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     A Whole New World 

Aladdin

Jasmine

     Go the Distance 

Megara Egan

  • The Danza: Megara’s surname was after her voice actress, Susan Egan.
     Mirror Mirror 

Queen Katherine

Queen Ingrid

King Georg

Prince Henri

     Part of Your World 

Queen Ariel

Prince Eric

  • Princesses Rule: He and Vanessa are serving as regents for his parents, the King and Queen.

Princess Vanessa/Ursula

     When You Wish Upon A Star 

Chiara Belmagio/The Blue Fairy

Illaria Belmagio/The Scarlet Fairy

The Wishing Star

The Heartless

The Coachman

  • Adaptational Karma: In the film, the Coachman gets off scot-free, but in this book, the good fairies punish him by turning him into a donkey.
     So This Is Love 

The Grand Duke

  • Adaptational Villainy: In this book, the Grand Duke had gotten rid of fairies in the kingdom of Aurelias and manipulated King George.

Lenore

  • Fairy Godmother: It is revealed that Cinderella’s Grandmother protected Lenore from fairy prejudice in Aurelias and that led her to protect Cinderella’s mother and, later, Cinderella.

Prince Charles

     Once Upon A Dream 

Queen Maleficent

Aurora Rose

  • Adaptational Angst Upgrade: In the book, she freaks out over not knowing the first thing about being Queen when she has a dream about it.
     As Old As Time 

Rosalind

Belle’s mother, who is also the one who cursed the Beast.

The King and Queen

The Prince’s parents.
  • Death by Adaptation: In the original story, the King died and the Queen waged war to defend her kingdom. In this book, both monarchs die from the plague.
  • God Save Us from the Queen!: The King and Queen really don’t care about the state of their kingdom.
     Straight On Till Morning 

Wendy Darling

     Unbirthday 
     Set in Stone 

King Arthur

  • Adaptational Angst Upgrade: At the end of the film, Wart accepts his new role and that was that, but in this book, he struggles with his new role.

Guinevere

     A Twisted Tale Anthology 

The Journey Home

Belle

The Envelope

Anastasia Tremaine

     Almost There 
     Reflection 
     What Once Was Mine 

Mother Gothel

  • Adaptational Heroism: Subverted. While Gothel in this book is a goodwife who the King and Queen willingly gave Rapunzel to protect everyone from her, she was actually planning to sell Rapunzel as a weapon when she was old enough.
  • Distracted by My Own Sexy: When she first goes to see the king and queen, Gothel is distracted by her own shadow cast upon the wall.
  • Evil Plan: Raise Rapunzel as a weapon and sell her to the highest bidder.
  • Fountain of Youth: Since the knights found the wrong flower, she still has the Sundrop flower that lets her stay young and beautiful.
  • Point of Divergence: Since she didn't kidnap Rapunzel here, she isn't a fugitive from the kingdom here.

