Arabian Nights AU

Arabian Nights AU (also known as Aladdin AU, Arabia AU, Harem Dancers AU and South Asia AU) is an AU in the fandom where the Big Four are cast as characters from the Arabian Nights Tales or are placed in a South Asian setting. This can be considered an offshoot to Fairy Tale AU and Pharaoh AU.

About the AU
Spawning from fanart, this AU places the Big Four, and other such characters as people living in the ancient city of Arabia (and in the country that it is based in) and as characters from the Arabian Nights Tales. Like Aladdin (even when the story is sometimes placed in Ancient China, and fans often focus on Disney's animated version of the story), Sinbad the Sailor, the Forty Thieves and more. The four can also be featured in an Indiana or South Asian setting, as some of the female characters are dressed up as harem girls and dancers in the AU.

Just because the AU focuses on the tale of Aladdin the most and is usually used as template, that doesn't mean that it is main focus of the AU as it is not always required.

Because Sinbad is a pirate like sailor, fans like to consider this AU an alternative to Pirate AU.

Spinoff AUs

 * Descendants AU
 * Storybrooke AU
 * Kingdom Hearts AU

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
Hiccup is portrayed as Aladdin or his Genie (with Toothless as Carpet or Abu from Disney's Aladdin), a prince of Arabia, a 'Street Rat' with Jack and Aster, or as Sinbad.

Jack Frost
For the Jarida, Jackunzel, Frostbite, Hijack and Jelsa pairings he's cast as Aladdin. He can also be cast as the sailor Sinbad or a thief living on Arabia's streets.

Merida DunBroch
For Jarida and Mericcup she's cast as Princess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin. A sailor on Sinbad's ship, a princess of Arabia or one of Forty Thieves (for freedom, adventure and a chance to use her skills). Fans have also portrayed as a harem girl.

Rapunzel Corona
Like the film Rapunzel is Arabia's lost princess with her tower as one of the old ruins (that were said to exist in legend) in the vast desert, the daughter of the city's sun god (or goddess) or a female genie (of lamp or ring) from Aladdin. She is also portrayed as a harem girl or dancer, while being a princess that falls in love with a thief casts her as Princess Jasmine from Disney's version of Aladdin.

Flynn Rider
Being a former thief that left his thieving ways after falling in love a princess and is now living in a castle, Flynn can easily be portrayed as Aladdin. While his thieving past can make him a member of the Forty Thieves, or even a Street Rat living on the streets.

Megamind
Because of Megamind's blue skin and the Disguise Generator Watch allowing him to change his appearance, he is commonly seen as the Genie from Disney's Aladdin.

Queen Elsa
Elsa is commonly seen as Princess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin, when Jack is Aladdin for the Jelsa pairing. Fans have also placed Elsa as a harem girl and dancer.

Princess Anna
For the Kristanna and Peanna pairings, Anna is portrayed as Princess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin. Fans have also placed Anna as a harem girl and dancer.

Toothiana
When Jack is Aladdin, Tooth (as a human) is commonly seen as Princess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin for the Frostbite pairing.

Lance Strongbow
Since Lance's voice actor (James Monroe Iglehart) had played the role of Genie in Aladdin the Musical (and with Lance painting a lamp in one of the Tangled: The Series episodes), it can easily portray Lance Strongbow with the role of Genie in the AU. As Flynn is sometimes placed as Aladdin while Rapunzel is Jasmine. Lance's thieving past can make him a member of the Forty Thieves, or even a Street Rat living on the streets with Flynn.

Royal Guards of Corona
Since the Royal Guards from Tangled had spent most of the film cashing after a thief before he won the heart of their princess, they can easily be placed as the guards from Disney's Aladdin. Which could also portray the Captain of the Guards as Razoul.

Fanfiction

 * How To Train Your Disney by LovableKilljoy114433
 * How To Train Your Dragon: The Musical (Chapter 6) by Litwick723
 * The Princess, the Peasant, and the Magic Lamp by Xanthera
 * Jack Frost of the Seas by Paoshirou Hozomi

Videos

 * Hiccup (Aladdin) Part 1 Arabian Nights/On The Dark Night by Aaron The Meerkat
 * Hiccup The Return Of The Horned King Part 1 Arabian Nights/The Thieves Lair by Aaron The Meerkat
 * Hiccup And The King Of Thieves Trailer by Aaron The Meerkat
 * Hiccup (Aladdin) Series Intro 1 by Aaron The Meerkat
 * Hiccup X Merida Million Miles Away by katherined
 * Tangled(Aladdin TV Series Style) by DXarmy694life
 * AMV Merida : These Palace Walls by Dream.Chaotically.Theater.
 * Rapunzel: These Palace Walls (REQUESTED VID) by Dream.Chaotically.Theater.
 * Princess Anna: Proud Of Your Boy by Dream.Chaotically.Theater.
 * Princess Anna: Proud Of Your Girl! by Dream.Chaotically.Theater.
 * Musically Disney: A Whole New World! by Dream.Chaotically.Theater.
 * "Flynnladdin and The King of Thieves" by Princess Rapunzel
 * Tangled- Flynn(Eugene)- One Jump Ahead by pimpernelgirl
 * Varianladdin- Arabian nights by Lavender Rose
 * Varianladdin- One Jump Ahead by Lavender Rose
 * Varianladdin- One Jump Ahead reprise by Lavender Rose
 * Tangled the series/Varian: Proud of your boy by Lavender Rose
 * Varianladdin- Friend like me by Lavender Rose
 * Varianladdin- Prince Ali by Lavender Rose
 * Varianladdin- A Whole New World by Lavender Rose
 * Varianladdin- Prince Ali reprise by Lavender Rose

Articles/Links

 * BH6 AU Ideas | Aladdin