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The Magic Carpet, better known as just Carpet is a come to life type of carpet from the Aladdin (1992 film).

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He is a good friend of Genie, Aladdin and Abu. Aladdin and Abu first met Carpet in the Cave of Wonders while trying to find Genie's lamp.

Background

Live Action Film

Personality

Carpet is very playful, much like a dog. In the first film, he quickly befriends Aladdin and risks his own life to save him. Carpet happily joins Aladdin on his magical adventure to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. One thing Carpet does not enjoy is how Aladdin would not tell the truth about him truly being a street rat. Over the course of the series, Carpet has shown to possess an almost-human level of intelligence, such as being scared by some of Genie's stories, showing gratitude when Jasmine said that she would ride on him while the others took a hot-air balloon, and reminding Aladdin that he had forgotten the anniversary of his and Jasmine's first date. Also, unlike Genie, he doesn't take losing seriously and just shake hands with Genie when he won a game.

Live Action Film

Appearance

Live Action Film

Aladdin (1992 film)

Carpet is found by Aladdin and Abu in the Cave of Wonders while trying to find Genie's lamp. Abu first disagrees with Aladdin in letting him join their family but soon becomes best friends with Carpet. Carpet directs them to Genie and tries to help them escape when the cave starts to tremble. Carpet along with Abu and Aladdin become trapped in the cave until they rub Genie's lamp and Genie frees them out. Throughout the rest of the film Carpet tries to help Aladdin win the heart of Princess Jasmine and save Agrabah from the evi Jafar. In the film's final battle, Carpet is unraveled by Jafar, but is restored once Jafar and Lago are trapped in their own lamp.

Aladdin 2: The Return of Jafar

Carpet is still with Aladdin and friends and still acts as a mode of transportation. He is first seen flying Aladdin and Abu out of a lair of thieves. Later he helps Aladdin and Jasmine reunite after briefly breaking up after the presence of Iago. Carpet then takes Aladdin and the Sultan to a quit spot to patch things up as well but are ambushed by villains led by Abis Mal and Jafar.

Carpet is kidnapped and nearly escaped until being magically chained by Jafar. After Genie and Aladdin rescue the group they go off to battle Jafar. In the start of the fight, Carpet is turned to glass and shatters into pieces on the ground. After Jafar is killed, Carpet is restored to normal and welcomes Iago.

Aladdin and The King of Thieves

Carpet reappears in the film's final installment along with everyone else. In the film Aladdin and Jasmine are finally getting married but things become dangerous when Aladdin and the palace family meet the forty thieves led by Aladdin's missing father Cassim. Carpet joins Aladdin and the friends as they journey to discover the secrets of Aladdin's past.

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales Follow Your Dreams

Carpet is Jasmine helpful assistant while Aladdin and Genie are away and joins Jasmine in her royal duties such as a grand opening and appearing in a parade. Later on, Carpet rides Jasmine and Abu into the dessert to search for the Sultan's lost horse Sahara.

Live Action Film

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (film)

Carpet makes a cameo during the song Out There. He is seen under a man's arm straight after Belle's cameo.

The Lion King 1 1/2

Carpet made a cameo during at the end of film in cinema.

The Princess and The Frog

Carpet made a cameo in the beginning. When Tiana is going to her second job, Carpet is shown as the floor rug a woman is shaking out.

Once Upon a Studio

TV Show Appearances

Aladdin (TV Series)

Carpet appears as a main character in the film's spin off television series, featuring prominently in several plots; on one occasion Aladdin's enemy Abis Mal stole Carpet and forced the rug to fly him to the location of a valuable treasure by threatening him with moths, while another episode featured Carpet feeling dejected after the group met a race of sprites who allowed them to fly without him (Although he later proved his continued worth by tricking the sprites into settling the palace back in its original location after they got angry at the rest of the group and nearly allowed the palace to crash). He has a somewhat friendly rivalry with Genie as the two often play each other at various games such as Chess (with Carpet, much to Genie's frustration, often winning). He proves to be somewhat fearless not caring how cruel or mighty their opponent might be, when Aladdin or one of his friends gets hurt, Carpet rushes into battle.

