Disney Character Similarities

Some Disney Characters have striking similarities. Here are a few examples.

Wicked Queen and Evil Stepmother

The Wicked Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the Evil Stepmother from Cinderella are alike.

• They both dress their adopted daughters in rags.
• They both try to prevent them from winning the Prince.
• They both have the same intentions.
• Their clothing and looks are merely the same.

Bambi and Simba

Bambi from Bambi and Simba from The Lion King are alike.

• They both are princes of their "kingdom".
• They both have girlfriends who later become their wives (Faline and Nala).
• They both lose a parent (Bambi-Mom Simba-Dad, Mufasa).
• They both have black tips on the top of their ears.

Faline and Nala

Faline from Bambi and Nala from The Lion King are alike.

• They both become queen of their husbands' "kingdoms".
• They both have boyfriends who later become their husbands (Bambi and Simba).
• They both are quiet.
• They both have children.

Scar and Shere Khan

Scar from The Lion King and Shere Khan from The Jungle Book are alike.

• They both have sharp retractable claws. (Scar's stays out the entire movie).
• They both have brains and brute strength.
• They both want to kill the main character (Simba and Mowgli).
• They both have calm, but evil voices.

Snow White and Cinderella

Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella from Cinderella are alike.

• They both dress in rags.
• They both win princes.
• They both have evil stepmothers.
• They both have animal friends.

Tod and Oliver

Tod from The Fox and the Hound and Oliver from Oliver and Company are alike.

• They are both orphans.
• They both have bangs on their foreheads.
• They both have a human mistress (Widow and Jenny).
• They both have dog friends (Copper and Dodger).

Kaa and Sir Hiss

Kaa from The Jungle Book and Sir Hiss from Robin Hood are alike.

• They are both advisors to big cats (Shere Khan and Prince John).
• They both have the same hypnotic power, the power to hypnotise mereley by looking into the eyes.
• They are both snakes.
• They both use the same kind of animation.

King Louie and Lady Kluck

King Louie from The Jungle Book and Lady Kluck from Robin Hood are alike.

• They both are fat.
• They both have the same dance moves (recycled animation).
• They both have bear dance mates (Baloo and Little John).
• They both get extremly mad.

Baloo and Little John

Baloo from The Jungle Book and Little John from Robin Hood are alike.

• They both look alike, except for their heads and fur color.
• They both are voiced by Phil Harris.
• They both have the same dance moves (recycled animation).
• They both have dance mates (King Louie and Lady Kluck).

Simba and Kovu

Simba from The Lion King and Kovu from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride are alike.

• They both have bangs on their foreheads.
• They are both seen as cubs and adults.
• They are both main characters.
• They both have girlfriends who later become their wives (Nala and Kiara).

Gopher

The character Gopher from the film The Many adventures of Winnie the Pooh is alike to the gopher in Lady and the Tramp.

• The same animation is used.
• They both try to help out.
• They both have whiskery voices.
• They both look alike, except for fur color.

Reasons for Character Similarities

The reason Disney sometimes has character traits in common is probably to keep the story going, or maybe just a coincidence.