     Conceal Don’t Feel/Let It Go 
     Suddenly Super 

Violet Parr

  • Adaptational Badass: Violet's powers are far more powerful here compared to her film counterpart's, who struggled hard with one of Syndrome's guards (and had to result to using a large tree branch to knock him out) and especially her battle with Voyd from the second film. To top it off, Violet survives her entire training regimen with Syndrome's Omnidroids without any formal training on her own (including against V8 and V9 who gave her father Mr. Incredible major trouble), which unlocks her powers to it's full potential, and she also brutally kills Syndrome.
  • Adaptational Villainy: Big time, and near the climax, Violet actually turns evil via Syndrome's evil making machine and it looked to be permanent when she arrives to assist Syndrome, but upon seeing her parents nearly dead at his footsteps she switches back to being a superhero on the spot (though a far darker more amoral superhero), before killing Syndrome in cold blood, showing that this Violet is far more morally vile and cruel due to Syndrome's upbringing, showing us that this Violet is not afraid to commit murder on supervillains if it means keeping her family safe, making Violet more of an Anti-Hero than a true hero like her parents.
  • Badass Adorable: Violet is downright adorable, but isn't one to be messed with, she's also willing to resort to murder if her buttons are pressed hard enough as Syndrome later finds out.
  • Big Sister Instinct: Violet grows into this throughout the story and matures into an adult very quickly, and is even willing to murder evil supervillains like Syndrome if it means keeping her brothers and parents safe.
  • Break the Cutie: Being beat on by a very nasty babysitter, and then being told that your parents are dead, being forced to work for a mad supervillain who was once your father's biggest fan and survive his deadly Omnidroids during your training and commit a theft of a rival villian's Nullifier. It's no wonder Violet finally snaps and kills her former boss in cold blood which ends up scarring her for life.
  • Character Development: Goes from a shy, non-confident teenage girl with severe social anxiety, depression, to a powerful confident superhero at the end, even though Violet was forced to murder Syndrome, which ends up traumatizing her for life.
  • Children Forced to Kill: Violet murders Syndrome in cold blood by popping his head like a overinflated balloon with her Force Fields. She also considered doing this to Mrs. Caruso early on in the story during one of her babysitting days, but doesn't go through it.
  • The Cutie: Horribly Subverted as Violet ends up completely broken by the end, despite gaining the confidence to ask a now memory-less Tony out on a date.
  • Deadly Force Field: Violet at first considered doing this to Mrs. Caruso, but doesn't go through with it as she's not worth committing murder on and being sent to jail. Violet then considers doing this to herself via putting a Force Field inside her own head and engorging it until it burst, only for Dash to talk her down as he breaks down crying, upon realizing his sister doesn't want to be a Super. It's ultimately how Violet brutally murders Syndrome at the end of the story by blowing his head up like a balloon with her Force Fields until it violently explodes.
  • The Dog Bites Back
  • Driven to Suicide: Violet considers killing herself at one point in the story after her first Omnidroid battle, via blowing her own head up like a balloon and bursting it. Dash talks her out of it once he realizes Violet doesn't want to continue heroics.
  • Heel Realization: Gains two of them during the story, thanks to Mirage:
    • Violet being told that she's acting exactly like her mom than she wants to admit after removing her powers and is shown when she tries to forcefully remove Dash's powers with the Nullifier, causes Violet to break down sobbing that allows her to reconcile with Dash who overheard the entire conversation.
    • Happens during the Final Battle when Violet is in the middle of delivering a nasty No Holds Beatdown on Syndrome, with Mirage using the same words from the earlier conversation to keep Violet doing the deed. Unlike the last time, it doesn't stick as Violet murders Syndrome herself in a cold blooded rage due to her abuse at his hands.
  • I Just Want to Be Normal: To darker extremes unlike the film, Violet is actually willing to commit suicide if it means she lacks superpowers, she uses the stolen Nullifier to accomplish her dream life and removes her powers, and she quickly goes mad with removing other Superheroes of their powers starting with Dash only to realize the price she paid was losing complete support from Dash, who walks away from her for good, over seeing her turn into a darker version of her mom.
  • Jumped at the Call: Unlike her father who took a minute to decide to take Syndrome's job offer, Violet accepts it without hesitation once she finds out her parents are dead.
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: On the giving end.
  • Turned Against Their Masters
  • You Are Grounded!: What kicks Violet's story off is when she ends up at a teenage party (in an attempt to woo Tony, who's also there), only for her social anxiety, depression and the added peer pressure causing her to turn invisible in front of the entire party and scaring them off, not before being labeled a freak. Helen immediately grounds Violet indefinitely for the action that causes a massive argument between them and Helen grounds her further by threatening to have the nasty Mrs. Caruso babysit them, only for Violet to accept the lesser punishment of watching her siblings herself as Helen leaves to find Bob.

Dashiell "Robert" Parr/The Dash

  • Adaptational Badass: Almost as much as his sister. He doesn't last long during the Omnidroid training.
  • Adaptational Villainy: Nowhere near as much as his sister Violet, seeing as he has a far bigger resolve to be a hero than his sister.
  • Badass Adorable: Just like his film self.
  • Break the Cutie: He breaks down upon hearing the deaths of his parents at the hands of the Mastermind, but gets over it very quickly due to the nifty gadgets that are at his disposal and becomes disheartened following his failure of the training program, forcing Violet to step up her game. His corruption into a villian is far less severe compared to Violet's seeing as he knows from right and wrong.
  • Point of Divergence: Dash finding out that Violet's the one babysitting him instead of the despicable Mrs. Caruso forces him to not attempt to sneak off on the jet plane Helen borrows. Implying Caruso was likely the babysitter in the canon film where Dash snuck off that forced Violet to follow him.
  • Turned Against Their Masters

