Shrek was the first animated film in over fifty years to be nominated for the most prestigious award at the Cannes, the Palme d'Or (for comparison, Bong Joon-ho's Parasite won the award in 2019). It blew the lid off animated cinema when it came out in 2001 — basically deconstructing the fairy tale rule book established by Disney.
The franchise is nearly twenty years old, and currently hosts a number of characters who have been co-opted from fairy tale classics and reframed perfectly to fit the wacky world of Shrek. In the list below, a few of the major characters have been set alongside the Zodiac sign that best matches their personality traits.
Updated on May 28th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Shrek continues to be an iconic and popular franchise of movies with four movies already released and a fifth movie in the works that has been confirmed. The magical world of Shrek follows unique characters from the charismatic Robin Hood to the villainous Rumpelstiltskin and the titular heroes and friends in Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey navigating their way in the world of fairy tales. Each character has a particular personality lining up with Zodiac sign personalities traits from Shrek's anger being similar to the Aries personality to Donkey's cheerful and optimistic nature being similar to the Gemini.
17 Robin Hood - Leo
Robin Hood is a charismatic character in the Shrek franchise and has a similar personality to the Leo sign and shows both the sign's strengths and weaknesses during his time in the movies.
Hood portrays a lot of the Leo's strengths as he's strong, brave, and good at strategic planning even if the planning he does is waiting to attack travelers in the woods with his merry men. He also portrays some of the Leo's weaknesses as he's egotistical and arrogant as well thinking that there's nothing wrong with robbing people even if they're innocent.
16 Arthur Pendragon - Pisces
Arthur Pendragon appears in Shrek the Third and begins the movie as a shy teenager who is bullied at his school until Shrek and Fiona appear to tell him that he's heir to the Far Far Away throne.
Despite Artie's difficult time at school and relationship with his father, he is a generous, empathetic, and brave character similar to the Pisces personality. Although Artie eventually agrees to his responsibilities of being King, it takes him a while to get there and he spends a lot of the movie afraid of his new prospects, which is a weakness of the Pisces.
15 Queen Lillian - Sagittarius
Queen Lillian is a supportive and optimistic Queen to her kingdom and mother to Fiona who has a similar personality to the Sagittarius sign.
Lillian supports her daughter when she reveals that she's married Shrek and has chosen to become an ogre, which her father does not approve of, but her mother supports from the start. She's an honest and kind character who isn't afraid to stand up for herself or others when she needs to.
14 Rumpelstiltskin - Scorpio
Rumpelstiltskin is the main antagonist who mainly appears in Shrek Forever After and tricks Shrek into giving away the day he was born making the events of the last three movies never happen in the timeline.
Rumpelstiltskin portrays all of the Scorpio's bad traits in his aggression, the way he manipulates the protagonists, possessive nature, and his need for revenge.
13 Merlin - Pisces
Merlin appears in Shrek the Third and is Arthur's retired magic teacher from his high school. Merlin travels with Artie and Shrek and tries to help Artie fulfill his destiny and become the king.
Merlin and Arthur portray different traits of the Pisces sign as Merlin embodies the Pisces desire to escape reality, has a wise nature, does seem to care about Arthur and his journey, and is an intuitive person even if he has a difficult time honing his magical powers.
12 Shrek - Aries
Shrek is a typical Aries: He is frank about his opinions to the point of being blunt. Although humans keep trying to kill him, Shrek makes it a point to express his need for privacy, especially because he isn't hurting anyone by living alone in his swamp.
Like many Aries folk, Shrek sometimes loses control of his emotions, in other words, his destructive tendencies take over when he is angry. Shrek displays commitment and loyalty to his friends, as seen when he goes to save Fiona from Lord Farquaad at great personal risk.
11 Princess Fiona - Taurus
Those blessed by the bull are extremely hardworking, taking leaps in order to accomplish their objectives. However, they can also be single-minded, and can only be swayed from their course with great effort.
Princess Fiona embodies both these Taurus characteristics, for instance, in her search for true love's first kiss, she fights her away across the forests of Duloc, so she can finally be freed from her curse by marrying Farquaad. However, it takes a considerable amount of work on Shrek and Donkey's part to convince her that her true love lies elsewhere.
10 Donkey - Gemini
Donkey is a complex character, like Shrek's metaphorical onion. He is generally cheerful and optimistic, which several characters love him for, but others (Shrek) find extremely irritating. Donkey is given to bouts of excitability, flitting all over the place when he is in a good mood, but can turn sullen and moody at the drop of a hat (his emotional state is rather tender.)
