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|journalKH=One of the guardian spirits of an ancient clan. He was banished by the other guardians because of his foolish ways. Though small, he has the power of a great dragon. Press X Button for Fire Breath attack. Cost: 3 MP<br><br>This ancient dragon heated things up in "Mulan" (1998).
|journalKH=One of the guardian spirits of an ancient clan. He was banished by the other guardians because of his foolish ways. Though small, he has the power of a great dragon. Press X Button for Fire Breath attack. Cost: 3 MP<br><br>This ancient dragon heated things up in "Mulan" (1998).
|journalSS=Once a guardian dragon of a Chinese family. Due to past mistakes, he lost much of his former power.<br><br>If Sora calls, Mushu will come to our aid.
|journalSS=Once a guardian dragon of a Chinese family. Due to past mistakes, he lost much of his former power.<br><br>If Sora calls, Mushu will come to our aid.
|journalKH2=Mulan (1998)<br><br>He used to be one of the Fa family guardians, but Mushu's mistakes got him demoted to the lowly job of gong ringer. He hopes to prove himself and win back his place among the other guardians by helping Mulan.<br><br>Mushu gave Sora and his friends some valuable help during their last adventure.
|journalKH2=Mulan (1998)<br><br>He used to be one of the Fa family guardians, but Mushu's mistakes got him demoted to the lowly job of gong ringer. He hopes to prove himself and win back his place among the other guardians by helping Mulan.<br><br>Mushu gave Sora and his friends some valuable help during their last adventure.
|journalUX=Mulan (1998)<br>He was once one of the Fa family guardians.
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{{Q|That's right, I know you heard of me! I'm little, lethal, and legendary! Now y'all scram before I get my dragon dander up!|Mushu}}
 
'''Mushu''' is a recurring character in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series, and a [[summon]] in ''Kingdom Hearts''. He is the guardian of [[Mulan|Fa Mulan]] and resides in [[The Land of Dragons]]. He first appeared in the Disney film ''{{w|Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan}}''.
'''Mushu''' is a recurring character in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, and a [[summon]] in ''Kingdom Hearts''. He is the guardian of [[Mulan|Fa Mulan]] and one of the characters residing in [[the Land of Dragons]]. He first appeared in the Disney film ''{{w|Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan}}''.


==Story==
==Story==
===''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''===
Mushu survives the destruction of his home world, The Land of Dragons, in the form of a [[Summon Gem]]. He aids [[Sora]] in many battles and returns to his world following its restoration after the defeat of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]].
In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Mushu survived the destruction of his world, the Land of Dragons, and became a Summon Gem. After the death of [[Maleficent]] in her Dragon form, the [[Fireglow]] Gem is left behind. When delivered to the [[Fairy Godmother]], she restores his spirit and allows Sora to call forth Mushu in battle. Mushu is one of the strongest of the summons, capable of continuously shooting fireballs from his mouth. He returns to his world when it is restored at the end of ''Kingdom Hearts''.


===''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''===
On Sora's journey through [[Castle Oblivion]], Mushu lends the [[Keyblade wielder]] his power once again. This time, however, he is merely a figment of Sora's memories.
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===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
Mushu appears as a figment of Sora's memories in ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' as a summon card. You can obtain his summon card in the Key to Rewards room in the [[Hollow Bastion]] floor.
When Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] visit The Land of Dragons, Goofy notices a young man cowering before a massive, dragon-shaped shadow. Donald believes the creature is a [[Heartless]], and Sora decides to attack it, even though Goofy cautions him to reconsider this decision. Just as the trio is about to attack, the shadow reveals itself to be none other than Mushu. The "little, lethal, and legendary" dragon is delighted to see his old friends again, and the young man proudly introduces himself as "Ping, son of Fa Zhou." Ping states that Mushu is one of his family's guardians; Mushu declares that borrowing someone as important as a family guardian puts Sora, Donald, and Goofy in Ping's debt. Ping and Mushu ask Sora and company to join them as they attempt to enlist Ping in the Imperial Army, and it is soon after this that Goofy deduces Ping is a girl in disguise. Mushu is amused by Sora and Donald's shock when Ping confirms this to be true, telling her that "those two would fall for anything."


At the Imperial training camp, Mushu instructs Ping to act "manly." After a brawl starts between Sora, Donald, [[Yao]], and [[Ling]], Ping begs them to stop. Ling calls Ping a "shrimp," angering Mushu.  
===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''===
Mushu returns in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' but not as a Summon. He is [[Mulan]]'s guardian in the Land of Dragons, one of the first worlds [[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] visit. Mushu is mistook for a [[Heartless]] at first due to his giant shadow cast on a rock. He is shocked to see his old friends in his world and introduces Mulan to them and explains her situation. Mushu's attempts to teach Mulan to act like a soldier aren't very good, making her walk oddly and even contributing to a brawl starting. Later, he then tells Mulan that he saw [[Shan-Yu]] in a cave which turns out to be a trap.