John Jackson Parr/Jack-Jack

Robert "Bob" Parr/Mr. Incredible

  • Berserk Button: Does not take well to finding out that Syndrome successfully turned his own kids against him, he's relieved when they attack Syndrome..
  • Demoted to Extra: Not demoted, but more or less swapped roles with his daughter Violet who takes over the role he had in the film's second half.
  • Papa Wolf: Does not take to having his own kids turned evil too well with him threatening to murder Syndrome, even without his powers.

Helen "Truax" Parr/Elastigirl

  • Adaptational Jerkass: Far more ruder and punishing to Violet and Dash compared to her canonical self (who was more well meaning). Her entire character arch is overcoming her faults as a mother.
  • Character Development: The story does a far better job of actually developing Helen than either the first or second films do (with the first film keeping Helen's development entirely off-screen and despite her being the protagonist of the sequel where only her job got developed). This is due to greater focus on her fragile relationship with the kids which the first film (of which this alternate story is a Darker and Edgier take on the first film's events) lacked.
  • Heel Realization: Gains a very hard one right as Syndrome is about to kill her and her husband after they're depowered by the stolen Nullifier and are badly bloodied and injured and her now evil kids arrive to finish the job...only when they attack their boss instead that turns the tide to their favor.
  • Mama Bear: Does not take to hearing the news that her own kids are now her hated enemies very well to the point that she's all too willing to murder Syndrome, even when she's depowered.
  • It's All My Fault: Helen blames herself for treating Violet so horribly after grounding her that lead to her, Dash and Jack-Jack falling into Syndrome's hands. She's also deeply disturbed and disheartened when she witnesses Violet (her own daughter) kill him brutally in front of her, meaning that Syndrome's death and murder, while committed by Violet ultimately traces back to Helen's grounding of Violet that started the story's events.

Buddy Pine/Syndrome

  • Big Bad: Is revealed to be this as usual, and is behind everything. Including kidnapping Bob and Helen to trick Violet into thinking the Mastermind killed them via a bombing attack (which would be futile due to Bob's Nigh-Invulnerability). He's far more evil than his film counterpart by a mile, seeing as in addition of wiping out natural Supers (alongside Bob, Helen and Lucius) and giving normal humans powers via the stolen Nullifier, he plans to have Mr. Incredible's and Elastigirl's own kids turned evil to spite them and destroy their legacy.
  • Bad Boss: Is a nasty one to Violet and Dash, threatening to kill them if they fail their training course (he ultimately doesn't go through with this, seeing as he needs them alive to complete his Evil Plan of converting them into his evil sidekicks in order to hurt Mr. Incredible further). He's far more ruthless to Violet due to her anxiety and depression.
  • The Corrupter: Syndrome becomes one to Violet, as he begins to turn her into an Agent of Evil as his personal sidekick, by using her own anxiety and lack of self-confidence against her and directs her aggression at the Mastermind whom he tricks her into thinking she killed her parents (which is a lie as they're secretly held captive in the Nigel Lair), he then uses a evil making machine on Violet to fully corrupt her into a villainess when he realizes she isn't willing to go along with his plans and finding out the truth from the Mastermind. He tries to be one to Dash, who on the other hand is far harder to corrupt overall seeing as he has a far bigger morale compass than either of them.
  • Deadly Force Field: On the receiving end, thanks to Violet.
  • Killed Off for Real: Much like in the film Syndrome dies, this time dying to his biggest fan's own daughter whom he abused horribly against her will and tried to corrupt her on the path of evil, threatening to kidnap your baby brother to use as a weapon and kill your entire family will do that. Meaning he was doomed regardless of the timeline change.
  • Kick the Dog: Even moreso than his film self, he outright abuses and treats Violet horribly whenever she slips up during her job by threatening to kill Dash and Jack-Jack in front of her. Though it's done to fuel her rage and anger towards the idea of Supers, he didn't account on his loyal minion, Mirage betraying him whom he also abused.
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: On the receiving end before Violet kills him.
  • "Pop!" Goes the Human: Syndrome's final fate is this via Deadly Force Field thanks to Violet, with her popping his head clean off with her Force Fields enlarging his head until it burst.

