Bullying a Dragon: Shrek shows how powerful he is many times, yet guards and knights and angry mobs still attempt to murder him. The first name on this list of Shrek characters is the man, or ogre, himself: Shrek. Shrek is the titular character of the franchise. Canadian actor Mike Myers voiced Shrek throughout the film series, while Brian d’Arcy James played the role in Shrek the Musical. Fiona: But this isn't right! You were meant to charge in, sword drawn, banner flying. That's what all the other knights did. For Want Of A Nail: Farquaad refusing to listen to the mirror when the mirror tries to warn him about Fiona. If he had, the rest of the film would have turned out quite differently, as Fiona wouldn't have actually appeared, Shrek would still be alone, and the rest of the films in the series would also not have happened.

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Farquaad laughs at Shrek for being in love with the princess, and the fact that an ogre can fall in love at all. There are six Dronkeys, whose names are Eclair, Peanut, Coco, Bananas, Parfait, and Debbie. Five of them are named after Donkey’s favorite food, while Debbie’s name comes from Dragon’s mother. Shrek The Musical Princess Fiona Shrek 2 Shrek Film Series, shrek, face, food, heroes png 1024x1024px 1.11MB While she wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about Fiona and Shrek’s marriage, Queen Lillian still accepted Shrek as her son-in-law. Later on, however, she grows to love and accept Shrek into her family. At the news of Fiona’s pregnancy, she is genuinely excited to become a grandmother. The Smurfette Principle: Princess Fiona is the only female main character. All the rest - Shrek, Donkey and Farquaad - are male.

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The Hermit: Shrek is firmly this for much of the film. He hates that people tend to judge him before they properly know him, which is why he feels he's better off being on his own. Of course, this attitude is dropped by the end of the film when he befriends Donkey and realizes he's in love with Fiona. Nighttime Transformation: Fiona is cursed to turn into an ogre every night until she finds True Love's Kiss. As one of Shrek’s friends, Gingy is very loyal. In Shrek (2001), Lord Farquaad kidnaps Gingy and tortures him for information. However, Gingy stays strong, and he doesn’t tell Lord Farquaad anything about Shrek’s location.

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The characters of the franchise are also unforgettable. It features familiar characters from children’s fairytales, such as Prince Charming and Cinderella, and gives them humorous twists. This is also what humans are afraid Shrek will do to them, to the point he tells them he will, just to scare them away. Snipe Hunt: Donkey is sent off to find a blue flower with red thorns to keep him from distracting Fiona and Shrek while they dealt with the arrow in Shrek's behind. Taken further as Donkey turns out to be colorblind. Donkey actually finds the flower, too.

One reason ‌Shrek is still so popular is because the franchise goes beyond the film industry. Shrek has merchandise, video games, and even a Broadway musical adaptation to its name. Love at First Sight: Played with, with regard to Dragon towards Donkey. As you would expect, he's terrified when he first sees her, but when he first realises she's female, she blows him a heart-shaped smoke ring, having known he existed for barely five minutes. The next time we see them both, Donkey is trying to tell Dragon he doesn't want to rush things. Moment Killer: At the mill, it seems like Shrek and Fiona will have an Almost Kiss, before Donkey pops up between them and remarks on how romantic the atmosphere is.

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Canon Foreigner: Shrek, Donkey, Dragon, and Fiona note The princess in the book, while drastically different, still serves as the basis for Fiona's character are the only characters who appeared in the original book. Lord Farquaad and the numerous fairy tale creatures were introduced specifically for the film.In 2001, Shrek premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and became the first animated film since Peter Pan (1953) to compete for the Palme d’Or. Karmic Death: Farquaad gets eaten alive by the very dragon that was guarding Fiona so that he can marry the princess. Shrek The Musical Princess Fiona Lord Farquaad Shrek Film Series, shrek, mammal, heroes, logo png 1000x562px 419.46KB