Often orientalism mixes different cultures, therefore Disney's film Aladdin takes inspiration from Middle Eastern, Islamic and Asian aspects, especially in the characters' clothes (Khalifa, 2016). The Dragon Rider also takes inspiration from different cultures as his shoes might be inspired by the traditional Indian Jutti, while the turban is reminiscent of Arab culture. Aladdin not only stereotypes oriental characters with clothes but also by sexualising oriental women when characterising them as erotic by displaying them as sensual belly dancers (Khalifa, 2016). These characteristics cannot be applied to the Schleich figures as none of them are described or portrayed as such. Besides, Disney depicts Arabs as barbaric in Aladdin as the Princess Jasmine almost loses her arm for stealing an apple (Khalifa, 2016). Additionally, the original version of the film included the song Arabian Nights, where the lyrics referred to Arabs as barbaric. The song described how they would "cut off your ear if they don't like your face". This part of the song was later removed. This perspective on the Middle East by the Western company Disney creates a subordinate and underdeveloped picture of Orient cultures, a common trope in Orientalism (Koefoed & Haldrup, 2020).
Different from the negative stereotypes surrounding oriental characters, the Dragon Rider and his companion are described as friends and portrayed as equal to other dragon riders (Young Dragon Rider, n.d.), creating a positive connotation to Orient cultures. Besides, they are also described as having met a different dragon rider after years, which made them realise that they are not the only ones (Young Dragon Rider, n.d.). This defines the Young Dragon Rider as an outsider, which is a trope often used in Orientalism (Koefoed & Haldrup, 2020).