Pete

Pete is the main villain in the Disney shorts. He is an anthropomorphic cat drawn by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. He is mainly Mickey’s rival but is often times featured as Goofy, Donald’s, or Oswald’s too. He was featured in Disney’s series, Alice Comedies making him Disney’s oldest recurring character. He is one of the only villains to originate from the classic cartoons along with The Big Bad Wolf. Pete’s personality has changed over the years but he has always been up to no good. In old cartoons he would smoke, but he has dropped the nasty habit since. Pete believes if one cannot be loved, he should be feared. Explaining his bad naturedness and lack of interest for others feelings.

Pete first appeared in the 1290’s series, Alice Comedies as Bootleg Pete. His name referred to his bootlegging profession, the short was produced near the time of the prohibition act. He was first depicted as a bear, but by the time he was Mickey’s archenemy he lost the bear like appearance and was viewed more as a cat. Pete’s appearance has changed a lot over time, like in 1930 he loses his tail. In 1934, Pete gets cat-like ears and whiskers and his nose and muzzle change slightly. The changes were short lived as he soon lost the whiskers and his iconic peg leg.

It is believed in earlier comics Pete has feelings for Minnie Mouse, causing him to kidnap her multiple times and sending Mickey to the rescue. The feelings were later dropped, but the iconic damsel in distress act still remained. His relationship with Donald is considered the most abusive as Donald receives the most physical harm from Pete.

Pete was featured in many films including: Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The Prince and the Pauper, A Goofy Movie, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, An Extremely Goofy Movie, and Mickey, Donald, and Goofy: The Three Musketeers. His television appearances are not small either as he appears in: DuckTales, Goof Troop, Mickey Mouse Works, House of Mouse, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and the most recent series Mickey Mouse. He play multiple cameos as well.

Pete appears in many video games including: Mickey Mousecapade, QuackShot, World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Disney’s Magical Quest, Mickey Mania, Mickey’s Speedway USA, Mickey’s Racing Adventure, Kingdom Hearts, Disney TH!NK Fast, and Epic Mickey.

Despite his prominence in Disney’s comics and films, Pete rarely makes an appearance in the Disney parks. He is depicted in lots of merchandise and on murals and shops through the park but has yet to be seen in person since 2014.

Source:http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Pete