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[Princess of Agrabah]

What would happen if after KOT, the Sultan died ( meaning obviously Aladdin becomes the Sultan ), and then Jasmine died but they didn't have any kids? Would he have to remarry by law because they wouldn't have a Sultan afterward or what?

This is such a horrible thought but I think it's because I just watched Evita oops
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[AladdinsGenie]

Yes. As Queen, Jasmine's purpose is to give Agrabah an heir(s). After that, the sad truth is she's not really needed. When people are like "Jasmine is so selfish for putting herself first over her country", I don't think they understand she wasn't just picking the next ruler of Agrabah or someone she wanted to be in love with, but someone that literally has political power over her for the rest of her life and will birth someone who will have the same (especially if it's a boy as that's what your aiming for). She's not Sultana, those are really rare, so she's basically here to support Aladdin as Sultan.

He'd be placed in the situation she was in during the movie if they didn't produce an heir because they'd need a legal child instead of a bastard one. I don't think Agrabah does the multiple wives thing either (not that Jasmine would let him ), but he'd need another wife for a child and after that she, too, wouldn't be needed.

[Salukfan]

Evita will do that stuff to you, man.

I can only imagine the crap Aladdin would get from some people if this entire situation happened. It does make me wonder what he'd do. I feel like Aladdin in a political marriage wouldn't go particularly well.
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[Princess of Agrabah]

[AladdinsGenie]

[AladdinsGenie]

I wonder if Sultan started dropping random hints to them about an heir before they decided to finally get married.

"Aladdin, my boy, you should have a drink of water! It's scorching out here!"
"Oh, thanks, Sultan!"
"You know what else you should have? Babies."
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[Salukfan]

Wait, now that the Sultan abolished the "must marry royalty" rule, can Aladdin just marry anyone and continue on as normal?

Like, could he marry Sadira if he wanted to? I only suggest her because she's a woman he at least trusts and has a strong relationship with. If he has to get married, may as well marry a friend.

(Let's just go with the idea that her obsession is done permanently. )
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[AladdinsGenie]

Technically, yes. Politically, meh. A former street orphan marrying who knows what Sadira's status would be at that point given she's a witch, but we know she too was a street orphan and wouldn't really have anything bring to the marriage besides her ability to make a child would cause SO much drama from neighboring countries and rulers. They BARELY accepted Aladdin by himself when he was with Jasmine because of his background, but Sadira wouldn't care, though. Katy Perry is dedicating "Teenage Dream" to her somewhere

[Meesh]

I was gonna say - "This sounds like a SadiraxAladdin fanfic waiting to happen."
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[Meesh]

I picture Aladdin becoming desolate and spending his entire life searching for a way to bring her back, refusing to accept defeat.
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[Princess of Agrabah]

Oh the cousin thing would make sense; I almost forgot about that--so that would really be horrible if that was the case. And even if she was decent, like you said that would definitely be a huge moral dilemma for him since it'd be a loveless marriage on his part.

I guess Sadira would be a possibility but that would totally set off everyone who hated him in the first place, wouldn't it? XD But at the same time I see how it could work because yes, he doesn't/wouldn't love her but assuming this is after her obsession dies down ( and didn't she and Jasmine eventually become friends at some point? I feel like she was at the wedding ), if he had to marry someone.

But again political suicide.

It could turn into some quest to find some artifact to bring her back from the dead.
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[Salukfan]

This is becoming one hell of a fanfic. I like it.

Seriously though, I can certainly see Aladdin not thinking in terms of political ramifications in his initial quest for a new bride and having to be jostled into it. Though the only one of the gang I could see making a speech to truly appeal to political savvy is Iago.

Because you just know this is going to bring up every person of tenuous royal connection who has some issue with Agrabah and/or Aladdin in general, plus those interested in power and money and whatever else. All the villains would get in on this too, probably.
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[Princess of Agrabah]

Isn't Iago off treasure hunting with Cassim? Though I'd come back for this too.

Ooh that's right, it would! I need to rewatch the series before anything gets written, but you could throw in Phasir ( Fasir? ) randomly, even though really he's not a villain I guess, and Al asking him if there was any way to bring her back.

Mozenrath trying to make some deal with him...
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[Salukfan]