In the early gen, most of them were actually princesses, and the term stuck. Snow White, Aurora, Cinderella, and Belle all were or became princesses. As were Jasmine and Ariel. Pochantos was called the 'Indian Princess' in her day, so that carried through fine. Since then it's just been used for the leading female figures in most Disney movies, if only for use in their merchandise lines.Therumancer said:Also just because I feel someone had to say it... what criteria is Disney using to define "Princess" nowadays anyway. A few of the Disney girls here conceptually don't have a drop of royal blood anywhere in their backround.
Both your suggestions would have worked. Still, it's fine as it is.Therumancer said:To be honest the one that sort of got me was Jasmine as a summoner, largely because she doesn't actually command the Genie, Aladdin does (for a time). Jasmine's primary talents, albeit mostly defined via the animated TV series, rely mostly in using a whip and acrobatics. She also has a pet tiger. I suppose if I was doing it, I probably would have made her the beast tamer (which can use a whip in some of the FF games) especially seeing as she actually has an animal companion. While it's clever to make Belle a "beast master" due to having the beast, he's not really an animal or monster in a true sense, truthfully I would have made her a sage since being an inverted and somewhat oblivious
bookworm was her primary defining personality trait before the whole magic castle thing.
Aurora is Sleeping Beauty. I named my daughter after her.Mcoffey said:Clearly I'm behind on my Disney Princesses homework. Who's Aurora?
Princess of what?Mcoffey said:And no love for Leia? She counts now! I'd probably call her a ninja. She does a fair amount of sneaking and infiltration.