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that appear in the ''
Shrek
''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jen ...
'' franchise and
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from it.
Main characters
Shrek
Shrek (voiced by
Mike Myers
Michael John Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. His accolades include seven MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywoo ...
,
Michael Gough
Francis Michael Gough ( ; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was a British character actor who made more than 150 film and television appearances. He is known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958, with his first role as Sir Arthu ...
as his official voice in the video games) is the lead character in all of the films. He prides himself on being a big, green, terrifying
ogre
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world ...
and is grumpy and temperamental, but is also caring and brave. He begins the series as an unsociable hermit until he meets his soon-to-be best friend, Donkey. In a deal with Lord Farquaad, he and Donkey embark on a quest to save Princess Fiona from the castle in which she was confined. Despite their differences, Shrek and Fiona fall in love, marry at the end of the first film, and have three ogre babies in the third film.
Chris Farley
Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. Farley was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the ...
was originally set to play Shrek, but he died before he could complete his voice work (he finished 80–90% of the film or according to his brother Tom, 95%).
In ''
Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space'', a woman mistakes The Missing Link as Shrek.
Donkey
Donkey (voiced by
Eddie Murphy,
Mark Moseley
Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played for Philadelphia Eagles (1970), the Houston Oilers (1971–7 ...
as his official voice in the video games, and
Dean Edwards
Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and musician. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in ''Celebrity Deathmatch'', a robot in ''Robotomy'', and Donkey in ''Scar ...
in ''
Scared Shrekless
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After'', that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. ''Scared Shrekle ...
'') is a talking
donkey. He escaped being sold by his owner, an old woman, and eventually met and allied with Shrek. He is Shrek's best friend, but it always bothers or irritates the ogre. He has also become the frequent companion of the honorable mercenary Puss In Boots, although the two always fight or disagree from one another. Donkey loves to sing and hum, as seen in all the franchise films. He is also the Dragon's husband and father of the Dronkeys, whose passion for sweets inspired the name of each one of them.
Princess Fiona
Princess Fiona (voiced by
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. With a variety of works in film, she is widely recognised for her work in romantic comedies and animation. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for ...
, singing voice provided by
Sally Dworsky
Sally Dworsky is an American singer-songwriter and playback singer in animated films. In addition to her solo work and co-fronting the alt-rock band Uma, Dworsky served as the singing voice for lead characters in iconic animated films including ...
in the first film,
Renee Sands
Renee Ilene Sandstrom (born February 15, 1974) is an American singer and former child actress better known by her stage name Renee Sands. She is best known for her role as Renee on '' Kids Incorporated'', and as a vocal member of the American gir ...
on all other occasions, and
Holly Fields in the video games) is the princess of Far Far Away, the daughter of late King Harold and Queen Lillian, cousin of King Arthur Pendragon, and Shrek's wife from the end of the first film on. She begins the series as a beautiful princess who transforms into an
ogre
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world ...
ss every night when the sun sets. At the end of the first film, the transforming spell is broken and she permanently takes the form of an ogress when she realizes that Shrek is her true love. In Shrek 2, Fiona becomes human again and goes back to her ogress form permanently.
Puss In Boots
Puss In Boots (voiced by
Antonio Banderas in the English, Spanish, and Italian versions of the films,
Eric Bauza
Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian-American voice actor and comedian. His most-known roles include Stimpy on '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', Foop on '' The Fairly OddParents'' and its reboot '' Fairly Odder'', Thunderbol ...
in ''The Adventures of Puss In Boots'', vocal sounds and purrs were provided by
Frank Welker, and
André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo (born August 10, 1966) is an American voice actor. His voice-work includes several animated series, including ''American Dad!'', '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''Harvey Beaks'', '' Jackie Chan Adventures'' and '' Star Wars: Clon ...
in the video games and commercials) is Shrek's best friend along with Donkey. Loosely based on the
fairy tale character
Puss In Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
as well as being a kind of parody of
Zorro
Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante w ...
, he is a smooth-talking cat with a Spanish accent, usually wearing a cavalier's hat, a belt with a sword, a small black cape, and small Corinthian leather boots. Puss first appears in ''
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the ...
'', much like Dragon in the first film. He often overpowers his enemies by distracting them with his "cute kitten" looks. He also exhibits common cat behavior such as coughing up
hairball
A hairball is a small collection of hair or fur formed in the stomach of animals, and uncommonly in humans, that is occasionally vomited up when it becomes too big. Hairballs are primarily a tight elongated cylinder of packed fur, but may inclu ...
s and chasing lights, usually resulting in his defeat or capture. For obvious reasons, he doesn't appear in
the first film
''The First Film'' is a 2015 British documentary film about cinema pioneer Louis Le Prince, made by David Nicholas Wilkinson. It argues the case that Le Prince, rather than the Lumière brothers, was the true inventor of moving pictures, making ...
or
4D ride, though he does make a non-speaking cameo in the
musical.
The character was also featured in the 2011 film ''
Puss In Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
'' and its sequel ''
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'' as the lead character.
Puss In Boots stars in the
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...
series ''
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
''The Adventures of Puss in Boots'' is an American computer-animated streaming television series. It stars the character Puss in Boots from DreamWorks Animation's ''Shrek'' franchise and its 2011 spin-off film, voiced by Eric Bauza. The series ...
'', where he protects the hidden city of San Lorenzo.
Secondary characters
Dragon
Dragon is depicted as a ruby-colored
dragon, initially known as the guard of the tower in which Princess Fiona awaits her rescuer in the first film. She first emerges when Donkey accidentally disturbs her sleep as he’s looking for stairs to the highest room of the tallest tower. Angered by the disturbance, Dragon corners and confronts Donkey, who, not wanting to anger her further, begins to compliment her on the whiteness of her teeth and on her oral hygiene. She bats her eyelashes, and Donkey, realizing she’s female, proceeds to charm her into infatuation and falling in love with him. She still terrifies Donkey, however, even as he gracefully tries to decline her advances—at first of a relationship at all and then of a physical relationship. When Donkey suggests getting to know each other first, Dragon affectionately wraps a claw around his face but does not take his request seriously. Shrek arrives just as she’s about to kiss Donkey's lips. Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona escape, and Dragon is left chained to the tower’s grounds, devastated in unrequited love. Still, she is ingrained in Donkey’s mind, as discreetly indicated by later scenes in the film.
Dragon reappears toward the end of the film, when she and Donkey meet again, reconcile, help crash the marriage between Lord Farquaad and Fiona, and are shown as a couple at Fiona and Shrek’s wedding ceremony. They are shown as a married couple by the events of the
sequel
A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...
; her character has a major role as Donkey chooses to leave home on the grounds that she was behaving uncharacteristically ill-tempered, but is reunited with her husband towards the ending of the movie when it appears that her grouchy behavior was a result of
pregnancy
Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops (gestation, gestates) inside a woman, woman's uterus (womb). A multiple birth, multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins.
Pregnancy usually occur ...
, and presents Donkey with their newborn hybrid children, the Dronkeys.
A silent character, Dragon has no spoken lines throughout the course of the franchise, though other characters, including Donkey, are able to somewhat understand her language when she communicates through hushed roars.
Dragon appears in all 4 ''Shrek'' movies, ''
Shrek the Halls
''Shrek the Halls'' is an American Christmas computer-animated comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC
on November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was co-written and directed by Gary Trousdal ...
'' and ''
Shrek 4-D
''Shrek 4-D'' (also known as ''Shrek 3-D'' for the DVD release and ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' for the Shrek's Thriller Tales DVD release and DreamWorks Spooky Stories Blu-ray release, Netflix and other streaming releases) is a computer-animat ...
''. She is notably absent from ''Scared Shrekless'' and ''Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular'', and neither was she mentioned in the latter film.
The Gingerbread Man
The
Gingerbread Man
A gingerbread man or a Gingerbread man cookie is a biscuit or cookie made from gingerbread, usually in the shape of a stylized form / caricature of a human being, although other shapes, especially seasonal themes (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, et ...
(voiced by
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American voice actor, director, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on the DreamWorks animated film series ''Shrek'' as well as other films such as '' Monsters vs. Aliens'', '' Madagascar ...
) is a live talking
gingerbread man
A gingerbread man or a Gingerbread man cookie is a biscuit or cookie made from gingerbread, usually in the shape of a stylized form / caricature of a human being, although other shapes, especially seasonal themes (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, et ...
and one of Shrek's friends. He is also known as "Gingy" and was created by
The Muffin Man
"The Muffin Man" is a traditional nursery rhyme, children's song, or children's game of English origin. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7922.
The man in question, who lived on Drury Lane in London, may have been a man whose profession w ...
. He is small and a fast runner, making him difficult to catch. He is made out of a normal carved-out gingerbread with icing and gumdrop buttons. He adores those gumdrop buttons and begs Lord Farquaad (who tries to pull out one of his buttons) not to pull them off. In ''Shrek the Halls'' he is afraid of Santa, who has eaten his girlfriend.
In the first film, he is first seen when Lord Farquaad ordered his bodyguard Thelonious to torture him in numerous ways, such as cutting off both of his legs and dunking him in a glass of milk. After an
interrogation from Farquaad, he is thrown into a trash can when the Magic Mirror arrives and Gingy yells "Don't tell him anything!"
He is impatient. In ''Shrek 2'', for example, when Pinocchio could not move himself while freeing Shrek and the trio from prison, Gingy sighs, and goes to help. He is also somewhat wild, and a prankster. When Shrek and Fiona leave for Far Far Away, he and others have a loud party in his house. He is cunning and can distract others, such as when Lord Farquaad demands to know where the other fairy tale creatures are and he replies by reciting the
Muffin Man nursery rhyme, which Farquaad believes for a moment.
In ''Shrek the Third'', when Prince Charming takes over Far Far Away, he has Hook attempt to intimidate him to reveal Shrek's whereabouts. Instantly, Gingy's life flashes before his eyes, while in reality, he is mindlessly babbling away.
In ''Shrek Forever After'', he is shown to have a dark, violent side. In an alternate universe with Rumpelstiltskin as king, he fights and kills gingerbread animals as a gladiator for a living. He also tries to attack and bring in Shrek for Rumpel, despite being so much smaller. He is eaten by an overweight Puss in Boots in the alternate universe, but is seen alive again at the ogre triplets' birthday party when the original timeline is restored.
King Arthur Pendragon
King Arthur Pendragon (voiced by
Justin Timberlake in the film and
James Arnold Taylor
James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), also known by his initials JAT, is an American voice actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is known for portraying Ratchet in the '' Ratchet & Clank'' franchise, the main character Tidus in '' Final ...
in the video game) is the current king of Far Far Away, cousin of Princess Fiona, cousin-in-law of Shrek, and nephew of widowed Queen Lillian and the late Harold. Arthur is a supporting character who only appears in ''Shrek the Third'' and is loosely based on
King Arthur. He is the only heir apparent to the throne of Far Far Away. His father abandoned him at the high school Worcestershire, where he remains until Shrek finds him.
At Worcestershire, Arthur, nicknamed "Artie", is relentlessly bullied and made fun of by everyone, most notably the popular
Lancelot. He is at first unsure when confronted with the trials of being king, but gets used to the idea and manages to convince people to his way of thinking when he defends and saves Shrek from the fairy tale villains. After Prince Charming's defeat, Shrek gives him the choice to do so, then Artie puts the crown on his head and begins his reign as King of Far Far Away.
Artie doesn't appear in ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'' and is never mentioned. He was supposed to appear, but Timberlake was unavailable to voice Artie because he was on tour, so he was absent from the film. DreamWorks decided having Artie appear in ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'' would not be a good idea.
The Big Bad Wolf
The
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales that include some of '' Grimms' Fairy Tales.'' Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory ...
(voiced by
Aron Warner
Aron J. Warner is an American film producer and voice actor who's best known for producing the ''Shrek'' films. He was known as the first person to win the Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Film.
