9. Lady Tremaine
I came close to leaving her out of this countdown, but she was after all Cinderella’s Stepmother. When Cinderella was just a little girl, her Father married Lady Tremaine, who had two daughters of her own, Anastasia and Drizella. After the unfortunate death of Cinderella’s Father, Lady Tremaine’s true colors were finally revealed. She was dreadfully mean-spirited and hated sweet little Cinderella. She forced Cinderella to be a servant in her own house and even made her live in the attic. Never once does she show love or kindness towards Cinderella. She even tries to ruin Cinderella’s chance of happiness at the end by breaking the glass slipper. To her surprise, Cinderella’s reveals that she has the other slipper, and finally gets what she deserves. And Cinderella goes on to live happily ever after…


8. The Evil Queen
I was kind of astonished that our next contender beat out Lady Tremaine…she actually tried to kill the heroine. The evil Queen was probably the vainest character until Gaston from Beauty and the Beast came along. Everyday she would consult with her magic mirror to check and make sure she was the “fairest one of all”. Like Lady Tremaine, she forced her Stepdaughter to be a servant. Forced to wear rags and clean the castle from one end to the other, Snow White didn’t let her situation get her down. When the mirror tells her that Snow White is fairer than she is, she orders her faithful huntsman to kill poor little Snow White, and to bring back her heart. Unable to kill the innocent Princess, he lets her escape into the woods. The Evil Queen later discovers that Snow White is indeed alive, and then begins to conceive a new plan. She makes a poison apple and disguises herself as a hideous old hag, and plans on tricking Snow White into eating the apple. Snow White falls for it, but is later awakened by true loves kiss, and the Queen falls off a cliff…what an ending!


7. Chief Powhatan
The gracious Father of Pocahontas comes in at number 7. Although his role in the film is important, fans felt he was a bit bland at times. He is the Chief of his tribe and a warrior. He loves his people, and when the settlers arrive he is extremely cautious. After Kokuom’s death he becomes angry at the “savages”, and declares war. When Pocahontas makes a stand before he kills John Smith, he realizes where the path of hatred had brought him. He makes a promise right then and there that if there is to be anymore fighting, it will not begin with him. Before John Smith sails back to England he is willing to let Pocahontas go with him, if that’s what her heart truly desires. You can definitely tell that he is proud of what his daughter has accomplished.


6. King Stephen and the Queen
After years of trying to have a baby, their prayers are finally answered. They are blessed with a beautiful baby girl who they name Aurora, after the dawn. The entire kingdom comes together to celebrate her birth, everyone that is except Maleficent. She curses the poor baby Princess, making it to where she will die when she is sixteen. King Stephen and the Queen decide to let the three good fairies take Aurora away and keep her hid so Maleficent can’t do her anymore harm. Voters just didn’t think they were in the film enough, and don’t play that major of a part.


5. The Fa’s
The traditional parents come in at number 5. They are loving parents, but seem to worry more about their family’s “honor” than their daughter and what she wants. It’s obvious that Mulan has difficulty figuring who she is, but they don’t seem to really care. They just worry about her speaking up and destroying their honor. I don’t want to come across like I don’t like them, because I do. They are so relieved and happy when their daughter returns with a medal of honor and a man to boot!


4. King Triton
The ruler of the ocean isn’t particularly a popular parent here. Some say he was too hard on Ariel and a bit overbearing at times, while others say he was only hard on her in order to protect her. He does have an anger issue…like when he destroyed Ariel’s treasure trove. We finally see his hard exterior begin to melt away as soon as Ariel goes missing. He no longer seems mean and scary. He looks worried to death and just sick. At the end he makes a huge sacrifice; he makes her human and lets her go. Ariel and her Father say a tearful goodbye at each other, and she and her Prince sail away as he watches.


3. Eudora
I would have never guessed that our newest parent made it to the top three. She’s hardworking and always encouraged Tiana to do the same. We don’t get to see exactly when Tiana’s Father passed away, but we can assume that Eudora had to raise Tiana by herself afterwards. Eudora doesn’t appear a lot in the film, but she’s always sweet and kind. I like how she referred to Tiana as “baby-cakes”…it made her seem more real to me.


2. The Sultan
The short, childlike Father of Princess Jasmine comes next. When he isn’t trying to force a suitor down Jasmine’s throat, he can be found playing with one of his toys. At times he seemed out of touch with Jasmine, and it takes him the duration of the movie to come to the conclusion that he’s the Sultan, and he CAN change the law so that Jasmine can marry whoever she wants to. But you can tell that he does love her very much.


1. Maurice
The scatterbrained Inventor comes in at number 1. After Belle takes his place as the Beasts prisoner, he is bound and determined to get her out of there. When he returns to the village and tells everyone what happened, they think he’s gone crazy. Then he sets out on his own to get Belle back. The Beast lets Belle look in his mirror so she can see her Father, and she discovers that he is lost in a blizzard. The Beast, seeing how worried Belle is, decides to let her go, losing all hope of his spell being broken. When Belle and her Father return home, the town insists on locking Maurice in the “looney bin”. Belle shows them that he’s not crazy by showing them the mirror. They lock Belle and her Father in the basement, but they are later busted out by Chip  We all know how the story ends from there. Maurice is like a lovable little teddy bear and he is the favorite Princess Parent.