Top ten Disney princesses

While there are only really 10 official Disney princesses this list will include each in order counting down to who I think is the best princess.

10- Tiana
Princess Tiana rounds out the bottom of the list as I really don't find her to be that memorable compared to the other princesses. All I can really associate her with is that she was turned into a frog and saddled with the prince as a frog. While this is no real fault of the character, I just feel like she wasn't able to explore much about the character that would have made Tiana much more likable since she was stuck as a frog for half the movie.

9- Pocahontas

I never really loved the movie Pocahontas and this probably affects how much I like Pocahontas. Pocahontas is a free spirited daughter of the chief and she is developed a lot more than Tiana is able to.  Pocahontas is able to be adventurous as well as be one with nature but I don't really see that many characteristics that stand out.

8- Aurora
Sleeping Beauty is one of my favourite Disney movies but when I look back at it Aurora really doesn't do much. Aurora is a little boring as she spends the movie asleep waiting to be rescued. Aurora does have moments that show she has a kind personality as well as her relationship with the fairies which is one of the best parts of her character but these are only actually in a small part of the movie.

7- Cinderella

Cinderella has a real raw deal when we meet her: she has had to be a servant in her own home for many years. Despite this Cinderella is shown to have a happy, optimistic and dreamer personality which is what makes her so likable. The only thing that I could say and the reason why she isn't higher on the list is that she appears to be a bit passive and helpless. After all the time she has spent with her step mother and her step sisters it is odd that she hasn't taken more charge.
6- Snow White
Snow White is like most the princesses on this list: a kind and compassionate girl that has a good relationship with nature and animals. What helps place Snow White further up is that she is able to find a way to make it through the evil forest, find a place to stay and befriend the dwarf's to do so. She is able to use these qualities to connect with each of the dwarf's including grumpy. However, she can be naive as we see from her taking the apple from the evil queen leading to her sleep.

5- Ariel
Ariel is so head strong and persistent in exploring and finding out more about the human world,which is a very relatable trait for many. Not only this but she is able to use her own resourcefulness to escape a shark that is inches away from catching her. Her defiance of her father while all her other sisters seem to follow his rule also strengthens her character and shows that she can be a great leader. Despite this her major flaw would be that she is almost blinded by these ambitions and is willing to make a deal with Ursula which is not a very smart decision.

4- Rapunzel

Rapunzel is a little bit similar to Cinderella having been locked up in a situation for her whole life, although she is unaware that this is not a good place to be. However, when needed to Rapunzel is shown to be able to handle herself and take care of herself. This is clear when Flynn breaks in and she is able to bound and gag a grown man with the help of a fry pan. While she may be a bit unstable she shows that she is able to use her intelligence to get herself out of trouble and fulfil her wishes of finding the lanterns/lights as well as sacrificing herself for those she loves.

3- Jasmine
Jasmine is the frst on the list to not be the actual title character of the movie she appears in, rather the supporting character to Aladdin's story. Despite this she is able to show that she is a strong character in her own right. Jasmine has the strength to be able to reject the many suitors her father keeps attempting to push her with in the search of love. jasmine knows what she wants and she makes no way of compromising her beliefs. Jasmine is also a character looking for adventure and she takes this need into her own hands by escaping the palace she lives in and exploring the streets not as the princess but a common citizen. This is a pretty gutsy move to go to a place you have no experience in but Jasmine barely hesitates to do so. Jasmine is also able to see right through Aladdin's game of being a different person from the one she met in the streets and the prince and is able to address this to his face. She has no worries telling him and is able to stand up to him when needed which Aladdin finds refreshing.

2- Belle
Belle is another princess who doesn't conform to what others want but follows her own thoughts and beliefs. This is evident with her refusal to even give Gaston the town brute the time of day despite his numerous attempts. As well as this Belle is also brave enough to go out on her own to search for her father and then ultimately offer herself as a trade in order to save him. This shows the extent that Belle is willing to go for her father. Furthermore Belle is able to after some time befriend the Beast and see that there is more than what her appears to be. Belle is also strong enough to come back to the castle in order to try and save the Beast even when she knows that the whole town will be there with pitchforks.

1- Mulan

Mulan is one badass princess. Mulan makes a major sacrifice in offering herself up to the war in place of her ailing father and shows her bravery and courage in doing so. Mulan is one of the most capable princesses and is shown to be competent in the field. Mulan is also one of the few princesses to face their villain head to head and she is able to come up with a cunning plan to defeat him. Not only is Mulan intelligent, brave and resourceful she is also shown to care intensely for those she loves and be willing to do anything for them. Mulan makes the top of the list as she is the only princess who really hasn't had to be a damsel in distress but has taken her fate in her own hands and succeeded.