Stitch, also known as Experiment 626 (pronounced “six-two-six”), is a fictional character from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch franchise. A genetically engineered extraterrestrial life-form, he is the more prominent of the franchise’s two title protagonists, the other being his human adopter and best friend Lilo Pelekai.
Personality
Stitch is created by Jumba Jookiba to cause chaos across the galaxy. Stitch is marked by his mischievous behavior, which endeared him to Lilo, who adopts him as her “dog”. Through Lilo’s beliefs in the Hawaiian concept of ʻohana, meaning ‘family’, Stitch evolves from an uncaring, destructive creature to a loving, more self-conscious being who enjoys the company of his adoptive family on Earth. He becomes a firm believer of the ʻohana concept, and with the help of Lilo applies it to reform Jumba’s 625 prior experiments, nearly all of whom Stitch treats as his “cousins”.
