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The Unicorn { Overview=The Unicorn is the protagonist of the eponymous story, The Last Unicorn. Upon learning that she is quite possibly the last unicorn in the world, she leaves the safety of her forest, she follows the tale of the Red Bull as her only clue. In her search for the other unicorns, she is transformed into a young woman, subsequently learning about human emotions like regret and love. She is a lonely unicorn who sets out on a quest to find out what happened to the other Unicorns. Along the way, the Unicorn gains companionship in Molly Grue and Schmendrick the Magician and learns how to love and regret after her time as a human and falling in love with Prince Lir. Physical Appearance=Unicorn Form: In the book, the Unicorn is the color of snow falling on a moonlit night. With clear and unwearied eyes, even though she is very old. Her neck is long and slender, making her head appear smaller than it really is. She has pointed ears. Her mane reaches the middle of her back, it has a texture that was as soft as dandelion fluff, and as fine as cirrus. Her legs are thin with feathers of white hair at the ankles, and her long horn shines with a seashell light even in the dark. Her movement is described as a shadow on the sea. The movie version of the Unicorn is very similar to the book's description, she is very elegant and is stark white in color. The hair of her mane and tail is a very light blue. Her horn is a periwinkle color and she has a lavender star on her head at the base of her horn. Her eyes are a deep purple, with long eyelashes. Human Form: In the book, Amalthea is a young woman with a hourglass figure, her skin the color of snow by moonlight, she has fine tangled hair that is white as a waterfall. The hair's length reaches the small of her back. Her face is the most beautiful that Schmendrick had ever seen. It hurt him and warmed him at the same time. On her forehead is a small, raised mark that was darker than the rest of her skin, the shape of it resembled a starburst like in her unicorn form. She shone through Schmendrick's cloak no matter how much it wrapped around, like the sun through leaves Her eyes are an amaranthine color. They are farther apart than most, deeper set, and dark as the deep sea. But also illuminated, like the sea by strange glimmering creatures that never rise to the surface. She could make no movement that wasn't beautiful, even when stumbling around. In the movie, Amalthea is similar in appearance to her book counterpart. She has knee-length white hair and she retains her violet eyes and the lavender star symbol on her forehead. As the movie progress and the more human she becomes, the symbol soon fades away. She initially had no clothing and was naked, but later wore a princess-inspired light purple dress and matching flat shoes while staying at Haggard's castle. Personality=The Unicorn has a personality that develops throughout the progression of the story. She is free-spirited, open-minded and shows concern and compassion to all around her. She also becomes saddened when she discovers the fate of her kind and is greatly upset by her transformation into a human, claiming that she can feel her fragile human body dying around her. This new form terrifies her to the point where she breaks down in tears, claiming that she is more afraid of it than even the Red Bull. She is very much a lost, lonely, frightened soul who seeks to find what matters most to her in the world. When she defeats the Red Bull and frees her fellow unicorns, she admits that she is glad that she has had a chance to experience being human, as it allowed her to find love and meaning in her life, something that no other unicorn has or will ever know. She is the first Unicorn known to feel regret. Friends=The Unicorn makes several companions upon her journey. Schmendrick the Magician is the first, whom she met while a captive of the witch Mommy Fortuna. After he sets her free she offers him a boon in return, for which he asks, Take me with you. While the Unicorn is reluctant at first, having never traveled with a mortal before, she agrees. Schmendrick works to try and protect the Unicorn and her human form throughout their journey, and while their relationship becomes strained towards the end, it is clear he cares deeply for her and for the fate of her quest. The second companion the Unicorn gains is the indomitable Molly Grue, the common-law friend of outlaw Captain Culley and his band of free men. Molly Grue followed Schmendrick after he escaped Culley's camp, and upon seeing and recognizing the Unicorn, informs them that she will be accompanying them on their quest. Seemingly harsh and hardened by the disappointments of her life, Molly becomes tender and gentle when dealing with the Unicorn, and acts as her confidante during times of fear and distress when the Unicorn is in human form. The third is Prince Lir, the adopted son of prince Haggard, whom she falls in love with while in human form, and forgets her unicorn kind. While going down to the Red Bull's lair, she refuses to be turned back into a unicorn, because she will not love him when she is one. When the Red Bull kills Lir, she touches him with her horn and revives him. Other positive encounters the Unicorn has throughout the story, albeit briefly, are with a talking butterfly and the animals she frees from Mommy Fortuna's sideshow. Relationships=The most important relationships the Unicorn has in the story are those with Schmendrick, Molly Grue and Prince Lir, the adopted son of King Haggard. While in human form, the Unicorn and her companions take refuge in King Haggard's castle in hopes of finding where the other unicorns may have gone. Prince Lir immediately becomes enamored with the Lady Amalthea, but the Unicorn shows him no interest in return, and even acts cold and cruel to him, trying to distance herself from him in whatever way she can. However, as she begins to forget her true self and become more human, Prince Lir's courting gradually wins her over, and the two fall deeply in love with one another. When Lir learns of her true form, he states that it does not change how he feels for her, and that he loves her regardless. This prompts the Unicorn to state that she will go no further in her quest. Worried that she will no longer love the prince once she is changed back into her true form, she begs Schmendrick to leave her be, as she desires to remain human and grow old and die with the prince. However, surprisingly enough, Prince Lir disapproves. He informs her that, as a hero, he knows the proper order of things such as quests, and believes that they cannot simply go unfinished and abandoned; that unicorns cannot go unrescued forever, and that prophecies cannot remain unfulfilled, to rot like unpicked fruit. Despite the fact that Prince Lir clearly desires nothing more in the world than for the Unicorn to give up her quest to stay with him forever, he gently encourages her to finish what she had set out to accomplish from the very beginning. When the Red Bull appears, prince Lir stands between the Bull and the Unicorn as a shield, during which Schmendrick manages to change her back into her true form. The Unicorn flees, with the Bull in pursuit, and it is feared that she will be driven into the sea with the rest of her kind, as her heart fails to have the courage to stand against the Bull. Prince Lir throws himself between them once again, and the Red Bull kills him without a thought. This enrages the Unicorn, who turns and attacks the Bull, driving him into the sea, which frees the rest of the unicorns trapped there by their fear of the Bull. On the beach, the Unicorn stands over Lir's body for a time, before reviving him with a touch of her magic horn. She says to him once more with her horn, over his heart, stating, I remember you. I remember. Before he can respond, she turns and flees, leaving them all behind as she disappears over the ruins of Haggard's castle. Afterwards, the Unicorn appears to Schmendrick, Molly Grue and Prince Lir one more time. She and Schmendrick speak of their quest, and where they will go, and the Unicorn admits she does not think she can return home, as she has been mortal, and some part of her remains mortal still. She no longer feels she has a place in the world as a unicorn, as she is different from the other unicorns since she has felt human love, fear, and regret. Molly Grue refuses to tell what the Unicorn said to her, though it is implied it has something to do with her feelings for Schmendrick. Prince Lir says, with anger and pain, that she said nothing to him; she stood nearby, and she looked at him, and she never said a word. Schmendrick tries to comfort the Prince, stating that the second time the Unicorn touched him with her horn on the beach it was not to bring him back to life, but for nothing more than the sake of touching him. As an immortal creature, the Unicorn would remember his heart and his feelings, and love him until the end of time. Enemies=The Unicorn faces danger from several characters throughout the story, who either try to capture her, kill her, or prevent her and her companions from fulfilling their quests. Mommy Fortuna is the first major enemy character the Unicorn encounters. As an old witch who spends her days unhappily running a shideshow carnival, she captures the Unicorn to use as one of her displays. Rukh, Mommy Fortuna's carnival barker. He assists in keeping the Unicorn captive, and even tries to kill Schmendrick the Magician with his bare hands upon discovering that Schmendrick set the Unicorn free. The Harpy Celaeno, another one of Mommy Fortuna's captured creatures. An immortal and mythological being, this creates a sort of kinship between the harpy and the Unicorn, despite the fact that Celaeno is vicious, savage, and ready to take revenge on all who helped keep her captive. While her murderous rampage is quickly focused upon Mommy Fortuna and Rukh once she is freed, it does not stop her from attacking the Unicorn the moment she breaks her restraints as well. Drinn, one of the leaders of the town of Hagsgate, and a man known for his love of money (And his money's love in return). Fearing that Schmendrick and Molly Grue may fulfill an age-old curse laid upon their town by bringing Haggard to ruin, Drinn attempts to have the Unicorn and her companions slain before they can reach Haggard's castle. The Red Bull, a monstrous creature whose origin is not fully known and whose purpose is mostly left up to legends and speculations. Bid by King Haggard to round up all the Unicorns in the world and imprison them in the sea, the Red Bull hunts the Unicorn relentlessly. Older and more powerful than the Unicorn, the Red Bull carelessly tramples and destroys everything in its path in order to capture its prize. King Haggard is the unhappy king that rules over Hagsgate and the surrounding lands. Old, cunning, and fierce, he knows no joy in life and possesses no fear, making him an able master of the Red Bull. The first time he ever feels happiness is upon catching sight of two unicorns. Filled with unending desire and greed for the creatures, he orders the Red Bull to round up all the unicorns of the world and drive them into the seas surrounding his castle, so that he may possess them and watch over them all forever. While the Unicorn's human form does deceive him for a time, (Mainly because he believes Schmendrick too incompetent a magician to ever manage such a feat as changing an immortal creature into a mortal one) he begins to grow suspicious the more time he spends around Lady Amalthea. Age=700 Status=Alive Also known as=Lady Amalthea (As a Human) Species=Unicorn+Human (Temporarily) Gender=Female Hair colour=White Eye colour=Violet Skin colour=Fair Friends=Schmendrick+Molly Grue Enemies=Mommy Fortuna+King Haggard Romances=Prince Lir Titles=Lady (As a Human) Loyalty=The Unicorns };

