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.
[edit] Major Fairy Tales Characters
These characters appear as supporting characters:
[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] 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] 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] 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] Three Blind Mice
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 I 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] Minor Fairy Tales Characters
These characters appeared in one or two movies:
[edit] Captain Hook
He appeared in the Poison Apple Bar in Shrek 2 where 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 where he and his pirate crew help Prince Charming in an attempt to take over Far Far Away. His appearance, voice and musical tendencies are all based on Tom Waits (who wrote and performed his songs in Shrek 2).
[edit] Cinderella
She appeared in Shrek 1 & was in a few scenes where she was fighting wth Snow White after,she pushed her.She will also appear in Shrek the Third to help Princess Fiona fight off Prince Charming and his fairy tale followers.
[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. The Cyclops is scheduled to help Prince Charming in his attempt to take over Far Far Away in Shrek the Third.
[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] 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] 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. She is said to appear in Shrek the Third where she helps Prince Charming in his attempt to take over Far Far Away.
[edit] Mable the Ugly Stepsister
Scheduled to appear in Shrek the Third where she assists Prince Charming in his plan to take over Far Far Away.
[edit] Monsieur Robin Hood
The French-speaking version of 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 gingerbread man created 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 Tyrannosaurus Rex 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 also a reference to The Iron Giant in that he tells Gingy to "be good" and roars when he is hit in the same manner of The Iron Giant. He is the background character of the arena "Mongo" in Shrek Super Slam, where he is carrying a giant birthday cake. He is also in shrek smash & crash racing.
[edit] The Muffin Man
The Muffin Man was first mentioned in the first movie. He appears in the second movie where he creates Mongo to help Shrek enter King Harold's castle during the Wedding Ball.
[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] Pied Piper
The Pied Piper appeared in the first movie playing his pipe to the mice there.
[edit] Rapunzel
She will appear in Shrek the Third to help Princess Fiona to fight off Prince Charming and his fairy tale followers.
[edit] Rumpelstiltskin
He is scheduled to appear in the third Shrek movie where he assists Prince Charming in his attempt to take over Far Far Away. In one trailer, Prince Charming calls him "flumpypigskin"
[edit] The Seven Dwarves
They appear in the first movie where they are captured by Lord Farquaad's troops and dumped into Shrek's swamp. They appeared in Shrek's house placing Snow White's glass coffin on the table since the Big Bad Wolf claimed Shrek's bed.
[edit] Sleeping Beauty
She first appeared in the second movie where she got out of her carraige and fell asleep on the Red Carpet at Fiona and Shrek's Wedding Ball. She will appear in the third movie where she will assist Princess Fiona into fighting Prince Charming and his fairy tale followers.
[edit] Snow White
Her body was first seen in Shrek when the Seven Dwarves place her glass coffin on Shrek's table since the Big Bad Wolf claimed Shrek's bed. She will appear in Shrek the Third to help Princess Fiona fight Prince Charming and his fairy tale followers.
[edit] The Three Bears
The Three Bears appear in the first movie among the fairy tale characters captured by Lord Farquaad's troops and sent to Shrek's swamp.
NOTE: A bear that resembles Mama Bear is seen in Lord Farquaad's Bedroom as a bear skin rug.
[edit] Thumbelina
She appears in the second movie walking with Tom Thumb on the Red Carpet at Fiona and Shrek's Wedding Ball.
[edit] Tom Thumb
He appears in the second movie walking with Thumbelina on the Red Carpet at Fiona and Shrek's Wedding Ball.
[edit] Wicked Queen
She is scheduled to appear the third Shrek movie where she assists Prince Charming into taking over Far Far Away. Prince Charming refers to her as the Wicked Witch.
[edit] Characters Found In The Videogames
These are the characters who appear in Shrek Super Slam and other Shrek-related video games:
[edit] Anthrax
Anthrax is a unicorn-like creature in the Shrek universe. Her slam is Chaos Clouds.
[edit] Black Knight
The Black Knight is clad in black armor and a red cape. He is available as a standard character with his slam being the Seismic Smash.
[edit] Fairy
Her ability is to make people fly. Her other purpose is to lead Big Bad Wolf, Gingerbread Man, and Little Red Riding Hood through the jail to save Shrek, Donkey, and Puss.
[edit] G-Nome
G-Nome is exclusively from the Shrek Universe whose slam is Earth Flytrap. A similar character is in Shrek Smash & Crash.
[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. His grave is seen in Shrek 4-D.
[edit] Luna
Luna is a witch who must be unlocked. Her slam is Wicked Ride.
[edit] Quasimodo
His slam is Ding Ding Doom. He likes rock & roll with all his bells.
| Shrek | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
