Scuttles, Sebastion, and Flounder (The Little Mermaid).

In the Little Mermaid, Ariel is accompanied by her lovely and loyal sea friends: Scuttles, a scatter-brained seagull, Flounder, a puffy yellow and blue stripped fish, and Sebastian, a tiny, uptight, red crab. These characters accompany Ariel on her adventures to find inventions and creations made by man. Ariel's kind friends join her when she meets Eric, the Prince with whom she falls in love. They accompany her to see Ursula, the Sea Witch, who changes Ariel into a temporary human in order to win Eric's heart. These characters also stick by Ariel's side while she attempts to make Eric fall in love with her without being able to use her voice, which she traded in order to gain a pair of legs. Scuttles who lives on land, helps Ariel identify the man-made objects which she comes across, and helps her learn how to use them (although he is almost always wrong). Flounder, the timid fish, is Ariel's best friend, and therefore follows her along on her dangerous tasks to find human inventions (such as forks and pipes) and explore old shipwrecks. Lastly, Sebastian the crab, hired by Ariel's father, attempts to knock some sense into the headstrong Mermaid when she admits her love for a human prince. Each of these side characters has their own special place in Ariel's life and their own responsibility to her. At each point during the movie, these characters always fulfill their responsibilities and duties to Ariel, and do them well. In addition to being loyal companions, these characters also create some of the major conflicts seen in the movie. For instance, Flounder incidentally reveals that Ariel occasionally visits the surface of the ocean, and Sebastian accidentally reveals Ariel's love for a human Prince. Without these issues, the plot would be boring and lack the imperative aspect of all plots, which is conflict.

Fairy Godmother (Cinderella).

In Cinderella, the fairy godmother appears only for a brief moment. However, the effect that she has upon the story and us, the viewers, is a large one. Without the help of the fairy godmother and her character in this story, the story would not have been able to take place. This magical character essentially controls the whole story, and her witty character is one that draws in many viewers. Without the help of the fairy godmother, Cinderella's transformation from lowly step sister to princess would not have been possible, and she would not have met her prince. While changing Cinderella into a princess does cause its fair amount of trials and tribulations, everything ends happily ever after when Cinderella gets Prince Charming. She also serves as an aspect in this movie that many Disney movies posses- magic. With a wave of her wand, the fairy godmother is able to make all of Cinderellas greatest wishes and desires come true by turning her ratty clothes into a beautiful ball gown, her pumpkin into a carriage, and her beat up shoes into glass slippers. The fairy godmother draws in little girls from all over the world and compels them to watch Cinderella and dream that everything they wish can come true.

Genie (Aladdin).

The side characters in various Disney movies, such as the genie in Aladdin, prove to be the most complex and interesting characters of the movie. Without these side characters, the simple plots of various Disney movies that many of us know and love might be a little bit too simple. Without these lovable characters helping out our heroes and heroines, and often sometimes creating more havoc, the movies might lack imperative aspects that make up every good story, such as problems and solutions, and they would probably lack much of the humor that so many of them posses. These "side" characters are often the most lovable and least "flat" characters of the movies. For instance, the Genie in Aladdin not only is capable of controlling the plot because of the power that his character possesses, but he also turns Aladdin into a better person by teaching him simple "morals" that many Disney movies attempt to fit into their movies. When Aladdin promises that he will use only two of the three wishes he gets from rubbing the magic lamp, and promises to use his final wish to free the Genie, Aladdin learns the value of a promise. Although it seems impossible for Aladdin to have his happy ending and marry Jasmine without using the final wish on himself, when he uses it on the Genie, everything seems to fall perfectly into place. This teaches us the value of making and promise, and teaches us that in order to receive, you must give in return.