Crawler, Liger and Ratty are a trio of supporting characters that appeared in 15 animated films produced by Paramount Animation. Created by George Burke in 1971, they serve as recurring characters in many of the studio's films, as henchmen for the main antagonists.
They made their first appearance in the 1975 film The Missing Journey. Afterwards they appear in more films such as The Magic Palace and The Snow Queen, as time progresses, they begun to have many popularity which they eventually became into one of Paramount's most popular animated characters, spun-off into their own media franchise with comics, video games, merchandising, theme park attractions, feature films and television programs.
History[]
The character was introduced to the world for the first time in The Missing Journey (1975). In the film, Crawler, Liger and Ratty were working for the Queen of the Castle. As she order them to captured the Boy and the Girl.
Before the release of The Missing Journey, George Burke suggested to Nancy Farwell that Crawler, Liger and Ratty would be a recurring Paramount character in a similar manner to the Disney character Jiminy Cricket, meaning the character would make numerous other appearances, in which Paramount accepted the offer. So the trio appeared in The Magic Palace, where they now worked for Mr. Stafford.
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Background[]
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Appearances[]
Crawler[]
Crawler is a American crow, with black feather, tall legs, yellow eyes, dark wings, and gray beak.
Liger[]
Liger is a slender male siamese cat, with light tan fur, tall legs with dark brown marks on each of them, fluffy tail, light green eyes, black stick-like pupils, and round pink nose.
Ratty[]
Ratty is a large brown rat, with brown fur, long tail, large rabbit-like eyes, large yellow eyes with black pupils, and small brown nose.
Personality[]
Crawler[]
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Liger[]
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Ratty[]
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Films[]
| # | Films | Year | Masters/Masteresses | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Missing Journey | 1975 | Queen of the Castle | Their first debut |
| 2 | The Magic Palace | 1977 | Mr. Stafford | Crawler and Ratty is absent. Non-speaking role. |
| 3 | The Snow Queen | 1979 | The Snow Queen | |
| 4 | The Prince and the Pauper | 1981 | TBD | |
| 5 | Doodles | 1982 | Lord Lower | |
| 6 | The Tales of Wind | 1984 | TBD | |
| 7 | East of the Sun and West of the Moon | 1989 | TBD | |
| 8 | Friendly Fox's Wish Quest | 1993 | King Taksony | |
| 9 | Meredith's Journey | 1994 | Lord Giancarlo | |
| 10 | Animated Quest | 1997 | Lord Limited | |
| 11 | Circus Bears | 2006 | Wizard Crocodile | First appearance in a CGI film. Liger and Ratty appears as two citizens. Crawler is Wizard Crocodile's henchmen. |
| 12 | The Flamingo Prince | 2011 | King Frio | |
| 13 | Crawler, Liger and Ratty: The Three Animals | 2018 | DeFelia (formely) None |
First film role as main characters/heroes. |
| 14 | Toony Tales: A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2019 | Count Olaf | |
| 15 | Beyond | 2021 | Lord Gavinus |
Films which they were supposed to appear but removed[]
The list of canceled/released films which the three characters were supposed to appear but they ended being removed or the film got cancelled.
| Films | Masters/Masteresses | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monsters in Hollywood | TBD | |
| Peter Pan | TBD | |
| Puplock Holmes | TBD | |
| East of the Sun and West of the Moon | TBD | |
| The Legend of Zelda | Ganon | |
| Hamlet | TBD | |
| Trolls | TBD | |
| Natalia's Story | Mr. Karter | |
| The Wizards | Trey Booson | |
| Twin, Duo, & Two | Blues | |
| Virtual Journey | Master V | |
| Nyasia: The Warrior Princess | Lord Adlard | |
| The Brady Kids | Mr. Hancock | They were replaced by Mr. Hancock's children. |
Television[]
| # | Shows | Year | Masters/Masteresses | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crawler, Liger and Ratty Show | 2011-2019 | None | Second time with them as good characters (right after specials). |
Cameos[]
| Films | Notes |
|---|---|
| Natalia's Story (1996) | Appeared as three animals in San Francisco. |
| The Wizards (2002) | Ratty appeared when Joey accidentally turns his friend, John, into him. |
| Twin, Duo, & Two series (2004-2019) | Appeared as three plush toys in Lance's room. |
| Circus Bears (2006) | Liger and Ratty appeared as two citizens. |
| Puffy (2014) | Liger appeared as a plush toy in Puffy's room. |
| Virtual Journey: Gamecation Paradise (2021) | Appeared at the ViacomCBS scene. |
Other media[]
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Trivia[]
- Liger was inspired by Azrael from The Smurfs.
- The trio are later inspiration to both the Hyenas from Disney's The Lion King and Tin, Pan and Alley, the Siamese cat trio from the Tom and Jerry direct-to-video films.
- Not counting their cameos, they are usually villains in every film they appear in, except in Crawler, Liger and Ratty: The Three Animals, where they are heroes.