Saladin (Winx Club)

Saladin is the supporting character of Winx Club. He is the headmaster of Red Fountain, a member of the Company of Light and a powerful wizard.

Personality

Saladin is a very wise, sophisticated and soft-spoken mentor who cares a lot for his students. He doesn't trust others much, but is willing to forgive her if they prove repentant, and is very protective of his school.

Trivia

• In the 4Kids version, Helia is Saladin's nephew.
• Saladin's name might have been based on that of Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, more commonly known as simply Saladin, who was a Sultan of Syria and of Egypt who successfully fought the Crusaders in the twelfth century and won the respect of many of them, gaining the reputation of a great knight and becoming a legendary symbol of chivalry on Europe.
• Saladin's tunic appears to have been based on the changshan, a traditional tunic worn in Imperial China under the Qing Dynasty.
• Saladin appeared to be taller in his younger years and had black hair (as seen in Season 3 flashbacks) or brown hair (as seen in the second movie).
• In Issue 37 of the comic series, it is revealed that Saladin dated a classmate named Zatura when he was young. The two broke up when Zatura began dabbling in the dark arts with the hopes of gaining everlasting youth and immense power.