Mirage

  • Adaptational Backstory Change: Mirage reveals to Violet that she wanted to be an actress before becoming Syndrome's loyal lackey and dreams of doing so once she quits working for Syndrome (giving readers a backstory Mirage lacked in the first film), ultimately her boss's corruption causes her to work with the far less villainous Mastermind.
  • Adaptational Villainy: Played With and ultimately confirmed by working with the more benevolent Mastermind, ensuring Mirage stays a villian.
  • Character Development: Gains arguably the biggest one, that ultimately leads to her former's boss's death.
  • Heel–Face Revolving Door: She's still an antagonist despite being the one to ultimately end Syndrome's plans and sides with the surviving Supers against him. She ends up working with the Mastermind, who's far more benevolent by comparison.
  • Reformed, but Not Tamed: Despite turning against Syndrome in the end, Mirage loves being evil and immediately goes back to being a villain right afterwards with Violet putting a word to set her up working with the Mastermind with the end goal to repeal the Anti-Super laws.
  • Team Mom: Forced to become one in order to protect Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. She's ultimately the glue that keeps Violet and Dash from truly going off on the deep end.
  • Turned Against Their Masters: Just like in the original film, unfortunately she's still evil.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Mirage gives a nasty one to Violet. Though it plays a critical role in Violet reforming back into a superhero. She also slams Violet for killing Syndrome, even though Violet felt she had no choice in the matter.
  • You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Gives a heartfelt one to Violet that reforms her back to her heroic self, a far less moral superhero, seeing as she brutally murders Syndrome when he threatens to repeat his plans on her family, showing that much like Mirage's own corruption forcing her to stay evil, Violet's willing to kill extremely evil people to keep her family safe.

The Mastermind

  • Canon Foreigner: Was created only for the book and doesn't appear in the films.
  • De Powered: Her Nullifier can do this to all Supers. Violet is the first one to use it on herself, and immediately goes into a maddening protective stance by forcing it on Dash to remove his powers (who continuously dodges the lasers with his Super Speed), after Mirage talks the depowered Violet down over her actions and revealing her parents are alive and gives her a massive pep talk, Violet is able to restore her powers just before Syndrome steals it and uses it on Violet's parents and Frozone, the Mastermind isn't sure why she invented it in the first place for one of her evil schemes, seeing as she isn't willing to kill her enemies unlike Syndrome.
  • Evil Versus Evil: Has a nasty rivarly with Syndrome, despite also being a supervillain on the same side as him, Syndrome uses her as a means to fuel Violet's rage and aggressiveness as he tricks her into believing she killed her parents which is when ultimately turns against him by warning Violet that her boss isn't who he say he is.
  • Gadgeteer Genius: She's the inventor of the Nullifier which can strip Supers of their powers, and Syndrome orders Violet to steal it for him so he can use it to kill Violet's parents once they're depowered.
  • Heel–Face Revolving Door: She joins forces with the surviving Supers to bring Syndrome down upon finding out he sent Violet to kill her rather than arrest her, and ends up hiring Mirage to continue her villainous but noble work on bringing Supers back.
  • Karma Houdini: Despite being the Nullifier's inventor, the Mastermind doesn't get any punishment for the successful kidnapping and bombing attack, unless the Parrs come into direct conflict with her.
  • A Lighter Shade of Black: Despite being a typical supervillainess firmly on the side of Evil, the Mastermind is actually quite cordial and noble with the Parr family (despite being a part of Bob's and Helen's rouges during the Glory Days) and even congratulates Violet on stealing her Nullifier on her first attempt, stating that Violet has as big of a potential to surpass both of her parents as a Super. She also warns Violet to not trust anything Syndrome says (and reveals to her that her parents aren't dead and are being held captive), which she takes to heart, despite not trusting her. She also isn't willing to kill and genocide Supers unlike Syndrome.
  • Pet the Dog: Properly gives Violet major props on stealing her Nullifier and even thanks her and her family for returning it after Syndrome dies. With Violet convincing her to hire Mirage to help repeal the now irreversible banning of Supers.
  • Red Herring: Syndrome tricks Violet into believing she's the one who killed her parents, in reality he kidnapped them when Helen arrived to free Bob and got captured herself, they only managed to escape thanks to Frozone with the Mastermind telling Violet everything.
  • Retired Monster: The story reveals the Anti-Super laws also forced the numerous supervillains such as herself, Bomb Voyage and the Underminer into retirement as well, which the Mastermind hates with a passion.

