⚡ Powers & Abilities
Spirit guide abilities, World crossing, Alebrije transformation, Flight, Enhanced spiritual awareness, Tracking, Loyalty
📖 Biography
Dante is Miguel Rivera’s loyal Xoloitzcuintli companion in Pixar’s Coco. Playful and goofy, he follows Miguel on his extraordinary journey into the Land of the Dead, where his importance becomes much greater than either of them expects. Dante eventually reveals himself as an alebrije, a colorful spirit guide who can travel between worlds. His loyalty, comic personality, and connection to Mexican cultural traditions make him one of the film’s most memorable characters.
⚡ Fun Facts
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Dante is a Xoloitzcuintli, the nearly hairless national dog of Mexico.
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Pixar was inspired to create Dante after seeing Xolo dogs during research trips to Mexico.
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Dante’s missing teeth explain why his tongue constantly hangs out of his mouth.
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His breed was traditionally associated with guiding people toward the land of their ancestors, which inspired his role in the story.
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Dante has his own Pixar short, Dante’s Lunch – A Short Tail, which was released in 2017.
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Dante was later featured as an alebrije alongside Miguel in Disneyland’s it’s a small world attraction.