This binary nature of his places him under the Gemini sign. Another Gemini trait expressed by Donkey is his undying devotion towards Shrek and Fiona, which proves on a number of occasions.
9 Lord Farquaad - Cancer
Lord Farquaad is, overall, a terrible person, sending other people off to die on quests while he basks in the resulting glory. Being a Cancer, he easily develops bitterness towards those who slight him or his ego, for instance, when people refer to his height insultingly.
Farquaad is fickle-minded, seeing as he only cares about things that affect him directly; he discards anyone or anything once he finds their utility has been diminished. He is also extremely possessive about his "property", for example when Shrek tries to rescue Fiona, Farquaad clearly implies that she belongs to him.
8 Pinocchio - Leo
Pinocchio, one of Shrek's closest friends, is ready to help whenever required. In true Leo form, he shows a surprising amount of intelligence and strategic planning when he rescues Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots from prison.
He is incredibly friendly, almost never playing favorites with his friends. Pinocchio is incredibly courageous and resourceful, as well. This is seen when Shrek tosses him around in the air and flings him towards the Fairy Godmother, so he could grab her wand directly from her hands.
7 King Harold - Virgo
People born under Virgo are highly perceptive, being able to picture a problem from all possible angles. King Harold exhibits these features when he asks the Fairy Godmother to change him from a frog into a human, thereby allowing him to marry Lilian.
He is also naturally secretive, a classic Virgo personality, considering his true nature — however, this is partially because he was ashamed of his origins, and didn't want to bring humiliation on the royal family. Being a perfectionist, Harold expects the same for his daughter, which is why he reacts with anger when he finds out that she wants to marry an ogre.
6 Prince Charming - Libra
Prince Charming is a boastful, pretentious man whose mother's creepy devotion towards his success has left him expecting the world to revolve around him. Like some Libras, his selfishness is actually a mask hiding his innumerable insecurities: this is obvious from the way he acts around Fiona and the other princesses.
Prince Charming rarely shows signs of intelligence, given that his brain space is mostly taken up by fawning thoughts of himself. For example, he tries to trick Fiona into thinking he is Shrek but fails to emulate Shrek's body movements as he believes the appearance change is enough.
5 Fairy Godmother - Scorpio
Fairy Godmother is a typical Scorpio — from her fierce drive towards her goals to her refusal to hold back in a fight — she is an explosion simply waiting to happen. Her Zodiac sign grants her the strength required to concoct a plan elaborate enough to ensure her son inherits the kingdom of Far, Far Away.
The Fairy Godmother coats herself with a veneer of refinement of style, but she can bring her inner scorpion out, utterly destroying those opposing her, if necessary.
4 Puss In Boots - Sagittarius
Puss in Boots is a loyal friend to Shrek, demonstrating his trustworthiness in several instances when his fighting skills save the day (as well as Shrek and Donkey.)
As a Sagittarius, Puss is determined to make friends with Donkey, even though the latter despises him for taking the spotlight away from him. He is also very adventurous, considering that he works as a hired assassin, traveling to places far and wide in the course of his missions.
3 Gingerbread Man - Capricorn
The Gingerbread Man, or Gingy, is first introduced as a victim of Lord Farquaad, who threatened to have him drowned in milk and even broke his legs off to get him to spill his secrets. However, Gingy is both crafty and creative, both definitive traits of the Capricorn sign.
This is reflected in his staunch resolve not to expose the hiding places of other fairy tale creatures to Farquaad. In fact, even when Farquaad pressures him by pulling at his gumdrop buttons, Gingy simply lies about the Muffin Man being involved.
2 Dragon - Aquarius
The Aquarius sign is noted for the air of mystery that surrounds those born under it — which is a perfect description of Dragon's personality. In the beginning, Dragon portrays herself as a fire-breathing monster whose sole purpose is to keep anyone from rescuing Princess Fiona from her tower.
But her hostility is soon revealed to be an act when she shows that she is attracted to Donkey. According to Aquarius terms, Dragon rarely communicates her emotions, because members of this sign value their inner world too much to disclose its nature to most people.
1 Magic Mirror - Pisces
The Magic Mirror on the Wall might be an enchanted object, but its emotions and thoughts are as real as can be. It has a sensitive nature, reflecting those of most Pisces, as seen when it is easily intimidated by Lord Farquaad threatening to shatter it.
Magic Mirror is highly innovative as well, given its tendency towards pageantry and fanfare; for instance, it shows three princesses for Farquaad to choose from, namely, Snow White, Cinderella, and Fiona, displaying them in the form of a television game show.
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