History Characters / Pinocchio

* ''Characters/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''

* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio (Disney, 1941)]]''

** ''[[Characters/Pinocchio2022Disney Pinocchio (Disney, 2022 live-actioàn remake)]]''

* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio]]'' (the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon film and [[Characters/Pinocchio2022Disney]] (Film/Pinocchio2022Disney live-action remake)

* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio]]'' (the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon film and [[Film/Pinocchio2022Disney (Characters/Pinocchio2022Disney it's live-action remake]])

* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio]]'' (the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon film and [[Film/Pinocchio2022Disney (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Pinocchio2022Disney it's live-action remake]])

* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio]]'' (the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon film and [[Film/Pinocchio2022Disney it's live-action remake]])

* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio]]'' (the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon film)

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* ''[[Characters/DisneyPinocchio Pinocchio]]'' (the Franchise/DisneyAnimated Canon film)

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For the characters from the original story, see ''Characters/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''.
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!Titular Character

[[folder:Pinocchio]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Dickie Jones, Creator/JuneForay (1954 read-along book, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBcXUeBC8nI&t=2s 1955 American Motors commercial]]), Peter Westy (Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit), Kevin Brando (Disneyland), Creator/ElijahWood (education series), Michael Welch (WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse), Seth Adkins (Geppetto, Franchise/KingdomHearts), Elan Garfias (Kinect Disneyland Adventures), Nick Carson (VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance); Joseph Ricci (WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013); Evan Ainsworth (live-action remake); Mark Lesser (European French dub); Carlos Alberto Mello (Brazilian Portuguese dub); Selma Lopes (Brazilian Portuguese, singing)
->'''Portrayed by:''' Evan Ainsworth (live-action remake, human form)

The young puppet protagonist, given life by the Blue Fairy. If he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish, then he will one day become a real boy.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Pinocchio's appearance as a puppet is far cuter in this movie than in the [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Pinocchio.jpg illustrations of the original book]].
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: His literary counterpart was little more than a BrattyHalfPint and a {{Jerkass}}, although he [[CharacterDevelopment gets better]] by the end. Here, Pinocchio is little more than an innocent and easily misguided CheerfulChild.
* AnimateInanimateObject: He's a puppet that can move on his own.
* ArtificialFamilyMember: Crafted out of wood by Geppetto who treated him like a son. The Blue Fairy can also be seen as his mother since she gave him life.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Oooh, a candle...
* BadassAdorable: He is implied to be the only child to have ever escaped the Coachman's clutches.
* BecomeARealBoy: His main goal is to prove to the Blue Fairy that he deserves exactly this, which essentially makes him the TropeNamer.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's as cheerful and well-meaning in the SNES game as he is in the film, but he does kick the Coachman off a cliff.
* BornAsAnAdult: Downplayed, as it's more along the lines of ''Born as a Young Child''.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Sets into motion a bid for freedom from their captor Monstro. His father [[TemptingFate warns him how mad]] this'll make the whale, and sure enough the pursuing monster [[DoNotTauntCthulhu does all he can to not let him escape]], ''alive''. Pinocchio ends up killed as a result of escaping from Monstro.
* CharacterDevelopment: Once he is given life by the Blue Fairy, Pinocchio acts his age; he is very whimsical, childlike, naive, and impressionable. Because of his youthful ignorance, he can be seen as rather mischievous and often lands himself into trouble, albeit unintentionally. This is seen several times throughout the film, and the trait, unfortunately, makes Pinocchio an easy pawn in the schemes or motivations of various antagonists. Even so, as the film progresses, Pinocchio notably learns from experiences and takes them into account; eventually becoming selfless, sensible, brave, and obtaining impressive leadership qualities.
* ConstantlyCurious: Try to explain a simple concept like sleeping to Pinocchio, and he will ask "why" until there are no explanations left.
* TheCutie: While the film explores the wrong-doings he does, it's for the most part founded by naïveté, HorribleJudgeOfCharacter, and ignorance as opposed to true malice. Once he realizes what he had done was wrong, he feels regretful, and by the end of the film, he's definitely a full-fledged cutie as he pulls a HeroicSacrifice to save his father.
* DespairEventHorizon: In one children's book based on the film, after his adventure in Pleasure Island he becomes depressed and starts to despair of ever becoming a real boy after that... [[SubvertedTrope and then a message comes in informing him about Geppetto.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Towards the film's climax, he faced off against a whale as big as a castle to protect his father.
* FourFingeredHands: Due to being a puppet.
* HeroicSacrifice: He sacrifices himself to help his father Geppetto. A feat that proves his worth to become a real boy.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: What typically gets him into trouble. He seems to think he can trust absolutely ''everyone'' he comes across. Worse yet, he often trusts people that he's well aware have double crossed him before.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Blue eyes to match his friendly, naive personality.
* KidHero: He's the main protagonist.
* MadeOfGood: Made by the kindly Geppetto, and brought to life by the good Blue Fairy, there isn't a drop of malice in him. Pinocchio's problem is he lacks the wisdom to know right from wrong.
* MeaningfulName: Pinocchio's name means "Pine Seed" in Italian. This means that he is definitely made of pine wood, and the Blue Fairy also calls him "little puppet made of pine" before bringing him to life. Even the full version of the song "Little Wooden Head" describes him as made of pine!
* MoralityPet: To [[BrattyHalfPint Lampwick]]; the young delinquent may have been a bad influence on Pinocchio, but he did genuinely like him. He seems to consider Pinocchio a true friend of his.
* NiceGuy: Happy-go-lucky, brave, innocent, sweet, and carefree.
* NiceHat: Never seen without his hat; it's a yellow one with a red feather.
* OutsideTheBoxTactic: He employs a plan crazy enough to work towards the end.
* PapaWolf: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Pinocchio sacrifices his life to get his father to safety, away from Monstro.
* PinocchioNose: TropeNamer, Pinocchio's nose increasing in size whenever he lies. But to make it more comedic, it also grows leaves, flowers, and a bird's nest (complete with eggs that hatch baby birds).
* PinocchioSyndrome: TropeNamer and TropeCodifier. He's a puppet who wants to be a real boy.
* PrimaryColorChampion: He wears a [[NiceHat a yellow hat with a red feather]], bright red short overalls with yellow buttons, and a light yellow shirt. He also wears a big blue bow tie. And he's the titular main protagonist.
* ProtagonistTitle: He's the main character in the movie, which is named after him.
* PyroManiac: Granted, it was a necessity to escape Monstro's clutches, but crazily surreal considering he's ''made of wood''.
* SoleSurvivor: He is the only survivor from the Coachman.
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!Allies