Later, in the mountains, after Ping has successfully joined the army, Mushu tells him, Sora, Donald, and Goofy that he saw the villainous [[Shan-Yu]] in a nearby cave. This turns out to be false information; the group returns to the village in the mountains to find it burned almost completely to the ground. A wounded [[Li Shang|Captain Shang]] tells Ping and the others that the enemy went towards the summit, and they depart to take care of it. At the summit, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mushu, and Ping are attacked by Shan-Yu and his army of Heartless. Ping uses Mushu to light a cannon brought by Yao, Ling, and [[Chien Po]]; she directs it away from the leader of the Hun army and towards a nearby mountaintop. This triggers an avalanche that buries Shan-Yu and the Heartless. Ping rescues the approaching Captain Shang from the avalanche as Sora, Donald, Goofy, Yao, Ling, and Chien-Po flee; this action grants Ping the Captain's trust. Mushu emerges from the snow soon after and tells Ping they should return home, calling her "Mulan" as he is completely oblivious to Captain Shang's presence until she points it out.  
Mushu accompanies Mulan, Sora and the others to the icy mountains when they are attacked by Shan-Yu and his army of Heartless. Mulan sees a way to defeat the army by causing an avalanche. She grabs a missile, lights it with Mushu and then launches it to a nearby mountain, Mushu accidentally going with it. He later returns and accidentally gives Mulan's identity away to [[Li Shang|Captain Shang]] who leaves her behind. Mushu dreads returning to face his fellow spirits, but knows he must. Shan Yu and a few Heartless reveal to have survived the avalanche and head for the Imperial City to capture [[the Emperor]]. The heroes race to save the Emperor and defeat Shan-Yu. Mushu blurts out to the group unintentionally he is actually not a guardian anymore and is chased by Sora in a fit of rage.


The knowledge that Ping is truly a woman named Mulan angers Captain Shang. He abandons Mulan, Mushu, Sora, Donald, and Goofy in the mountains, and it is at this point that Mulan decides to return home as Mushu suggested. However, Shan-Yu and some of his Heartless are revealed to still be alive. With the knowledge that Shang, Yao, Ling, Chien-Po, and, most importantly, [[the Emperor]] are in danger, Mulan decides instead to travel to the Imperial City to warn them of Shan-Yu's survival. 
Mushu returns during Sora's second visit to help battle the [[Storm Rider]] Heartless.
 
In the Imperial City, after Shan-Yu is defeated, Mushu proudly declares, "Mulan's the best!" He quickly reconsiders this, instead proclaiming, "Mushu's the best!" After the Emperor praises Mulan for saving China, Mushu accidentally reveals that he is truly no longer a guardian. This angers Sora, who starts to chase Mushu. When Sora, Donald, and Goofy prepare to leave The Land of Dragons, Mushu remains behind with Mulan, Captain Shang, and the Emperor.  


On Sora, Donald, and Goofy's second visit to The Land of Dragons, Mushu continues to aid them in battle.
Although he is not used directly as an ally, Mushu is used in the last stage of Mulan's [[Limit]] move, launching a series of fiery attacks at foes which ends with a downpour of large fireballs.


==Design==
==Appearance==
Mushu is a small, red, serpentine {{w|Chinese dragon}}. He has spindly limbs, two-toed feet, and four-fingered hands. His claws are dark red, as is a small tuft on the tip of his tail. His belly and two whiskers are yellow-orange. His eyes are large, close set, and appear to be a very dark shade of brown or red. Mushu's teeth are sharp and white, and his floppy ears have dark red tips. The bottoms of his feet and the insides of his ears are pink. Mushu's nose is dark red-violet, and he sports two small, sky blue horns with a dark blue tip on the top of his head.
Mushu is a small, red, serpentine {{w|Chinese dragon}}. He has spindly limbs, two-toed feet, and four-fingered hands. His claws are dark red, as is a small tuft on the tip of his tail. His belly and two whiskers are yellow-orange. His eyes are large, close set, and appear to be a very dark shade of brown or red. Mushu's teeth are sharp and white, and his floppy ears have dark red tips. The bottoms of his feet and the insides of his ears are pink. Mushu's nose is dark red-violet, and he sports two small, sky blue horns with a dark blue tip on the top of his head.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Mushu is the overconfident, hotheaded friend of Mulan who strives to help Mulan in hopes of reclaiming his family guardian position. Although self-absorbed and reckless at times, he means well and seeks to help his friends. If needed, Mushu resorts to fibs or blanking details in order to put forth a better image of himself.
Mushu is the overconfident, impulsive friend of Mulan who strives to help Mulan in hopes of reclaiming his family guardian position. Although selfish and careless at times, he means well and seeks to help his friends. If needed, Mushu resorts to lies or blanking details in order to put forth a better image of himself.


==Abilities==
==Abilities==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[File:Mushu (Summon) KH.gif|thumb|left|200px|Mushu being summoned by Sora.]]
As a Summon, Mushu appears on Sora's head and spits fireballs from his mouth at his targets. While Sora is using him, he cannot attack directly but rather let Mushu attack from a distance.
As a Summon, Mushu appears on Sora's head and spits fireballs from his mouth at his targets. While Sora is using him, he cannot attack directly but rather let Mushu attack from a distance.


