of Shrek, and nephew of widowed Queen Lillian and the late Harold. Arthur is a supporting character who only appears in Shrek the Third and is loosely based on King Arthur. He is the only heir apparent to the throne of Far Far Away. His father abandoned him at the high school Worcestershire, where he remains until Shrek finds him. At Worcestershire, Arthur, nicknamed "Artie", is relentlessly bullied and made fun of by everyone, most notably the popular Lancelot. He is at first unsure when confronted with the trials of being king, but gets used to the idea and manages to convince people to his way of thinking when he defends and saves Shrek from the fairy tale villains. After Prince Charming's defeat, Shrek gives him the choice to do so, then Artie puts the crown on his head and begins his reign as King of Far Far Away. Artie doesn't appear in Shrek Forever After and is never mentioned. He was supposed to appear, but Timberlake was unavailable to voice Artie because he was on tour, so he was absent from the film. DreamWorks decided having Artie appear in Shrek Forever After would not be a good idea. The Big Bad Wolf The Big Bad Wolf (voiced by Aron Warner in the films, James Arnold Taylor in the video games) is based loosely on the eponymous fairytale character, but differs from it by being a kind character. He rarely speaks, and when he does, his voice is somewhat dull and monotonous. He wears a pink dress, recalling the grandmother of Little Red Riding Hood. In the first film, he is among the fairy-tale creatures who are banished to Shrek's swamp. In Shrek 2, he has become friends with Shrek and the others. In the film's intro, Prince Charming goes to Fiona's castle to rescue her but finds Wolf in her bed. He informs Charming that Fiona is on honeymoon with Shrek (Charming and Fairy Godmother mention this incident calling Wolf a 'gender-confused wolf'). He helps Shrek and Princess Fiona by guarding their swamp while they visit Far Far Away. He and the others later travel to Far Far Away to free Shrek, Puss In Boots and Donkey, who have been captured. After that, they get into the castle and stop the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming. In Shrek the Third, he and several other fairytale characters attend Fiona's baby