Samson is a character in Kingdom Hearts Union χ. He originally appeared in the animated film Sleeping Beauty and is Prince Phillip's horse.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

Samson is being ridden by Phillip in Enchanted Dominion when Phillip hears Aurora's singing and follows it to meet her. Later, Samson accompanies Phillip to Aurora's cottage to meet up with her, but both are instead captured by Maleficent and her goons and imprisoned at her castle.

As Phillip is escaping after being freed by Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, they find Samson, and Merryweather frees him with her magic. Phillip mounts Samson and rides off to King Stefan's castle. Maleficent appears and transforms into a dragon, knocking Phillip off of Samson. Samson runs off.

Design

Samson is a light grey horse with a white streak on his forehead, and a black mane and tail. He is fitted with a black bridle and saddle, and a beige saddle blanket, and has decorative black ribbons hanging around his body.

Origin

Samson first appeared in Disney's Sleeping Beauty, where he was introduced with Phillip years after Maleficent's curse and Aurora's life as Briar Rose first began. He and Phillip are out riding when Phillip is suddenly intrigued by the beautiful singing voice of Aurora and is determined to investigate further. Samson is initially against this course change, but Phillip convinces him to go along when he promises Samson an extra bag of oats and a few carrots to eat. However, after failing to woo her, Phillip, embarrassed, denies Samson the extra carrots.

Later on, after heading back into the forest to again meet with Aurora, Phillip and Samson are kidnapped and imprisoned by Maleficent and her goons within her castle at the Forbidden Mountain. There, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather arrive to the rescue, freeing the duo. The team races out of the castle and towards the kingdom of King Stefan, where Aurora has fallen into a deep, sleep-like death, with a kiss of true love being the only thing capable of awakening her. However, as they race to the rescue, Maleficent unleashes her wrath, turning into a dragon and knocking Phillip off Samson's saddle. The two battle, and in the end, the fairy is defeated. Samson, Phillip, and the fairies head towards the castle where the princess is finally awakened, and peace to the kingdom is finally restored.

• Entelechy
• Enchanted Dominion
• Disney characters
• Kingdom Hearts Union χ characters