Cogsworth

:Not to be confused with Codsworth.
 
Henry Cogsworth (better known as Cogsworth) is a supporting character in the Beauty and the Beast franchise. He is the Beast's extremely fussbudget but loyal majordomo who becomes a mantel clock when the Enchantress’ spell overtook the castle. 
From 1991 to 2005, he was voiced by the late , who also did the narration in the same film, portrayed Charles Emerson Winchester III in M.A.S.H, and later voiced both Governor Radcliffe and Wiggins in Pocahonatas, the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jumbaa in Lilo and Stitch, Mr. Jolly in Teacher's Pet, Nicky Flippers in Hoodwinked, and Mr. Maellard in Regular Show. In the 2017 live action remake of the same name, he was voiced and portrayed by , who also played Gandalf in the Middle-earth film series, the elder version of Magneto in the X-Men film series, and Gus in Cats (2019). In the Japanese dub from the movie and the series, he was voiced by the late Kazuno Kumakura.
==Personality==
Cogsworth naturally has a serious demeanor, which is evident in his strict attitude in serving and advising the Beast and ordering the other servants around constantly, taking his position as majordomo very seriously. 
However, Cogsworth does mean well and is as smart, brave, and good-natured like Lumiere, the maître d’/candelabra who serves as his off/on friend. Cogsworth's preference to abide by the Beast's rules often puts a severe strain on his friendship with Lumiere, who has a more rebellious and care-free personality; but overall, he values his friendship with Lumiere and sees him as a brother, demonstrated in the original film (when he rescues Lumiere from being melted by LeFou, Gaston's lackey) and the midquels.
==Biography==
===Beauty and the Beast===
Cogsworth served as a royal butler and majordomo to Prince Adam in a unnamed French kingdom. Despite the prince's spoiled, selfish behavior, Cogsworth remained loyal to his master. One day, during a cold winter night, Adam was visited by an old beggar woman and refused to offer her shelter due to being disgusted by her ugly appearance. When the woman revealed herself to be a magical Enchantress, she cursed Adam, turning him into a hideous beast as punishment for his cruelty. The Enchantress then turned Cogsworth and the rest of the royal stuff into household objects, with Cogsworth turning into a mantel clock. He and the castle's inhabitants then learn the only way to break the spell was for the Beast to learn to love someone and her love in return by the time the last petal of an enchanted rose falls, but if he doesn't learn to love and earn someone's love back, he and the castle's servants, including Cogsworth, will be cursed forever.
Several years later, an old man named Maurice gets lost in the forest after losing his horse and arrives at the castle to stay during the brutal winter night. Cogsworth opposes the idea of inviting him in because of the master's rules, but Lumiere goes ahead and serves Maurice anyway, with the other servants following along. Soon enough, the Beast arrives and despite Cogsworth's attempts to reason he tried to not have the other servants shelter the old man, imprisons Maurice.
Later, Cogsworth and Lumiere argue over what happened to Maurice until they hear a girl's voice and spot a young maiden named Belle, who is looking for Maurice, who is her father. Cogsworth and Lumiere secretly guide Belle to the tower where Maurice is in and makes a deal with the Beast where she takes Maurice's place as a prisoner. Believing Belle to be capable of Enchantress's spell, Cogsworth joins the other servants to help Belle and the Beast fall in love. However, things start off poorly because of the Beast's explosive temper and Belle refusing to eat dinner with him due to his selfish behavior.
==Trivia==
*Many actors were considered for the role of Cogsworth, including John Cleese, until the late David Ogden Stiers was cast.
*During the castle, Cogsworth is shown wearing a blue general hat that is an obvious reference to a French dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.
*An inanimate mantel clock that resembles Cogsworth, alongside a candelabra resembling Lumiere, can be seen in the episode of Once Upon A Time, Skin Deep.
*His lines, 'Flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep." was improvised by the late David Ogden Stiers.
*He, alongside Lumiere were both referenced in Shrek 2 when two of Fairy Godmother's workers in the potion factory got turned into household objects when Shrek, Donkey, and Puss In Boots escaped with the happily ever after potion.
==External Links==
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*Cogsworth on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki
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