Nana is very caring toward Wendy, John, and Michael Darling and treats them as her own puppies. They cherish her as an important relative. When she was taken to her dog house for the night, it was considered to be a cruel punishment for them. Even when George took her there, he felt sorrow after seeing her saddened face. She is in charge of Wendy, John, and Michael's health, giving them medicine presumably every night.
Nana is first introduced as the Darling family's nursemaid. She was first seen doing her daily duties; cleaning the nursery and putting away Wendy, John, and Michael's toys and games. When Wendy is told she must grow up, she was shocked by the decision. When George begins to storm out the room, he trips over her. Both fall, but the rest of the family only comforts Nana. George is shocked, and this causes Nana to be taken to her dog house. As she was being dragged by her collar, Michael holds onto her tail trying to stop George from taking her to her dog house, but Mary kindly stops him by picking him up and she waves at him sadly. She is heartbroken, as she never sleeps in her dog house. George feels sympathy for her but claims Wendy, John, and Michael are not puppies and she is truly a dog. During the song "You Can Fly", Peter Pan took Wendy, John, and Michael on a trip to Neverland, and Nana spots them flying out the nursery window with him. She is horrified and tries to stop them. Michael spreads some of Tinker Bell's pixie dust onto her. She begins to fly but is held back by the leash still attached to her collar and is left waving at them. When they return home, she is happy to be taken back to the nursery, as George finally realizes he's been too hard on her and Wendy. She joins Wendy, George, and Mary as they watch Peter Pan fly away on the Jolly Roger.
Nana is shown in the Disney Junior movie, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Battle for the Book. Captain Hook steals Wendy's book, which is her reminder of the many memories and adventures of her and the outstanding, brave Peter Pan (character). Jake and his pirate friends come to the nursery to take both Wendy Darling, John Darling, and Michael Darling to Neverland to rescue the book. When Jake comes to the window, Nana makes a sudden appearance.
Other appearances[]
Nana made a cameo appearance in the TaleSpin episode "Flying Dupes". She also appears in the Mickey Mouse episode "You, Me and Fifi" playing poker with other famous Disney Dogs.
Nana appears as an audio-animatronic figure in Peter Pan's Flight. She makes her most notable appearance in the nursery, next to the letter blocks that constantly fall, as she attempts to stack them, and outside next to her doghouse.
She also appears in the Peter Pan-themed Enchanted Window display along Main Street, U.S.A..
Trivia[]
In the original book, Nana is a Newfoundland.
Originally, Nana was going to journey to Neverland alongside Wendy, John, and Michael and have a comical subplot chasing after Tinker Bell. She was also intended to be the film's narrator. While she was dropped from that side of the story, she was given a notable role in the opening and ending of the film, becoming a beloved character from it. However, she did go to Neverland with Wendy, John, and Michael in the Jake and the Never Land Pirates movie, Battle for the Book.
Return to Never Land:Edward • Jane • Danny • Nana II • Octopus
Locations
London • Bloomsbury • Nursery • Big Ben • The Second Star to the Right • Neverland • Neverland Jungle • The Jolly Roger • Mermaid Lagoon • Skull Rock • Indian Camp • Hangman's Tree
Songs
Peter Pan:The Second Star to the Right • You Can Fly • A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life) • Following the Leader • What Made the Red Man Red? • Your Mother and Mine • The Elegant Captain Hook • Never Smile at a Crocodile
Return to Never Land:I'll Try • Here We Go Another Plan • So to Be One of Us Deleted:The Pirate Song • The Boatswain Song • I'll Give You One Guess Remake:All Grown Up • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling
Books:Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen • Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past • Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold Tale • Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising
