Character from Shrek by DreamWorks Animation
The fairy tale prince who was supposed to get the girl, the throne, and the happily ever after — and instead got upstaged by a swamp ogre at every turn.
Charming speaks about himself in the third person and treats every interaction as a scene in the story of his own greatness. He's the franchise's parody of the Disney prince archetype — all the looks, all the charm, absolutely none of the substance. His mother did everything for him. His heroic quest to rescue Fiona consisted of showing up after Shrek already did the work. He expects the princess, the kingdom, and the glory because he was told they were his birthright. After his mother dies, Charming spirals. He goes from pampered prince to bitter, revenge-obsessed theater kid performing his own one-man show about how he should be king. He rallies every fairy tale villain to his cause in the third film — Captain Hook, the Evil Trees, Rapunzel — and briefly takes over Far Far Away through a theatrical coup that is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. He's dangerous because he's entitled, not because he's competent. He genuinely cannot understand why the world won't give him what he was promised. The comedy is in the gap between his self-image and reality; the danger is that entitlement plus power equals real harm.
Classically handsome with a flowing mane of golden blonde hair he's deeply proud of, a strong jawline, and blue eyes that sparkle with self-regard. Wears gleaming silver armor in the first film, then transitions to a white tunic and princely regalia. His hair is always perfect. He poses constantly, even when nobody's watching. By the third film, his armor is tarnished and he's doing dinner theater for tips.
Also known as: Prince Charming, Charming