Life and career
Warner joined PDI/DreamWo ...
in the films,
James Arnold Taylor
James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), also known by his initials JAT, is an American voice actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is known for portraying Ratchet in the '' Ratchet & Clank'' franchise, the main character Tidus in '' Final ...
in the video games) is based loosely on the eponymous fairytale character, but differs from it by being a kind character. He rarely speaks, and when he does, his voice is somewhat dull and monotonous. He
wears a pink dress, recalling the grandmother of
Little Red Riding Hood
"Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brot ...
. In the first film, he is among the fairy-tale creatures who are banished to Shrek's swamp.
In ''Shrek 2'', he has become friends with Shrek and the others. In the film's intro, Prince Charming goes to Fiona's castle to rescue her but finds Wolf in her bed. He informs Charming that Fiona is on honeymoon with Shrek (Charming and Fairy Godmother mention this incident calling Wolf a 'gender-confused wolf'). He helps Shrek and Princess Fiona by guarding their swamp while they visit Far Far Away. He and the others later travel to Far Far Away to free Shrek, Puss In Boots and Donkey, who have been captured. After that, they get into the castle and stop the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming.
In ''Shrek the Third'', he and several other fairytale characters attend Fiona's baby shower while Shrek, Donkey, and Puss In Boots are away. When Charming and his evil followers crash the party, the Big Bad Wolf and the others stage a calm tea party. He also helps prevent Charming and the other evil fairytale creatures from killing Shrek in front of the entire kingdom.
He plays a small role in ''Shrek Forever After'' in the ogre triplets' birthday party and as Rumpelstiltskin's servant in the alternate universe.
In ''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf'', it is shown that in the light of a full moon, he transforms—werewolf-style—into a fat, female human chef who wants to cook the Three Little Pigs. (Just as the full moon would transform a human into a werewolf, it apparently goes the other way with Wolf, transforming him into a human.)
Three Little Pigs
The
Three Little Pigs
"The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses which made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house ...
(voiced by
Cody Cameron
Cody William Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American voice actor, film director and storyboard artist best known for directing '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2''. He voiced many animated characters, including Pinocchio and the Three ...
) are friends of Shrek. In the original book and in the film, they are among the many fairytale creatures to be banished into Shrek's swamp by
Lord Farquaad
Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film ''Shrek'', as well as ''Shrek 4-D'' and the musical. He is voiced by John Lithgow. He does not appear in William Steig's original picture book of the same name.
I ...
. The third of the three pigs stated that Lord Farquaad "huffed and puffed and signed an eviction notice." They all have German accents. They appear in all the ''Shrek'' films.
By ''Shrek 2'', the pigs have become best friends with Shrek. At the start of the film, they help look after Shrek's and Fiona's house while they visit Far Far Away. Later, they see Shrek, Donkey and Puss In Boots arrested by local police officers in Far Far Away, and free them, heading to the castle to stop Prince Charming. They thwart the Fairy Godmother's scheme and then celebrate. They sing a song with Wolf in ''Far Far Away Idol''.
The pigs are less prominent in the third film. They appear at the start of the film, where Prince Charming has a new job as an actor in a dinner theatre. Along with the rest of the crowd, they jeer him, causing Charming to leave the stage. They later appear in the castle pretending to have tea with the others while Shrek, Donkey and Puss In Boots are finding Artie, the heir to the throne, and Fiona, Queen Lillian and the princesses escape via a secret passage. Prince Charming storms in and demands Shrek's location. Under pressure when Pinocchio starts talking around in circles, the third of the three pigs accidentally reveals Shrek's plan and ends up locked up somewhere secret. The pigs are later freed and head to the castle to stop Prince Charming from killing Shrek in his show.
The Three Little Pigs play a small part in ''Shrek Forever After'', when they appear at the ogre triplet's birthday party. Later, in the alternate universe, they appear as attendants to Fifi in Rumpelstiltskin's castle.
In ''
Scared Shrekless
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After'', that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. ''Scared Shrekle ...
'', they appear after Gingy's story, running quickly and yelling "wee wee wee...", upon which the Wolf comments "They're gonna do that all the way home."
In the end credits for ''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf'', it is revealed that their names are Heimlich, Dieter, and Horst. In this film, Heimlich and Dieter are voiced by Sean Bishop, not Cody Cameron, who voices Horst. Aron Warner still voices Wolf.
In ''
Shrek The Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'', they have had enough of Lord Farquaad and his discrimination towards fairy tale creatures and join the rest of the fairy tale rebels in this story mainly appearing in "Story of My Life," "Freak Flag," "I'm a Believer," "This is Our Story," and any other numbers with the fairy tale creatures.
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan ...
(voiced by
Cody Cameron
Cody William Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American voice actor, film director and storyboard artist best known for directing '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2''. He voiced many animated characters, including Pinocchio and the Three ...
) is a live wooden
puppet and one of Shrek's best friends. He can not lie without having his nose growing very long, and he deeply dreams to become a real boy.
In the first film, he is sold for five shillings by his creator,
Geppetto
Geppetto ( , ), also known as Mister Geppetto, is an Italian fictional character in the 1883 novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi. Geppetto is an elderly, impoverished woodcarver and the creator (and thus 'father') of Pinocch ...
. Later, Lord Farquaad banishes Pinocchio and others to Shrek's swamp. In ''Shrek 2'', Pinocchio has become one of Shrek's best friends. He helps Shrek and
Princess Fiona
Fiona is a fictional character in DreamWorks' ''Shrek'' franchise, first appearing in the animated film ''Shrek'' (2001). One of the film series' main characters, Fiona is introduced as a beautiful princess placed under a curse that transforms ...
by guarding their swamp while they visit Far Far Away. He and the others later travel to Far Far Away to free Shrek, Puss In Boots, and Donkey, who have been captured. At one point during the rescue, Shrek and Donkey accidentally get him to reveal he is wearing a
thong
The thong is a garment generally used as either underwear or in some countries, as a swimsuit. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions.
Viewed from the front, the thong typically resembles a bikini bottom, but at the ...
in an effort to grow his nose. They manage to get into the castle and stop the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming. After trying to grab the Fairy Godmother's wand, she zaps him with it and he turns into a real boy, but when the wand is passed to The Three Blind Mice it transforms Pinocchio back into a puppet. He sings "
Mr. Roboto
"Mr. Roboto" is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, '' Kilroy Was Here'' (1983). It was written by band member Dennis DeYoung. In Canada, it went to #1 on the '' RPM'' national single ...
" in ''
Far Far Away Idol
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the sec ...
''.
In ''Shrek the Third'', Pinocchio attends Fiona's baby shower along with several other fairytale creatures, while Shrek, Donkey, and Puss In Boots are away. Charming and his followers crash the party and try to trick Pinocchio into telling them of Shrek's location, seeing that the puppet cannot lie; however, Pinocchio avoids this by talking in circles. When Shrek and his company return, they find Pinocchio imprisoned in a miniature theater, where he is forced to give marionette performances for paying customers. He is freed and helps to defeat Charming and the other evil fairytale creatures.
In ''Shrek Forever After'', Pinocchio runs a library, in which Rumpelstiltskin is angrily tearing the pages of a book. Noticing that, he warns him that he has to pay for the damaged book. When Rumpelstiltskin tries to deceive him by offering him a deal to become a real boy, Pinocchio kicks him out of the library, calling him "Stinky-pants" before he slams the door. Later, in the alternate universe, he nearly signs a contract with Rumpelstiltskin to become a real boy, but ink is accidentally spilled over the document. He later tries to gain Rumpelstiltskin's "deal of a lifetime" by painting Geppetto green and passing him off as Shrek.
Pinocchio is a main character in ''
Shrek SuperSlam
''Shrek SuperSlam'' is a fighting video game featuring characters from the ''Shrek'' film series. It was developed by Shaba Games, published by Activision and released in the fall of 2005 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game ...
'', his Slam move being the Buzz Bomber. According to the story, Pinocchio works at Friar's Fat Boy. Pinocchio also appears as an unlockable racer in the game ''
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'' is a kart racing video game released in November 2006. The game is based on the Shrek franchise. Players have the option of playing one of twelve Shrek characters, using racing and combat skills to defeat other ra ...
''. His kart is a wooden horse, and his personal item is his long nose.
In ''Scared Shrekless'', he joins Shrek and the rest of his friends to tell scary stories in Farquaad's abandoned castle. He appears in the last story called "The Shreksorcist." In one part, he is acting to sleep and then Shrek cuts his strings using adult scissors causing him to fall on the bed and Pinocchio explains that he has voices in his head and Shrek asks what do the voices tell him to do and Pinocchio projectile vomits at Shrek. In the end, the voice in Pinocchio's head was
a cricket who explains that he put all the thoughts in his head because he is his conscience, at which point Pinocchio steps on and crushes him.
Three Blind Mice
The
Three Blind Mice
"Three Blind Mice" is an English-language nursery rhyme and musical round.I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), p. 306. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number o ...
(voiced by
Christopher Knights and
Simon J. Smith in most films,
Mike Myers
Michael John Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. His accolades include seven MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywoo ...
in ''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party'') are a trio of identical blind
mice brothers with English accents that are friends with Shrek and the others. They are all blind, and that is why they sport black sunglasses and carry canes. Unlike in the fairy tale, their tails are not cut off and they do not display signs of injuries. Their names are Forder, Gorder and Horder.
At the beginning of the first film, Lord Farquaad banishes them to Shrek's swamp with the others. They are not seen again until the final musical number, "
I'm a Believer
"I'm a Believer" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by the Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number-one spot on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for the week endi ...
", during which the fairies of Sleeping Beauty turn two of them into horses to pull a wagon made from an onion.
Before the start of ''Shrek 2'', the Three Blind Mice have become three of Shrek's best friends. They help Shrek and Princess Fiona by guarding their swamp while they visit Far Far Away. They are later seen during the Royal Far Far Away Ball and again when Shrek (in his human form) is thrown into a police truck. On hearing this, the Blind Mice and the others travel to Far Far Away to free Shrek, Puss In Boots and Donkey. They then get into the castle and help to stop the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming. They later appear in ''Far Far Away Idol'', singing "
I Can See Clearly Now."
In ''Shrek the Third'', the Three Blind Mice only appear in two scenes: during the funeral of King Harold, and when Shrek is about to leave to find the new king of Far Far Away.
In ''Shrek Forever After'', the mice are only seen in the normal universe.
Dronkeys
Dronkeys are the
hybrid offspring of Dragon and Donkey. They are introduced in ''Shrek 2'' as little more than a
stinger gag. Audience members missed having
Dragon in the film, as was revealed to the filmmakers during test screenings. Dragon reunites with Donkey in Far Far Away, only to have a surprise for him in tow—six young hybrid donkey-dragon children, who take to their father immediately. Donkey is delighted, and dubs the dronkeys "our little mutant babies". Their names are revealed to be Eclair, Bananas, Peanut, Parfait, Coco and Debbie.
The dronkeys have very little screen time in ''Shrek the Third''. They appear initially to give Shrek a wake up call, then to bid farewell to Donkey before his journey with Shrek. Near the film's climax, Donkey frees them from Prince Charming's capture. In addition, a few dronkeys make an appearance at the film's close, when Shrek and Fiona are caring for their
newborn triplets. In the alternate universe of ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'', when Donkey is told he has children, he asks: "Tell me, are my babies cute, or do they just make people feel uncomfortable?"
The dronkeys provide background action in the Christmas television special. They are featured playing with the ogre children of Shrek and Fiona and flying around while their mother dances. They have antlers and fly around in
Donkey's Christmas story. All the dronkeys love their parents, especially their father, and seem to have become good friends with the ogre triplets.
The only individual to be given any semblance of a personality is Bananas, who has bright green
irises that are noticeably
wall-eyed, and frequently sneezes small tongues of flame.
