Babar the Elephant, an Epic Adventure!

[Tonguez]

The other day while channel surfing my sona nd I ended up watching Babar the Elephant and I was struck at just how much of an epic adventure he was having!

For those who don't know Babar is an Elephant, whose mother was shot and who went to the city, got an education and then returned back home bringing civilisation to the jungle and being appointed king of the elephants.

Anyway in the particular episode I watched the jungle is being terrorised by The Hunter (BBEG) and his minions. Babar is trying to unite the animal kingdoms but Retaxes, king of the rhinos opposes him and causes the council to break up.

The Retaxes is captured by The Hunter, Babar and his companions (his two chief advisors) then set out to save Retaxes from where he has been imprisoned by The Hunter.

Retaxes is free and flees leaving Babar and the elephants to face the wrath of The Hunter alone. The Hunter attacks and and he decides to set fire to the Jungle!

Although Babar rallies some support it isn't enough and the elephants are unable to contain the Fire.

The Retaxes returns with the RHinos and by calling all the animals together they are able to save the day, defeat the Hunter and even get some unity amongst the various kingdoms (almost)

It was awesome - and aimed at 5 year olds

Anyone else been inspired by childrens stories?

and is there a playable 'Rhinocerous-based' race anywhere?

 

[jonesy]

...and is there a playable 'Rhinocerous-based' race anywhere?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

 

[kilamanjaro]

Rhek from the Book of Exalted Deeds. Rhino monks.

 

[Joshua Randall]

You left out the part of one of the original Babar book where they paint their butts to look like angry elephants to scare off the rhinos

There is nothing more epic than that!

 

[Mircoles]

Childrens shows oftan have interesting fantasy themes and adventure ideas in them. It's nothing new, I'll oftan check out a kids show to see if there are any ideas to steal from it.

 

[nedjer]

Babar - respect the elephant

Pitt and Kantrop are totally inspirational, blindingly funny and hard to get hold of.

Fairy tales, e.g. Grimm's, are packed with genuinely creepy, often complex ideas.

 

[Tonguez]

Fairy tales, e.g. Grimm's, are packed with genuinely creepy, often complex ideas.

Grimms aren't childrens stories!

(I'm actually trained as an Anthropologist specialising in Folk Lore and Mythology, so I always give much respect to 'Fairy Tale' )

Heh never seen Pitt and Kantrop before

 

[jonesy]

Grimms aren't childrens stories!

Yes, they are.

The reason they are so harsh is because the Grimm honoured the original versions as close to the letter as they could.

These days, in this age of watered down stories, they might be perceived as 'too cruel' for children, but they specifically began the collection as stories for children. Even the original name says so.

 

[TarionzCousin]

Babar is a stud. Who else rocks the green suit so well? Nobody!

 

[Joshua Randall]

Babar might even be a pimp. (In the colloquial sense.)