Shrek didn't have a name. His parents only ever referred to him as words that meant scary or ugly, maybe even had a nickname along those lines. And then he was sent off to find his swamp. So, when Donkey asks for his name Shrek pauses and is plunged back into his childhood.
Conversation. In the Shrek cinematic universe (2001-present), “Donkey” is actually a nickname given to the character by Shrek (character; for film, see “Shrek (2001)”). While it is never revealed in the films, the character's full name is Donald Keyton.
No known last name has been mentioned in the Shrek movies, so he doesn't have one. I know what you're thinking, but Fiona is married to him. That is true, but even she didn't have a last name before marrying him. She was known as Princess Fiona.
Princess Fiona is a fictional character in DreamWorks' Shrek franchise, first appearing in the 1990 book Shrek! as the magnificent princess and subsequently in the animated film adaption of the same name as Princess Fiona.
In the case of the Shrek franchise, Shrek's Scottish accent was a much-needed addition to the film for character background, historical depth, and individuality.
Donkey is a fictional character created by William Steig and adapted by DreamWorks Animation for the Shrek franchise. He is voiced primarily by Eddie Murphy. Donkey is an anthropomorphic donkey and his appearance is modeled after a miniature donkey named Perry.
Shrek's Father does not appear in any of the movies, but he was possibly one of the contributing factors of Shrek's lifestyle. A good example being his treatment of Shrek, which might have played a part in causing him to be a aggressive loner in the first film.
Dragon, is Donkey's wife from the Shrek franchise. She initially started out as an antagonist, charged with guarding Princess Fiona in her castle, but later befriends Shrek.
Before "donkey," there was ass — a word that comes from the Latin phrase "asinus," which refers to the animal. While ass is interchangeable with donkey, "jackass" refers specifically to a male donkey.
Jack: A jack is a term for a male donkey. Jenny: A jenny (or jennet) is a term for a female donkey. Mare: A female donkey. Moke: A moke is a British term for a donkey.
In the movies, Shrek compares ogres to onions as they both have layers. I think you see where this is heading… Of course we will be enjoying onions with our Family Dinner Book Club meal! Shrek eats raw onions, Shrek is like an onion, we will also eat and be like onions.
Ultimately DreamWorks approved Myers' choice to go Scottish due to the accent being perceived as funnier by American audiences, and this meant not only another re-record but re-animating every scene that included the titular character.
He didn't forget his name, nor was he nameless until then. He was surprised someone asked his name. Until this point, everyone just ran away screaming.
He is very opprobrious, despicable and abhorrent, so he loathes creatures of any kind and sought to relocate the fairytale creatures to Shrek's swamp. He attempts to cut a deal with Shrek by promising to remove the fairy tale creatures from his swamp if Shrek could bring Fiona to him, as he wanted to marry her.
In Shrek 2, Fiona's dad wasn't pleased that Fiona fell in love and married Shrek because he had a deal with Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming and Fiona would marry.
Farquaad's height was a character device. It was used to define him as a person so insecure with what he wasn't (tall) that he made up for it with cruelty. Farquaad is the example of how not to behave when you're different.
Add that on poor Fiona's age when she was first locked up and we find out that she's somewhere around 30. So assuming she and Shrek are the same age, since that's how the musical positions things, it's safe to say that he's about 30 as well.
Despite being called simply "Dragon" with a capital D throughout the series, some people misinterpret a reference to Sanford and Son as her proper name. While Donkey is fainting from the transformation potion in Shrek 2, he says, "I'm coming, Elizabeth!" which is the famous line spoken by Redd Foxx.
Dragon does not speak, but does employ physically expressive body language to communicate. Like her mate Donkey, she is never given a proper name in the films – in a passing line, Donkey refers to her as "Elizabeth", leading it to often be seen as her name by fans, but this may just be a gag.
In this trailer for the video game Shrek Super Slam, it shows Shrek at a height of 7 feet 2 inches tall and the Shrek 2 (video game) character bio states that he is 8 feet tall.
As Shrek's nemesis Lord Farquaard (John Lithgow) spoke with a posh English accent, Myers revealed in an interview that he wanted Shrek to seem “working class” in comparison.
The character of Shrek was always intended to be a big, green ogre with a large nose and the now very recognizable set of ears. However, some of the original concept art for Shrek shows major differences to his body type and general design.