Donkey refers to Bananas as "my special boy".
Some confusion exists as to why one dronkey is missing in ''Shrek The Third''. When the dronkeys were first introduced in the post-credits scene of "Shrek 2", there were six, including a unique individual which was red like her mother. She does not appear in ''Shrek the Third''; this is seemingly a
continuity error
In fiction, continuity is a consistency of the characteristics of people, plot, objects, and places seen by the reader or viewer over some period of time. It is relevant to several media.
Continuity is particularly a concern in the production of ...
on the part of the filmmakers.
In ''Shrek Forever After'', the dronkeys are seen playing with Shrek's children, appeared at their birthday and also a cause of nuisance for Shrek. They are not seen in the alternate universe as they do not exist on that timeline.
The Dronkeys were absent from ''Scared Shrekless'', and neither were they mentioned.
Farkle, Fergus, and Felicia
Farkle, Fergus and Felicia (also known as the Ogre Babies or Ogre Triplets) are the
ogre
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world ...
children of Shrek and Princess Fiona. Farkle (indicated by the tuft of hair) and Fergus are male, and Felicia is female (indicated by a pink bow in her hair).
Just as many minor characters are members of the staff crew, the Ogre Triplets are voiced by offspring of staff crew, gender of voice not always same as actor: Jordan Alexander Hauser, Dante James Hauser, Jasper Johannes Andrews, Zachary James Bernard, Miles Christopher Bakshi, Nina Zoe Bakshi and Ollie Mitchell (son of ''Shrek Forever After'' director Mike Mitchell).
In ''Shrek 2'' when Queen Lillian asks Shrek how he and Fiona will raise their family, Shrek insists it's too early to discuss this issue. In ''Shrek the Third'', Fiona tries to talk Shrek into the possibility of parenthood by saying when they return to their swamp, there could be some little "ogre feet" too, but Shrek is too worried about his inexperience as a parent to pursue this idea right now. Just as Shrek embarks on a journey with Donkey and Puss in Boots to find Artie, Fiona announces to Shrek that she is pregnant, and Shrek begins to panic internally. During the journey, Shrek dreams of hundreds of ogre babies, constantly getting into danger and him having trouble saving them. In the dream, they flood Shrek's house and laugh at Shrek while he is naked apart from a graduation hat. He wakes up in another dream, where Donkey and Puss's faces have turned to that of the ogre babies. Shrek wakes up screaming and reveals to Puss and Donkey how shocked he is by this news. Donkey attempts to assure Shrek fatherhood will not ruin his life. Shrek says he is worried about ruining his child's life as ogres aren't known for being loving and nurturing. His fears prove to be well-founded when he reveals to Artie his own abusive father, who tried to eat him. By the end of the film, they have been born and are shown playing around the swamp, Shrek and Fiona getting used to being their parents, with the help of Puss, Lillian, Donkey and Dragon.
Two of them pull Puss's tail and put a pacifier into his mouth. Another pulls some ear wax from Shrek's ear and uses it to draw pictures with its left hand. Later that night, they are shown sleeping and snoring, all in one small baby cot. Shrek and Fiona constantly give them slug juice for drinks. The ogre babies are shown prominently in the credits, along with Puss in Boots and Donkey. Two of the siblings are shown to like Puss, hugging him tightly and call him "Kitty". Puss is displeased when they use him for tug-o-war.
They are seen more in ''Shrek the Halls'', enjoying the seasons with their father and ecstatically enjoying their first Christmas with their parents. When Donkey brings the others to enjoy the holidays with them, the ogre babies hug Puss too tightly, pat his back, and tug on his tail. They enjoy various Christmas stories and get to see
Santa Claus at the end.
The triplets do not appear in the alternate universe in ''Shrek Forever After'' as Shrek and Fiona meet, but do not marry in that universe. Shrek later finds Felicia's doll in his pocket, causing him to cry. As Shrek begins to fade away as his day is up, he tells Fiona about their children, just before she kisses him, restoring the timeline.
In ''Scared Shrekless'', they appear at the beginning, scaring the trick or treaters in their skeleton costume. They are later seen along with their father, using the three in a knight armor in Duloc, in order to make Donkey believe that Lord Farquaad's ghost is there as a prank.
Queen Lillian
Queen
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Monarchy
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* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
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Lillian (voiced by
Julie Andrews) is the
dowager queen
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of Far Far Away, widow of King Harold, mother of Princess Fiona, aunt of King Arthur Pendragon, grandmother of the ogre triplets, and mother in-law of Shrek.
Queen Lillian makes her debut in ''Shrek 2''. Although initially surprised at Fiona's transformation into an ogre, she is understanding of what has happened and, seeing that her daughter is deeply in love and happy, accepts Shrek into their family. When King Harold is turned back into the Frog King at the end of the film, she still accepts him as she did years ago. She and Harold are a reference to ''
The Frog Prince
"The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry" (german: Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich, literally "The Frog King or the Iron Henry") is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 1). ...
''.
In ''Shrek the Third'', she is widowed and becomes a more determined character, leading the pack of princesses through a series of tunnels in the castle and breaking two walls with her head, whilst humming "
My Favorite Things" and "
A Spoonful of Sugar" (songs originally sung by Julie Andrews in ''
The Sound of Music
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'' and ''
Mary Poppins It may refer to:
* ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character.
* Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers.
* ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...
'', respectively). She rallies the other princesses from being damsels in distress to independent fighters. It is revealed in the film that Fiona inherited her fighting skills from her mother (Lillian asks "Well, you didn't think you got your fighting skills from your father, did you?"). After the film's finale, Lillian is seen in Shrek's swamp home, happily visiting her grandchildren and playing with Farkle, who throws up on her dress. At first she is shocked, but this changes as she comes to find it adorable.
She appears at her grandchildren's birthday party in ''Shrek Forever After'' and gets angry when she thinks that it was Shrek who licked the birthday cake, when it in fact was Donkey. Lillian is also seen in a number of flashbacks, showing her and Harold's decision to visit Rumpelstiltskin to free their daughter from the curse before getting the news that she had been saved. In the alternate universe she and Harold disappear after signing over the kingdom to Rumpelstiltskin. Her last appearance is at the end of the film, still celebrating the children's birthday.
In ''Thriller Night'', Shrek and his family watch ''The Music of Sound'', starring Queen Lillian. This is a parody of ''The Sound of Music'' which starred Queen Lillian's voice actress, Julie Andrews.
King Harold
Harold (voiced by
John Cleese) was the king of Far Far Away, late husband of Queen Lillian,
late father of Princess Fiona, late uncle of King Arthur Pendragon, and late father in-law of Shrek.
King Harold makes his debut in ''Shrek 2''. When his daughter Fiona arrives at the castle with her new husband, he is surprised and appalled that they are both ogres. He had secretly made a promise to the Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming would marry Fiona. Harold hires Puss In Boots to assassinate Shrek, but then succumbs to guilt when Fiona finds out that Shrek is missing. When the Fairy Godmother asks Harold to give Fiona the potion that will cause her to fall in love with Prince Charming, he refuses at first, disgusted at this invasion of her
free will
Free will is the capacity of agents to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded.
Free will is closely linked to the concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, sin, and other judgements which apply only to ac ...
, but he is forced to acquiesce by some dark threat of disclosure. In the event, when Fiona states that she loves the old Shrek, rather the new one that Prince Charming is pretending to be, Harold swaps the cup containing the potion for his own.
At the ball toward the end of the film, Harold saves Fiona and Shrek from a blast of magic from Fairy Godmother's wand, and it transforms him back into a frog, revealed to be his original form, the form he was in before he married Queen Lillian. Afterwards, Harold apologizes to Shrek and warmly accepts him into the family, and as he decides to leave believing that he is not the man Lillian deserved, she comforts him by saying that he is more that man now than he ever was when he was a human.
King Harold makes a final appearance as the frog king in ''Shrek the Third'', in which Shrek and Fiona fill in for him and Lillian during his illness, which later turns out to be terminal (the story book ''The Legend of Shrek'' and other publications state that the transition from human to frog confused his age and accelerated the aging process). Shrek and Fiona both reject the idea of an ogre and ogress serving as king and a lady-in-waiting, given their inexperience and disastrous attempts to fill in for him. Harold tells Shrek on his deathbed about Fiona's cousin Arthur is next in line for the throne of Far Far Away. Harold dies shortly after telling Shrek and Fiona, and he is never seen nor heard from again.
King Harold makes his cameo appearance in ''Shrek Forever After'', in which he appears very briefly in a couple of flashbacks only. In the first, he and Lillian are about to make a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, but they break it off at the last moment, after a royal messenger enters and informs them that Fiona has been saved. In the alternate reality of the second flashback, Harold and Lillian disappear after signing over the kingdom to Rumpelstiltskin. At the end of the film, the original timeline is restored, leaving the current time a year or so after Harold's death (as seen in ''Shrek the Third''). However, there is a large painting of him as a human in which the face moves, possibly indicating that his spirit inhabits the picture. Unlike the previous films, he is never seen in his frog form.
Doris
Doris (voiced by
Larry King
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television and radio host, whose awards included 2 Peabodys, an Emmy and 10 Cable ACE Awards. Over his career, he hosted over 50,000 interviews. ...
in the US version and
Jonathan Ross in the UK version of ''
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the ...
'') makes her first appearance in ''Shrek 2'' and returns in ''Shrek the Third'' and very briefly in ''Shrek Forever After''. She is based on one of
Cinderella's two stepsisters. Unlike the other ugly sisters, she is an ally and best friend to Fiona. She is first seen as an unusually masculine female
bartender
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at the Poison Apple. She is depicted as a tall, independent woman with purple-themed clothes who wears Elizabeth Taylor style makeup. Her character design is intended to invoke the appearance of a
drag queen
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, which is supported with her masculine voice.
Doris is first seen in ''Shrek 2'', when King Harold secretly enters the Poison Apple Club, in which she is working as a bartender. She recommends Puss In Boots to the king for the task of assassinating Shrek. Near the climax of the film, Doris directs King Harold to a door guarded by the Fairy Godmother's bodyguards, behind which Prince Charming and the Fairy Godmother are secretly meeting. At first, she has a crush on Prince Charming and
forces him to kiss her at the end of the film. In ''Far Far Away Idol'', she is accused by
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...
of being ugly after she sings Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".
In ''Shrek the Third'', Doris becomes one of Shrek's friends before the events of the film. At the beginning of the film, Doris is briefly mentioned by Mabel when Prince Charming visits the Poison Apple. Mabel says that Doris does not belong here, and this indicates that Doris has reformed from villainy and sided with Shrek. She is also seen during Fiona's baby shower, but she escapes with the other princesses through a hidden trapdoor when Charming starts to enter the castle. Later, she is imprisoned by Charming after he invades Far Far Away. With the princesses, Donkey and Puss, she escapes and infiltrates the castle to confront Charming. In the end, Doris and Mabel finally meet in Charming's play and reconcile when Artie convinces the villains not to continue their villainous ways when they didn't get their happily ever after.
Doris appears very briefly in ''Shrek Forever After'', working at The Happy Apple (formerly The Poison Apple) during the ogre triplets' birthday party.
Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection '' Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...
(voiced by
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy tro ...
, singing voice provided by
Megan Hilty
Megan Kathleen Hilty (born March 29, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence for her roles in Broadway musicals, including her performance as Glinda the Good Witch in '' Wicked'', Doralee Rhodes in '' 9 to 5: The Musical' ...
) is one of Princess Fiona's friends. She has a talent for singing, which she uses to charm animals and make them follow her orders. She is shown to be very proud and vain, even boasting how she won Fairest In The Land from the Wicked Queen.
In the first film, Snow White cameos as one of the fairytale creatures to be banished to Shrek's swamp. She is shown sleeping inside her coffin and being handled by her seven dwarves. When Lord Farquaad is forced to choose a wife, Snow White, seen sleeping in the glass coffin, is his second choice. At Shrek and Fiona's wedding, she fights with Cinderella to catch Fiona's bouquet.
