Napoleon and Lafayette (The Aristocats)

Napoleon and Lafayette are a pair of dogs who appear in Disney's 1970 animated feature film The Aristocats. Napoleon is a Bloodhound and Lafayette is a Bassett Hound. The two are stray dogs that live on an abandoned windmill site in the French countryside. Their one hobby is chasing anything on wheels that comes near their territory.

Overall

 * 1) Their light-hearted antics are what make them the funniest characters in the whole movie.
 * 2) Because of this, this makes them one of the most underrated comic reliefs in Disney history next to the duo Kronk and Yzma from Emperor's New Groove.
 * 3) Speaking of their antics, although unintentional, they were responsible for saving the kittens by chasing after Edgar. If it wasn't for them, Edgar would've gotten away with selling the poor kittens that were kidnapped.
 * 4) Their shenanigans are the most memorable thing about The Aristocats, the movie itself wouldn't be nearly as funny or memorable without them!
 * 5) The duo have great chemistry/relationship with each other and make a perfect comedic duo. They got each other's backs and despite their constant misunderstandings of the actual problems that ensue, they're always there for each other.
 * 6) They are a classic double act that works well off each other.
 * 7) Their theme song has a deep jazzy vibe and it is very catchy & tuneful to listen to.

Napoleon

 * 1) He is the clever one of the two and is often hilariously aggravated by Lafayette's stupidity.
 * 2) Despite reminding Lafayette of his superiority, he usually takes Lafayette's advice whenever he and Lafayette are in a situation/etc. Which shows how cooperative and open-minded he actually is.
 * 3) He has very good hearing and surprisingly, he can discover various details about something by listening to it. Which is very different and unique from typical traits of a dog like having a perfect sense of smell.
 * 4) His memorable catchphrase by saying “I'm the leader!” before coming to a self-proclaimed conclusion about what to do is very entertaining to watch.

Lafayette

 * 1) Despite being the dumbest one in the duo, his laid-back personality and loyalty towards Napoleon make him likable.
 * 2) His stupidity is very charming, endearing, and hilarious to watch.
 * 3) * He usually trips over his ears and has to lift them with his paw to hear things properly.
 * 4) Despite being a bit dumb and impulsive, he has moments of being wise or practical in a situation.
 * 5) * He also makes light of the fact that they've been outsmarted twice by Edgar, causing Napoleon to beat him on the head comedically.
 * 6) "Oh shucks Napoleon, that ain't nothing but a little cricket bug."

Overall

 * 1) Napoleon and Lafayette never once meet the titular cats (especially since they unintentionally saved the kittens from Edgar), as their purpose is to simply be comedic relief.
 * 2) They never get to win against Edgar, someone who deserved what was coming to him by the way.

Napoleon

 * 1) Despite being smarter than Lafayette, there are times when he can jump to hasty conclusions when he targets Lafayette for the loud disturbances that Edgar caused (still not knowing that Edgar was around right after he was suspicious about what Edgar was doing undercover).

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Trivia

 * Despite Napoleon and Lafayette hailing from France, they spoke with a heavy Southern United States accent since their voice actors Pat Buttram and George Lindsey were both from Alabama.
 * They've made an appearance in House of Mouse in the episode "Pluto Saves the Day".
 * Napoleon was named after General Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military, political leader, and Emperor of the French, and Lafayette was named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and a general in the American Revolutionary War and a leader of the Garde Nationale during the French Revolution before being tried as an enemy of the state in the aftermath of the latter event and forced out of France with his life.
 * In the upcoming children's book series The Aristokittens, the second book titled "The Great Biscuit Bake-Off!" involves Duchess' three kittens (Marie, Toulouse, and Berlioz) hosting a dog biscuit bake-off in Parisian Critter Café. In the book, Napoleon and Lafayette are given puppies which were revealed by Jennifer Castle (author of the book series) on January 8, 2022.

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