Lucius Best/Frozone

  • Demoted to Extra: Doesn't get a lot of focus compared to his film counterpart, despite being the one to free Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl.
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Bob Parr.
  • Honorary Uncle: The godfather to Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. He is horrified when he witnesses his beloved niece Violet brutally kill Syndrome.

Lucy Best

  • Badass Normal: Lacks superpowers like her beloved Uncle Frozone, but her skills at Voice Changeling may very well count as a superpower if not a really good talent, which she uses to great effect to disguise herself as the Mastermind over the phone that leads to Syndrome's downfall and eventually his death.
  • Badass Adorable: Like Uncle, like Niece. Though Lucy lacks superpowers, but is a skilled vocal impersonator that she puts to great use in, which is enough to outright fool Syndrome into thinking she's the Mastermind (whom the real deal was busy fighting Violet), which plays a major role in freeing Bob and Helen and eventually Syndrome's death.
  • Break the Cutie: Held hostage by Syndrome when he arrives to kill Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and her Uncle Frozone and is Forced to Watch as he takes away their powers and begins brutalizing them. She also witnessed her good friend Violet commit murder and becomes terrified of her afterwards, fearing that she too will die by her hands.
  • Canon Foreigner: She is Frozone's popular niece and only appears in the book.
  • Damsel in Distress: Held hostage by Syndrome during the climax where he threatens to give her superpowers and make her an evil sidekick, she is saved when Violet and Dash arrives and snatched the Nullifier back from Syndrome and repowers her Uncle and the Parr parents just in time before the Omnidroid deals the final blow.
  • Forced to Watch: She is horrified when Syndrome depowers her Uncle Frozone and his best friend and his best friend's wife right in front of her, with Syndrome threatening to give Lucy herself superpowers with the Nullifier and making her into a sidekick. She is saved when Violet and Dash uses their fake Face–Heel Turn to trick and attack Syndrome to steal back the Nullifier.
  • Popular Girl: Is one of the most popular girls in Westview Jr. High if Violet's words are taken at face value, she also adores Supers and feels sorry for them and wants to help them undo the ban.
  • Spanner in the Works: Her ability to change her voice to sound just like the Mastermind over the phone is what ultimately helps bring Syndrome down.
  • Voice Changeling: Lucy is a huge voice impersonator that she's able to completely fool Syndrome into thinking she's the Mastermind, unaware that the Mastermind isn't only battling Violet, but was beginning to betray him.

Mrs. Caruso

  • Abusive Babysitter: Is not very pleasant and is outright abusive towards Violet who got a beating every time she tried to take control of the situation. She then starts abusing Dash after he witnesses her giving Violet a beating when he lunges after her.
  • Badly Battered Babysitter: Completely Inverted and Averted as Violet and Dash get abused by her, moreso Violet seeing as she's quite capable of keeping Dash under control, unlike Mrs. Caruso who can't control Dash.
  • Canon Foreigner: Book character only and plays a less important role compared to The Mastermind and Lucy.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: While downright nasty to Violet and Dash, she's more nicer with Jack-Jack, while Mrs. Caruso will abuse kids she won't stoop low to abuse an infant.
  • In-Series Nickname: Violet gives her the unflattering nickname of Mrs. Licorice, seeing as she smells and reeks of it. True to her word, Caruso is downright nasty and abuses her wards, except for babies.
  • Turn the Other Cheek: How she abuses poor Violet, blaming her for everything Dash does and believing Violet's the one causing it. It's implied she started abusing Dash when he attacks her after he witnesses her outright beating Violet.
     Fate Be Changed 

Princess Elinor

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