In ''Shrek 2'', Snow White is briefly mentioned when the Fairy Godmother is explaining to Shrek that ogres do not live happily ever after.
Snow White appears more prominently in ''Shrek the Third'', dressed in red. She becomes friends with Princess Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris, Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty before the events of the film. Prince Charming interrupts Fiona's baby shower after she gives her a dwarf as a gift to babysit the triplets, saying that she has six more at home. She escapes with Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris and the other princesses. She is later betrayed by Rapunzel and imprisoned in a dungeon. She complains that they could just have stayed put and carried on with their normal routines (having tea parties and similarly stereotypical "girly" behavior), claiming to not care who is in charge. Later she is content just to wait to be rescued, as normal for fairytale princesses.
Fiona encourages her and the others to show some initiative, and they manage to escape and head towards the castle. She tricks the guards (talking trees) by singing a high tone (voiced by
Megan Hilty
Megan Kathleen Hilty (born March 29, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence for her roles in Broadway musicals, including her performance as Glinda the Good Witch in '' Wicked'', Doralee Rhodes in '' 9 to 5: The Musical' ...
) to charm the animals, and screaming (the same scream as in "
The Immigrant Song" by
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
) to command them to attack the trees. Her plan works and they enter the castle grounds, avoiding the knights guarding it. Snow White, along with the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian, arrives just in time to stop Prince Charming from killing Shrek. After Charming is defeated, she is seen in the background, talking to the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian.
Although it is unclear whether Snow White is married, at one point she is seen with a tattoo on her upper arm with the name Dopey surrounded by a heart.
Cinderella
Cinderella
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(voiced by
Amy Sedaris
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) is one of Princess Fiona's friends. She wears her pair of glass slippers throughout the events of ''Shrek the Third''. She uses her glass slipper as a weapon, somewhat like a boomerang. She is obsessed with cleanliness and tidiness after doing a great deal of housework for her stepmother and stepsisters (revealed to be Doris and Mabel).
In the
''Shrek 2'' video game, however, she is portrayed as an absent-minded
valley girl
A valley girl is a socioeconomic, linguistic, and youth subcultural stereotype and stock character originating during the 1980s: any materialistic upper-middle-class young woman, associated with unique vocal and California dialect features, ...
.
When
Lord Farquaad
Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film ''Shrek'', as well as ''Shrek 4-D'' and the musical. He is voiced by John Lithgow. He does not appear in William Steig's original picture book of the same name.
I ...
is forced to choose his wife so that he can become king, Cinderella is one of his choices. She is shown at number 1 in a painting, wearing a yellow dress and trying on her glass slipper. However, Farquaad chooses Princess Fiona, ranked number 3. At Shrek and Fiona's wedding, Cinderella is shown fighting with Snow White to catch Fiona's bouquet.
In ''Shrek 2'', Cinderella is briefly mentioned while the Fairy Godmother is explaining to Shrek that ogres do not live happily ever after. There is also a picture of her in Fairy Godmother's factory. This can be seen more clearly in a behind-the-scenes guide. Thus Fairy Godmother appears to be the evil twin sister of Cinderella's fairy godmother.
Cinderella appears more prominently in ''Shrek the Third'', now wearing a light blue-silver dress. She becomes friends with Princess Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris, Snow White and the Sleeping Beauty prior to the events of the film. She first appears in Fiona's baby shower, which Prince Charming interrupts when he takes over the throne. She escapes with Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris, and the other princesses. She is later betrayed by Rapunzel and imprisoned with others in a dungeon. They escape and head towards the castle. After Snow White tricks the guards, they enter the castle's grounds and avoid the knights on guard. While trying to get into the castle, Cinderella hurls her glass slipper like a boomerang at a knight, knocking him out. Cinderella, with the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian, arrives just in time to stop Prince Charming from killing Shrek. After Charming is defeated, she is seen talking to the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian in the background.
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
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(voiced by
Cheri Oteri
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Early life
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) is one of Princess Fiona's friends. She likes to sleep a lot. Because she sleeps so much in the film, little is known about her personality, other than that she seems to be a pleasant person who is a little eccentric at times.
In ''Shrek 2'', Sleeping Beauty is shown in a poorly drawn picture in Fiona's diary, explaining that Sleeping Beauty is having a party with all the other princesses, but Princess Fiona is not allowed to go, on account of the ogreish appearance she acquires every night. Later in the film, Sleeping Beauty appears without speaking when a coach-limousine pulls up at the red carpet to the Far Far Away Royal Ball. When the door opens, she falls to the ground, still sleeping. In the film, she wears a blue dress and a crown.
Sleeping Beauty appears more prominently in ''Shrek the Third'', now wearing a white-green dress, and with light brown hair. She becomes friends with Princess Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris, Snow White and Cinderella before the events of the film. She first appears in Fiona's baby shower, but Prince Charming interrupts it and takes over the throne. She escapes with Fiona, Queen Lillian, Doris, and the other princesses. She is later betrayed by Rapunzel and imprisoned with others in a dungeon. They escape and head towards the castle.
After Snow White tricks the guards, they enter the castle's grounds, avoiding the knights on guard. While trying to get into the castle, Sleeping Beauty yawns and falls to the ground, causing the knights to trip over her and fall. With the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian, Sleeping Beauty arrives just in time to stop Prince Charming from killing Shrek. After Charming is defeated, she is seen talking to the other princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian in the background.
Merlin
Merlin (voiced by
Eric Idle) is a retired
wizard teacher from Artie's high school, Worcestershire, in ''Shrek the Third''.
In ''Shrek the Third'', after their ship crashes into sharp rocks, Shrek, Donkey, Puss and Artie get stranded on an island (possibly Lovers' Beach in Far Far Away). They meet Arthur's retired teacher Merlin, after Artie tries to separate himself from Shrek. Since Merlin retired because of a nervous breakdown (which he calls "third-level fatigue"), he seems rather eccentric, and his magic spells usually go wrong. At one point, when he prepares to teleport Shrek, Donkey, Puss and Artie to Far Far Away, he cracks his knuckles, only to fire a bolt that destroys a boulder.
In order to help Shrek and Arthur be reconciled, he makes them look into a thick cloud of smoke to reveal their thoughts. Shrek sees a baby carriage, but lies and says that he sees a "rainbow pony". Merlin is pleased and moves on to Arthur, who sees a bird and its father. The father bird abandons the chick, leaving it frightened and confused. Merlin is happy they decided to look into their soul, and as he retreats to his hut, Shrek takes the opportunity to show Arthur that they are not so different after all. They catch Merlin eavesdropping on their conversation when he plays the song "That's What Friends Are For" on a phonograph to add to the mood.
When Captain Hook and his cronies ambush Shrek, Donkey, Puss and Artie, he plays his piano, and Merlin is beside him playing it too until he is pushed away. After the villains retreat, Artie convinces Merlin to use a spell to teleport them to Far Far Away. But the spell causes Donkey and Puss to switch bodies (probably because they took each other's "hands" seconds before). After Prince Charming's defeat, Merlin returns, and Puss and Donkey force him to put them back in their own bodies. The spell works, but causes their tails to switch. Merlin tries to tell them, but decides not to, though their tails have inexplicably returned to normal later.
In the first movie, he cameos as one of the fairy tale creatures banished to Shrek's swamp. He appears standing with the Big Bad Wolf and when Shrek asks if anyone knows Farquaad, they both point at each other. In the
video game
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to the first ''Shrek'' film, a different version of Merlin kidnaps Fiona.
Brogan
Brogan (voiced by
Jon Hamm
Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama television series '' Mad Men'' (2007–2015), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Televis ...
) is an
ogre
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and the second-in-command of the Ogre Resistance in ''Shrek Forever After''. He uses his nose as their horn to communicate music. He's got really short, almost invisible, ginger hair and unshaven face. He's nice, kind and loyal. He is taller, bigger, more muscular and much more handsome than Shrek. He's possibly the strongest one of all ogres, because when the witches carry up all of the ogres with their Skull Chains, Brogan is too strong and he pulls the Skull Chains that are attached to him, so the Witches fall from their broomsticks.
Brogan introduces Shrek into the resistance and is seen in the meeting with Fiona on how to fight against Rumpelstiltskin and the witches. When Pied Piper arrives and uses his flute, the song "Shake Your Groove Thing" is played, and Brogan cannot stop dancing. Later, he and the other ogres are captured, but they fight in the castle and defeat Rumpelstiltskin. He is also seen at the party in the end of the film.
In the audio commentary for the DVD release, Mike Mitchell states Brogan was originally meant to be Prince Charming, Fiona's love interest with the same curse as her, called "Gnimrahc", which is Charming spelled backwards.
Cookie
Cookie (voiced by
Craig Robinson) is an
ogre
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and a
chef for the Ogre Resistance in ''Shrek Forever After''. Food is his only weapon against the witches and Rumpelstiltskin. His signature dish is the
chimichanga
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, of which he takes a cartful to the ambush of Rumpelstiltskin. Cookie is very recognizable due to the garlic he has tied into his goatee and a chef hat. He is a very outgoing and friendly ogre. He is the only ogre to enjoy dancing while Pied Piper plays his flute until he and the others are captured. He catapults his chimichangas at the witches during the final battle. He is also seen at the party in the end of the film.
Gretched
Gretched (voiced by
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recog ...
) is a female
ogre
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world ...
who appears in the ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
''. She is a member of the Ogre Resistance. She is one of the strong soldiers and she plays an important role in the Ogre Resistance. She is more of a stereotypical ogre as opposed to kind and delicate like Fiona, looking and behaving closer to like that of the other male ogres. She is also seen at the party in the end of the film.
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Alexander Dumpty (voiced by
Zach Galifianakis
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in ''Comedy Central Presents'' special and presented his show '' Late World with Zach'' on VH1.
Galifianakis has starred in films including ''T ...
), in his childhood, was best friends with Puss and tried to find magic beans with him. However, their quest failed and Puss later became a revered hero in their hometown. Humpty grew jealous of Puss's fame and later tricked him into helping him rob a bank, thus branding Puss an outlaw. They were pursued by the authorities; Humpty was captured while Puss escaped. Seven years later, Humpty along with Kitty Softpaws convinced Puss to help him get magic beans from Jack and Jill to get the Golden Goose, but it was revealed that this was all a plot to just get Puss back home and arrested as revenge for abandoning him. But later Humpty had a change of heart and helped Puss and Kitty tame The Great Terror. In the end, he sacrifices himself to save San Ricardo and falls from the bridge, upon which his shell is broken, revealing him to be a golden egg.
In ''
Shrek Super Slam'', he is known as Master Fu and is an unlockable character. In ''
Shrek 4-D
''Shrek 4-D'' (also known as ''Shrek 3-D'' for the DVD release and ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' for the Shrek's Thriller Tales DVD release and DreamWorks Spooky Stories Blu-ray release, Netflix and other streaming releases) is a computer-animat ...
'', his grave can be seen in the cemetery.
Puss In Boots mentions him in ''
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos''.
Kitty Softpaws
Kitty (voiced by
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek Pinault ( , ; born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez; September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the ...
) is a black
tuxedo cat
Black tie is a semi-formal Western dress code for evening events, originating in British and American conventions for attire in the 19th century. In British English, the dress code is often referred to synecdochically by its principal element ...
. She has a white chest, whiskers, muzzle, tail-tip, eyebrows and white paws. Her eyes are bright blue. She wears a brown belt in which she carries a long dagger, along with dark brown boots. Her fur is very thick. Her paws do not have claws because they were removed by her former owners, but this lends to her skill as an exceptional thief. She pretends to be Puss's friend, but it is revealed later that she was in cahoots with Humpty and Jack and Jill to steal the Golden Goose and trick Puss into being imprisoned in his home town. During their adventures, she falls in love with Puss, and eventually she saves him and helps him bring the Golden Goose back to the Great Terror.
