Classic baddies for Sora to fight.

Often, they also play the role of trusty companion, sidekick and comic relief.

Here are some of our favourites.

Split images of Legendary Hoplite, Smite, and Immortals Fenyx Rising

He performs the presentation ceremony fornewborn lion cubs, while also appearing as an advisor to the reigning king.

Rafiki can also hold his own in hand-to-hand combat, so he’s the whole package.

He’s also great comic relief, and one of Danny DeVito’s most familiar roles among animation fans.

Copper in The Fox and the Hound, Pongo and Perdita in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and Nana in Peter Pan

When Maleficent curses Princess Aurora to die, Merryweather is able to lessen the sentence to a long sleep.

Under their guidance, Aurora grows up to be kind-hearted and humble, despite her royal lineage.

Flora, Fauna and Merryweather are the true heroines of the movie.

A collage of Harley Quinn, Mark Grayson from Incincible, and Scanlan and Grog from The Legend Of Vox Machina.

Having lost her own children to a leopard, Kala saves Tarzan from suffering the same fate.

She takes him in and raises him as a son.

Her motherly love helps Tarzan grow up as one of the apes, despite her mate Kerchak’s disapproval.

Split image of Mushu, Rafiki and Philoctetes from Disney films.

These dogs are paws-itively great.

His mentor is Mittens, a grumpy cat who doesn’t believe humans can care about animals.

Unlike the emperor Kuzco, Pacha is all too familiar with the hardships of life.

Ernesto, Shere Khan and Cruella are shown.

If not for Pacha’s kindness in taking him in, the arrogant Kuzco wouldn’t have made it.

Years after Carl became a widower, he is still unable to let go of the past.

The naive Russell gets on Carl’s nerves often, but ends up giving him something to care about.

Rafiki in The Lion King.

If you’re looking for some new adult-oriented animated TV shows to watch, check out our recommendations.

Phil in Hercules.

Flora, Fauna and Merryweather in Sleeping Beauty.

Kala, Tarzan and Terk in Tarzan.

Mittens and Bolt in Bolt.

Mushu in Mulan.

Pacha and Kuzco in The Emperor’s New Groove.

Russell in Up.

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