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Dave Stutler

Background information

Feature films

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Portrayed by

Jake Cherry (young)
Jay Baruchel (adult)

Inspiration

The Apprentice from the poem The Sorcerer's Aprentice by Goethe
Sorcerer Mickey

Character information

Full name

David Stutler

Other names

Dave
Prime Merlinean

Occupation

Student majoring physics
Balthazar Blake's apprentice
The Prime Merlinean

Home

Manhattan, New York

Likes

Physics, being with Becky, succeeding, magic

Dislikes

Magic (formerly), being threatened, Becky in danger, disappointing his master, villains, evil

Powers and abilities

Magic and Science

Family information

Other relatives

Merlin (ancestor) †

David "Dave" Stutler is the main protagonist from Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Background

Dave is a New York University physics major, lacking confidence and poise, not very popular with girls or even his fellow students. At the age of 10, he experiences a frightening incident when he encounters sorcerer Balthazar Blake after wandering into the bizarre Arcana Cabana curio shop. He’s given a dragon ring that comes to life on his finger, and he’s told that he’ll be a very important sorcerer himself. He then witnesses a furious battle between Balthazar and another sorcerer named Maxim Horvath which made him want to forget the whole matter. Until both Balthazar and Horvath re-enter his life 10 years later, forcing him to confront a destiny he would very much like to ignore!.

Personality

Dave's actor, Baruchel, states that; "Dave is his own worst enemy, the architect of his own misery. He spends his life trying to live down that moment in the Arcana Cabana when he first encountered Balthazar and Horvath. He gravitates towards physics, which is the discipline he gives his life to. When he meets up with Balthazar again, the sorcerer tells Dave that it was no coincidence that he drifted towards physics because although illusion and magic are different, magic and science are the same thing". Some of this mainly refers his trauma that he struggles with since he accidentally humiliate himself when Balthazar and Horvath fight each other, in which Horvath accidentally wet the young Dave's pants, something that his peers laughed at. This is also something that he berates on Balthazar when they reunite on Chrysler Building, implying that he was traumatized so much to the point that only psychiatrists could help him get better.

Though he can be a brave person when in the later fight against Morgana le Fay (especially after learning that Balthazar was feeling lonely for centuries and Horvath uses this against him by using a Disguise spell on a pedestrian that made her became Veronica's look-alike), Dave's actual personality are akin to nerdy, clumsy, and insecure college student lacking confidence and poise (though these traits became lessened as the movie progressed). He is also a bad liar, something that Balthazar likes.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Magic: As a descendent of Merlin, Dave is immensely powerful, unlike other sorcerers he can use his magic without a magic ring; Dave is the only one of Merlin's descendents to inherit his ancestor's powers.

Abilities

High-Level Intellect/Skilled Tactician: Dave is highly intelligent. As a sorcerer and college student, Dave is a capable tactician.

Trivia

Jay Baruchel stated that "Dave is his own worst enemy, the architect of his own misery. He spends his life trying to live down that moment in the Arcana Cabana when he first encountered Balthazar and Horvath. He gravitates towards physics, which is the discipline he gives his life to. When he meets up with Balthazar again, the sorcerer tells Dave that it was no coincidence that he drifted towards physics because although illusion and magic are different, magic and science are the same thing.", referring at destiny and past misfortune which Dave struggled with throughout the film.
Dave's character basis are the Apprentice from "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" poem by Goethe as well as Sorcerer Mickey in its Fantasia segment adaptation.
- Dave's clumsy attempt to cut one of his animated mops into pieces is a direct homage to Fantasia's The Sorcerer’s Apprentice segment where Sorcerer Mickey attempted to do the same thing albeit less successful owing to the former's clumsiness. The difference however, is the danger that they faced from inexperienced use of Cleaning Spell: Whereas Mickey came close to drowning, Dave was nearly electrocuted as the flooded water ended up electrified by one of his electronic equipment.
It's implied Dave had experienced being bullied during his high school years as, when Drake Stone briefly threaten him while unveiling his status as a sorcerer (using telekinesis-enhanced strength to lift Dave up at men's bathroom and briefly left him hanging on the wall), he sighed with a reply, "It's high-school all over again!".

Gallery

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Media
Films: Fantasia (video/soundtrack) • Fantasia 2000 (video/soundtrack) • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (video/soundtrack) Video Games: Fantasia • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance • Disney Infinity • Fantasia: Music Evolved • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Sorcerer's Arena • Sorcerer's Apprentice

Disney Parks

Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour • Disney Animation Building • Fantasia Carousel • Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf • Fantasy Gardens • Primeval World • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • The Sorcerer's Hat • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Entertainment: Disney Classics: The Music & The Magic • Fantasmic! • Mickey's Magical Book • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey and the Magical Map • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Once Upon a Mouse • Villains Tonight!
Restaurants: Fantasia Gelati
Parades: Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Party Express • Dreaming Up! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Jubilation! • Magic Happens • Parade of the Stars • SpectroMagic
Fireworks: Celebrate the Magic • Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Enchantment • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Momentous • We Love Mickey! • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color • Wondrous Journeys
Summer: Club Mouse Beat
Halloween: Happy Hallowishes