Main villains
Lord Farquaad
Lord Farquaad (voiced by
John Lithgow in the films,
Andre Sogliuzzo in ''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'') is the narcissistic, ruthless and diminutive ruler of the huge castle of Duloc.
In his pursuit of perfection, Farquaad attempts to rid his domain of fairy tale creatures, offering a bounty for their capture and then exiling them to Shrek's swamp. Farquaad wants to become a king, but because he is not of royal blood, he cannot until he marries a princess. He decides that Princess Fiona will be his perfect wife and queen, but first she must be rescued from her tower, which is guarded by a fire-breathing dragon.
Unwilling to perform the rescue himself, Farquaad holds a tournament to select the knight that will rescue Princess Fiona. But Shrek and Donkey turn up and defeat the knights, so Farquaad decides to send Shrek on the quest instead, agreeing to remove the fairytale creatures from his swamp if he rescues Fiona. Shrek delivers Fiona to Farquaad, who immediately proposes marriage, unaware that she becomes an ogress at sunset. Shrek disrupts the marriage ceremony, delaying a kiss between Farquaad and Fiona until after sunset.
Fiona makes the transition from human to ogre form, upon which Farquaad rejects his new bride, banishing her back to the tower, still claiming the title of king and sentencing Shrek to death. However, before Farquaad finishes his claims to the kingdom, Shrek whistles to summon Dragon, who has since developed a relationship with Donkey, and she crashes through the window and devours the monologuing Farquaad. Moments later, Dragon burps and the crown comes out of her mouth. Although he seemed to be feared and respected, Farquaad was apparently not well liked in Duloc, as when Dragon eats him, the citizens laugh and cheer.
In ''Shrek 4D'' he tries to murder Shrek and Donkey and to kidnap and kill Fiona so that she can be his queen in the afterlife. Princess Fiona is again rescued when Lord Farquaad is presumably killed by Dragon a second time. In ''
Scared Shrekless
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After'', that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. ''Scared Shrekle ...
'', Farquaad is long dead, and his castle left in a decrepit state.
Lord Farquaad does not appear, nor is he mentioned in ''
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the ...
'', but he briefly appears in Gingy's flashbacks in ''
Shrek the Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...
''.
In ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'', it is revealed that Lord Farquaad's mother was the princess from the fairy tale ''
The Princess and the Pea
"The Princess and the Pea" ( da, "Prinsessen paa Ærten"; direct translation: "The Princess on the Pea") is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal ancestry is established by a test of her sensitivity. ...
''. Also, Lord Farquaad's father was Grumpy of the
Seven Dwarfs. Farquaad claimed earlier that Grumpy abandoned him in the woods as a child, but Grumpy reveals the true reason he kicked Farquaad out is that he was 28 years old and wouldn't move out of his basement as revealed when he and the other fairy tale characters raid Lord Farquaad's wedding.
Fairy Godmother
The
Fairy Godmother
In fairy tales, a fairy godmother () is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone, in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies. In Perrault's ''Cinderella'', he concludes the tale wit ...
(voiced by
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School of ...
in the films,
Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on '' Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the N ...
in the video games, and Pinky Turzo in Thriller Night), is a scheming, conniving
opportunist
Opportunism is the practice of taking advantage of circumstances – with little regard for principles or with what the consequences are for others. Opportunist actions are expedient actions guided primarily by self-interested motives. The term ...
, loosely based on the fairy-tale
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...
's "
Fairy Godmother
In fairy tales, a fairy godmother () is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone, in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies. In Perrault's ''Cinderella'', he concludes the tale wit ...
". She seeks to get the best for herself and her son
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, includi ...
, rather than others. She takes an instant dislike to Shrek, and when he tries to ask her why Fiona is not happy, she rudely points out that "ogres don't live happily ever after." She then briefly insults Shrek, calling his fingers "dirty green sausages." She often resorts to blackmail and trickery through magic to get her way. She is a
stress eater ("someone get me something deep fried and smothered in chocolate," when Shrek makes a mess of her potion factory, and during her talk with Harold in the carriage about Shrek, it is shown that Harold ruined her diet when she orders food from Friar's Fat Boy). It is a popular theory that she placed the spell on Fiona that makes her turn into an ogre at night as part of her plan to get Charming to marry her.
Bubbles are her character's main theme. In her first appearance, she is surrounded by bubbles as she sings to Fiona. When Shrek uses her card to ask for help, a voice mail message of her appears with her saying "Is it on? Is it on?" she is again surrounded by a bubble, which then shows an image of the Fairy Godmother's cottage. After the message ends, the bubble bursts. Finally when the Fairy Godmother dies, in an attempt to cast a spell to kill Shrek which is deflected onto her by King Harold's armor, she bursts into a host of bubbles. Her death later influences Charming to get revenge by taking over Far Far Away.
Although The Fairy Godmother doesn't appear in ''
Shrek the Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...
'', she is mentioned numerous times by Prince Charming.
The Fairy Godmother is briefly mentioned by Lillian and Harold in the opening scene of ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'' and makes a cameo during the end credits.
Prince Charming
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, includi ...
(voiced by
Rupert Everett
Rupert James Hector Everett (; born 29 May 1959) is an English actor, director and producer. Everett first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film '' Another Country'' (1984) as a gay pupi ...
in the second and third movie, Sean Bishop in ''Scared Shrekless'', James Arnold Taylor in videogames) is the son of the Fairy Godmother. He is very handsome and was supposed to rescue Princess Fiona from her dragon-guarded tower.
In his first scene in ''Shrek 2'', he travels to the castle where Fiona had been imprisoned prior to the first film, only to discover that Shrek has already found and married her and that the
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales that include some of '' Grimms' Fairy Tales.'' Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory ...
has taken to sleeping in her tower. It is later revealed that Charming is the son of the Fairy Godmother and that she wants him to marry Fiona so that he can become king. In contrast to his fairytale namesake, Prince Charming is characterized as an arrogant, vain and spoiled mama's boy, and she as his doting parent, as well as shallow about his appearance. He later deceives Fiona into believing that he is Shrek, having been turned human by a "Happily Ever After" potion. His heartless attitude shows through the disguise and Fiona realizes the truth, knocking him unconscious with a headbutt. At the end of the film, he is forcefully kissed by the ugly stepsister, Doris.
He sings "
I'm Too Sexy
"I'm Too Sexy" is a 1991 song by British group Right Said Fred, released as their debut single from their first album, '' Up'' (1992). It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, "I'm Too Sexy" topped the chart ...
" by "
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred are an English pop band formed by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass in 1989. They are best known for the hit 1991 song " I'm Too Sexy". Their achievements include number 1 hits in 70 countries including one US number 1, o ...
" in ''Far Far Away Idol'', but because of his poor singing, Fiona presses a button that opens a trap door below him and he falls into it. He is voiced here by Randy Crenshaw.
[Behind the Actors: Prince Charming]
Behind the Voice Actors, Retrieved April 16, 2016
In ''Shrek the Third'', Charming gathers all the evil characters from fairy tales that were at the Poison Apple Bar to get their revenge and their own "Happily Ever Afters". After they invade the main castle of Far Far Away, Charming prepares a stage show in which he will kill Shrek in front of the entire kingdom. Shrek takes part in the show, but his allies come to the rescue. Arthur Pendragon then convinces the fairytale villains to give up their evil ways. Charming is furious and attacks Artie only to be stopped by Shrek, who throws him towards a prop tower made of stone. Dragon purposely knocks the scenographic tower over and it lands on Charming.
He appears in ''
Scared Shrekless
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After'', that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. ''Scared Shrekle ...
'', in the story "Boots Motel" (made up by Donkey and Puss). This time, he is voiced by Sean Bishop.
He appears as a zombie in Shrek's nightmare and later at the movie theater sitting among the public, in ''Thriller Night'', a ''Shrek'' parody of the short film ''
Michael Jackson's Thriller''.
Rupert Everett's name appears in the cast list for ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'', but Prince Charming has only a non-speaking cameo in the film, during the end credits. Charming's status in the alternate timeline is left unknown along with the reason why he never rescued Fiona.
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of '' Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a ...
(voiced by
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American voice actor, director, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on the DreamWorks animated film series ''Shrek'' as well as other films such as '' Monsters vs. Aliens'', '' Madagascar ...
in Shrek the Third,
Walt Dohrn
Walter Dohrn (born December 5, 1970) is an American writer, director, animator, musician, and actor. He performed the voice of Rumpelstiltskin in ''Shrek Forever After'', as well as various characters in ''Shrek the Third''. Dohrn has also worke ...
in subsequent media) is an evil short con man who makes magical deals (complete with contracts), but give them a horrible twist in fate for their lives. He has a giant pet
goose
A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the ...
named Fifi.
In ''
Shrek the Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...
'', a different version of Rumpelstiltskin decides to join Prince Charming as an attempt for the other villains to get their happily ever after. And as with the other villains, this Rumpelstiltskin decided to quit being a villain.
In ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'', the story begins during the time frame of the first ''Shrek'' movie. King Harold and Queen Lillian are about to sign their kingdom over to Rumpelstiltskin to break Fiona's curse, as Lilian believes that the Fairy Godmother cannot be trusted, though Harold is reluctant to trust Rumpelstiltskin. At the last moment, they learn that Fiona has been rescued from the tower and do not sign the contract. Rumpelstiltskin is then furious and vows revenge on Shrek.
The setting then moves forward to after ''Shrek the Third''. Seeing Shrek missing his old life as a free and terrifying ogre, Rumpelstiltskin makes a deal with him, tricking him into giving up the day he was born. This deal enables Rumpelstiltskin to be the ruler of Far Far Away by creating an alternate reality in which Shrek never existed and therefore never rescued Fiona, thus causing the king and queen to sign the contract which gave him their kingdom. Shrek tries to reverse the deal by using the exit clause - a true love's kiss - before 24 hours elapse and he disappears forever. Though this is proved difficult because in this reality, Fiona is a leader of a band of rebel ogres and takes an immediate dislike to Shrek, whom she does not know. Rumpelstiltskin has an army of witches to stop him and hires the Pied Piper to capture him and the other ogres. He succeeds in capturing all but Shrek and Fiona. When he offers anything in return for the one who brings Shrek to him, Shrek turns himself in, and in exchange has Rumpelstiltskin set the ogres free (though he keeps Fiona, as she is a human by day and therefore not completely an ogre). Rumpelstiltskin looses Dragon (who is still feral in this reality) on Shrek and Fiona, but Puss, Donkey and the other ogres come to fight, and with Shrek and Fiona they defeat Rumpelstiltskin and his army of witches. By this time Shrek's 24 hours are almost up, but at the last second, Fiona kisses the fading Shrek, whom she now realizes that she loves, thus restoring the original reality. Rumpelstiltskin is last seen during the ending, imprisoned in a cage by Shrek, Fiona and the other ogres, while Fifi explodes at Fiona's high-note singing, Rumpelstilskin is also tormented by the Pied Piper who makes him dance in his cage.
In ''Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular'', Rumpelstiltskin is still imprisoned in a cage and receives coal for Christmas. He appears twice in ''Shrek's Yule Log'', out of his cage and unsuccessfully trying to put out the fireplace.
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill
"Jack and Jill" (sometimes "Jack and Gill", particularly in earlier versions) is a traditional English nursery rhyme. The Roud Folk Song Index classifies the commonest tune and its variations as number 10266, although it has been set to severa ...
(voiced by
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ''One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, a ...
and
Amy Sedaris
Amy Louise Sedaris (; born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Most recently, she has appeared in both ''The Mandalorian'' (2019–2020) and '' The Book of Boba Fett'' (2022) as Peli Motto. She played Jerri Blank in the ...