Season One: "Pilot" • "The Thing You Love Most" • "Snow Falls" • "The Price of Gold" • "That Still Small Voice" • "The Shepherd" • "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" • "Desperate Souls" • "True North" • "7:15 A.M." • "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" • "Skin Deep" • "What Happened to Frederick" • "Dreamy" • "Red-Handed" • "Heart of Darkness" • "Hat Trick" • "The Stable Boy" • "The Return" • "The Stranger" • "An Apple Red as Blood" • "A Land Without Magic"
Season Two: "Broken" • "We Are Both" • "Lady of the Lake" • "The Crocodile" • "The Doctor" • "Tallahassee" • "Child of the Moon" • "Into the Deep" • "Queen of Hearts" • "The Cricket Game" • "The Outsider" • "In the Name of the Brother" • "Tiny" • "Manhattan" • "The Queen Is Dead" • "The Miller's Daughter" • "Welcome to Storybrooke" • "Selfless, Brave and True" • "Lacey" • "The Evil Queen" • "Second Star to the Right" • "And Straight On 'Til Morning" Season Three: "The Heart of the Truest Believer" • "Lost Girl" • "Quite a Common Fairy" • "Nasty Habits" • "Good Form" • "Ariel" • "Dark Hollow" • "Think Lovely Thoughts" • "Save Henry" • "The New Neverland" • "Going Home" • "New York City Serenade" • "Witch Hunt" • "The Tower" • "Quiet Minds" • "It's Not Easy Being Green" • "The Jolly Roger" • "Bleeding Through" • "A Curious Thing" • "Kansas" • "Snow Drifts" • "There's No Place Like Home" Season Four: "A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass" • "Family Business" • "The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight" • "Heroes and Villains" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon" • "Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans" • "Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil" • "Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose" Season Five: "The Dark Swan" • "The Price" • "Siege Perilous" • "The Broken Kingdom" • "Dreamcatcher" • "The Bear and the Bow" • "Nimue" • "Birth" • "The Bear King" • "Broken Heart" • "Swan Song" • "Souls of the Departed" • "Labor of Love" • "Devil's Due" • "The Brothers Jones" • "Our Decay" • "Her Handsome Hero" • "Ruby Slippers" • "Sisters" • "Firebird" • "Last Rites" • "Only You" • "An Untold Story" Season Six: "The Savior" • "A Bitter Draught" • "The Other Shoe" • "Strange Case" • "Street Rats" • "Dark Waters" • "Heartless" • "I'll Be Your Mirror" • "Changelings" • "Wish You Were Here" • "Tougher Than the Rest" • "Murder Most Foul • "Ill-Boding Patterns" • "Page 23" • "A Wondrous Place" • "Mother's Little Helper" • "Awake" • "Where Bluebirds Fly" • "The Black Fairy" • "The Song in Your Heart" • "The Final Battle" Season Seven: "Hyperion Heights" • "A Pirate's Life"• "The Garden of Forking Paths" • "Beauty" • "Greenbacks" • "Wake Up Call" • "Eloise Gardener" • "Pretty in Blue" • "One Little Tear" • "The Eighth Witch" • "Secret Garden" • "A Taste of the Heights" • "Knightfall" • "The Girl in the Tower" • "Sisterhood" • "Breadcrumbs" • "Chosen" • "The Guardian" • "Flower Child" • "Is This Henry Mills?" • "Homecoming" • "Leaving Storybrooke"
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: "Down the Rabbit Hole" • "Trust Me" • "Forget Me Not" • "The Serpent" • "Heart of Stone" • "Who's Alice?" • "Bad Blood" • "Home" • "Nothing to Fear" • "Dirty Little Secrets" • "Heart of the Matter" • "To Catch a Thief" • "And They Lived..."
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Wonderland Castle • The Mad Hatter's House • White Rabbit's House • Underland • Tulgey Wood Both series:Storybrooke • Maine • Enchanted Forest • Forbidden Fortress • Wonderland • Wonderland Maze • Agrabah • Sherwood Forest • The Sultan's Palace
Objects
Once Upon a Time: Once Upon a Time (Book) • Red Riding Hood • Maleficent's Staff • Magic Wand • Glass Slipper • Poisoned Apple • Spinning Wheel • Magic Lamp • Dark One's Dagger • Chipped Cup • Jefferson's Hat • Magic Beans • Captain Hook's Hooks • Enchanted Candle • Pixie Dust • Dreamshade • Salad Fork • Pandora's Box • Silver Slippers • Sorcerer Hat • Enchanted Broom • Trident • Enchanted Shell • Heroes and Villains (Book) • Merida's Bow • Magical Rose • Excalibur • Olympian Crystal • Cinderella's Dress • Golden Scarab Beetle • Rapunzel's Frying Pan • Magical Golden Flower • Shrinking Potion • Floating Lanterns • Tarot Cards • Maui's Fish Hook
Original Songs:Powerful Magic • The Queen Sings • Love Doesn't Stand a Chance • Revenge Is Gonna Be Mine • Wicked Always Wins • Charmings vs. Evil Queen • Emma's Theme • A Happy Beginning
