Prince Charming is the hero of the famous cartoon "Shrek", more precisely the second and third parts of it. This character is a collective image of a handsome prince from fairy tales of different nations, but having his own characteristics.
Prince image or biography
Prince Charming literally translates as the handsome prince. Interestingly, everyone around him called him that, the authors did not give the prince their own name, but left only the nickname - "beautiful."
Charming looks very handsome and has all the necessary skills for the prince. He has a great saddle, possesses weapons, dances well and is trained in the intricacies of etiquette.
However, not everything is so rosy. In the cartoon, the prince is more of a negative character. He is infantile, selfish, and seized with a thirst for power.
The ambiguous and such a multifaceted prince in the original version was voiced by the famous actor Rupert Everett, and in the Russian version by Anatoly Bely.
Charming in "Shrek 2"
Charming is the fairy's beloved and only child - the godmother. The agile mother sorceress from early childhood determined his fate. The prince was supposed to rescue the royal daughter from a high tower and marry her. And as the husband of the princess, he would automatically become the main contender for the royal throne.
In the cartoon, the handsome prince with enviable tenacity goes to his goal and, overcoming all obstacles, still falls into the tower. But it turned out that Fiona (the princess) had already been saved by someone else.
In this version, the prince, in contrast to his fabulous namesake, is a negative character. With the help of her mother’s intrigues and magic potion, Charming deceives Fiona, but ultimately fails. Alas, the royal throne remains his unfulfilled dream.
On the one hand, the prince got what he deserved, and on the other, he was even a little sorry. After all, Charming was convinced all his life that he had only one way - to marry the princess and become the king of a fabulous state.