) are a married couple.
In ''
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
'', Jack and Jill are in the possession of the magic beans from the
Jack and the Beanstalk
"Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Co ...
story, which Puss, Kitty Softpaws and Humpty Dumpty manage to steal to get into the giant's keep. However, it is revealed later that Jack and Jill were in cahoots with Humpty and Kitty to take the Golden Goose and trick Puss into being imprisoned in his home town. But when the Great Terror arrives to retrieve Golden Goose, its baby, Jack and Jill try to steal the Goose when Humpty had a change of heart and tried to help Puss lure the Great Terror away from San Ricardo, only for the couple to be stomped on by the Terror. During the credits, Jack and Jill are seen in full body casts.
Throughout the film, Jack tries convincing Jill that they should start a family, but after Jill's persistent refusal of having a baby, he happily compromises with Jill in assuming the role of taking care of their piglets, both especially showing a particular fondness for one piglet named "Hamhock".
In ''
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the ...
'', a thinner Jill is one of three women shown ogling a newly human Shrek, mentioning Jack as having gone to fetch a pail of water, not recognising Puss in Boots.
Minor villains
Thelonious
Thelonious (voiced by
Christopher Knights) appears as one of Lord Farquaad's henchmen and possibly the executioner, as he's the one who tortures Gingy by breaking his legs and melting him in the milk and threatens the Magic Mirror by suggesting Lord Farquaad to break it. His face is always covered by the hood, but he also wears really tight costume that emphasizes the size of his muscles and crotch. He has poor intelligence, as shown when Lord Farquaad is deciding between three princesses and Thelonious says "Three! Pick number three, my lord" while holding up two fingers. He's later seen at Fiona and Farquaad's wedding and it is possible that he isn't really a villain, because when they kiss, he wrote "Aawww" on one of the signs that are telling people how should they react to different situations. He's also seen in the ending, at Shrek and Fiona's wedding, when he helps to play the music organ. He also makes a cameo appearance in ''Shrek Forever After'', but only during the credits (showing a slide show of clips from the last 3 ''Shrek'' films).
He also appears in
Shrek 4-D
''Shrek 4-D'' (also known as ''Shrek 3-D'' for the DVD release and ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' for the Shrek's Thriller Tales DVD release and DreamWorks Spooky Stories Blu-ray release, Netflix and other streaming releases) is a computer-animat ...
, where he kidnaps Fiona so the spirit of Farquaad can kill her and make her his spirit queen. But when Thelonious released the raft to send Fiona over a waterfall, he forgot to get off of it first. He accepted Fiona punching his face multiple times. When she finds her punches doesn't hurt him, she kicks Thelonious hard between his legs by stepping on the wooden beam of the raft. After he collapsed in pain and fell overboard, she apologized to him. Then he fell from the waterfall but grabbed onto a branch. When Fiona, Shrek and Donkey fell from the waterfall as well, he proved he is good, because he caught them all in one hand while still held the branch by the other until the branch broke. They all fell down the waterfall, but the Dragon rescued all of them and kills Lord Farquaad for good. Thelonious becomes the first ''Shrek'' films villain to change to good.
Rapunzel
Rapunzel
"Rapunzel" ( , ) is a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of '' Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Brothers Grimm's story developed from the French literary fairy tale of '' Persinet ...
(voiced by
Maya Rudolph) is one of Princess Fiona's former friends. She is snobbish, opinionated, vain, and does not seem to get along with the bossy Snow White.
In ''Shrek the Third'', Rapunzel is first seen during Fiona's baby shower, until Prince Charming invades the castle and the princesses, Doris and Queen Lillian escape secretly. Rapunzel pretends to find an exit and runs all the way to where Charming really is. The princesses, Doris and Lillian follow but are cornered by Charming's knights. Rapunzel then betrays them and shows off her love and affection for the Prince, while the other women are imprisoned in a dungeon with Rapunzel telling Prince Charming not to have any harm come to them. While they are there, Rapunzel practices for her role in Prince Charming's play. In the final performance, she sings and acts as a princess on top of a tower (mimicking Princess Fiona, whose situation itself mimics Rapunzel's). The play is interrupted by Shrek's friends and Fiona. Gingy comes on stage by holding on to Rapunzel's hair, which he accidentally pulls off. When it is revealed that she is actually bald, Rapunzel gasps in horror and runs from the stage out of embarrassment.
Captain Hook
Captain Hook
Captain James Hook is a fictional character and the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play ''Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'' and its various adaptations, in which he is Peter Pan's archenemy. The character is a pirate capta ...
(voiced by
Ian McShane
Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, producer and director. He is known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in '' Deadwood'' (20 ...
in the third movie) appears in ''Shrek 2'' in the bar of the Poison Apple, where he plays the piano and sings "Little Drop of Poison" (his singing voice during that song was provided by
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...
) and "People Just Ain't No Good" (his singing voice during that song was provided by
Nick Cave) in the other. He appears in ''Shrek the Third'', working for Prince Charming. When Artie convinces the villains to give up evil, Hook states that he grows daffodils and they are beautiful. Captain Hook is the first who throws his weapon down and becomes good.
Captain Hook also appears as a contestant in the ''Far Far Away Idol'' feature on the ''Shrek 2'' DVD with his singing voice provided by
Matt Mahaffey
Matt Mahaffey (born June 9, 1973) is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer, and recording engineer best known for his band Self and his composer collective Cake In Space.
Personal
Mahaffey grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee ...
. He begins to sing "
Hooked On A Feeling
"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song, written by Mark James and originally performed by B. J. Thomas. Thomas's version featured the sound of the electric sitar (played by Reggie Young) and reached No. 5 in 1969 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 1 ...
" until Tinkerbell (whom Hook poisons in the classic Peter Pan story) prompts
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...
to remove him from the stage.
Captain Hook does not appear in ''Shrek Forever After'' directly, but his voice is heard in the soundtrack, and he makes a cameo in the book opening of the film holding some daffodils.
Cyclops
The
Cyclops (voiced by
Mark Valley) is the
bouncer
A bouncer (also known as a doorman or door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs, cabaret clubs, stripclubs, casinos, hotels, billiard halls, restaurants, sporting events, schools, concerts, or ...
for the Poison Apple as seen in ''
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the ...
''.
He appears in ''
Shrek Super Slam'', and his slam is "Eye in the Sky".
In ''Shrek the Third'', the Cyclops is seen on a Bucking Bronco at the Poison Apple Bar when Prince Charming comes in. The Cyclops is among the villains that help Prince Charming take over Far Far Away. He has a daughter, a cute little cyclops girl who also has only one eye who he brings with him as part of "Take Your Daughter to Work Day." He is a family man and does not really want to be evil. He even apologizes to Shrek when he hits him too hard. His idea of "pillaging" during the attack on Far, Far Away isn't exactly the most evil either, as he is only seen ripping the stamps off the letters in a mailbox.
Various Cyclopes like him appear in the ''Shrek the Third'' video game, but it is unknown if he is there or not.
Mabel the Ugly Stepsister
Mabel (voiced by
Regis Philbin
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) is the sister of Doris and the
stepsister of Cinderella. She first appears in ''Shrek the Third'', where she assists Prince Charming in his plan to take over Far Far Away. She is chubby and wears green-themed clothes. Like Doris, she is a kind-hearted person.
Mabel is first seen when, at the bar of the Poison Apple, Prince Charming asks her where Doris is. Mabel, who has taken Doris's place as
bartender
A bartender (also known as a barkeep, barman, barmaid, or a mixologist) is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the bar, usually in a licensed establishment as well as in restaurants and nightclubs, but ...
, replies "She's not welcome here." (In fact, Doris is now friends with Shrek and Princess Fiona). Like Doris, Mabel has a crush on Prince Charming. At the film's climax, she meets Doris on stage after the tower prop falls on Prince Charming and they reconcile.
Mabel appears two times in ''Shrek Forever After'', first time at the ogre triplets' birthday party where she tells Shrek that he forgot the candles for the birthday cake and second time where she grew old as one of the viewers of Rumpelstiltskin's message in the alternate reality.
The Evil Gnomes
The Evil
Gnome are gnomes who wear dark clothes and sport black beards. They appeared briefly in the second film and more prominent in the third.
In ''Shrek 2'', two Evil Gnomes are shown wrestling with each other.
In ''Shrek the Third'', the Evil Gnomes help Prince Charming in his plot to take over Far Far Away.
The Evil Trees
The Evil Trees are a group of mobile wicked trees. Appearing briefly in the second film and more prominently in the third. In ''Shrek 2'' the two Evil Trees has been seen doing "
branch wrestling" while one breaks the branch of the other. In ''Shrek the Third'' the two Evil
Tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
s (played by Andrew Birch and
Christopher Knights) help Prince Charming in his plot to take over Far Far Away. In one scene of the third film, their names are revealed to be Ed and Steve. In the same scene, they explain that it is hard to find work since most of the world is against them. The other Evil Trees are dropped into Far Far Away during the Evil Witches' air raid.
The trees are possibly two of the living trees from ''
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz afte ...
''.
The evil trees appear in the ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'' video game.
The Evil Queen
The
Evil Queen
The Evil Queen, also called the Wicked Queen, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of "Snow White", a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm; similar stories exist worldwide. Other versions of the Queen appear in subsequent ...
(voiced by
Susan Blakeslee) appears in the third Shrek film where she assists Prince Charming in taking over Far Far Away when Prince Charming visits the Poison Apple bar. Prince Charming refers to her as the "Wicked Witch." When she is about to kill Queen Lillian (with a sword to her neck), Artie asserts they all can all stop being evil if they are willing to make a better choice. The Evil Queen happily says that she always wants to open a spa in France and is last seen hugging her step-daughter Snow White.
Stromboli the Puppet Master
Stromboli the Puppet Master (voiced by
Chris Miller) appears in ''Shrek the Third'' where Prince Charming convinces him to join his brigade by describing how Pinocchio has gone to look for his "real" father and never writes. His only line is "I hate that little wooden puppet".
Headless Horseman
Headless Horseman (voiced by
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American voice actor, director, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on the DreamWorks animated film series ''Shrek'' as well as other films such as '' Monsters vs. Aliens'', '' Madagascar ...
) makes a cameo appearance in the Poisoned Apple during the second film and appears in the third film with Prince Charming in his invasion of villains. He seems to be a good friend of Captain Hook. He reveals that he has "always wanted to play the flute" (which would be difficult at best since he has no head).
Fifi
Fifi is Rumpelstiltskin's giant pet
goose
A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the ...
. He is also his bodyguard and carriage puller and attacks Shrek and Donkey at one point. During the ending credits, Fiona sings a high note, causing Fifi to explode alongside the bluebird, a homage to a scene from the first movie.
Fifi does not appear in ''
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
'', but The Great Terror looks a lot like him.
Witches
In ''Shrek the Third'', some
Witches are shown as patrons at the bar of the Poison Apple (one of them was seen singing at the Poison Apple Bar) when Prince Charming rallies the fairytale villains to take over Far Far Away. The witches carry out an air raid, dropping the evil trees from there to attack the citizens.
Some witches are among Rumpelstiltskin's main assistants in ''Shrek Forever After'', wearing black coats and having long noses and greenish faces. They ride their broomsticks and use pumpkins as bombs. They can be killed by water, as Rumpelstiltskin does to one of them, who cries "Oh, what a world! What a world!", like the
Wicked Witch of the West
The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character who appears in the classic children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900), created by American author L. Frank Baum. In Baum's subsequent ''Oz'' novels, it is the Nome King who is ...
from ''
The Wizard of Oz''. Some of them are seen dancing modern hip hop moves to the Pied Piper's flute after they ridicule him. They are defeated in the final battle. Although most of them display vicious behavior for most of the film, they passively surrender once Rumpelstiltskin is captured and are even shown to be sorry for Fiona when Shrek disappears. Near the end, they have reformed and made a
rainbow
A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...
out of clouds. Baba and Griselda are the only witches whose names are mentioned.
