Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170403005926/@comment-29754588-20170403033428

DatNuttyKid wrote: Naveen97Ruben wrote: For those questioning why Aladdin managed to free himself from being a genie with TLK but Cyrus couldn't, there may be an explanation. Not canon, only my own thought: Cyrus and his brothers were cursed into being genies, so the only way to free themselves were to return the waters or have someone else take their place (like how Will accidentally took Cyrus') whereas Aladdin voluntarily assume the role of a genie. Aladdin was not cursed, so maybe that's why he was able to free himself with TLK and why Cyrus couldn't. Probably the best explanation, although it seems a little backwards since TLK is supposed to break any curse and doesn't work if the afflicted has the curse willingly...

(throws a rulebook out the window) True, TLK is meant break any curse, but maybe considering Nyx is powerful, her curse is not revisable by any means but returning the water. Jafar had a similar case, but it OUaTiW, it had been shown how powerful he is (where he managed to change the laws of magic with Amara) and the amount of time he had been learning magic, so freeing himself form being a genie may have been a piece of cake. Again, my thoughts and not canon