Hercules TV Series

In the special crossover event, Carpet and Aladdin battled the Greek hero-in-training Hercules after they were fooled to believe he had kidnapped Abu. Rivaling Hercules' flying companion, Pegasus, Carpet assisted Aladdin throughout the battle until it was discovered that Hercules was framed as part of the scheme concocted by Jafar and Hercules' nemesis Hades in an attempt to have the two heroes kill each other in combat. After the truth was revealed, Carpet and the others headed down to Hades' home in the Underworld to defeat the duo. He then returns back to Argabah with Aladdin, Abu, Genie, and Princesss Jasmine.

House of Mouse

Carpet makes several cameos in the television series House of Mouse. His most knownable appearance is in the episode "Donald Wants to Fly". In the beginning he flies Mickey Mouse onto stage. Later he performs an incredible stunt even having Phil say to Hercules "Whoa, you can't beat that rug!" In the episode "Donald's Lamp Trade", Carpet rescued Donald Duck from the basement after his attempt to steal forbidden treasure. He also appears in the episode "Chip n' Dale" for a few moments as Carpet helps the two chipmunks retrieve the nuts Goofy passed out.

Sofia the First

Carpet appears along with Jasmine in Two to Tangu. He appears during the song Ride of Our Lives, then he and Jasmine head back to Agrabah after helping Sofia and Amber.

Once A Upon a Time In Wonderland

The magic Carpet appear on the show like a vehicle used by Jafar who established his base on a floating island in Wonderland. In a flashback, the carpet is also used to capture Cyrus, during its fall caused by the Red Queen.

Video Games

Kingdom of Hearts

Carpet was trapped under a drawer when Sora, Donald, and Goofy went into Aladdin's house. Once they released it, Carpet led them to the desert where Aladdin and Abu were found, trapped in quicksand and surrounded by Heartless. Carpet played an important role in helping Sora and the others to escape the Cave of Wonders, by being the means of exiting the collapsing cave.

After sealing the Hollow Bastion, Sora can "talk" to him in Aladdin's house. Agreeing with the Carpet's request will take the party to the desert to face a powerful optional boss, Kurt Zisa. After defeating the massive Heartless, Carpet will take you back to Agrabah.

Kingdom of Hearts 358/2 days

Carpet is a character residing in Agrabah during the events of the game who is always seen with Genie. At first, when Carpet sees Roxas, he believes the Nobody to be Sora. However, Genie does not see the similarity between the two, and dismisses Carpet's claim.

Kingdom of Hearts 2

Carpet and Genie went off to travel the world a year ago, leaving Aladdin depressed because of the town's lack of excitement. Carpet and Genie later return to Agrabah separately during Sora's first visit.

When Sora returns the 2nd time, Carpet serves as their ride through the Desert Ruins to hunt Jafar, and later to escape. After the defeat of Jafar, Carpet becomes part of Sora's mini-game in Agrabah's Desert Ruins.

During the ending credits, Carpet is last seen flying with Aladdin and Jasmine on his back, with Genie and Iago following close behind.

Epic Mickey Powers of Illusions

Relationships

Aladdin

Genie

Abu

Princess Jasmine

The Sultan

Iago

Cassim

Rajah

Mickey Mouse

Donald Duck

Goofy Goof

Timon and Pumbaa

Sadira

Sora

Jafar

Abis Mal

Nasira

Sa'Luk

Hades

Pete

Knownable Relatives

Trivia

  • Carpet's gender was never revealed until Aladdin met Genie where he called him by his nickname Rug Man. Also when the carpet met Princess Jasmine, the rug kissed her hand and it means he can be male.
  • Carpet makes a brief cameo (as an actual rug) in the opening of The Princess and The Frog.
  • Although the circumstances are unknown, Carpet and Genie apparently knew each prior to the first movie possibly to them both sharing imprisonment in the Cave of Wonders
  • In later appearances, the pattens on Carpet's body become less and less detailed over time.
  • Near the end of the song "One Jump Ahead", Aladdin and Abu jump onto a carpet to escape from Razoul and the other guards, and riding it to safety on the ground while Razoul and the guards accidentally land in a cart full of "Crazy Hakim's discount fertilizer" manure.
  • According to Disneystrology, the Magic Carpet's birthday would be November 7th.
  • Carpet, with Jasmine's help taught Sofia and Amber how to ride a fellow magic carpet.
  • He will appear in the 2019 Live Action Film as a CGI character.

all information on the Magic Carpet came from http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_Carpet

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