Chien Po doesn't care what his girl looks like, so long as she can cook.

Under the command of Captain Li Shang, she and her fellow recruits gradually become trained warriors.

Wanting Mulan to succeed, Mushu forges an order from Shang's father, General Li, ordering Shang to follow the main imperial army into the mountains. The reinforcements set out, but arrive at a burnt-out encampment and discover that General Li and his troops have been massacred by the Huns.

Mulan is able to sneak herself and the trio into the palace dressed as concubines.

After wiping out the Huns in an avalanche, Captain Li Shang presents the sword of Shan Yu to the Emperor of China. However, Shan Yu's pet, Hayabusa the Falcon, snatches the sword and returns it to its owner, who is perched on the rooftop of the Emperor's Palace.

Yao has a hot temper. He talks back to Shang during training and refers to him as "pretty boy".

Mushu is Fa Mulan's closest companion--a scrawny, tiny, red, orange-accented Chinese dragon with blue horns.

Chien Po finds the body of Shang's father, General Li, and brings back the general's helmet as proof.

Having become enamored with Mulan, Shang soon arrives under the pretext of returning her helmet.

Though incapable of human speech, Khan has an expressive personality and usually communicates through snorts, whinnies, and body language.