Relationships
Nick Wilde[]
- “The most feared crime boss in Tundratown. They call him Mr. Big and he does not like me, so we gotta go!”
- ―Nick Wilde about Mr. Big
Nick humbly kissing Mr. Big's ring
Mr. Big was mad at Nick because Nick had sold him an expensive wool rug that was actually made from "the fur of a skunk's butt". However, it appears that their relationship had been fairly amicable before that, as apparently, Mr. Big invited Nick into his home, and his Grandmama made Nick a cannoli. Sadly, because of the apparent betrayal, Mr. Big felt that he could not trust Nick, as he had disrespected both him and his Grandmother. However, thanks to the intervention of Judy Hopps, they at least returned to a mutual understanding. Whether this would evolve again into a friendship is unknown.
Judy Hopps[]
- “I am a cop. And I'm on the Emmitt Otterton case and my evidence puts him in your car! So intimidate me all you want...I'm gonna find out what you did to that otter if it's the last thing I do!”
- ―Judy Hopps to Mr. Big
Mr. Big showing affection for Judy
When they met, Mr. Big thought Judy was in costume, even asking if she were a "performer". This belief dropped with Judy's brash accusation of involvement in Emmitt Otterton's disappearance, which provoked Big into ordering Judy and Nick to be "iced" until his daughter Fru Fru walked in and recognized Judy as the officer who saved her life.
Grateful for saving his daughter, Big not only spared Judy and Nick but gave them information regarding their case. He gained a clear fondness for Judy as he not only willingly helped her "convince" Duke Weaselton to cooperate with Judy but he designated her the godmother of his future grandchild.
Mr. Big and Judy also share a remarkably similar background with each other. Both being seemingly harmless mammals that were looked down upon because of their size and species, but they both seized the opportunity to become great animals that changed Zootopia for the better, thanks to their precious friends that inspired them to change themselves.
Fru Fru[]
- “I have to, baby, Daddy has to.”
- ―Mr. Big to Fru Fru about icing Nick and Judy
"It's time for our dance!"
Mr. Big is loving towards his daughter, and is always careful of her emotions and keeps his promises with her, this being show when she reminds him that he promised not to ice anyone before her wedding just as he is about to ice Judy and Nick. When Judy is revealed to be a friend of Fru Fru's, Big invites both Judy and Nick immediately, which further shows the love he has for his daughter. Following the wedding, Big remains friends with both Judy and Nick, portraying approval when Fru Fru announces that she is going to name her unborn daughter Judy.
Koslov[]
Koslov defending Mr. Big in their childhood
Mr. Big first met Koslov when the former first emigrated to Zootopia. Together, they delivered baked goods for Grandmama's Bakery and stood up to the Rhino Boss, who was terrorizing their neighborhood.
Koslov appears to be Mr. Big's closest friend, and later became his closest subordinate as well.
Grandmama[]
Grandmama is Mr. Big‘s deceased grandmother, whom Mr. Big has loved and continues to respect, seeing her as the inspiration that has made it possible for him to create a great and fulfilling family. Mr. Big keeps many portraits of her as mementos of his dearly beloved grandmother, never forgetting all the memories he had with her or the lessons she taught him. Disrespect towards Grandmama has been known to make him angry enough to try to ice the mammals that display such behavior.
Young Mr. Big and Grandmama baking together
When Mr. Big was a young shrew that migrated to Zootopia, Grandmama was the one accompanying him, always standing by his side and comforting him. Mr. Big saw his grandmother as a very talented cook and appreciated the lessons she taught him on how to bake. It was thanks to her encouragement and compassion that Mr. Big appreciated the life he had in Zootopia, although difficult and rough because of how poor and small he was. Because he loved her so much, Mr. Big felt the need to help her as much as possible and whenever he messed up, it made him feel very bad about wasting her efforts because of his own mistakes. But she loved her grandson very much to be upset with him, valuing the size of his heart more than anything. Something that Mr. Big treasured greatly was the bicycle that his Grandmama made him, and when it was destroyed, it made the little shrew drown in sorrow to see his grandmother's gift in pieces. Thanks to Mr. Big's selfless efforts, his Grandmama's bakery business grew profoundly and it was only the beginning of his great success that led to the founding of Little Rodentia, which made Mr. Big very proud and happy to see it along with his Grandmama, always standing by his side.