Characters

Fantasia: Sorcerer Mickey • Sugar Plum Fairies • Nutcracker Suite Dancers • Yen Sid • Magic Brooms • Tyrannosaurus Rex • Stegosaurus • Triceratops • Pteranodon • Corythosaurus • Apatosaurus • Diplodocus • Ornithomimus • Brachiosaurus • Ceratosaurus • Kannemeyeria • Edmontosaurus • Parasaurolophus • Dimetrodon • Tylosaurus • Plateosaurus • Ankylosaurus • Compsognathus • Archaeopteryx • Troodon • Oviraptor • Bacchus • Jacchus • Centaurs • Centaurettes • Melinda • Brudus • Iris • Morpheus • Diana • Zeus • Apollo • Vulcan • Boreas • Mother Pegasus • Father Pegasus • Pegasi Siblings • Peter Pegasus • Cherubs • Satyrs • Unicorns • Madame Upanova • Ostriches • Hyacinth Hippo • Hippos • Elephanchine • Ben Ali Gator • Alligators • Chernabog • Chernabog's Minions

Fantasia 2000: Donald Duck • Daisy Duck • Colorful Triangles • Black Triangles • Humpback Whales • Duke • Flying John • Killjoy Margaret • Foo-Foo • Joe • Rachel • Nasty Nanny • Tin Soldier • Ballerina • Jack-in-the-Box • Toy Soldiers • Yo Yo Flamingo • Snooty Flamingos • Noah • Spring Sprite • The Elk • The Firebird
The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Balthazar Blake • David "Dave" Stutler • Maxim Horvath • Rebecca "Becky" Barnes • Drake Stone • Veronica Gorloisen • Morgana le Fay • Merlin • Abigail Williams • Sun Lok
Deleted/Unused: Otika • Sunflower • Nutcracker Sentries • Dahlia • Chronos • Lorenzo • Molly

Segments
Fantasia: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor • Nutcracker Suite • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • The Rite of Spring • The Pastoral Symphony • Dance of the Hours • Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria Fantasia 2000: Symphony No. 5 • Pines of Rome • Rhapsody in Blue • Piano Concerto No. 2 • The Carnival of the Animals • Pomp and Circumstance • The Firebird Suite

Locations
Yen Sid's Tower • Mount Olympus • Bald Mountain • New York City • Prehistory

Deleted and unused concepts
Unused Fantasia Segments • Clair de Lune • Sunflower • Otika • Egret Couple • Naiads • Destino • The Little Matchgirl • One by One • Lorenzo

