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{{Quote|''I am the rightful king of Far Far Away!''|Prince Charming |Shrek the Third}}
 
{{Quote|''I am the rightful king of Far Far Away!''|Prince Charming |Shrek the Third}}
   
'''Prince Charming''' is the secondary antagonist of ''[[Shrek 2]], ''later the main antagonist of ''[[Shrek the Third]]''. He is also the minor antagonist in Shrek 2 for the PC.
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'''Prince Charming''' is an antagonist of the Shrek film series. He is also the minor antagonist in Shrek 2 for the PC.
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
As seen when he narrates his story at the beginning of Shrek 2, he is self-centered. He is portrayed as a selfish and arrogant mother's boy. He is also sometimes not very intelligent, as seen where he pretends to be Shrek, he doesn't know that he needed to act like Shrek to order to deceive Fiona. He also was very offensive towards Shrek, as when he called him "dreadful". He also believed, as shown in his last moments, that the "Happily Ever After" of being with Fiona belonged to him, but that Shrek stole it from him. However, in Shrek The Third, he was eager to avenge his mother after her death in Shrek 2, caused by Harold. He, along with his mother, was remorseless, unlike Harold, who formerly conspired with them, as he had no qualms about how what they were doing would affect Shrek. He was also the only Shrek villain to never get along with Shrek, though [[Fairy Godmother|his mother]] and [[Rumpelstiltskin|his minor henchmen]] only pretended to, and the only one that Shrek never trusted. He also shares similarities with [[Lord Farquaad]] and [[Rumpelstiltskin]], for the former, that they both wanted to marry Fiona in order to become king, for the latter, that they lives were inadvertently ruined by Shrek's rescuing of Fiona.
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As seen when he narrates his story at the beginning of Shrek 2, he is self-centered. He is portrayed as an egotistical and conceited mother's boy. He is also sometimes not very bright, as seen where he pretends to be Shrek, he doesn't know that he needed to act like Shrek in order to deceive Fiona. He also was very offensive towards Shrek, as when he called him "dreadful". He also believed, as shown in his last moments, that the "Happily Ever After" of being with Fiona belonged to him, but that Shrek stole it from him. However, in Shrek The Third, he was eager to avenge his mother after her death in Shrek 2, caused by Harold. He, along with his mother, was remorseless, unlike Harold, who formerly conspired with them, as he had no qualms about how what they were doing would affect Shrek. He was also the only Shrek villain to never get along with Shrek, though [[Fairy Godmother|his mother]] and [[Rumpelstiltskin|his minor henchmen]] only pretended to, and the only one that Shrek never trusted. He also shares similarities with [[Lord Farquaad]] and [[Rumpelstiltskin]], for the former, that they both wanted to marry Fiona in order to become king, for the latter, that they lives were inadvertently ruined by Shrek's rescuing of Fiona.
   
 
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*His defeat is similar to Shere Khan's Defeat having fallen statue stone from lava pit
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*His defeat is similar to that of [[disney:Shere Khan|Shere Khan]], who had a statue fall on him.
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“'I am the rightful king of Far Far Away!'
―Prince Charming [src]


Prince Charming is an antagonist of the Shrek film series. He is also the minor antagonist in Shrek 2 for the PC.

Personality

As seen when he narrates his story at the beginning of Shrek 2, he is self-centered. He is portrayed as an egotistical and conceited mother's boy. He is also sometimes not very bright, as seen where he pretends to be Shrek, he doesn't know that he needed to act like Shrek in order to deceive Fiona. He also was very offensive towards Shrek, as when he called him "dreadful". He also believed, as shown in his last moments, that the "Happily Ever After" of being with Fiona belonged to him, but that Shrek stole it from him. However, in Shrek The Third, he was eager to avenge his mother after her death in Shrek 2, caused by Harold. He, along with his mother, was remorseless, unlike Harold, who formerly conspired with them, as he had no qualms about how what they were doing would affect Shrek. He was also the only Shrek villain to never get along with Shrek, though his mother and his minor henchmen only pretended to, and the only one that Shrek never trusted. He also shares similarities with Lord Farquaad and Rumpelstiltskin, for the former, that they both wanted to marry Fiona in order to become king, for the latter, that they lives were inadvertently ruined by Shrek's rescuing of Fiona.

Biography

Early life

Not much is known about Charming's past but it's known he is a mother's boy, the only one he really cares for.

In Shrek

Although Charming doesn't appear physically in the film, he gains a brief mention, in which Princess Fiona reveals that she thought that she would be rescued by Charming.

In Shrek 2

In Shrek 2 he is the secondary antagonist and more of a comic relief character. Charming travels to the castle, where Fiona had been imprisoned prior to the first movie, only to discover that Shrek has already found her and married her, and that Big Bad Wolf (without any explanation to how Big Bad Wolf got there in the first place) has taken to sleeping in her tower.

