List of fairy tale characters in Shrek
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The following is a list of fairy tale characters referred to in the Shrek movies and games.
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[edit] Major fairy tales
[edit] Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man, also known as Gingy, hates to lose his gumdrop buttons and is difficult to catch. In the original movie, Lord Farquaad breaks both of Gingy's legs off and crumbles one, but Gingy's legs reappear in the sequel. Gingy also appears in Shrek Super Slam. His slam is Peppermint Fury, and he has two unlockable costumes (one from Crumb Guns, one from Cookie Style).
[edit] Pinocchio
Pinocchio is one of two crossdressers in Shrek's group of friends (the other being the Big Bad Wolf). He "takes care of the house" for Shrek when he leaves and sometimes shows up to help other characters or for comic episodes. Pinocchio is a playable character in Shrek Super Slam and appears in all of the Shrek movie series.
[edit] Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a mixture of the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs. He is a friendly, misunderstood crossdresser (apparently wearing Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother's clothes) and is on good terms with the Three Little Pigs. He stars in Shrek Super Slam under the name Huff 'n' Puff Wolf. His slam is Super Huff 'n' Puff.
[edit] Three Blind Mice
Not much is said about the Three Blind Mice in the movies. One of them once mistook Shrek's ear for a piece of cheese. They wear dark glasses but their tails are not cut off. In "Far Far Away Idol" (Shrek 2), they sing "We Can See Clearly Now".
[edit] The Three Little Pigs
These Three Little Pigs have a German accent. It is hinted in the Shrek 2 video game that one of them is named Porkchop, and that one has insurance that covers Big Bad Wolf's huffing (but not the puffing). In "Far Far Away Idol" (Shrek 2), they are the Big Bad Wolf's backup singers.
[edit] Magic Mirror on the Wall
Shrek: Owned by Lord Farquaad. Presents Lord Farquaad with three princesses that he can marry (from which he chooses Fiona). Also appears in the "I'm a Believer" scene at the end of the movie.
Shrek 2: Serves as a TV for Shrek. Also appears in both the musical and the "Far Far Away Idol" scenes.
Shrek 2 (game): Appears to give help to the gang. Also appears in most cut-scenes.
[edit] Minor fairy tales
[edit] Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood is shown at the beginning of Shrek 2. Shrek and Fiona scare her away by looking at her. She leaves her basket behind, and Shrek and Fiona proceed to eat its contents. She also appears in Shrek Super Slam, where she appears as professional softball pitcher, "Red Riding Hood". Her slam is Basket of Utter Destruction. She has a different appearance in the two productions.
[edit] Doris, the Ugly Stepsister
Doris is a transgendered bartender at the Poison Apple. She is accused of being ugly in Far Far Away Idol, where she sings Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. She appears in Shrek Super Slam for the Game Boy.
[edit] Cyclops
The one-eyed giant is the bouncer for the Poison Apple. He appears in Shrek Super Slam and his slam is Eye in the Sky.
[edit] Captain Hook
He plays the piano and sings "Little Drop of Poison" and "People Just Ain't No Good". In "Far Far Away Idol" he sings "Hooked on a Feeling". He appears in Shrek Super Slam as an unlockable character. In each of these productions, he is performed by a different voice actor. He is rumoured to play a larger role in Shrek the Third, helping Prince Charming in an attempt to take over Far Far Away.
[edit] Dwarves
These creatures from Germanic mythology are seen in Shrek 2 when they give Shrek a ring engraved with "I love you" in flaming letters (for Fiona). This is an allusion to the One Ring from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy book, The Lord of the Rings, recently popularized by Peter Jackson's film trilogy.
[edit] Robin Hood
The French speaking Robin Hood appears in the first Shrek movie. Thinking Shrek is kidnapping Fiona, he tries tried to save her with the aid of his Merry Men. They are defeated by Princess Fiona. Robin Hood and his Merry Men also appear in Shrek Super Slam as unlockable characters.
[edit] Mongo
The giant cookie made by the Muffin Man. He is a spoof of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters. He gets his name from Alex Karras's dim-witted strongman in Blazing Saddles. The scene in which he first appears, knocking down palm trees, is similar to the introduction of the adult Tyranosaurus Rexes in The Lost World: Jurassic Park. He also lets out a Godzilla roar when his gumdrop button is blown off, and tells the Gingerbread Man to "be good" in imitation of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. He is the background character of the arena "Mongo" in Shrek Super Slam, where he is carrying a giant birthday cake.
[edit] Peter Pan
In the first Shrek movie, he is seen waiting in line to sell Tinkerbell. His only line in the film is "He can fly!"
[edit] Characters so far found only in Shrek Super Slam
[edit] Black Knight
Black Knight is a knight clad in black armour and a red cape. He is playable without unlocking. His slam is Seismic Smash.
[edit] Anthrax
Anthrax is a unicorn-like creature in the Shrek universe. Her slam is Chaos Clouds.
[edit] Quasimodo
His slam is Ding Ding Doom.
[edit] Fairy
She can make people fly. Leads Big Bad Wolf, Gingerbread Man, and Little Red Riding Hood through the jail to save Shrek, Donkey, and Puss.
[edit] Humpty Dumpty
An egg-like creature, Humpty has the Master Fu costume after the player beats Iron Donkey. His slam is Scrambled Egg Spin.
[edit] Luna
Luna is a witch who must be unlocked. Her slam is Wicked Ride.
[edit] Gnome
G-Nome is Gnome from the Shrek Universe. His slam is Earth Flytrap.
| Shrek | |
|---|---|
| Films: | Main: Shrek | Shrek 2 | Shrek the Third | Shrek 4
Spin offs: Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer | Shrek 4-D |
| Video Games: | Main: Shrek (video game) | Shrek 2 (video game) | Shrek Superslam | Shrek Smash and Crash |
| Books: | Shrek! |
| Characters: | Main: Shrek | Princess Fiona | Donkey | Puss in Boots | Dragon Minor: Big Bad Wolf | Lord Farquaad | Fairy Godmother | Gingerbread Man | Prince Charming |
| Locations : | Far Far Away |
