Unicorn/Last Unicorn

**The Unicorn** is the protagonist of the story. Upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, she leaves the safety of her forest, following the Red Bull as her only clue. In her search for the other unicorns, is transformed into a young woman and learns about regret and love.

## Contents

* 1The Unicorn's Appearance
* 2Lady Amalthea's Appearance
* 3Personality
* 4Biography
* 5Friends
* 6Relationships
* 7Enemies
* 8Quotes
* 9Trivia

## The Unicorn's Appearance

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 a stark white color. The main differences are that her hair is a very light blue, her horn is a periwinkle color, and she has a lavender star on her head where her horn is. Her eyes are also purple.

## Lady Amalthea's Appearance

In the book, Amalthea is a young girl, 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 flower. 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. Her hair is white and goes all the way down her back. 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, but later wore a light purple dress and matching 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 also the first Unicorn known to feel regret.