Having come from a poor background, Facilier grew to resent the rich and prosperous—none so much as the most powerful man in the city, Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff. Facilier sought to supersede his rival using voodoo and pawns while offering the souls of New Orleans' denizens to his "friends" as recompense.
It is based on a 2002 children's novel called The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker, which in turn was based on the Grimm Brothers' German fairy tale, The Frog Prince. Also known as The Shadow Man, Dr. Facilier is an evil witch doctor who practices a dark form of voodoo magic.
Even he is afraid of his so-called friends; though he gets his power from them, he owes them a lot in return. His terror is especially evident after Tiana breaks the talisman, and he and his shadow are dragged away by his so-called "friends", even leaving behind Facilier's terrified expression on a tombstone.
Baron Samedi appears in Zombi Child, portrayed by Nehémy Pierre-Dahomey. The Disney villain character Dr. Facilier in the 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog is inspired by Baron Samedi with how he dresses.
Facilier would have been Mama Odie's son, who followed the path of the dark arts, unlike his mother. In this same script, there was to be a showdown between the two of them, which would have converged into a major battle during the Mardi Gras festivities.
Odie is Queen of the Bayou. which practically makes her royalty. it is said that Mama Odie is married to her snake Juju. as we see her being very affectionate with him.
Facilier is taken in the Dark Curse cast by Drizella, the Coven of the Eight, and Regina. In Seattle, he becomes Mr. Baron Samdi and is eventually killed by Wish Realm's Rumplestiltskin.
Dr. Facilier as performed by a cast member at Disneyland (Oct 2016) Keith David as Dr. Facilier, also known as the Shadow Man, a voodoo bokor (witch doctor) who plans to rule New Orleans with help from his "friends on the other side" and the major antagonist of the film.
Facilier's ultimate downfall is among the darker demises for Disney villains: when his amulet is destroyed he loses how he can pay back his debt, and as such his soul is claimed by the Loa as payment and he is dragged, screaming, into their world.
Dr. Facilier : Don't you disrespect me, little man! Don't you derogate, or deride! / You're in my world now, not your world, and I've got friends on the other side... [ushers Naveen and Lawrence into his shop, from which murmurs are heard...]
In New Orleans, Dr. Facilier makes his deals and conjures his voodoo magic in hopes of gaining wealth and power. He's smooth, possesses practically unlimited abilities and even admits “I'm a royal too on my mother's side.” He seemed set up for success, but how did he get here?
There are several major drawbacks to this power, primarially being that Facilier cannot use his powers on himself, only on others, hence why he requires Lawrence to impersonate Naveen. Another serious drawback is the increasing debt he continues to run up with the voodoo spirits.
The Shadow could be interpreted as Dr. Facilier's soul personified. The “friends” on the other side are actually the voodoo spirits or ancestral souls. When he made his pact with the voodoo spirits, he threw his own soul into the mix, thus separating it slightly from his physical body.
His skin is brown, but he isn't African-American. "A lot of moms had issues with that," Coleman said. "It felt like it was a slap in the face to black men." Coleman asked a Disney executive if Prince Naveen was Creole and was told that his background was made up; he's whatever ethnicity they have in fictional Maldonia.
At some point, James was possibly killed in action (K.I.A.) during the war, so he probably never got to see Tiana get her restaurant. As shown briefly in the film, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (given for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force).
Mama Odie is a supporting character in Disney's 2009 animated feature film, The Princess and the Frog. She's a blind, 197-year-old voodoo priestess who resides deep in the swamps of Louisiana.
"I've got voodoo! I've got hoodoo! I've got things I haven't even tried~!! And I've got friends from the other side~" Felicia Facilier, the Shadow man's daughter, was like every other villain's kid- born and raised on the Isle of the Lost, along wit...
Dr. Facilier has been known to show up with some recurring frequency in New Orleans Sq at Disneyland. He can also usually be met during Halloween season at Disneyland Paris.
Celia Facilier is the daughter of Dr. Facilier and the younger sister of Freddie Facilier. On the Isle of the Lost, Her father was sucked into a voodoo hell for eternity, Celia worked as a fortune teller and errand-runner for Hades.
Dr. Facilier was a big trickster, and Baron Samedi is kind of a trickster in a lot of ways. Facilier did tell the prince that he was going to have a lot of money, but not in the way that he expected.
Appearance. Mama Odie is a short old woman with dark wrinkly skin that is a little saggy. She wears a white dress and turban, with a very large gold necklace. She also wears large gold hoop earrings, black sunglasses, a teal ring, and a gold bracelet.
As depicted in this newly released rendering, Mama Odie jokes with guests along their journey after a special display of her magic. The two-hundred-year-old Bayou Fairy Godmother, with her eccentric belongings and “seeing eye snake,” Juju, is comically eccentric, yet wise and all-knowing, throughout the adventure.
Dr. Facilier is the villain in "Princess and the Frog", and Mama Odie is a wise, mysterious voodooiene. She is described as a "Voodoo Queen" by Louis the Alligator. During Facilier's song, he says "I'm a royal myself, on my mother's side." He then holds up a shrunken head, implying it to be his mother's - a queen.
