A noble, free-spirited and highly spiritual young woman. Pocahontas expresses wisdom beyond her years, loves adventure and nature.
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| Pocahontas |
“Pocahontas is the seventh Disney Princess and first
appeared in Disney's 33rd animated feature film Pocahontas (1995). Based on the
Native American chief's daughter, Pocahontas (c. 1595–1617), and the settlement
of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. Pocahontas is displayed as a noble, independent
and highly spiritual young woman. She expresses wisdom beyond her years and
offers kindness and guidance to those around her. An adventure and nature
lover, in the film she appears to have shamanic powers since she was able to
commune with nature, talk to spirits, empathize with animals and understand
unknown languages. In the sequel, Pocahontas seems to have grown after hearing
of John Smith's assumed death. She keeps her independent spirit and
playfulness, but is much more mature and self-assured than she was in the first
film. During her stay in England, she nearly loses herself in the hustle and
bustle of the new world and is almost turned into someone she's not. But in the
end she bravely intends to sacrifice herself for her people's safety and
returns to her homeland, finding herself, and love, once again. She was voiced
by Irene Bedard while her singing was provided by Judy Kuhn.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Princess
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| Governor Ratcliffe |
“Like most Disney villains, Ratcliffe is very power-hungry.
He is unbelievably greedy, as evidenced by his insatiable craving for gold,
which would make him a very wealthy man. He is also highly xenophobic (even for
the period in which he lives), ruthless and incredibly manipulative. It is also
interesting how he shares this similairty to Henry Bowers from the novel and
film It by Stephen King. While he exudes great confidence and gives the
impression of being rather vain, Ratcliffe in fact seems to take a rather dim
view of himself, admitting in a rather sad tone of voice that he has never been
a popular man. This, in addition to the fact that his fellow members of the
court consider him a "pathetic social climber", making him a
sympathetic character in spite of his villainy. His mission to colonise the
Native-Americans is his last chance to make a name for himself. Ratcliffe's
lack of self-esteem stands in contrast to the egomania of most Disney villains,
such as Sarousch, making him somewhat unique. Despite his self-confessed lack
of popularity, Ratcliffe seems quite charismatic and commands the respect of
his troops until the end of the film.” http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Governor_Ratcliffe
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