[[folder:Jiminy Cricket]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Cliff Edwards, Creator/HalSmith (Read Along Book), Eddie Carroll (1973-2010), Phil Snyder (2010-2014), Joe Ochman (currently), Creator/JosephGordonLevitt (live-action remake)
->'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/RogerCarel (European French)
->'''Dubbed by:''' Ênio Santos (Brazilian Portuguese)

A homeless cricket who takes the job of being Pinocchio's conscience, giving him moral advice... which is usually ignored.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: The Cricket in the book is not as cheerful and pleasant as this version; the former was rather blunt when scolding Pinocchio.
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: The relationship between Pinocchio and the Cricket was mostly distant, but in this film they are very close.
* AscendedExtra: In the original story, he was a nameless cricket who was squashed by the title character early, appeared later as a ghost and had two more appearances after that. In the Disney version, he was given the name Jiminy Cricket and promoted to narrator.
* BerserkButton: He gets furious when Lampwick calls him a [[IAmNotWeasel grasshopper]].
* BreakoutCharacter: He has become a representative of Disney second only to WesternAnimation/{{Mickey|Mouse}} himself, and about on par with [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Tinker Bell]].
* BullyingADragon: Starts name-calling Monstro "blubbermouth" and "big moose". Monstro doesn't even notice him.
* CharacterDevelopment: Prior to meeting Pinocchio, Jiminy was sort of a realist and did not believe in fairy tales and wishes. Of course, after the adventure with him and the little wooden boy, Jiminy's view of the world changed greatly.
* CharlieBrownBaldness: Some shots show him to have two strands of hair under his hat, loosely resembling the antennae of an actual cricket.
* TheConscience: TropeCodifier. The conscience to the title character.
* CovertPervert: He goes from angrily not watching Pinocchio's show to excitedly watching it with eyeglasses on when he sees the French girl puppets doing the kick dance.
* TheCynic: {{Averted|Trope}}. Even at the start of the film, where you would expect him to be weary and downtrodden given that he's essentially homeless, his dismissal of wishes and fairy tales are counterbalanced by his genuine feeling that Geppetto's wish is still "a very lovely thought," and his CutenessProximity with a not-yet-alive Pinocchio. He starts off as a realist at worst.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He's a pivotal character in ''WesternAnimation/FunAndFancyFree.''
* EarnYourHappyEnding: At the end of the film, after Pinocchio turns into a real boy, he steps out to thank the Blue Fairy, who rewards him with a solid gold badge declaring him an official conscience.
* FlatEarthAtheist: By his own admission, Jiminy used to be one. Then Pinocchio came to life, and he starts believing more and more in the fantastic from that point onwards.
* FourFingeredHands: One of many contributions to making him ''not'' look like an actual cricket.
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: First in ragged street clothes, then in a dapper black tux for the remainder of the film.
* HomelessHero: Jiminy Cricket starts out as a drifter, dressed in shabby clothes, sneaking into Geppetto's shop to warm himself by the fire.
* HonestAdvisor: Acts like this to Pinocchio.
* InformedSpecies: Creator/WardKimball started by envisioning him looking like an actual cricket, but was told by Disney to make him cute, so he slowly whittled away at any and all cricket-like appendages until Jiminy became, in Kimball's words, "a little man with an egg head and no ears. And the only thing that makes him a cricket is because we call him one."
* {{Leitmotif}}: He has a rather jaunty theme, first heard when he goes to the fireplace.
