The Seven Dwarfs are a group of dwarfs who appear in Shrek, Shrek 2. One of them appears in Shrek the Third as a baby shower present from Snow White to Fiona.
They are based on the Seven Dwarfs from the story of Snow White, but the known dwarfs share the same names as their Disney counterparts.
Appearances[]
Shrek[]
In the first film, the dwarves are among the fairytale characters exiled to Shrek's Swamp by Lord Farquaad. There, they place Snow White's coffin on Shrek's table, and are later mentioned by the Magic Mirror when he describes Snow White to Farquaad.
Shrek 2[]
They reappear in Shrek 2 where they forge a wedding ring with the words "I Love You" in flaming letters engraved on it, giving it to Shrek, who gives it to Fiona. The ring is a allusion of the One Ring from Lord of the Rings.
Shrek the Third[]
One of the dwarfs appears in Shrek the Third as a present to Fiona on her baby shower given to her by Snow White. That same dwarf appears at the end of the film asking to babysit The Ogre Triplets, but ends up getting stuffed with a baby bottle and the door slammed on him by Shrek. This dwarf probably is Grumpy. The name of Dopey (one of the seven dwarfs) is also referenced in this film as a tattoo on Snow White's arm.
Scared Shrekless[]
The dwarfs appear in Scared Shrekless at the end through silhouettes walking down a path. As Shrek and his family prepare to throw eggs at them, one of them responds in rage. It can be assumed that the one yelling is Happy, as mentioned below.
Swamp Talk[]
4 of the dwarfs seen in Shrek 2
The dwarfs were revealed to move out of their cottage in the episode "Why You Shouldn't Share Your Room".
Members Identified by Name[]
Doc[]
Doc is the "wise guy" of the dwarfs. He is only referred to by that name in the Shrek comics from Ape Entertainment.
Grumpy[]
Grumpy is the most ill-tempered of the dwarfs. In Shrek the Musical, he and the Princess of Duloc are the parents of Farquaad. In Shrek the Third, he was a nanny given to Fiona as a gift from Snow White.
Happy[]
Happy is the most optimistic of the dwarfs. He is heard at the end of Scared Shrekless where he yells "I'm NOT happy," after Shrek and his family egg him and his brothers.
Dopey[]
Dopey is the child-like mute of the dwarfs. His name was seen on a heart tattoo on Snow White's arm in Shrek the Third.
Sleepy[]
Sleepy is the sleepiest of the dwarfs. His name is referenced on the Foe's: The Villains' Tavern ad in the Shrek 4-D queue as "Sleepy Hour."
Bashful[]
Bashful is the most timid of the dwarfs. He is mentioned in Shrek: The Essential Guide, and is presumed to be the dwarf fiddling his hands in the first Shrek film.
Sneezy[]
Sneezy is the sickliest of the dwarfs. In the third issue of the Shrek Joe Books Comics, the Seven Dwarfs help expand Shrek's house. One of them, shown to be Sneezy, accidentally uses his snot as cement. However, the other six dwarfs have different names- Mason, Artsy, Flighty, Lazy, Sunny, and Gothic.
Video Games[]
The Seven Dwarfs as they appear in "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales"
They also appear in Shrek 2: The Video Game where Human Shrek and Stallion Donkey have to rescue them. Along the way they also have to save Snow White, who's still in her death bed.
The Dwarfs made another appearance in the "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales" DVD game. They are shown in their cottage chattering about Snow White eating the apple from the Old Peddler. A joke references how difficult it must be for them to all be roommates with one another.
Trivia[]
- It is unknown if they all bear the same names as the dwarfs in the Disney film based on the fairy tale, but it is assumed they do; one of them is named Dopey (because Snow White has a tattoo on her arm with Dopey's name written inside a heart) and it can be assumed that one is named Happy (since one of them said "I am NOT happy!" in Scared Shrekless).
- Grumpy married the Princess of Duloc and had Farquaad as their son. However this was only in the musical, which is considered its own separate canon.
- The dwarfs, much like their Disney counterparts, love to sing while they work. This is seen in the ending of Scared Shrekless before they get egged.
- A small gag in their Top Trump Card mentions the lost eighth dwarf, Lefty.