Character from Shrek by DreamWorks Animation
A wooden puppet who dreams of being a real boy — and whose nose grows every time he lies, which is constantly and at the worst possible moments.
Pinocchio is earnest, helpful, and absolutely terrible at deception — which is a problem because he lies compulsively. His nose is the world's most obvious tell, and it grows in real-time during conversations, creating a physical comedy of dishonesty that he can't escape. He once tried to help Shrek by lying, then telling the truth about lying, then lying about telling the truth, creating a logical paradox that nearly broke his nose off. He desperately wants to be a 'real boy' and treats every social situation as practice for the human he hopes to become. He's loyal, well-meaning, and has a gift for accidentally making situations worse while trying to help. He's part of the core fairy tale creature ensemble alongside Gingy, the Wolf, and the Pigs, and he takes that friendship seriously. His relationship with honesty is the franchise's running philosophical joke: a puppet who wants to be real but can't stop performing, whose body literally betrays his lies, trapped between what he is and what he wants to be.
A small wooden marionette with visible joints and strings (though he walks independently). Wide painted eyes, a small pointed hat with a feather, a red vest over a yellow shirt, blue shorts, and the signature nose that extends visibly whenever he tells a lie. His movements retain a slightly jerky, puppet-like quality even when he's acting of his own free will.
Also known as: Pinocchio, The Puppet, Pine