* MarsNeedsWomen: Jiminy seems to have a preference for human(ish) women.
* MeaningfulName: "Jiminy Crickets!" was a common GoshDangItToHeck version of saying "UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} [[Literature/TheBible Christ!]]" at that time (Disney had even used it that way before, in ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''). It's meaningful because Jiminy's job is to give moral guidance to Pinocchio and protect him from temptation, just like Jesus does for Christians.
* MoralityChain: As Pinocchio's conscience, it's his job to guide him along the straight and narrow.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: He was just "the talking cricket" in the book.
* NiceGuy: Being an official conscience, Jiminy is rather wise and optimistic. He can be a bit aggressive when upset, but means well.
* NiceHat: His top hat.
* NotSoAboveItAll: For all his attempts to keep Pinocchio on the straight and narrow, he's shown to have some problems with keeping his own Pride and Lust under control. His first question when being assigned to be Pinocchio's conscience is if he gets a ''badge.'' It's worth noting, though, that Jiminy's [[CharacterDevelopment character changes]] over the course of the film--he gradually becomes more interested in Pinocchio's well-being, to the point where he's willing to risk his life to travel with him when the puppet goes looking for Monstro. Tellingly, at the end of the movie, he steps outside to speak with the Blue Fairy--not to demand a reward, but sincerely thank her for her kindness.
* OhCrap: His reaction when he realizes the horrible secret behind Pleasure Island's donkeys.
-->'''Jiminy:''' Boys...? So that's what- PINOCCHIO!!!
* OnlySaneMan: He serves as the voice of reason for Pinocchio, but he's often ignored.
* PluckyComicRelief: He is a constant source of {{Bathos}} throughout the film, which is said to be the key to making the film work as a whole.
* PrecisionFStrike: During his ScrewThisImOuttaHere moment... and that was ''before'' the AnalogyBackfire made him realize what was happening to the boys on Pleasure Island.
-->'''Jiminy Cricket''': [[SarcasmMode Ha, ha, ha!]] Go on, laugh! Make a jackass out of yourself! I'm through! This is the end!
* PunnyName: The name is a play on the exclamation "Jiminy Cricket!", [[GoshDangItToHeck a minced oath for]] "UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} [[Literature/TheBible Christ]]".
* SignificantMonogram: No coincidence, since his name comes from a Bowdlerisation of Jesus Christ.
* SnarkyNonHumanSidekick: Considered by many to be not only the first non-human Disney sidekick in a long line of many, but also the first wisecracking sidekick who used (what was at the time) modern humor and colloquialisms.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: More or less. In the book he's killed early on, squashed with a mallet by an annoyed Pinocchio, but then reappears as a ghost, and then has two other appearances where he's [[UnexplainedRecovery a living cricket again]]. This never happens in the movie.
* SpeciesSurname: Jiminy '''Cricket.''' He ''is'' ([[InformedSpecies ostensibly]]) a cricket, so it's expected.
* UndyingLoyalty: Even though he sometimes gets exasperated by Pinocchio, he doesn't hesitate to follow him into whatever dangers he ends up in.
-->'''Jiminy:''' I might be live bait down there, but I'm with you!
* WalkingTheEarth: Was this prior to finding Geppetto's workshop.
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[[folder:Geppetto]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Christian Rub, Tony Pope (1992-2002), Creator/JeffBennett (2004 - current); Teddy Bilis (European French dub)
->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/TomHanks (live-action remake)
->'''Dubbed by:''' Joaquim Motta (Brazilian Portuguese)

