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Mata is a character that was intended to be used in Disney's animated feature The Emperor's New Groove, then titled Kingdom of the Sun, as the considered tritagonist. She would have been voiced by Laura Prepon.[citation needed]

Intended role[]

Mata was originally to have been a love interest for Kuzco who would have aided him on his journey, and later married him. She appears to have had a sarcastic personality, which included calling Kuzco "llama boy".[citation needed]

She was designed by Joe Moshier, while Sandro Cleuzo was to have been her supervising animator. The name Mata was eventually used for the waitress at Mudka's Meat Hut.[citation needed]

Malina, Kuzco's love interest from the TV series seems to be based on Mata. [citation needed]

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Trivia[]

  • Despite being drawn only in sketches, Mata bears a slight resemblance to Shanti in The Jungle Book 2.
  • With Kuzco's love interest Malina being based on Mata, whose name would be eventually used for the waitress, The Emperor's New School only partially made good on the Kingdom of the Sun concept.
  • If seen closely, Mata resembles the brides Kuzco was to pick out, possibly inspired by her design.

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Media
Films: The Emperor's New Groove (video/soundtrack) • Kronk's New GrooveThe Sweatbox

Shows: House of MouseThe Emperor's New SchoolChibi Tiny Tales
Video Games: Video GameDisney Emoji Blitz Disney Sorcerer's ArenaDisney Magic Kingdoms Disney Tsum TsumDisney Heroes: Battle Mode
Cancelled projects: Kingdom of the Sun

Disney Parks
Disney Animation BuildingSorcerers of the Magic KingdomMidship Detective Agency

Entertainment: Max LIVE: Gettin’ Goofy With ItVillains Tonight!
Fireworks: Wonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys
Halloween: House of De Vil-lainsRock on With The Disney Villains

Characters
The Emperor's New Groove: KuzcoPachaYzmaKronkBucky the SquirrelChichaChacaTipoYupiRudyMataRoyal RecordkeeperJaguarsIncan Palace GuardsIrate ChefIpi and Topo

Kronk's New Groove: Ms. BirdwellPapi
The Emperor's New School: MalinaGuacaMoxieMr. Flaco MoleguacoYattaKavoDirk BrockHomeworkAzmaOzkerRamon
Deleted: HuacaSupaiMick, Bowie, and LemmyMataNinaOwenSnowball

Episodes
Season One: "Rabbit Face" • "Squeakend at Bucky's" • "Kuzco Fever" • "Empress Malina" • "The Adventures of Red-Eyed Tree Frog Man" • "Hungry, Hungry Llama" • "Only the Wrong Survive" • "Cart Wash" • "Battle of the Bots" • "Girls Behaving Oddly" • "The Lost Kids" • "The Big Fight" • "Kuzclone" • "Unfit to Print" • "The Emperor's New Pet" • "Peasant for a Day" • "Fortune Cookie Day" • "Gold Fools" • "The Mystery of Micchu Pachu" • "Oops, All Doodles" • "Chipmunky Business" • "Clash of the Familes" • "The New Kid" • "Officer Kronk" • "Kronk Moves In" • "Kuzcogarten" • "Evil and Eviler" • "The Bride of Kuzco" • "U.F.kuzcO" • "Attack Sub" • "The Yzma That Stole Kuzcoween" • "Monster Masquerade" • "Yzmopolis"

Season Two: "The Emperor's New Tuber" • "Room for Improvement" • "Cool Summer" • "Prisoner of Kuzcoban" • "Ramon's a Crowd" • "Guakumentary" • "Show Me the Monkey" • "Demon Llama" • "Picture This!" • "TV or Not TV" • "Kuz-Cop" • "How Now Sea Cow?" • "A Fair to Remember" • "Working Girl" • "Curse of the Moon Beast" • "Aww, Nuts!" • "The Emperor's New School Spirit" • "Card Wars" • "Mudka's Secret Recipe" • "The Emperor's New Home School" • "The Emperor's New School Musical" • "A Giftmas Story" • "No Man Is an Island" • "Vincent Van Guaka" • "Air Kuzco" • "Kronkenitza" • "Come Fly with Me" • "Project Poncho" • "Citizen Kronk" • "The Pajama Llama Dilemma" • "Yzma Be Gone" • "Last Ditch Effort" • "The Good, the Bad and the Kronk" • "Mudka's #13" • "Auction Action" • "The Astonishing Kuzco-Man" • "Guaka Rules" • "Malina's Big Break" • "Hotel Kuzco" • "Father O' Mine" • "Everyone Loves Kuzco" • "Puff Piece" • "Take My Advice" • "Yzbot" • "The Puma Whisperer" • "Kronk the Magnificent" • "Kamp Kuzco" • "Groove Remover" • "Overachiever's Club" • "The Emperor's New Show" • "Too Many Malinas" • "Faking the Grade" • "Eco Kuzco" • "Kuzcokazooza" • "Kuzco's Little Secret" • "Cornivale" • "Graduation Groove"

Songs
Perfect WorldMy Funny Friend and MeWalk the Llama, LlamaBe True to Your GrooveFeel Like a MillionCamp ChippamunkaLet's GrooveK-U-Z-C-OMicchu PachuYzmopolisKronk for HireSnuff Out the LightOne Day She'll Love MeWhy Can't a Human Be More Like a Rock?
Locations
Mudka's Meat HutThe Secret LabKuzcotopiaSouth AmericaPeru
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