FIGARO | ERC20
Figaro is Geppetto’s pet tuxedo cat in Disney’s 1940 animated film, Pinocchio. He later appeared as Minnie Mouse’s cat in several cartoon shorts.
Figaro was created as a supporting character in the 1940 film Pinocchio. Like so many characters from that film, Figaro became a popular character with audiences. In fact, Figaro was Walt Disney’s favorite character in Pinocchio, he loved the kitten so much, he wanted him to appear as much as possible. Once production on Pinocchio was done, Walt made him the pet of Minnie Mouse, replacing Fifi. He was given his own series of cartoon shorts as well as co-starring in a few Pluto shorts and in House of Mouse.
His roles in the shorts often dealt with him being heroic although one short, Pluto’s Sweater, cast Figaro in an antagonistic role, where Minnie designed a sweater for Pluto and the other local pets laughed uproariously at Pluto for being made to wear it, mostly Figaro. When water shrinks the sweater, Minnie then realizes it is a perfect fit for Figaro. That short ends with Figaro angrily snarling that he is now in the sweater that he enjoyed bullying Pluto over, plus the lesson being “he who laughs last laughs best.”
Personality
Figaro is a pint sized prince. He is easily angered but deep down has a heart of gold. He takes a disliking to many things including, but not limited to, waiting, baths, being made a fool of, dogs, giving Cleo a goodnight kiss, and Pinocchio himself, especially after Geppetto playfully makes Pinocchio kick Figaro from behind and scare him down a staircase. When Pinocchio comes to life and treats Figaro kindly, Figaro comes to love Pinocchio very much to the point that he cries when Pinocchio apparently dies and then willingly kisses Cleo when he is restored to life.
In his spin-off shorts as well as the Pluto shorts, his character was made less cuddly and more malicious and cat-like. He is a prime rival of Pluto as the two are constantly seen battling each other for different things, most notably Minnie’s affections. Figaro usually enjoys tormenting Pluto when no one’s around but occasionally learns to make peace with the pup. In recent years, Figaro and Pluto’s relationship became far less hostile; nowadays, the little kitten looks up to the big dog.
Physical appearance
Figaro is a small and slender black and white tuxedo kitten with a pale yellow face, a black nose, and black eyes with yellow sclera. His ear canals and paw pads are pink, and he has two whiskers on either side of his face.