The witches in ''Shrek Forever After'' are voiced by
Billie Hayes
Billie Armstrong Brosch (August 5, 1924 – April 29, 2021), known professionally as Billie Hayes, was an American television, film, and stage actress, best known for her comic portrayals of Witchiepoo and Li'l Abner's Mammy Yokum.
Early ye ...
,
Kristen Schaal
Kristen Joy Schaal (; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on ''Bob's Burgers'' and Mabel Pines on ''Gravity Falls''. She's also known for playing Mel on '' ...
,
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place (born September 23, 1947) is an American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter. She is known for portraying Loretta Haggers on the television series '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', a role that won her the 1977 Primetime Emm ...
,
Meredith Vieira
Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show '' The View'' (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated ...
,
Kathy Griffin
Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...
,
Mike Mitchell and
Lake Bell
Lake Siegel Bell (born March 24, 1979) is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She has starred in various television series, including ''Boston Legal'' (2004–2006), '' Surface'' (2005–2006), ''How to Make It in America'' (2010–2 ...
.
Monsieur Robin Hood
"Monsieur
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
" (voiced by
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor.
He first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled French Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film '' La Haine (Hate)'', for which he received two César Award ...
) is a French-accented version of
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
who appears in the first Shrek film. Believing that Shrek had kidnapped Princess Fiona, he and his Merry Men burst upon them and introduce themselves with an
accordion-backed song and dance number describing how he intends to save Fiona and slay Shrek. She finds his song very "annoying" and cuts him off by knocking him to the ground, then defeats his entire band with her kung-fu skills, greatly impressing Shrek. Robin is portrayed as more of a confused nuisance than a threatening villain, as he genuinely believed that Shrek was going to harm Fiona. He and the Merry Men attend Shrek and Fiona's wedding, indicating that there was no real malice.
Robin Hood and his Merry Men appear in ''
Shrek Super Slam'' as unlockable characters. They also appear in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party in the end of the film, joining with Shrek, Princess Fiona, Donkey, Snow White, Pinocchio, Thelonious, Papa Bear, Cinderella, the Big Bad Wolf, and others for a huge dance (they sing "
Y.M.C.A.").
Sir Lancelot
Sir
Lancelot (voiced by
John Krasinski) is one of Arthur's classmates in high school. The captain of the school's
jousting
Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horse riders wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. The primary aim was to replicate a clash of heavy cavalry, with each participant trying to strike the opponen ...
team. He's got thick black hair and square jaw. He's very handsome, well-built and sexy, but also really rude, arrogant and narcissistic. He is the quintessential Big Man on Campus and a typical jock — he loves sport, he has got many fans and he tends to abuse his popularity. Lancelot is portrayed as more of a bully than a threatening villain. He takes every opportunity to assert his superiority over his classmates, whether through a sarcastic comeback or a beating on the jousting field. The main recipient of such thrashings is Artie, because Lancelot is much more muscular, handsome and stronger than him. He wins with him during jousting, so Shrek mistakes him for Artie, which doesn't look like a king. He is possibly Guinevere's boyfriend.
The Black Knight
The
gibberish-speaking
Black Knight
The black knight is a literary stock character who masks his identity and that of his liege by not displaying heraldry. Black knights are usually portrayed as villainous figures who use this anonymity for misdeeds. They are often contrasted with t ...
(voiced by Max Koch) appears in black armor and a red cape in ''
Shrek Super Slam''. He is available as a standard character and his slam is the "Seismic Smash".
In "Shrek the Third," there were some black knights that helped Prince Charming in a plot to kill Shrek
The Pied Piper
The
Pied Piper
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany.
The legend dates back to ...
appears briefly in the first film, among the fairy tale creatures exiled in Shrek's swamp, where he rallies many rats with his enchanted flute.
In ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'', he is hired by
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of '' Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a ...
to capture the ogres by forcing them to dance and follow him with his enchanted flute. He can handle different species (rats, ogres, witches...) or even objects (Rumpelstiltskin's socks) by setting the "target" dial of his flute. He never speaks, only using his flute to communicate. The Piper has no real voice, but the flute performance was done by
(original author
William Steig
William Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book '' Shrek!'', which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that i ...
's son).
In ''Shrek Forever After'' he is seen playing two pop culture songs: at first he plays
Sure Shot, to make the witches dance after their mockery of him, and later he plays
Shake Your Groove Thing, in order to make the ogres dance directly to Rumpelstiltskin's castle.
Raoul
Raoul (voiced by
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American voice actor, director, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on the DreamWorks animated film series ''Shrek'' as well as other films such as '' Monsters vs. Aliens'', '' Madagascar ...
) appears in ''
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
''. He is a hairy thief and thug. He has got some tattoos: three beans on his arm, beanstalk reaching the castle in the sky on his chest, golden goose on his back and golden eggs probably on his genitals (when he offered Puss to show that tattoo, he unzipped his trousers).
He is firstly seen in the bar where he is drinking and laughing at the cat along with the other thieves. He tells Puss the story about the Golden Goose and Jack and Jill and illustrates his tale by taking off his shirt and revealing his tattoos. He also tries to rob him, but then Puss cuts off half of his beard.
Later, we can see that he was in cahoots with Humpty to take the Golden Goose and trick Puss into being imprisoned in his home town. After the Giant Terror went down to take the Golden Goose back, he is bathing and playing the rubber duck. The tattoos on his body makes the Giant Terror angry and she throws the bathtub where he was bathing into the air. It is unknown did he died or survived.
Minor characters
Magic Mirror
The
Magic Mirror (voiced by
Chris Miller) is a mirror with a live spirit communicating through it, and with magical displaying abilities.
It is first brought to
Lord Farquaad
Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film ''Shrek'', as well as ''Shrek 4-D'' and the musical. He is voiced by John Lithgow. He does not appear in William Steig's original picture book of the same name.
I ...
who asks it if Duloc is not the most perfect kingdom, exactly the same way the Evil Queen used to ask it if she was not the fairest of all. The magic mirror explains that Lord Farquaad is not from a royal family so he cannot be king unless he marries a princess. It then presents Lord Farquaad with three princesses that he can marry: Cinderella, Snow White, and Princess Fiona, in which he chooses Fiona. However, the mirror also tries to warn Farquaad about Fiona's curse, but is ignored. Farquaad later uses it to constantly review the image of Fiona, in which it is now constantly worried.
It is later seen to be with Shrek's posse, who in ''
Shrek 2
''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the ...
'' use it as a
television set
A television set or television receiver, more commonly called the television, TV, TV set, telly, tele, or tube, is a device that combines a tuner, display, and loudspeakers, for the purpose of viewing and hearing television broadcasts, or using ...
such as announcing that the show will be back after commercials.
In ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
'',
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of '' Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a ...
has it and uses it on television broadcasting purposes. In the ending, he is seen shining a light on a giant disco ball.
The Muffin Man
Jero the Muffin Man (voiced by
Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American voice actor, director, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on the DreamWorks animated film series ''Shrek'' as well as other films such as '' Monsters vs. Aliens'', '' Madagascar ...
) is a
baker who lives in Far Far Away.
He is mentioned briefly in the first ''Shrek'' film when Gingy and Lord Farquaad discuss their knowledge of him, speaking in the words of the nursery rhyme.
He first appears in ''Shrek 2'', when Shrek and Gingy persuade him to bake an enormous gingerbread man named Mongo. Mongo helps the heroes to storm King Harold's castle during the Wedding Ball.
In ''Shrek the Third'', the Muffin Man is revealed to be a father figure to Gingy, who calls him "Papa". As in the nursery rhyme, he lives on Drury Lane.
He appears in ''Shrek Forever After'' as a baker on birthday party. In the reality in which Shrek wasn't born, Gingy is seen fighting Animal Crackers and the Muffin Man is seen as a
bookie saying "Place your bets!" He also appears in the scene when Rumpelstiltskin promises anyone's heart's desire if they give him Shrek.
Furniture
The Furniture that are in Fiona's bedroom first appeared in ''Shrek 2''. They are brought to life by Fairy Godmother's magic to sing and dance with her and provide Fiona with the needs of being a princess but to Fairy Godmother and their surprise, she didn't need the requirements and are more shocked to learn that she's married to an ogre named Shrek. Later, they temporarily come back to life and (under Fairy Godmother's orders) block the exits to prevent Shrek from escaping Fiona's room. Afterwards, they no longer speak or move.
They return in ''Shrek the Third'', but are no longer alive (presumably due to Fairy Godmother's death); however, they still play a specific role in the film.
Guinevere
Guinevere (voiced by
Latifa Ouaou) is a love interest of Arthur's. When he reveals this, she replies with "ew". She's possibly Lancelot's girlfriend. She chews bubble gum.
Imelda
Imelda (voiced by
Constance Marie
Constance Marie Lopez (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Angie Lopez in ''George Lopez'' (2002–2007), and Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the film ''Selena'' (1997). She portrayed Reg ...
) was Puss' surrogate mother who appears in ''Puss in Boots''.
Golden Goose
The
Golden Goose
"The Golden Goose" (german: Die goldene Gans) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 64).
Story
In the Brothers Grimm version, the hero is the youngest of three brothers, given the nickname Simpleton as he is not handsome or st ...
in ''
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
'' looks more like a giant gosling even being titled as the golden goose and even when she's too young, she lays solid
golden eggs and is determined to fly as she flaps her wings.
Great Terror
Even being called so, the Great Terror is a giant white goose with golden wing
feathers. She is also the mother of the Golden Goose who used to be owned by Giants.
She is very similar to Fifi from ''
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
''.
Suzie
Suzie (voiced by
Susan Fitzer) was a gingerbread girl and Gingy's girlfriend that appears briefly in Gingy's flashbacks in the third film and also in Gingy's flashback story in ''
Shrek the Halls
''Shrek the Halls'' is an American Christmas computer-animated comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC
on November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was co-written and directed by Gary Trousdal ...
''. In ''Shrek the Third'', she has been seen kissing with Gingy in a car at a
drive-in cinema
A drive-in theater or drive-in cinema is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movie ...
. In ''Shrek the Halls'' in Gingy's Christmas story, he recounts a Christmas winter night he spent with her. The two were in a car made of bread and candies parked on a table, which made them seem like cookies left out for Santa Claus, who later tries to eat them. The gingerbread couple attempted to run, but Suzie was caught by Santa, and she was eaten after letting out a scream. Her death was shown to be the cause of Gingy's fear of Santa.
Sugar
Sugar (voiced by
Kristen Schaal
Kristen Joy Schaal (; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on ''Bob's Burgers'' and Mabel Pines on ''Gravity Falls''. She's also known for playing Mel on '' ...
) is a gingerbread girl made up as Gingy's love interest in Gingy's (fictional) story "The Bride of Gingy." in ''
Scared Shrekless
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After'', that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. ''Scared Shrekle ...
''. She became Gingy's girlfriend when Gingy explains to the Muffin Man that his other girlfriend kicked him out because he only cared about himself. To that, he makes Gingy a new girlfriend. Gingy thought of adding much sugar to the gingerbread batter to make his girlfriend really sweet, despite the Muffin Man's objections. Once Sugar is born, she falls in love with Gingy. At first, Gingy is overjoyed, but gets uncomfortable with Sugar becoming overly attached to him. He finally escapes and gets over it by knocking her into the mixer which created thousands of zombie
clones
Clone or Clones or Cloning or Cloned or The Clone may refer to:
Places
* Clones, County Fermanagh
* Clones, County Monaghan, a town in Ireland
Biology
* Clone (B-cell), a lymphocyte clone, the massive presence of which may indicate a pathologi ...
of herself that attacked Gingy and ate him.
