“We have a lot of female characters in the film, predominantly [big sister] Nani, and we just wanted to make her look like a girl,” said writer and co-director Chris Sanders. “We gave her more substantial legs and a real pelvis, sort of a more comfortable body. More ample.”

Why is Nani so much older than Lilo?

Nani Pelekai is a major character from the Lilo & Stitch franchise. She is the older sister and legal guardian of Lilo, due to their parents' death.

Is Lilo autistic?

While it is never explicitly stated that Lilo is autistic and some of those traits can be explained by emotional trauma this does not preclude her from being autistic. A lot of autistic people including myself found her to be extremely relatable.

What race is Lilo and Nani?

Lilo and Stitch tells the story of a Hawaiian youngster, Lilo, and her older sister, Nani.

How old is Lilo and Nani supposed to be?

In the movie, Nani is said to be eighteen, and Lilo is said to be six, making them twelve years apart in age. As a result of having to support herself and Lilo, she is often stressed and busy.

Sydney Agudong isn't thick enough to play Nani

Does Lilo ever grow up?

She eventually appears in episode 23 of Best Friends Forever, when Lilo visits Okinawa in cahoots to reunite with Stitch, only for a while though. Lilo is now grown up and has a daughter who looks like her when she was younger, named Ani.

Why don't Lilo and Nani have parents?

Their parents died before the events in the movie took place, but kapu_koa posterizes as to their day jobs before their fatal car accident.

What is Lilo real name?

Daveigh Chase as Lilo Pelekai, an eccentric young Hawaiian girl on the island of Kaua'i who adopts Stitch as her pet dog. Tia Carrere as Nani Pelekai, Lilo's stressed-out older sister and legal guardian after the death of their parents in a car accident. Jason Scott Lee as David Kawena, Nani's hapless surfer boyfriend.

What disability does Lilo have?

Many viewers have dubbed the character as autistic, making her story even more relatable in the community. Heroes do make others feel seen, after all.

Does Lilo have PTSD?

Lilo's abandoned child syndrome is recognized as PTSD and to help deal with her abandonment trauma and her schizotypal personality disorder, Lilo participates in interpersonal therapy as well as family therapy with Nani.

Who is the pink Lilo?

Angel is a small, pink female koala-like experiment with a strong feminine resemblance to Stitch, though with two long, tendril-like antennae.

What age is Lilo meant to be?

Lilo was five years old in the original story. In the monarch at the end of the movie, Lilo has seven candles on her birthday cake, meaning she was six for the majority of the movie. (This could also mean that she is seven years old for the Lilo & Stitch franchise.)

Are Lilo and Nani orphans?

As in many Disney stories, Lilo (Daveigh Chase) and her sister Nani (Tia Carrere) are orphans, grieving and struggling to adapt to life without their parents, though the circumstance of their parents' death (a car accident) is referenced only once.

What is Lilo and Nani's last name?

Lilo and Nani have a last name.

According to Stitch's dog license at the shelter, Lilo and Nani's last name is "Pelekai."

What did Lilo name 625?

625 initially rejected Lilo's plea until she discovered that she had never given him a name (he was still 625 to this point). After a few failed attempts, 625 finally agreed to the name Reuben. Lilo then convinced Reuben to repair the ship's communication system so that she could contact Stitch.

What is Lilo short for?

Lilo is a short form of Liselotte, formed by combining Lise and Charlotte. It derives from the traditional and religious Hebrew root word Elisheva and the Germanic Karl. Therefore Lilo can be considered a traditional name with a modern appeal.

Is Lilo native Hawaiian?

Living on the island of Kauai, Lilo Pelekai is a Hawaiian girl raised by her older sister Nani after their parents' deaths. Stitch, an extraterrestrial creature, is adopted by Lilo when he arrives on earth.

Is Lilo raised by her sister?

Lilo is raised by her sister Nani and feels like an outsider with no friends until she adopts what she thinks is a dog.

Why was Lilo being taken away?

After Cobra sees Lilo nearly drown when surfing with Nani, David, and Stitch, he decides to take Lilo away the next morning, though he is sad about it (it can be assumed that he saw her drown and unjustly blames Nani for her near-death, not knowing the whole story).

Does Lilo have a kid?

Ani Pelekai is Lilo Pelekai's daughter and Nani's niece seen in Stitch! She looks exactly like her mother when she was her age to the point that Stitch fully believed she was Lilo until her mother appeared.

Does Stitch have an age?

Stitch can also be noted for his immortality. Although the Lilo & Stitch franchise is set in the current year, he is shown to have no signs of aging as seen in the episode "Skip" for 10–20 years, much to his chagrin (although suggested by an aged Lilo to grow a goatee to make him look older), as well as in the Stitch!

What does Stitch eat?

His favorite foods are coconut cake and coffee, which are the very first Earth-based food and drink he has ever eaten, as seen in the original film and also mentioned in Stitch! The Movie. However, when he drinks coffee, he gains a massive amount of uncontrollable energy.

Who bullies Lilo?

Mertle Edmonds is Lilo's rival and a recurring antagonist in the Lilo & Stitch franchise. She is the leader of three other girls, Elena, Teresa, and Yuki, as well as the spokesperson of them.