The Snapdragons are minor characters from the Disney Junior animated series, Jake and the Never Land Pirates. They are large multicolored carnivorous plants encountered throughout Never Land.
Background[]
Despite being plants, Snapdragons have been depicted as being sentient and are one of the most feared plant species on the island. Normally these plants are peacefully sleeping, but if anyone tries to wake them up, they will try to bite them with their razor-sharp teeth.
Role in the series[]
A Snapdragon makes a appearance at the end of the episode "The Never Bloom!" after Captain Hook and Mr. Smee return to the Jolly Roger following a failed attempt to witness the Never Bloom bloom before returning to her hundred-year slumber (after being foiled by Jake and his crew). In order to cheer Hook up, Mr. Smee brings aboard a potted plant he found on Never Land. Hook is not amused by Smee's gesture and questions what kind of flower it is. Smee reveals that it is a Snapdragon, which quickly wakes with a roar, sending Hook, Sharky and Bones into a panic. As Hook flees across the deck of the Jolly Roger, he is quickly chased by the Snapdragon snapping at his heels.
The Snapdragons reappeared in the episode "The Golden Twilight Treasure!." Jake and his mates discover a firefly one night and name him Brightly. Suddenly, Captain Hook captures Brightly and takes him along to light the way to the Cave of the Golden Twilight Treasure. Jake and his crew must rescue Brightly from Hook before his light goes dim. While searching for riches, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee stumble into a large grove of sleeping Snapdragons, waking the vicious plants from their slumber as they roar and snap wildly at Hook and Smee. The villainous duo quickly flee from the Snapdragons, much to the amusement of Brightly. Soon, Jake and his crew come across the Snapdragons as they go back to sleep. Cubby was very nervous to move forward, fearing waking the ravenous plants. However, Jake suggest that they quietly tiptoe past the sleeping Snapdragons without waking them. Jake and his friends manage to slip pass the Snapdragons to the other side, to continue the chase after Hook and rescue Brightly.
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- While the Snapdragon is a real world plant species, the Never Land variant is very reminiscent of other fictional carnivorous plant species.