She was a fast machine!/
She kept her motor clean!/
She was the best damn woman that I ever seen!/
She had the sightless eyes/
Tellin' me no lies/
Knockin' me out with those Atlantean thighs!!
PRINCESS KIDA (Kidagakash Nedakh)
Played by: Cree Summer
Role: Disney Princess, Failed Action Girl, Miss Fanservice
PL 6 (107)
STRENGTH 2
STAMINA 3
AGILITY 5
FIGHTING 9
DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 2
AWARENESS 2
PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Acrobatics 6 (+11)
Athletics 8 (+10)
Expertise (Survival) 5 (+7)
Insight 3 (+5)
Intimidation 2 (+5)
Perception 5 (+7)
Persuasion 2 (+5, +7 Attractive)
Stealth 3 (+8)
Advantages:
Accurate Attack, All-Out Attack, Attractive, Benefit (Princess of Atlantis), Chokehold, Diehard, Equipment (Knife, Atlantean Key-Thingie), Fast Grab, Grab Finesse, Great Endurance, Improved Hold, Improved Trip, Languages 2 (Any Latin-Inspired One), Power Attack, Quick Draw, Ranged Attack 4, Startle, Takedown, Tracking
Powers:
"Atlantean Physiology" Immunity 1 (Aging) [1]
Offense:
Unarmed +9 (+2 Damage, DC 17)
Knife +9 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Initiative +5
Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +9 (DC 19), Toughness +3, Fortitude +5, Will +6
Complications:
Motivation ("MORE!")- Like most latter-day Disney Princesses, Kida wants "something more". In her case, it's more worthwhile- her culture is dying, and only these explorers may help.
Relationship (Milo Thatch)- It took little time for the two to make a connection while he taught her the secrets of Atlantean History.
Total: Abilities: 56 / Skills: 34--17 / Advantages: 23 / Powers: 1 / Defenses: 10 (107)
-Kida is your standard "I want something MORE" Disney Princess for a bit, though little hints, like brandishing weapons at people or trying to gut a soldier with a knife, imply she's a bit more hardcore (sadly, Disney Execs wanted a more peaceful, less-action girly one, so she doesn't get a lot to do offensively). Like most of the cast, she suffers from the large group and doesn't get as much development, though she's inquisitive and spiritual, moreso than a lot of her people, who are merely attempting to survive with what little they have left (even her father is like this, though being voiced by Spock gives him a lot more gravitas). As a Princess, she's spiritually-linked to the Heart of Atlantis that gives it all life, and is thus kind of a Living Macguffin as well, being kidnapped by Rourke and his goon squad.
-The character, despite seemingly being based entirely around appealing to the male audience (she's nearly always scantily-clad, wearing a bikini top and baring her legs quite often, in addition to the "Dark skin and white hair" look), hasn't had much of a cultural impact, and Disney's ignoring of
Atlantis hasn't help. So despite fitting the criteria by most estimations (though she inhabits a much more modern era than most), she is NOT an official "Disney Princess".
-Kida's PL 6 mostly, and is pretty good in a fight, though she's no elite. She's more flighty and quick than anyone else in the "Atlantisverse", unless you want to canonically tie in into the Gargoylesverse the way they were going to before the movie bombed.
About the Performer: Cree Summer has had a TON of work, largely thanks to a high-pitched, yet mobile, voice. She started out as Penny on
Inspector Gadget, but has moved on to roles all over the place, like Susie Carmichael in
Rugrats, Foxy in
Drawn Together, and Elmyra in
Tiny Toons. Kida is one of her only "Big Ticket" roles- something Disney is occasionally good about- hiring based off of talent instead of being well-known (Quasimodo, too, was less well-known). She's a black woman, so fits the multi-ethnic-looking Kida. She does pretty well in her limited role at making up a new kind of accent, though she specializes in the occasional "Ethnic" character (I have a hard time not hearing Suzie Carmichael when she speaks at times, but she plays more seductive characters as well).