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. He is depicted with grey fur, brown eyes, and a black mane. In the franchise, he is the sidekick and best friend of Shrek, husband to Dragon, and father to a litter of Dronkeys (Dragon-Donkeys). As the series' comic relief character, Donkey is well-regarded by critics for his wit, wisdom, and humor.

Overview

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. He is depicted with grey fur, brown eyes, and a black mane. In the franchise, he is the sidekick and best friend of Shrek, husband to Dragon, and father to a litter of Dronkeys (Dragon-Donkeys). As the series' comic relief character, Donkey is well-regarded by critics for his wit, wisdom, and humor. Donkey in Shrek films Shrek (2001) Donkey made his debut in the 2001 film Shrek at a sale of mythical characters from old fairy tales, being sold to the evil Lord Farquaad's knights. Donkey's special power was his ability to talk, which his owner, an old woman, tried to capitalize on. Following a lucky escape, he befriends Shrek, who, although annoyed by Donkey's non-stop chatter, slowly and reluctantly develops an affection for him.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“A wilful plough-ox should be put back in the track, a balking ass should be made to take the straight path.”
— Anzû, in Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave, Ur III Period (21st century BCE).
“The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib.”
— The Bible, Book of Isaiah 1:3.
“He shall be buried with the burial of an ass.”
— The Bible, Book of Jeremiah 22:19.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Not who you're looking for? Others named Donkey: subspecies of mammal (donkey as a domesticated subspecies); · 2008 studio album by CSS · single by Jerrod Niemann · US musical group

Donkey across IJR

Ask Genius by OpenServe about Donkey Create in Studio Build a game Watch videos

Where does Donkey rank?

Everything else

Greatest Sidekicks of All Time

13 candidates · 0 votes · vote on the order