A clever young thief who allies with Ahmad and later becomes a dog through Jaffar's magic. After freeing a genie, he uses magical items like the All-Seeing Eye and a magic carpet to aid his king, ultimately fulfilling a prophecy that sparks a city-wide revolt and defeats Jaffar.
The king and the thief become the film's principal adventure partnership.
Ahmad meets Abu in prison, and Abu arranges their escape. Abu later uses magical objects to find and rescue Ahmad.
Their conflict escalates from magical punishment to the final killing of Jaffar.
Jaffar turns Abu into a dog and later becomes the target of Abu's magical resistance and crossbow attack.
Abu supports the Princess's rescue indirectly through his loyalty to Ahmad.
Abu uses the All-Seeing Eye to locate Ahmad while the Princess is held by Jaffar, and his actions ultimately help restore Ahmad and reunite the couple...
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