Other characters
Cyclops Girl
She is Cyclops's beautiful little daughter who appears briefly in ''Shrek the Third'' and loves her father. Her father brings his sweet little cyclops to work on "Bring Your Kids To Work Day", where Shrek is surprised to see her, but then gives the little cyclops a rub on the head and a compliment, telling her father "She's got your eye".
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister.
Hansel ...
Hansel and Gretel appear in the second film's royal ball, walking on the red carpet and happy about Fiona's wedding. They appear to throw bread on the ground, puzzling the
Joan Rivers
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona—heavi ...
-like commentator at the ball. They are also mentioned by the Fairy Godmother while she finds that ogres don't live happily ever after.
Little Boy Blue
He grew up alongside Puss in Boots and Humpty Dumpty in the San Ricardo Orphanage and bullied the latter. His
skin is blue.
He looks very similar to Butter Pants from
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to '' Shrek the T ...
.
Little Red Riding Hood
"Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brot ...
Little Red Riding Hood is shown at the beginning of ''Shrek 2'', coming to the gingerbread and cake house (from
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister.
Hansel ...
) and running away leaving her basket behind after seeing Shrek and Fiona as ogres.
She also appears in
''Shrek 2: The Game'' being voiced by
Tara Strong
Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as '' The New Batman Adventure ...
, and as a professional
softball
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...
pitcher. Her slam is Basket of Utter Destruction. She has a different appearance in the two productions.
In ''Shrek the Third'', Little Red Riding Hood was seen pickpocketing someone. She appears as a racer in the game ''
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'' is a kart racing video game released in November 2006. The game is based on the Shrek franchise. Players have the option of playing one of twelve Shrek characters, using racing and combat skills to defeat other ra ...
''. Her name in it is simply "Red Riding Hood", but her appearance is the same as in ''Shrek 2''. Her kart is the Big Bad Wolf, and her personal item is a picnic basket.
Mister Geppetto
Mr. Geppetto (voiced by
Chris Miller in ''Shrek'' and ''Shrek Forever After'' and by Sean Bishop in ''Scared Shrekless'') is
Pinocchio
Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan ...
's father. He is seen selling Pinocchio to Farquaad's army in the first film.
In ''Shrek Forever After'' Pinocchio tries to pass him off to Rumpelstiltskin as Shrek.
Miss
Toad
Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scient ...
Miss Toad (voiced by Wendy Bilanski) is seen at the Poison Apple Bar in the second film. She could be the toad that kidnapped
Thumbelina
Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in ...
.
Seven Dwarfs
Snow White
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection '' Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...
's seven
dwarves appear in the first film carrying Snow White's coffin. When the place the coffin on the table, Shrek says "Oh no! Dead broad off the table." One of the Dwarfs says "Where else are we supposed to put it? The bed's already been taken" as Shrek finds the Big Bad Wolf in his bed.
They are seen again in ''Shrek 2'', when they give Shrek a ring engraved with "I love you" in flaming letters for Fiona (in an allusion to the
One Ring
The One Ring, also called the Ruling Ring and Isildur's Bane, is a central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1954–55). It first appeared in the earlier story ''The Hobbit'' (1937) as a magic ring that grants the ...
from ''
The Lord of the Rings
''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's b ...
''). In "Shrek the Third", one of them (Grumpy) is given to Fiona at her baby shower (as a
babysitter
Babysitting is temporarily caring for a child. Babysitting can be a paid job for all ages; however, it is best known as a temporary activity for early teenagers who are not yet eligible for employment in the general economy. It provides auton ...
) from Snow White who says she has six more at home. He is later seen again after the birth to babysit, only to be turned away by Shrek. They are seen at the end of ''Scared Shrekless'' when Shrek and Fiona celebrate by egging them. They have been voiced by various actors including
Elisa Gabrielli
Elisa Gabrielli is an American actress and comedian, who played "Pepper" Potts in the animated movie '' The Invincible Iron Man'', among other roles. Gabrielli also played the part of Miss Linley in ''The Brady Bunch Movie''. In the 2005 animated ...
, David P. Smith,
Walt Dohrn
Walter Dohrn (born December 5, 1970) is an American writer, director, animator, musician, and actor. He performed the voice of Rumpelstiltskin in ''Shrek Forever After'', as well as various characters in ''Shrek the Third''. Dohrn has also worke ...
, and Sean Bishop. In Shrek The Musical, it is revealed that Grumpy was the father of Lord Farquaad who kicked him out of his house because he was 28 and living in his basement.
The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...
A
mermaid
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Mermaids are sometimes ass ...
resembling
Ariel
Ariel may refer to:
Film and television
*Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award
* ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki
* ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...
from the Disney film ''
The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...
'' makes a cameo appearance during the "
Accidentally in Love" scene in ''Shrek 2'', when Shrek and Fiona are on the beach during their honeymoon. A wave comes in and then goes back out, leaving her on top of Shrek, kissing him. Fiona throws her back into the sea, where she is attacked by sharks (Her fate is unknown)
The Old Lady in the Shoe
Her house is seen when Lord Farquaad consigns all the fairytale characters to Shrek's swamp. She was under the shoe with her children.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...
Peter Pan (voiced by Michael Galasso) is seen in the first film waiting in line to sell Tinkerbell. His only line in the film is "He can fly!" (delivered when Tinkerbell inadvertently sprinkles fairy dust on Donkey).
In ''Shrek the Third'', Captain Hook mistakes a small boy in Far Far Away for Peter Pan where he quotes to his mother "Shut it Wendy" thinking that she is Wendy. Peter Pan is also a character in ''
Shrek The Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'', that is banished to Shrek's swamp.
Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play '' Peter Pan'' and its 1911 novelisation ''Peter and Wendy''. She has appeared in a variety of film and television adaptations of the Peter Pan stories, in particular the 1953 ...
Tinker Bell is almost sold by
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...
in the first film, and it is her "fairy dust" that allows Donkey to fly temporarily. In ''Shrek 2'' she dances with Gingy during the ''Far Far Away Idol'' and is jarred and used as lighting for a mud bath with 17 other fairies. Things then become worse for the fairies, as Shrek and Fiona are then farting in the mud, which the fairies wave away. She uses her magic to turn Puss's boots into dancing ones during the ''Far Far Away Idols''. She is also a player in
the ''Shrek 2'' video game, helping to rescue Shrek, Donkey and Puss alongside Little Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf and the Gingerbread Man.
In the game ''
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'' is a kart racing video game released in November 2006. The game is based on the Shrek franchise. Players have the option of playing one of twelve Shrek characters, using racing and combat skills to defeat other ra ...
'', she makes a cameo in the Potion Factory Exterior Track. She is the purple fairy that flies across the track, and if any character hits her, they will spin out.
The Three Bears
Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear (voiced by
Bobby Block) appear in the first film among the fairytale characters captured by Lord Farquaad's troops as Baby Bear tells his parents "This cage is too small." They are among the fairy tale character that are sent to Shrek's swamp, and in the party at the end of the film. In ''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'', Papa Bear is used as a kart for Goldilocks, but is not a playable character.
In ''Shrek Superslam'', there is a bearskin rug (most likely Mama Bear, as there was a bow on her head) in one of the secret arenas. They also appear in ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'', and are banished to Shrek's swamp.
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. ''The History of Tom Thumb'' was published in 1621 and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tan ...
and
Thumbelina
Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in ...
Tom Thumb and Thumbelina walk together on the red carpet at Fiona and Shrek's wedding ball. They are both ignominiously swept up with the debris cluttering the red carpet, and they fail to attend the ball. Tom Thumb pushes Thumbelina in front of him as they are swept up.
Captain of the Guards
The Captain of the Guard (voiced by
Jim Cummings in ''Shrek'' and
Andrew Adamson
Andrew Ralph Adamson (born 1 December 1966) is a New Zealand film director, producer, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles, where he directed the Academy Award-winning animated films '' Shrek'' and '' Shrek 2''. He was director, executive p ...
in ''Shrek 2'') first appears in the first film as the commander of Farquaad's army and his personal aide. A similar character reappears in Shrek 2 but is now the head of King Harold's army.
Quasimodo
Quasimodo (from Quasimodo Sunday) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the novel '' The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (1831) by Victor Hugo. Quasimodo was born with a hunchback and feared by the townspeople as a sort of monster, but ...
Quasimodo (voiced by
Nolan North
Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles.
After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera '' Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended ...
) appears in ''
Shrek SuperSlam
''Shrek SuperSlam'' is a fighting video game featuring characters from the ''Shrek'' film series. It was developed by Shaba Games, published by Activision and released in the fall of 2005 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game ...
'' where he moves in next door to Shrek's swamp. He plays his bells at 4:00 AM while Shrek and Fiona are trying to sleep. When he won't stop playing his bells, this leads to Shrek and Fiona fighting him.
Frog
While Shrek and Fiona are falling in love, Shrek grabs the Frog and makes it a balloon for Fiona. He (or a frog resembling him) appears again in Shrek 4-D, where he grabs Tinker Bell with his tongue and attempts to swallow her in the opening scene. She then escapes from his mouth, and flies around with his tongue still stuck to her.
Appearing in Shrek the Musical
The following characters appear in ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'':
Shrek's parents
Shrek's ogre parents appear at the beginning of the musical. They send Shrek out of their home at his seventh birthday, for him to live by himself. Shrek's father was mentioned in ''
Shrek the Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...
'' when Shrek talks with Artie about their fathers, according to Shrek in that scene, his father tried to
eat him.
Fairy Godmother
In fairy tales, a fairy godmother () is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone, in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies. In Perrault's ''Cinderella'', he concludes the tale wit ...
A Fairy Godmother different from the one seen in ''Shrek 2'' appears in ''Shrek the Musical'' and is banished to Shrek's swamp.
Gnome
A Gnome appears in the Seattle Try-out & Broadway Line-Up of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
Mad Hatter
The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its 1871 sequel ''Through the Looking-Glass''. He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Ca ...
The Mad Hatter appears in the West End Line-Up version of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
Shoemaker
Shoemaking is the process of making footwear.
Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen ...
's
Elf
An elf () is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology. They are subsequently mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Icelandic Prose Edda. He distinguishes "ligh ...
Based on one of the elves from ''
The Elves and the Shoemaker
"The Elves and The Shoemaker" (German: ''Die Wichtelmänner'') is a set of fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 39) about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from three young helpful elves.
The original story is the first o ...
'', it appears in the Seattle Try-out & Broadway Line-Up and US National Tour Line-Up versions of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
Sugarplum Fairy
Based on the Sugarplum Fairies from ''
The Nutcracker
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'', the Sugarplum Fairy appears in all three versions of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
The Ugly Duckling
"The Ugly Duckling" ( da, Den grimme ælling) is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in '' New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection'' ...
The Ugly Duckling appeared in all three versions of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweedledee are characters in an English nursery rhyme and in Lewis Carroll's 1871 book ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There''. Their names may have originally come from an epigram written by poet John Byrom. The ...
Tweedledum and Tweedledee appear in the West End Line-Up version of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
White Rabbit
The White Rabbit is a fictional and anthropomorphic character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. He appears at the very beginning of the book, in chapter one, wearing a waistcoat, and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! ...
The White Rabbit appeared in the Seattle Try-out & Broadway Line-Up and West End Line-Up versions of ''
Shrek the Musical
''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...
'' amongst the fairy tale characters that are banished to Shrek's swamp.
The Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon
The Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon appears in the Travel Song where she jumps over the moon as Shrek and Donkey walk on their way to rescue Fiona.
The character is mentioned in "The Pig Who Cried Werewolf" when The Three Little Pigs remember when Heimlich claimed that he has seen an UFO, but Dieter says that was just the Cow who jumped over the moon
The Dish and the Spoon
The Dish and the Spoon appear in the Travel Song where they run away as Shrek and Donkey walk on their way to rescue Fiona. The Dish and the Spoon are having a conversation and somehow being pursued by the police, it is unknown if they escaped or got arrested.
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