Objects
Sorcerer Hat • Grimhold • Merlin's Ring • Encantus

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+|quote = "I command you to stop!"}}'''David "Dave" Stutler''' is the main protagonist from Disney's ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice (film)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]''.
-==Biography==
+==Background==
-Dave is a New York U physics major, lacking confidence and poise, not very popular with girls or even his fellow students. At the age of 10, he experiences a frightening incident when he encounters sorcerer [[Balthazar Blake]] after wandering into the bizarre Arcana Cabana curio shop. He’s given a dragon ring that comes to life on his finger, and he’s told that he’ll be a very important sorcerer himself. He then witnesses a furious battle between Balthazar and another sorcerer named [[Maxim Horvath]] which made him want to forget the whole matter…until both Balthazar and Horvath re-enter his life 10 years later, forcing him to confront a destiny he would very much like to ignore!
+Dave is a New York University physics major, lacking confidence and poise, not very popular with girls or even his fellow students. At the age of 10, he experiences a frightening incident when he encounters sorcerer [[Balthazar Blake]] after wandering into the bizarre Arcana Cabana curio shop. He’s given a dragon ring that comes to life on his finger, and he’s told that he’ll be a very important sorcerer himself. He then witnesses a furious battle between Balthazar and another sorcerer named [[Maxim Horvath]] which made him want to forget the whole matter. Until both Balthazar and Horvath re-enter his life 10 years later, forcing him to confront a destiny he would very much like to ignore!.
-==Personality==
+===Personality===
-Dave's actor, Baruchel, states that: “Dave is his own worst enemy, the architect of his own misery. He spends his life trying to live down that moment in the Arcana Cabana when he first encountered Balthazar and Horvath. He gravitates towards physics, which is the discipline he gives his life to. When he meets up with Balthazar again, the sorcerer tells Dave that it was no coincidence that he drifted towards physics because although illusion and magic are different, magic and science are the same thing.” Some of this mainly refers his trauma that he struggles with since he accidently humiliate himself when Balthazar and Horvath fight each other, in which Horvath accidently wet the young Dave's pants, something that his peers laughed at. This also something that he berates on Balthazar when they reunites on Chrysler Building, implies that he was traumatized so much to the point that only psychiatrist that help him get better.
+Dave's actor, Baruchel, states that; "Dave is his own worst enemy, the architect of his own misery. He spends his life trying to live down that moment in the Arcana Cabana when he first encountered Balthazar and Horvath. He gravitates towards physics, which is the discipline he gives his life to. When he meets up with Balthazar again, the sorcerer tells Dave that it was no coincidence that he drifted towards physics because although illusion and magic are different, magic and science are the same thing". Some of this mainly refers his trauma that he struggles with since he accidentally humiliate himself when Balthazar and Horvath fight each other, in which Horvath accidentally wet the young Dave's pants, something that his peers laughed at. This is also something that he berates on Balthazar when they reunite on Chrysler Building, implying that he was traumatized so much to the point that only psychiatrists could help him get better.
-Though he can be a brave person when in the later fight against Morganians (especially after learned that Balthazar was feeling lonely for centuries and Horvath uses this to against him by using Disguise spell on a pedestrian that made her became Veronica's lookalike), Dave's actual personality are akin to nerdy, clumsy, and insecure college student that lacking confidence and poise(though these traits became lessened as the movie progressed). He also a bad liar, something that Balthazar likes.
+Though he can be a brave person when in the later fight against [[Morgana le Fay]] (especially after learning that Balthazar was feeling lonely for centuries and Horvath uses this against him by using a Disguise spell on a pedestrian that made her became Veronica's look-alike), Dave's actual personality are akin to nerdy, clumsy, and insecure college student lacking confidence and poise (though these traits became lessened as the movie progressed). He is also a bad liar, something that Balthazar likes.
-==Trivia==
-*Dave was based upon the Apprentice from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice poem by Goethe, as both well known for an apprentice of powerful sorcerer and their attempt to cheat with magic led themselves into a serious trouble.
-*As the movie was inspired by Harry Potter series, Dave is equivalent with Harry Potter as both are young sorcerer whom destined to defeat a powerful dark spellcasters (Morgana for Dave and Voldemort for Harry), defeat a fallen/evil spellcaster (Lord Voldemort for Harry and Morgana for Dave), and discovering their potential with magic that revealed to be immense. But these are the only things that they mainly share in common, as unlike Harry Potter, Dave’s proficiency with magic wihout any catalysts are far better than Harry that can only depends with his wand for perform most of his magical skills, Dave’s parents are likely still alive unlike Harry’s whom died at hands of Voldemort, and Dave at first, curses his potential with magic out of his trauma with accidental humiliation as seen in the beginning of the movie, unlike Harry whom fascinated with it albeit doubts whether it was true or not.
-*Dave also similar Arthur Pendragon in The Sword in The Stone, Sorcerer Mickey from Fantasia segment called The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars, and Hercules from Disney flm and series Hercules due to all of them share their status as apprentices with a powerful masters. However, Dave was more closer to similar with Sorcerer Mickey and also The Apprentice due to their similar records of mystical accident with Cleaning Spell albeit Dave’s case was worse:
-**Dave also attempt to cut one of the animated cleaning mops like Mickey did to an animated broom with an axe, but Dave was less succesful, either it was due to his clumsiness or the animated mop was more agile than the broom in Fantasia.
-**Also what would happened to Dave during the chaos was more worse and lethal than Mickey was had their master not save them: He could’ve electrocuted to death due to the floding water was electrified with nearby power source.
-*Dave's clumsy side of his personality appeared to be based on [[Milo Thatch]]'s.
+===Powers and Abilities===
+====Powers====
+*'''[[Magic]]:''' As a descendent of [[Merlin (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)|Merlin]], Dave is immensely powerful, unlike other sorcerers he can use his magic without a magic ring; Dave is the only one of Merlin's descendents to inherit his ancestor's powers.
+====Abilities====
+*'''High-Level Intellect/Skilled Tactician:''' Dave is highly intelligent. As a sorcerer and college student, Dave is a capable tactician.
+==Trivia==
+*Jay Baruchel stated that "Dave is his own worst enemy, the architect of his own misery. He spends his life trying to live down that moment in the Arcana Cabana when he first encountered Balthazar and Horvath. He gravitates towards physics, which is the discipline he gives his life to. When he meets up with Balthazar again, the sorcerer tells Dave that it was no coincidence that he drifted towards physics because although illusion and magic are different, magic and science are the same thing.", referring at destiny and past misfortune which Dave struggled with throughout the film.
+*Dave's character basis are the Apprentice from "''The Sorcerer’s Apprentice''" poem by Goethe as well as Sorcerer Mickey in its ''Fantasia'' segment adaptation.
+**Dave's clumsy attempt to cut one of his animated mops into pieces is a direct homage to Fantasia's ''The Sorcerer’s Apprentice'' segment where Sorcerer Mickey attempted to do the same thing albeit less successful owing to the former's clumsiness. The difference however, is the danger that they faced from inexperienced use of Cleaning Spell: Whereas Mickey came close to drowning, Dave  was nearly electrocuted as the flooded water ended up electrified by one of his electronic equipment.
+*It's implied Dave had experienced being bullied during his high school years as, when Drake Stone briefly threaten him while unveiling his status as a sorcerer (using telekinesis-enhanced strength to lift Dave up at men's bathroom and briefly left him hanging on the wall), he sighed with a reply, "It's high-school all over again!".
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