Red Bull { Overview=The Red Bull is the story's central antagonist. It's not actually a bull, but a fiery elemental fae creature in the shape akin to one. He is the most powerful servant to King Haggard, boasting incredible power, control over fire, the ability to grow in size from the size of a large bull to bigger than an elephant and the ability to rapidly travel as a ball of fire. The bull might seem like a mindless monster, but it is heavily implied it's actually sapient and just doesn't speak. While baffled at Amathea's transformation into a human, it clearly knows something isn't right and patrols the region trying to figure out what happened to The Last Unicorn. Upon seeing her again, even if she had looked and acted more human than ever, it instantly figures out who she is. The exact nature of the bull is left vague. Several possibilities are brought up including that Haggard is the bull via some kind of astral projection, that the bull is a captive by Haggard and forced to work, or that the bull's territory is around Haggard's castle and he's imprisoned by the monster. While never directly clarified, it does appear the bull is an independent entity as it continued to function independent of Haggard. Under the latter's instructions, the Red Bull had drove the unicorns of the lands into the ocean to keep them imprisoned for Haggard's will and covered up the remaining Unicorns' hoof marks by trampling them and keeping everyone away from the castle and cove the unicorns were imprisoned in. After resuming it's chase of the unicorn in the finale, it stampeded and trampled Prince Lir when he got in the way, inspiring the unicorn to fight back. Stood up to by his quarry and with Haggard's influence waning, the bull relented and back down. Upon it walking off into the ocean to leave the heroes in peace, the captive unicorns were all set free. It was based on a painting Peter S. Beagle found with Unicorns battling Bulls (One of them was Red). The roars are similar to the Fell Beast on Return of the King (From the same creators). Both are taken from stock sound effects of the diakaiju Gamera. };