Her passing was a painful experience for Mr. Big, and seemingly even for Koslov.
Fru Fru‘s husband[]
Fru Fru's husband frightened by Mr. Big's threat
Fru Fru’s husband is Mr. Big‘s new son-in-law. Not much is known about their relationship, but Mr. Big is happy for her daughter to have found a husband she loves. During the wedding celebration they appear to be on friendly terms. Mr. Big is happy to have an addition to the family that chose his daughter to be his wife, but Mr. Big doesn’t seem to know him very well, thus he threatens his son-in-law to never hurt his daughter in any way or he would be one of his iced victims as well, which got the groom very nervous and frightened of his wife’s ruthless father.
Morty[]
Morty is Mr. Big’s nephew. Mr. Big’s relationship with his nephew is unknown, but he doesn’t seem to like his nephew making a mess in his daughter’s wedding day, and has him iced though not fatally, to make sure Morty doesn’t make a scene in the venue.
Mafia[]
Mr. Big’s Mafia is a group of polar bears that work for the crime lord. As the boss of his mafia, Mr. Big is waited by the polar bears hand and foot, and they carry his orders without question, acting as his bodyguards and executioners. But because of his honorable nature, the shrew doesn’t see them as just employees, but as part of his family.
Mr. Big’s relationship with the polar bears dates way back, when the young shrew first came to Zootopia. It was one generous act that led to another that created a bond between the small shrew and the mighty bears, who came to respect Mr. Big and aided him in his ambitions and later in his life as a powerful crime boss.
Emmitt Otterton[]
Emmitt Otterton is Mr. Big’s florist as well as a close friend of the crime lord, that the shrew values as part of the family. Not much is known about their relationship, but Mr. Big seemed to care for the otter, sending one of his limousines to pick him up so they could talk, and was rather disturbed by his sudden savage behavior and disappearance without a trace. It’s likely that after Emmitt was cured, he was happy to have his florist returned to normal and continued to remain friends.
Renato Manchas[]
Renato Manchas is Mr. Big’s chauffeur. His relationship with the panther is unknown, but when Mr. Big learned what happened, he believed Renato about Emmitt going savage and seeing his chauffeur badly injured and frightened was very disturbing to the crime boss. It’s likely that after Renato went savage like Otterton he felt bad for the panther and relieved after he was cured.
Duke Weaselton[]
Mr. Big about to order Duke to be iced
Not much is known about Mr. Big’s relationship with the Duke of Weaselton, but the weasel knows about the shrew’s dreadful reputation. It’s unknown if he learned that Weaselton was responsible for almost getting his daughter killed by a giant doughnut. Either way, Mr. Big was willing to ice the small time criminal as per Judy’s request to make him cooperate with the godmother of his future granddaughter. After Weaselton revealed what Judy needed to know, Mr. Big spared him from an icy death.
Rhino Boss[]
The Rhino Boss is Mr. Big’s former childhood enemy, that Mr. Big managed to defeat with the help of his friends and succeeded him as the boss of his criminal gang.
Young Mr. Big with his bike, which was just crushed by the Rhino Boss
When young Mr. Big first encountered him during his first delivery for Grandmama’s Bakery, seeing the criminal activity he was conducting with his subordinates, frightened the small shrew, realizing that Zootopia wasn’t the perfect place he thought it was. When Mr. Big confronted the Rhino, the shrew was paralyzed with fear and didn’t know what to do. Seeing the crime boss destroy his bicycle that Grand-mama made for him, left Mr. Big very depressed. When the Rhino grabbed Koslov, who stood up for the shrew, Mr. Big felt very frightened, but his fear turned into anger after seeing how the cruel rhino was bullying his best friend. Gathering his courage, Mr. Big stood up to the huge rhino and was able to beat him using his small size and the aid of his friends, making the Rhino Boss his first iced victim. With the rhino out of the way, things became better for Mr. Big and his family.