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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
The Peddler first | The Peddler first appeared in the Disney film ''Aladdin'', voiced by the late {{w|Robin Williams}} with {{w|Bruce Adler}} as his singing voice. In the film's opening, he attempts to sell the viewer various pieces of junk before pulling out the magic lamp. To convince the viewer that the lamp is really magical, he tells them a story of its abilities, which is the story of ''Aladdin''. | ||
At one point in the production of ''Aladdin'', the Peddler was going to both open and close the movie, and, at the end, reveal himself to be the Genie in disguise. This was dropped for the final film. | At one point in the production of ''Aladdin'', the Peddler was going to both open and close the movie, and, at the end, reveal himself to be the Genie in disguise. This was dropped for the final film, although he does close the third film, ''{{w|Aladdin and the King of Thieves}}''. | ||
The Peddler's role in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is borrowed from that of "Abis Mal", a clumsy bandit who finds and releases Jafar in ''{{w|The Return of Jafar}}'', eventually becoming one of Aladdin's greatest foes. | The Peddler's role in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is borrowed from that of "Abis Mal", a clumsy bandit who finds and releases Jafar in ''{{w|The Return of Jafar}}'', eventually becoming one of Aladdin's greatest foes. | ||