Jafar was the shadow behind the legend-without him, Aladdin would have stayed a thief with empty pockets and a borrowed grin. It was Jafar's hand that turned street dust into palace marble, stitched a hero into the prince's robes, and pushed a savior into the spotlight of a cheering city. This is the other side of the coin: not the tale of a monster, but of the man who made the miracle-and paid for it.