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Princess Badroulbadour is the daughter of the sultan and the primary love interest of Aladdin in the 1982 anime adaptation of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, where she is also referred to as Princess Badral. Her name, which means "full moon of full moons," follows the traditional form of the fairy tale rather than the later Westernized name Jasmine, and the full moon imagery reflects the story's use of the moon as a symbol of feminine beauty. As background, she is a noblewoman of the royal court, raised as the sheltered daughter of the sultan. In the city where she lives, custom required citizens to look away when she traveled to the baths so that no common person might gaze upon her. Aladdin breaks this rule, sees her, and falls in love with her at first sight. Her beauty and kindness are central to her characterization, and she is portrayed as a gentle and dignified princess who is largely bound by the traditional expectations of her station.
Her motivation is not driven by ambition or a desire for adventure. She values her home, her father, and the position she holds within the royal family, and her role in the story is that of the beloved whose hand Aladdin seeks after he gains wealth and a palace through the genie of the lamp. She becomes a target of the Evil Wizard, who schemes to possess both her and the lamp. The wizard deceives her into trading the old magic lamp for a new one, and once the lamp is back in his hands, he transports her and the palace to Africa, attempting to claim her as his own. Despite being placed in this peril, she shows resilience. Rather than remaining a completely passive figure, she assists Aladdin in the final confrontation to reclaim their home.
Her key relationships are with Aladdin, whom she marries, and with the sultan, who is her protective father. She also shares an adversarial relationship with the Evil Wizard, who abducts her and uses her as a pawn in his plan. Her development in the anime follows a traditional princess arc: she begins as a beautiful and distant figure idealized by Aladdin, becomes a bride and then a victim of the villain's scheme, and finally emerges as a resilient partner who contributes to the resolution of the conflict. She possesses no magical abilities of her own; her significance lies in her role as the object of Aladdin's love, her place within the royal household, and the quiet courage she shows when her world is disrupted.
Her motivation is not driven by ambition or a desire for adventure. She values her home, her father, and the position she holds within the royal family, and her role in the story is that of the beloved whose hand Aladdin seeks after he gains wealth and a palace through the genie of the lamp. She becomes a target of the Evil Wizard, who schemes to possess both her and the lamp. The wizard deceives her into trading the old magic lamp for a new one, and once the lamp is back in his hands, he transports her and the palace to Africa, attempting to claim her as his own. Despite being placed in this peril, she shows resilience. Rather than remaining a completely passive figure, she assists Aladdin in the final confrontation to reclaim their home.
Her key relationships are with Aladdin, whom she marries, and with the sultan, who is her protective father. She also shares an adversarial relationship with the Evil Wizard, who abducts her and uses her as a pawn in his plan. Her development in the anime follows a traditional princess arc: she begins as a beautiful and distant figure idealized by Aladdin, becomes a bride and then a victim of the villain's scheme, and finally emerges as a resilient partner who contributes to the resolution of the conflict. She possesses no magical abilities of her own; her significance lies in her role as the object of Aladdin's love, her place within the royal household, and the quiet courage she shows when her world is disrupted.