Charming's narration in this scene (as well as his conversation with Big Bad Wolf) reveal the most important aspects of the plot from the first film.

It is later revealed that Charming is, in fact, the son of the Fairy Godmother and that the Fairy Godmother wants her son to marry Fiona, so that Charming can become king (similar to Lord Farquaad's intentions from the 1st film). As such (in contrast to his Fairy Tale namesake), this version of Prince Charming plays a more villainous role.

Later, in the movie, Charming deceives Fiona into believing that he is Shrek, having been turned human by a "Happily Ever After" potion.

Nevertheless, Charming's foul attitude shines through the disguise, and Fiona realizes the truth before the end of the movie.

At the end, Charming is forced into dancing with Doris, who runs "The Poison Apple."

In Far Far Away Idol, Charming sang, "I'm Too Sexy", by Right Said Fred, although, during the song, Shrek and Fiona press a button, opening a trapdoor below him, due to his horrible singing.

In Shrek the Third

In Shrek The Third he returns as the main antagonist and has a fairly major role in setting the story rolling. He is stuck in the theater, rather a stage in a bar, playing himself, due to his name.

Despite being the main character in Charming's own play (which appears to be a spoof on the classic Fairy Tale, "Rapunzel"), the audience cheers when The Shrek Mascot comes onstage.

Finally (in a version of a Buster Keaton gag), a prop tower falls on Charming, but he escapes injury, as the window passes around him.

Charming leaves the theater, upset, and goes to his "dressing room" (in reality, the back alley, behind the bar), and starts sobbing.

There, Charming vows to his mother that he will become the king of Far Far Away.

Charming organizes an army of villains in The Poison Apple, all upset that they have not gotten their "Happily Ever After."

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Charming before his invasion of Far Far Away

While Shrek, Donkey, and Puss are in search of the heir to the kingdom, Fiona holds off a coup defeat by Charming.

Upon Shrek's return, he is captured by Charming.

Charming then places Shrek in the play, now being performed in an auditorium before the entire kingdom.

Shrek begins to ruin it for Charming, by making a fool of him.

As Charming is about to kill Shrek onstage, Fiona and the others burst in, getting ready to fight the villains.

Before a confrontation ensues, Artie (the true king) convinces the villains to give up their evil ways.

Charming refuses, and apparently stabs Shrek, but (as Shrek reveals to the others), he is completely unharmed; Charming (with his bad aim) merely stuck the sword between Shrek's arm and side.

Shrek throws Charming before Dragon (who tips a stone tower over Charming he notes it and says Mummy surprised if Rapunzel is still in there the tower lands on charming trapping and potentially crushing him to death, and his crown rolls out).

In Shrek Forever After

Charming makes a cameo during the flashback montage of the end credits but he was supposed to be dead in the 3rd movie. However, it remains debatable whether or not he actually died since his fate is unclear as it isn't shown onscreen.

In Scared Shrekless

Charming appears in the story "Bates Motel", told by Puss and Donkey. He first appears as a warm and friendly motel owner, inviting the two in, but is told by Donkey to have killed the Puss. Puss then replies that Charming killed the Donkey. Puss and Donkey argue over who is killed, then resort to just making each other look bad, Puss saying that before Charming could kill him, the Puss leaped to safety. Donkey then replies that "was exactly what Charming wanted the Puss to do". Charming laughed, then pulled a lever to make Puss fall through a trapdoor. The story ends as Donkey gets Pinocchio to spray Puss with water, making him run away, which Shrek later says is cheating.

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Trivia

  • His defeat is similar to that of Shere Khan, who had a statue fall on him.
  • It is unknown whether or not Charming survived his apparent crushing.


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TV Specials: Shrek 4-DShrek the HallsScared ShreklessPuss in Boots: The Three Diablos
TV Series: The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Shorts: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party!Far Far Away IdolDonkey's Christmas ShrektacularThriller NightThe Pig Who Cried Werewolf
Books: ShrekPuss in Boots
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Villains: Lord FarquaadTheloniousMonsieur HoodMerry MenFairy GodmotherPrince CharmingRumpelstiltskinFifiJack & JillHumpty DumptyRapunzelCaptain HookEvil QueenHeadless HorsemanCyclopsPied PiperBloodwolf"Big" Jack HornerDeathSerpent Sisters
Spin-Off: DulcineaImeldaTalking CricketMama LunaPhoenixThe TerrorThe SphinxTimmyPerlaGonzaloDoctorCallistaAlessandra Belagomba

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Locations: DulocFar Far AwayOgre SwampPoison Apple InnPotion FactoryWorcestershire Boarding School

Songs: BarracudaRoyal PainWelcome to Duloc


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Bee Movie: Layton T. MontgomeryKen
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