Mushu is the deuteragonist of Disney's 36th full-length animated feature film Mulan, and the tritagonist of its direct-to-video sequel Mulan II. He was the small red Chinese dragon to help Mulan. At first, Mulan's companions were to be two reptilian creatures; the idea of the creatures being dragons had not been established. However, feeling that two sidekicks would overcrowd the story, the animators then decided on a two-headed dragon, though they were green and grotesque. After the animators d