Mushu's fireballs are only ineffective against those that are immune to fire magic, such as [[Wizard]] Heartless, [[Red Nocturne]] Heartless, or [[Leon]].
Mushu's fireballs are only ineffective against those that are immune to fire magic, such as [[Wizard]] Heartless, [[Red Nocturne]] Heartless or [[Leon]].
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===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
[[File:Mushu (card).png|right]]
Mushu appears as a [[summon card]] obtained from [[Hollow Bastion]] first [[Room of Rewards]]. When his card is used, Mushu shoots fireballs at enemies. Stocking multiple Mushu cards create the [[Flare Breath Lv2]] and [[Flare Breath Lv3]] sleights, which increase the effectiveness of his attack and allow the player to control its aim.


Mushu is essential in [[Terror]], [[Mega Flare]], and in the original ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', [[Firaga Break]]. Additionally, Mushu can be used as part of magic sleights that require the use of any summon card, including [[Gifted Miracle]], [[Confuse]], and [[Tornado]].
===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
Mushu's ability to shoot fireballs is available again after Sora summons him for aid. His [[Sleight]] for multiple cards is Flare Breath and he is also used in the Firaga Break and Mega Flare Sleights.


===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
Mushu serves as Mulan's guardian and becomes her source of power after her identity as a female is exposed to Captain Shang. No longer needing to hide, Mushu uses fire-based attacks, such as [[Mushu Fire]] and [[Flametongue]], at Mulan's direction.  
In this game, Mushu serves as Mulan's guardian and becomes her source of power after her identity as a female is exposed to Captain Shang, which enables her to use fire-based attacks. He can also be used to unleash the fiery blows of [[Limit#Mulan|Red Rocket]].


Although he is not used directly as an ally, Mushu is used in the last stage of Mulan's [[Red Rocket]] limit, launching a series of fiery attacks at foes which ends with a downpour of large fireballs.
==Origin==
Mushu is from the Disney original movie Mulan (1998). Mushu is one of Mulan's family guardians, and is ordered by the more powerful guardians to go with Mulan on her journey. They become great companions over that journey, and even though he is small, Mulan comes to rely on him for his quick wits and great cleverness. He even sticks with her when she is caught and thrown out of the army.


==Origin==
In the film, Mushu was voiced by veteran actor and comedian Eddie Murphy. To date, this is the only media in which Murphy voiced Mushu, the role being taken afterwards by Mark Moseley, Murhpy's voice double.
Mushu originates from the Disney 1998 film ''Mulan''. Prior to the start of the film, Mushu was once a guardian spirit of Mulan's family, but he was demoted to the humiliating position of an incense burner and gong-ringer for Mulan's deceased ancestors when he failed to protect a family member, a soldier named Fa Deng, resulting in his death by decapitation. Shortly after Mulan runs away from home to serve as a soldier in her father Fa Zhou's place in war against Shan-Yu and the Huns army, the spirits of the ancestors choose to send the Great Stone Dragon to simply bring her back safely and tasks Mushu with awakening it. After several unsuccessful attempts, he ends up accidentally destroying the dragon statue. Although Cri-kee (the Fa family's pet cricket and "good luck charm") suggests that Mushu bring Mulan back home himself to avoid punishment, Mushu decides to make Mulan a war hero to regain his position as a guardian.


After meeting her in a bamboo thicket overlooking the army camp, Mushu assists Mulan in keeping her true identity as a female from being revealed and helps her in her training in preparation for war. When Mushu hears from the Emperor's advisor Chi-Fu feels the troops are still unqualified for the war, he creates a false message alerting Captain Li Shang and the troops to head to the front to keep his plan intact. However, after being ambushed by the Huns and Mulan's secret exposed, Mulan is left on a mountain summit as punishment and Mushu reveals the real reason he chose to help on her mission. Having come to realize his own selfish nature, he apologizes to her and vows to stay by her side. During the film's climatic battle at the Emperor's palace, Mulan leads Shan-Yu onto the roof where Mushu fires a rocket at the villain, blasting Shan-Yu in fireworks tower (which kills him in the explosion). Once Mulan is deemed China's bravest warrior, Mushu regains his job as guardian and rejoices.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mushu_KH.png|Mushu in ''Kingdom Hearts''
File:Mushu from kh.png|Mushu being summoned in ''Kingdom Hearts''
</gallery>


In the film, Mushu was voiced by veteran actor and comedian Eddie Murphy. To date, this is the only media in which Murphy voiced Mushu, the role being taken afterwards by Mark Moseley, Murphy's voice double.
==Triva==
*Mushu is one of the three characters to break the fourth wall, alongside Genie and Donald Duck. Mushu pulls out a ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga and realizes that he was cut from the first book.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Fireglow]]
*[[Fireglow]]
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