Icarus

Background information

Television programs

Hercules

Voice

French Stewart

Inspiration

Icarus from Greek mythology

Honors and awards

Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (French Stewart)

Character information

Other names

The Wax-Wing King
Iccy poo (Cassandra)

Personality

Insane, hyperactive, childish, funny, goofy, flirtatious, energetic, loyal, fun-loving, helpful, naïve, wacky, ditzy, impulsive, mirthful, sassy, spunky, talkative, batty, nutty, enthusiastic, friendly, lovable, zany, vivacious, optimistic, cuddlesome

Appearance

Very slender, short, fair skin, spiky and frizzy hair, a bulging eye with a red pupil

Occupation

Student

Alignment

Good

Goal

To marry Cassandra

Home

Athens

Relatives

Daedalus (father)
Unnamed mother
Miss Thespis (stepmother)

Allies

Hercules, Cassandra, Abu, Aladdin, Magic Carpet, Jasmine

Enemies

Adonis, Hades, Pain, Panic, Nemesis, Jealousy (the green-eyed monster), the Egyptians gods, Jafar

Likes

Cassandra, having fun, telling jokes, being hyper and childish, helping out Hercules

Dislikes

Being kidnapped, his jealousy of his father, Gym class, people calling his father's inventions useless

Powers and abilities

Able to adapt to any situation, can sculpt wax wings

Fate

Graduates Prometheus Academy and becomes a famous inventor

Quote

"Oh ho! I love her so much! Oh ho ho! What are you looking at?!"

Icarus is a major character from the Disney animated series Hercules. He was Hercules' best friend during their time in Prometheus Academy. He also has a romantic obsession with his friend Cassandra.

Personality

Having tried flying too close to the sun fried Icarus' brain, leaving him batty but lovable. Despite being an easy-going and good-natured man, Icarus is quick to anger and driven to great acts of spite at the slightest provocation, particularly when consumed by jealousy. While deeply respectful of his self-declared best friend Hercules, Icarus is not above using the Demigod's super strength to his own advantage, and will at times stop at nothing to make himself appear more capable than he genuinely is.

Icarus' encounter with the Sun has resulted in a number of behavioral oddities, such as sudden bouts of screaming and hyperactive fits when trying to prove a point or terrified. He also has little to no sense of social etiquette, though believes himself to be a ladies man.

Role in the series

In the clip-show episode "Hercules and the Yearbook", Phil tells that after graduation, Icarus went into manufacturing with his father, Daedelus, and became very wealthy, earning the name "Icarus: The Wax-Wing King". In "Hercules and the Arabian Night", he gets kidnapped by Jafar and teams up with Abu to stop him and Hades. Icarus then wants a monkey after he waves goodbye to Abu.

Trivia

Icarus was created specifically for the Hercules animated TV show.
In the animated series, Icarus' accident with the Sun is implied (and portrayed in the opening) as catching aflame as a result of flying too close to the sun, burning him and causing brain damage resulting in his hyperactive behavior and fried appearance. In actual Greek Mythology, after escaping his confines using the wax wings developed by his father Daedalus, Icarus ignored his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun, the heat of which caused his wax wings to melt and break apart, causing him to plummet into the sea and resulting in his death. This is contradicted in "Hercules and the Romans", where Icarus accidentally flies too close to the sun causing his wax wings to melt, during which he screams "OH MAN, NOT AGAIN" before plummeting, suggesting his initial accident was similar to Mythology.