Yen Sid

Yen Sid is a master magician who made his Disney debut in Fantasia. He appears in Kingdom Hearts II as an aid to Sora and the gang. Yen Sid is well-known for his wisdom, and his command over the arts of sorcery is such that most address him with the honorific "Master." He was once King Mickey's tutor, and taught him everything he knows of the arts of sorcery. His name is two separated parts of the name 'Disney' backwards as a tribute to Walt Disney himself. Yen Sid was also one of Walt Disney's alternate names.

Kingdom Hearts II
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1940)

''A powerful sorcerer, second to none. He tutored the King in magic.''

''From conjuring up skies full of beautiful butterflies to parting an ocean, Yen Sid's feats of wizardry are...well, amazing. His name alone fills some folks with awe.''

''Yen Sid shared some of his wisdom with Sora and his friends. He also taught them some valuable techniques to help prepare them for what they'll face on this new quest.''

History
The great sorcerer first appeared in the Fantasia short The Sorcerer's Apprentice as Mickey Mouse's master. He was the owner of a magical hat (which he wears in Kingdom Hearts II) that is apparently the source of his power. In the movie's most acclaimed sequence, Mickey steals the hat and begins to play with its magic. But, as he was warned by Yen Sid, the power of the magic cannot be controlled by Mickey and wreaks havoc. Yen Sid arrives and manages to stop the magical chaos with his own powers.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Yen Sid will make an appearance in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts prequel Birth by Sleep, which is placed a decade before the first game, as Mickey is seen wielding the Keyblade associated with him, the Star Seeker, and trained under Master Yen Sid.

Kingdom Hearts II
Yen Sid serves as Sora's tutor to what lies ahead of him in his journey. He lives in a large tower in a small world-of-sorts connected to Twilight Town via a Magical Train. He dwells at its top, where he studies the Heartless, the Nobodies and Organization XIII. When Sora, Donald and Goofy arrive, he tells them of the enemies that they will face in the near future (Nobodies, Heartless and the Organization). He also returns to them their Gummi Ship and the co-ordinates to Hollow Bastion.

It is unknown what happens to Yen Sid and the three fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. The last we see of Yen Sid is after the gummi ship is returned to Sora, Donald, and Goofy, and he vanishes. The last seen of the three fairies is when Maleficent's cloak is brought to the tower and they decide to tell Yen Sid about this. Later on if you visit the tower, it is overtaken by Nobodies (more specifically, Snipers, Berserkers, Dancers, Dusks, Dragoons, and Gamblers), and neither Yen Sid or the fairies are anywhere to be seen. It is assumed, however, that he escaped to Traverse Town, Disney Castle or Hollow Bastion, though most likely in an inaccessible area in the later two worlds, while the fairies either returned to the Enchanted Dominion, Aurora's world, or followed Yen Sid to wherever he escaped.

Trivia
Yen Sid
 * Kingdom Hearts II marks Yen Sid's first instance of speaking.
 * Because both Yen Sid and Merlin's journal entries describe their magical knowledge and powers as "second to none," it can be assumed that the two wizards are on par with each other.
 * "Yen Sid" is "Disney" in reverse, similarly to how "Erauqs" is "Square" spelled backwards.
 * Yen Sid presumably possesses powers similar to a Final Fantasy white mage, as evidenced by the spells taught to his students, many of which appear to be variants of the supreme white magic Holy, in contrast to Merlin, who appears to be closer to a black mage.