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Episode List) • Playing with Skully • Peter Pan Returns • Jake Saves Bucky • Never Land Rescue • Battle for the Book • The Great Never Sea Conquest • The Legion of Pirate Villains • Disney Junior Storybook Collection • Disney Junior Little Golden Book Library • Disney Junior DJ Shuffle • Disney Junior DJ Shuffle 2
Characters
Jake • Izzy • Cubby • Skully • Marina • Captain Hook • Mr. Smee • Sharky and Bones • Tick-Tock the Crocodile • Pirate Princess • Bucky • Winger • Wise Old Parrot • Mama Hook • Captain Flynn • Peter Pan • Never Bird • Octopus • Lucille the Seal • Red Jessica • Sandy • Monkey • Patch the Pirate Pup • Peter's Shadow • Stormy • The Sea Witch • Percy the Penguin • Misty the Wonderful Witch • Blinky • Brightly the Firefly • Cecilia • Purple Octopus • Snappy the Hermit Crab • The Seahorses • Camille • Gilly the Goldfish • Dragon • Sasha • Rosie • Ice Ogre • Slippery Serpent • Slink • Slink's Mother • Beatrice Le Beak • Fast Claw • Pip the Pirate Genie • The Sing-Songbird • Mermaids • Cornica • Flow the Dolphin • Golden Crocodile • Golden Squid • Harry • Tinker Bell • Queen Coralie • Bouncing Bumble Queen • Pirate Mummy • Captain Gizmo • King Crab • First-Mate Mollie • Brewster the Beast Trapper • The Singing Stones • Nanny Nell • Sand Serpent • Ogre Princess • Captain Treasure Tooth • Peg-Leg Peg • Wendy Darling • John Darling • Michael Darling • Nana • Finn the Mer-Boy • Electric Storm Eel • ShiverJack • Captain Buzzard Bones • Pearl the Penguin • Zongo the Pirate Monkey King • Lord Fathom • Strake • Top Bird • Swifty • Eagle-Eye • Talon • Grim Buccaneer • The Groogar • Captain Wraith • Dr. Undergear • Captain Chen • Chief Molta • Captain Colossus • Wildfire
Locations
Pirate Island • Crocodile Creek • Neverland • The Jolly Roger • Mermaid Lagoon • Skull Rock • Tiki Forest • Crimson Isle • Island of Bell • Seahorse Shallows • Doubloon Lagoon • Pirate Princess Island • Chi-Chi-Chilly Canyon • Sailor's Swamp • Stink Pot Swamp • Skybird Island • Ha-Ha Hedges • Cattail Chasm • Pirate Putt-Putt Course • Batwing Bog • Windy Cove • Have a Banana Grove • Cranberry Bog • Butterfly Bluff • Coral Cove • Pirate's Plunge • Skull and Bones Rock • Sandbar Straits • The Pirate Pumpkin Patch • Blue Whale Way • Big Tree Forest • City of Gold • Never Land Desert • Fountain of Forever • Buccaneer's Bluff • Birdbath Bluff • Shipwreck Rock • Pirate Rock • Hidden Cove • Basketball court • Crystal Tunnel • Shipwreck Beach • Never Land Jungle • Never Peak • Belch Mountain • Valley of Shadows • Pirate Pyramid • Never Sea Twin Tunnel • Never Falls • Big Bug Valley • Rainbow Falls • Forever Tree • Buccaneer Bird Bluff • King Crab Island • Neptune City • Fa-La-La Falls • Pegleg Pond • Tiptoe Pass • London • Bloomsbury, England, UK • Big Ben • Nursery • Hangman's Tree • The Second Star to the Right
Songs
Yo Ho, Let's Go! • Yo Ho Mateys, Away • Well Done Crew • Aw Coconuts • Never Land Pirate Band • Captain Hook is a Cranky Crook • Castaway On Pirate Island • Hot Lava • Pirate Password • Bucky's Shanty • Roll Up the Map • What's Cookin' Smee? • Never Sky • Tick Tock Croc • Shipwreck Shuffle • Talk Like A Pirate • Trick or Treasure • Peter's Pirate Team • Blast You Peter Pan • I Can't Fly • Here We Go Yo Ho • I Can Fly • A Friend in Never Land • Belay • Hook's Hooks • Gold Doubloons • Work to Get Bucky • Our Ship Be Better • Hook on Ice! • Mama Hook • Pirate Rock Recipe • The Codfish Reel • Jolly Roger • Me Pirate Mom • Rattle Yer Bones • Hook's Hookity-Hook! • Spyglass • Putt Putt • The Legend of the Golden Smee • Where the Rainbow Lands • Pirate Island Hideout • Sea Legs • Swamp Stomp • Tiki Tree Limbo • Blue as the Deep Blue Sea • Fetch that Pirate Pup • Hammock Song • King Crab • Sneaky Le Beak • Down in the Bubbly Blue • Lead the Way Jake • What Be Your Treasure Wish • What Be Your Treasure Wish (Reprise) • Runaway Kitty • Sneezy Genie • X • Starfish Serenade • London Ahoy • Never Land Ahoy • Little Lobster Girl • Walkin' the Plank • Golden Tree • I'm a Pirate Princess • Destroy the Book • Bucky Will Be Mine • The Legendary Captain Flynn • What Makes a Hero • Hail to the Legion of Pirate Villains • Once Upon a Time
Other
The Forever Sword • Pixie Dust • Team Treasure Chest • Fairy Rock • Rainbow Wand • Captain Hook's Hooks • Sword of Destiny • Never Sands of Time • Mega-Mecha Sword • The Golden Smee • Heart of Coldness • Crocodile Crown