Ruhk { Overview=Ruhk appears in the film The Last Unicorn. He is a hunchback who works for Mommy Fortuna. He, along with Mommy Fortuna, are killed by the harpy Celaeno. };

King Haggard { Overview=King Haggard is the main antagonist of the story and the film. He is the King of the castle and the foster father of war hero Prince Lir. He is also the master of the Red Bull. He is voiced by Christopher Lee, who also dubbed his voice in German. };

Schmendrick { Overview=Schmendrick is a bumbling magician who travels with Mommy Fortuna's traveling carnival out of pure necessity. Reduced to entertaining the sightseers who come to the carnival, Schmendrick wants nothing more than to become a true, powerful magician who does not rely on card tricks and cheap illusions. He sees Mommy Fortuna as an opportunity to gain experience, but when he sees the captured Unicorn for what she is, he decides to free her and join her on her quest. Schmendrick was a character Beagle had initially made up for his children's bedtime stories, and was called the world's worst magician. His name means Fool in Yiddish. In the novel, Schmendrick's backstory is more detailed, and it is revealed that he has been rendered immortal until he can master the art of magic. Appearance=In the book, Schmendrick is described as tall, and thin with an air of resolute bewilderment. He wears an old black cloak and has green eyes[1] . He has long fingers[2]. He is older than he looks[3], with a face that always looks too young [4], and when he smiles it makes him look older[5] Schmendrick's magic seems to affect his appearance, at different points he looks younger or older. This change may be in response to stress, as after the harpy attacks Mommy Fortuna, his voice becomes that of a child's and his face "collapsing into childhood". In the movie, Schmendrick has short, shaggy brown hair that curls around his neck and is visible under his hat. He has a round face, and his more defining feature is his large nose. He has downturned light blue eyes. He is thin and gangly looking, as is consistent with the art style of the movie and novel. Schmendrick wears an all-blue patchwork wizard’s outfit. He wears a baggy blue jacket/cloak, and underneath that, wears a teal tunic with rope belt. He wears tights that have one dark blue leg and one light blue. He has a tall, pointy, patchwork wizard hat that is also varying shades of blue. With his outfit, he carries a tan satchel. Key Accomplishments=Schmendrick frees the Unicorn from the enchanted cage Mommy Fortuna held her in. He calls forth his magic to summon illusions of Robin Hood and his merry men to distract Captain Cully and his men, allowing the Unicorn her chance to escape. He uses his magic to transform the Unicorn into a human form, making the Red Bull abandon its pursuit of her. He becomes King Haggard's personal magician, and also serves to find a way to free the other unicorns from the sea. He finds a way to persuade the skeleton to confess how to get through the clock by means of giving him wine. He ends up getting them stuck in the Red Bull's lair when King Haggard destroys the clock. Friends=He considers the Unicorn a friend, though she doesn't truly care for him in return. However, she does grow to appreciate him to a degree, and becomes an almost-friend with him. Molly Grue eventually befriends Schmendrick, although she doesn't really like him at first. He is also friends with Lir, although they have a tense relationship, and don't really get along. He mentions a group called The Red Hot Swamis, though he is the last remaining member of them. Relationships=There are many suggestions of a relationship between him and Molly Grue, though not confirmed. He is briefly tied to a tree, which he accidentally brings to life, and it falls in love with him, much to his dismay. Enemies=The Unicorn's enemies are his enemies. He hates Mommy Fortuna, the Red Bull and King Haggard. He is captured by Captain Cully. Status=Alive Gender=Male Hair colour=Brown Eye colour=Sky Blue Skin colour=Fair Friends=The Unicorn+Molly Grue+Prince Lir Enemies=Mommy Fortuna+King Haggard Romances=Molly Grue (Implied) Loyalty=The Unicorn+Molly Grue+Prince Lir Abilities=Undefined Magical Abilities+Magician Tricks+Illusion };

