While I grew up loving classic Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Chip and Dale, and Belle, as I got older, I started to appreciate the lesser-known characters.

Whether you see them as minor characters, sidekicks, or secondary villains, many obscure Disney characters have gained their own fanbase or cult following. As a crazy dog-cat lady, I’ve developed a newfound affection for Lucifer.

No, not the demon, though I’m certain he was humorously named after the rebellious fallen angel. I’m referring to the mischievous, obnoxious cat of Cinderella’s evil stepmother. Lucifer the cat first appeared in the original 1950 Cinderella animation produced by Walt Disney. As a naive, wide-eyed child watching Cinderella for the first time in the ’80s, I hated Lucifer’s antics and sabotaging ways. But now that I’ve cared for my fair share of rescue dogs and cats of different personalities, I love Lucifer’s squishy, smug face!

When I recently visited Hong Kong Disneyland, I noticed that while there was an abundance of Disney princesses and classic character merch, there were only a handful of options for obscure characters such as Lucifer.

And so I bought these Lucifer keychain plushies to proudly display as bag charms. I know I’m not the only one. This plump, sneering cat villain has had fans for decades, thanks to his realistic feline mannerisms, which, according to animator Ward Kimball, are based on his own plump, six-toed pet cat named Feetsy.

It’s not just my dear Lucifer the cat who has a fanbase. If you love 1995’s A Goofy Movie like I do, it turns out Powerline (the fictional popstar idol who sang “Stand Out” and “I2I”) spawned a huge fandom of now-adults who are nostalgic for that movie and era. And if I may feed you some ’90s trivia: The real singer who sang Powerline’s track is Tevin Campbell.

As for Disney princesses, I have not related to any princess as much as I have with Merida, the stubborn, independent, and curly-haired Scottish royal daughter who fought for her own hand. Brave may not be as wildly popular with the kids as Frozen or Tangled, but to me, Merida is my spirit animal.

Other lesser-known Disney characters with a cult following include Jack Skellington from 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Della Duck from the Donald Duck universe, and Shego, the green-flamed villain in Kim Possible circa the 2000s.

Now tell me, who’s your favorite obscure Disney character?