
	~ Mickey's cathphrase, also his very first words

“	Oh, Boy!	„
	~ Mickey's other catchphrase

“	Ha-hah!	„
	~ Mickey's laugh

Michael Mouse, better known by his alias Mickey Mouse, is the mascot of the Walt Disney Company and the most famous character. He is an anthropomorphic mouse first created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

He is voiced by the late founder of Disney and his creator Walt Disney, the late Clarence Nash for only one short, and the late James MacDonald in 1947 in the old classic shorts. Later , he is voiced by Les Perkins in the specials, the late Wayne Allwine from 1977 to 2012, and currently Bret Iwan. In the new animated shorts and Once Upon a Studio, he is also voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos.

Design

Mickey Mouse was designed by Ub Iwerks using circles so he would be easier to animate. Employees John Hench and Marc Davis supported this, as they believed the design would make audiences accept Mickey better. The most circular of Mickey's body is his ears. His ears has become an unofficial trademark. The symbol, known as the Hidden Mickey, is often used by the Disney Company to represent Mickey.

Mickey's hands have three fingers and thumbs. He has large black eyes.

Personality

Mickey is easily recognized by his red shorts, white gloves, and large yellow shoes as well as his round mouse ears. He often gets himself into trouble that varies in seriousness as a result of his mischief and the fact that he can be forgetful, but extremely imaginative. Even so, he can often think quickly enough to get himself out of a predicament before things get too out of hand, mostly because of his incredible imagination, persistence, and valiant ways.

Mickey sometimes chooses fun and adventure over working, a trait disliked by Minnie Mouse. While usually always having the better amount of luck, when teamed with his pals Donald and oofy, he and his friends often end their day in failure and all three are the faults. Even so, Mickey has, on many occasions, proven to be the most reliable of the three being that, he has far better control over his temper than Donald, and more common sense than Goofy. Even so, Mickey has a notable temper that, when necessary, can be unleashed. And like Goofy, he can be clumsy every now and again. Still, these traits are less powerful for Mickey than they are for Donald and Goofy, making him the brains, and leader, of the trio and proves that he is, overall, more reliable and competent.

Mickey stands as a father figure for his pet Pluto and has grounded him on many occasions as if he is a young boy. He also counts Pluto as his best pal and usually puts him before nearly everything else. Mickey describes himself as a good sport but on occasion has lost his temper on both enemies and friends. He is usually dumbstruck by the mere sight of Minnie Mouse, giving her many titles such as "his best girl" and constantly goes out of his way to impress her. Mickey loves her with all his heart and Minnie loves him in return. From experience, Mickey believes there is at least a small dose of kindness in everyone's heart, resulting in him being quite forgiving. He is also warm-hearted, understanding and sympathetic.

Mickey is also incredibly brave, as showcased in just about all of his many reincarnations. Many of the classic cartoons begins with Mickey and Minnie enjoying each other's company until a villain (usually his primary nemesis Pete) kidnaps her and the takes her away, resulting in Mickey battling the villain, rescuing Minnie, and proclaiming his love. Mickey can also be very competitive, stubborn, and never backs down from a challenge, even when his opponent is twice his size. In many situations, Mickey has shown to be a trickster and enjoys pranking his enemies to get the better of them. This can notably be seen in the Mickey Mouse Works shorts "Mickey's April Fools", "Mickey's Mountain", and "Mickey's Cabin".

Despite being very heroic, Mickey prefers to be laid back and enjoys the serene moments of life above all. He is optimistic and hardworking during harsh times and often encourages his friends to keep going, but on rare events, has given up hope and even doubted himself. It's times like these when Mickey's friends, such as Donald and Goofy, are optimistic and encourage him in return.

Mickey is also incredibly noble and generally puts the people he loves in front of his own wellbeing. He has even been able to set aside differences with his foes when necessary, usually when it'll benefit the greater good. Several stories have portrayed Mickey going through great lengths (usually in a comedic manner) for the happiness of his friends, or in order to complete a simple favor, such as the shorts Hickory Dickory Mickey and Goofy's Grandma.

In spite of being an anthropomorphic mouse, Mickey has the tendencies to act with his animal nature, including the fact that, being a mouse, he loves cheese. In the television series House of Mouse, Mickey, being a mouse, is made fun of when he is shown to exercise on a hamster wheel and drink from a rodent drinking bottle (like the ones found in a hamster cage). These particular facts seem to only exist in the House of Mouse and haven't been shown again, proving to have been used for brief gags only.

Appearance

As designed by Ub Iwerks, Mickey’s body was primarily comprised of circles and soft, rounded shapes. Mickey’s most notable physical features are his ears, which are always depicted as circular from every angle. Mickey’s 3-circle silhouette has become a well-known emblem of the character and an established symbol in pop culture. Originally, Mickey’s face was a plain white color. When Fred Moore redesigned the character, Mickey’s face adopted a Caucasian-toned hue.

One of the most significant changes to Mickey’s design were his eyes. They were originally drawn as blackened ovals, which moved across the entirety of his face to convey looking in different directions. For a brief period of time, beginning in The Karnival Kid, Mickey was drawn with "pie eyes" to create the illusion of light reflection. For Moore's redesign, pupils were added to Mickey's eyes to allow for more expression in the character animation. In Kingdom Hearts III—which adds further detail to the character models through computer animation—Mickey is depicted with blue irises.

Mickey is diminutive in stature, standing at roughly 2 ft. He had a portly figure through the mid-1930s. In the Moore redesign, Mickey’s body became a slimmer, pear shape. He is traditionally depicted as wearing a pair of red short overalls with the waist all the way up to his chest and two white or yellow buttons on the front but shoulder straps are usually missing. In some instances, two additional buttons appear on the back of the shorts. Occasionally—as was the case in Parade of the Award Nominees—Mickey's buttons are instead colored yellow. When not wearing his usual short overalls with no shoulder straps, red typically endures as Mickey’s primary color motif (as seen in The Band Concert and Clock Cleaners). Also, Occasionally Mickey's iconic red short overalls sometimes include shoulder straps because there was also a case the missing shoulder straps of Mickey Mouse's iconic red short overalls used in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode Mickey and Donald had a farm.

Since The Opry House in 1929, Mickey has worn a pair of white opera gloves. Also known as “Toon Gloves”, the garments were added to Mickey’s ensemble as a means of distinguishing his hands from his black-furred body. In the first of Mickey's colored cartoons, his gloves were yellow. Mickey sports only three fingers and a thumb, which was a conscious choice by Walt Disney and his animators. Disney once stated, “Artistically, five digits are too many for a mouse. His hand would look like a bunch of bananas. Financially, not having an extra finger in each of 45,000 drawings that make up a six and one-half minute short has saved the studio millions."

Mickey’s traditional ensemble is completed by a pair of large, yellow shoes, which first appeared in The Gallopin' Gaucho. Initially blocky in design, Mickey’s shoes adopted a somewhat plush appearance over time, being pliable with rounded edges. For a period of time in the 1940s, the shoes were instead colored brown.

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