Donkey (Shrek)
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| Shrek character | |
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| Donkey | |
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| Donkey as seen in Shrek 2 | |
| Gender | Male |
| Form | Donkey |
| Spouse | Dragon |
| Other Family | Six Hybrid Donkey-Dragons (one red) (Children), |
| Voiced by | Eddie Murphy |
Donkey is a fictional talking donkey from the Shrek movies, voiced by Eddie Murphy. Little is known of Donkey's upbringing, or indeed of any of his life prior to his friendship with Shrek: owned by a somewhat unpleasant old lady, Donkey found his freedom after escaping while she was attempting to negotiate his handover to agents of Lord Farquaad.
Directly after meeting Shrek, Donkey became involved in the rescue of Princess Fiona from the Dragon, to whom he would later become attached. His support and friendship with Fiona and Shrek are reckoned to have been instrumental in their subsequent relationship and marriage.
Marital difficulties with Dragon and a sense of adventure lead Donkey to accompany Shrek and Fiona to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where he struck up a sometimes strained relationship with Puss in Boots. In a scene after the credits, Donkey bemoans his loneliness before Dragon flies down, followed soon after by several half-donkey, half-dragon creatures. Donkey had no idea that Dragon's moodiness and irritability were signs of pregnancy, and he's all too happy to reconcile with his family. ("Look at my little mutant babies!", beamed Donkey, before realizing, "I gotta get a job...!")
Donkey is known to have a fear of rickety old bridges, enjoy parfaits, and be something of a hypochondriac. He is scrupulously honest, and enjoys singing. Some find him irritating, perhaps because they find his enthusiasm overarching. He does not have any toes, and is colorblind. He also made a guest appearance in the Dreamworks animation, Father of the Pride.
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| Shrek | ||
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| Films | Main | Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek the Third • Shrek 4: The Royal Engagement |
| Spinoffs | Shrek 4-D • Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer • Shrek The Halls | |
| Video Games | Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek Super Slam • Shrek Smash and Crash • Shrek the Third | |
| 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 | |