Captain Cully { Overview=Captain Cully is the tertiary antagonist in The Last Unicorn. He is a the leader of a group of bandits and the husband of Molly Grue. Also he is ugly. He is voiced by Keenan Wynn who also voiced Celaeno in the same film and Winter Warlock in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. };

Celaeno { Overview=Celaeno is one of the antagonists of the 1968 book and the 1982 fantasy film The Last Unicorn. She was voiced by the late Keenan Wynn who also voiced Captain Cully in the same film and Winter Warlock in Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. };

History=A truly real creature and immortal like the heroine, The Unicorn/Lady Amalthea, who was seized and captured by Mommy Fortuna asleep. Schmendrick, hero and magician, points out to The Unicorn of the risks of keeping a creature like Celaeno confined. Celaeno watches The Unicorn and other characters and tries to get out of her prison but Mommy Fortuna manages to ensure her jail by using her magic. Cully's Men { Overview=The Cully's Men make their first appearance in The Last Unicorn. The Cully's Men are a group of large, buff, male humans that enjoy rough-housing and lived together in the Marauder Village. };

Mabruk { Overview=Mabruk makes his first appearance in The Last Unicorn. He is a King Haggard's court magician who is replaced by Schmendrick. He was voiced by Paul Frees. The Butterfly { Overview=The Butterfly makes its first appearance in the film The Last Unicorn. He is the creature that gives The Unicorn a hint as to where to find the other unicorns. };

Molly Grue { Overview=Molly Grue is a major character in the story and the film. She isn't exceptionally beautiful, but she is kindhearted and cares for others' pain and hardships. Tammy Grimes did her voice in the film. Her biggest dream was to see a unicorn and although she lost hope as the years went on, she finally met The Unicorn. Molly shows exceptional wisdom. She identified Schmendrick as a wizard when first meeting him and even commented on him keeping the unicorn in a cage. She served as the moral compass for Schmendrick and a listening ear for Prince Lir. She is also the common-law wife of Captain Cully. Appearance=In the book she is described as having a pale, bony face with fierce tawny eyes and hair the color of dead grass. In the movie she is similar, though her face is a bit more soft. Her eyes are very round and she has brown messy hair. };

Mommy Fortuna { Overview=Mommy Fortuna is a major antagonist in the 1968 fantasy novel The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle and its 1982 animated film adaptation of the same name. In the film, she was voiced by Angela Lansbury, who also portrayed Mrs. Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate, Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. History=The Unicorn encounters Mommy Fortuna while resting during her journey. Fortuna has manages to capture one other mythical creature for her show; the harpy Celaeno. Mommy Fortuna is a witch who uses her illusory magic to run the Midnight Carnival, which showcases mythical creatures that are, in truth, just normal animals disguised by her spells. However, her magic only works on weak-minded people who believe whatever comes easiest. Her other victims include a snake made to seem like one aspect of Jörmungandr, a lion she disguises as a Manticore, a monkey she makes appear as a Minotaur and even a spider she has people convinced is Arachne, the woman transformed into a spider for her need to show-off her weaving beauty. };

Mommy Fortuna's Crow { Overview=Mommy Fortuna’s crow was Mommy Fortunas pet crow before her death by Celeano. It can seen after its masters death. };

Prince Lir { Overview=Prince Lir is the tritagonist of the story. He is the adopted son of King Haggard. He falls in love with Lady Amalthea and tries to earn her love in return, which is eventually successful and they become a couple. Although he later learns of her true identity as a unicorn, he isn't moved, as he loves her for who she is. He also tries to help her and her friends on their quest. He is voiced by Jeff Bridges, whom is famous for Tron, Iron Man and Surfs Up. };

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