Mushu

Articles About Mushu
Main Series	Mulan
Non-canon	Kingdom Hearts - Disney Heroes: Battle Mode

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I am the guardian of lost souls! I am the powerful, the pleasurable, the indestructible Mushu!

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Background

Mushu is the deuteragonist of Disney's 1998 animated feature film, Mulan. He is a pint-sized, fast-talking, self-absorbed Chinese dragon and the self-appointed guardian of Mulan. He sed to be a guardian spirit of the Fa family, but he had been demoted to the humiliating position of an incense burner and gong-ringer for the deceased Fa ancestors ever since he failed to protect a family member, a soldier named Fa Deng, resulting in the soldier's demise by decapitation (he is seen carrying his own head as a spirit). Mushu's reputation would suffer dearly from this, with the eldest of the ancestors refusing to even acknowledge Mushu as a "real dragon", evoking a bitter and eager-to-please side to his personality.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Mushu's story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

At the start of the film, Mushu is first seen as a copper incense burner in the Fa Family's temple when Fa Zhou prays for the ancestors to help Mulan impress the matchmaker. Mushu does not make his official appearance in his living form until after Mulan runs away from home to serve in her elderly father Fa Zhou's place in a war against the deadly Hun army. Knowing that Mulan's exposure will lead to the disgrace of the Fa family, the spirits of the ancestors choose to send the Great Stone Dragon to simply bring her back safely. For the task of awakening him, they send Mushu, who is offended when he is not asked to find her himself. In the past, his actions in protecting the Fa family led to disaster. After several unsuccessful attempts at waking the dragon, he ends up accidentally destroying the dragon statue. Cri-Kee suggests that Mushu bring Mulan back safe instead so that he won't be punished, but Mushu decides to make his own plan and sets out to make Mulan a war hero, selfishly endangering her life in the process. He meets her in a bamboo thicket overlooking the army camp and poses as her powerful guardian, offering to "guide her through her masquerade," though she is mildly impressed because of his small stature. They make their way for the camp where Mushu continuously gives Mulan (in the guise of Ping) unsuccessful advice on acting masculine. The advice eventually leads to a brawl which causes Mulan to become the most unpopular soldier at the camp. For the next couple of days, Mulan progresses along with the others in skills, but the Emperor's adviser Chi-Fu feels the troops are still unqualified for the war. To keep his plan intact, Mushu creates a phony message alerting Captain Li Shang and the troops to head to the front immediately. During a run-in with Shan Yu and the Huns (inadvertently caused by Mushu, himself), Mulan gets injured and is forced into medical care. This results in Mulan's secret being discovered, and she is left on a mountain summit as punishment. Mushu takes the time to come clean with his ulterior motives, but apologizes and promises to stay by Mulan's side no matter what. Just then, Mulan spots Shan Yu, the leader of the Huns, making way for the city. Mulan, Mushu, Cri-Kee, and Khan make way to the city to warn Shang. At the Emperor's palace, Mulan battles Shan Yu and comes up with a plan. She leads him onto the roof, where Mushu fires a rocket at the villain. Shan Yu is then blasted to the New Year's fireworks tower and is killed in the explosion. Mulan is deemed China's bravest warrior, and as a reward for his assistance in restoring the Fa family honor, Mushu regains his job as a family guardian (to the reluctance of the First Fa Ancestor).

General Information

Name: Mushu

Origin: Mulan

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Dragon, guardian spirit of the Fa family

Status: Alive

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (Mushu is really self-centered and prides himself in being a guardian, to the point he tried to make Mulan break up with Shang in order to remain a guardian. Although he did fix this mistake by the end)

Codex Statistics

Tier: Low 10-B

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Below Average Human level (Mushu is much smaller than humans and depicted as rather weak)

Durability: At least Above Average Human level (Mushu could tank the explosion of Dragon Firework Cannon which is seen as superior to the likes of Fa Mulan and Li Shang

Striking Strength: Below Average Human Class

Lifting Strength: Average Human (Mushu could carry a large firework on his back)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Can keep up with Fa Mulan who is Comparable to Li Shang who could outrun a bear)

Combat Speed: Superhuman

Reaction Speed: Superhuman

Stamina: Unknown

Range: Below Standard Melee, Higher with Fire Manipulation

Intelligence: Above Average (Mushu could make up a solider costume using an armor and hay)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Small Size (Small Animal Sized; Mushu is much smaller than humans), Natural Weaponry and Penetration Damage (With his fangs and claws), Regeneration (Low; Mushu could heal off a black eye rapidly), Animal Manipulation (Mushu can understand other animals), Non-Standard Interaction and Metaphysics Manipulation (Spirit Manipulation; Mushu can interact with ghosts), Fire Manipulation and Breath Attack (Mushu can breath fire)

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Equipment

Nothing Notable

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Other

Standard Tactics: Mushu breathes fire on his opponent

Weaknesses: Mushu is prideful and self-centered

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