Lord Farquaad

Introduced in Shrek

• 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, later becoming Donkey's mate.
• Gingerbread Man (voiced by Conrad Vernon), nicknamed "Gingy", is from the fairy tale of the runaway cookie. In the first film, Shrek, Lord Farquaad kidnaps him and tortures him for information, but Gingy refuses to reveal Shrek's location. After being freed following the death of Farquaad, he joined Shrek and the others, and in Shrek 2 he becomes one of their best friends. There is an echo in the second film, where a gigantic gingerbread man baked by The Muffin Man helps storm the castle.
• Pinocchio (voiced by Cody Cameron) is drawn ultimately from the Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, with animation reminiscent of the 1940 Disney version. Starting from Shrek 2, he becomes one of Shrek's best friends and he fulfils his dream of being turned into a real boy, but in a few moments he is made of wood again.
• Three Little Pigs (voiced by Cody Cameron) are the pigs from the classic fairytale. They are distinguished by their hats and are some of Shrek's best friends. They speak with a German accent.
• The Big Bad Wolf (voiced by Aron Warner) is the wolf from the story of Little Red Riding Hood, dressed as a grandmother. Starting with Shrek 2, he becomes one of Shrek's best friends, helping him along with his other companions, and he sent the Fairy Godmother flying. He is usually quiet, with a dry and monotonous voice.
• The Three Blind Mice are based on the English nursery rhyme of the same name. They are three albino mice with sunglasses and wooden canes and with a British accent.
• Lord Farquaad (voiced by John Lithgow in the films, Andre Sogliuzzo in Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing, Piotr Michael in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing) is the narcissistic, ruthless and short ruler of the huge castle of Duloc. He is an enemy of Shrek.
• The Magic Mirror (voiced by Chris Miller) is primarily used to provide information on various individuals, and can be used like a television. When Farquaad died, he was freed and joined Shrek and his friends.
• Thelonius (voiced by Christopher Knights) is Lord Farquaad's executioner and torturer of Duloc.
• Monsieur Hood (voiced by Vincent Cassel) is a famous hero with a French accent, who tries to rescue Fiona, thinking she is Shrek's prey.