A kindly old woodcutter and toymaker who was never able to have a son of his own. One night, he wishes upon a star, and Pinocchio comes to life.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Here, he is a full-on NiceGuy. In the book, Geppetto, while still a loving father, was more of a GrumpyOldMan.
* AdaptationalWealth: The Geppetto of the books was notoriously poor, to the point of not even having logs for fireplaces or having to forfeit his only jacket to buy Pinocchio a schoolbook. This Geppetto has a much more decent livelihood as the many machines on his house show, and and it's never once implied to be having financial troubles.
* BumblingDad: Downplayed. He's a bit absent-minded but is still a caring and devoted to his son.
* CompositeCharacter: His red nose comes from Antonio a.k.a Master Cherry.
* CoolOldGuy: Geppetto is a genius woodcarver and also appears to have some musical talent, as he not only creates a number of music boxes, but is seen playing a concertina. He is also a kind man who enjoys bringing happiness to others.
* DoomedDefeatist: He's tried and failed to escape Monstro so many times, he's convinced himself [[SuicideMission it's impossible]], even in the face of his son's determination and optimism. He only sees an opportunity to escape when Pinocchio starts smashing some furniture for firewood, and even then he's skeptical at first that it'll work.
* ForHappiness: All his life Geppetto has brought so much happiness to others, the Blue Fairy herself admitted he ''deserved'' to have his own wish granted.
* GadgeteerGenius: If even half of the objects in his workshop are his creations, then he is truly a master of miniature mechanics and clockwork.
* GoodParents: He doesn't care Pinocchio has gone and slightly-transformed himself into a donkey, so long as they're still together, is all that really matters.
* TheHermit: He lives alone with his kitten Figaro and goldfish Cleo.
* InkSuitActor: Disney was actually not sure how to design Geppetto until after casting Christian Rub for the role.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Bright, blue eyes with a kind soul.
* KindheartedCatLover: He has a kitten named Figaro, whom he does love, although early on, he uses the not-yet-brought-to-life Pinocchio to playfully torment the kitten.
* ManChild: In the most positive and endearing way. He's an older man, but he still holds onto the wonder, playfulness and boundless optimism of a child.
* NiceGuy: His kindness and generosity get him noticed by the Blue Fairy.
* PapaWolf: He searches everywhere for his missing son, though he ironically manages to put himself in greater harm's way and now needs rescuing himself.
* PietaPlagiarism : In at least book version of the film, a distraught Geppetto cradles Pinocchio's lifeless body after the deadly escape from Monstro.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Geppetto wears glasses and is a genius woodcarver.
* TrulySingleParent: He carved Pinocchio out of wood, so he definitely qualifies.
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[[folder:Figaro]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MelBlanc, Clarence Nash, Creator/FrankWelker

