Pied Piper (Shrek)

### Goals

Play his flute to make the ogres dance to Rumpelstiltskin's palace (succeeded; formerly).

### Why Do People Love The Character?

Being only a minor villain, the Piper is a mysterious badass mercenary and absolute Spotlight Stealer who proves to be one of the more Magnificent characters in the franchise.

### Type of Ensemble Dark Horse

Spotlight Stealer

The **Pied Piper** is a supporting antagonist of DreamWorks' 20th full-length animated feature film *Shrek Forever After*, the fourth installment of the *Shrek* film series.

Based on the character of the same name from the children's book, the Piper is a professional mercenary specialized in a magical flute hired by Rumpelstiltskin to aid in his scheme to capture all the ogres who oppose him. He can control living beings against their will with the power of his flute.

Though the character is mute, he is nonetheless portrayed by the late flutist Jeremy Steig.

## What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse?

* With the little screentime he was given, he proves to be a Magnificent Baddie with a unique screen presence compared to other villains in the series.
* He plays the strong silent type role to perfection, as he is a mysterious and enigmatic mercenary who communicates through his actions rather than words, making him an instantly captivating character to the audience.
* He has a cool design and an epic introduction where he forces Rumpel's army of witches to dance against their will, effectively cementing him as a badass.
* He has an awesome weapon of choice in the form of his magical flute, inspired by the book he originates from, only that instead of only controlling rats this version can seize control of pretty much any living beings that he sets it to.
* As a mercenary he is highly competent and resourceful, having managed to capture most of the ogres that Rumple sent him after, with Shrek and Fiona only escaping him through opportunistic luck due to outside intervention and his flute's limitation of only controlling one species at a time.

## External Links

* Pied Piper on the Villains Wiki
* Pied Piper on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki
* Pied Piper on the DreamWorks Wiki
* Pied Piper on the *Shrek* Wiki

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