WesternAnimation/{{Figaro}} is Pinocchio and Geppetto's pet cat. Outside of Pinocchio, he's also WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse's pet cat.
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* AdaptedOut: While Pinocchio, Geppetto, Cleo and Jiminy are present in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series, for some reason, Figaro is not, though he did show up in the manga.
* AdaptationalJerkass: Here, he's a rather spoiled but still adorable JerkWithAHeartOfGold. In the shorts, he becomes more of a malicious {{Jerkass}}. And then...
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Starting in ''WesternAnimation/MickeysOnceUponAChristmas'', Figaro starts acting sweeter and nicer compared to his Jerkass behavior in the film and his shorts. This is especially notable in ''Minnie's Bow-Toons'', ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', and any modern animated content starring Mickey and friends.
* AscendedExtra: To a lesser extent than Jiminy Cricket. He is based off an unnamed cat that Geppetto had in the book, which was mentioned when Pinocchio lost his feet. In the film, he has a name and a larger role in several scenes, although, unlike Jiminy Cricket, he's still a secondary character.
* BrattyHalfPint: Non-anthro example, being a rambunctious kitten.
* BreakoutCharacter: Again, just like Jiminy, though obviously not to the same degree. Figaro is one of the earliest Disney characters to gain popularity next to WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck that don't feature WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse. After Pinocchio, Figaro got his own series of shorts in the mid-40's along with Pluto. Nowadays, Figaro still makes apperances in modern animated shows and works starring Mickey & Friends (such as ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'' and it's three follow ups).
* CatsAreMean: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While not mean, he does become very impatient around dinner time while Geppetto is worrying about Pinocchio. He tells Cleo and Figaro to not eat until he gets back. When he leaves, Figaro decides to start eating until Cleo reminds him they can't eat until their owner arrives. Figaro remembers this and once again tries to eat but then turns frustrated and folds both his arms with an angry expression.
* CuteKitten: One of the earliest Disney cats minus the kittens from ''WesternAnimation/ThreeOrphanKittens'', and ''the'' earliest from the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon itself.
* GoodAngelBadAngel: Yes, even Figaro has his version at least in the [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mR_WJ_oJQI0 "Figaro & Frankie" short]]. Unlike Pluto or Donald, Figaro has a male angel while the bad angel isn't present. Possibly because the bad angel is already controlling Figaro's mind and thoughts.
* JealousPet: He's initially jealous of the attentions of Geppetto when Pinocchio was made, but later grows to love the boy as family.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Spoiled and temperamental, but affectionate towards Geppetto and can also be nice.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the book, Geppetto did have a cat, but it didn't have a name.
* ShoutOut: Appropriately for an Italian cat, he's named after a famous [[Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville opera]] [[Theatre/TheMarriageOfFigaro character]].
* SilentSnarker: While he isn't silent, he does express emotions around Pinocchio, Cleo and Geppetto.
* SingleTear: Figaro cries a single tear twice: the first time occurs while he, Cleo, and Geppetto are trapped inside the whale while starving to death, and the second time occurs during [[spoiler:Pinocchio's DisneyDeath]].
* SpoiledBrat: His supervising animator, [[Creator/DisneysNineOldMen Eric Larson]], envisioned him as having the personality of a 4-year-old boy.
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. The eyes were likely to help evoke the stereotype of cunning cats, but Figaro himself is generally not particularly crafty.
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[[folder:Cleo]]
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Pinocchio and Geppetto's pet goldfish.
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* CanonForeigner: Unlike Jiminy and Figaro, she has no literary counterpart.
* {{Foil}}: To Figaro. This is most notable in the "Figaro and Cleo" short.
* GenderBlenderName: Her name can also be a male's name.
* NiceGirl: Affectionate, innocent, sweet, and loyal.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: She's a very cute-looking and feminine goldfish.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: She has what appears to be lipstick and eyeshadow.
* TheVoiceless: She often reacts or responds to a situation through silent smiles and water twirls, though we do hear a content sigh when she lies down to go to sleep, as well as coughing noises after Geppetto dips Pinocchio's burning finger into her bowl.
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[[folder:Blue Fairy]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Evelyn Venable, Rosalyn Landor (1999 - current); Évelyn Séléna (European French dub); Selma Lopes (Brazilian Portuguese dub)
->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/CynthiaErivo (live-action remake)

The Fairy who brings Pinocchio to life. She also aids Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket throughout their adventures, both directly and from afar.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original novel, the Blue Fairy had turquoise/blue hair. In the Disney version, her hair is blonde while her dress and headband are blue.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: A beautiful fairy who's equally beautiful on the inside.
* BigGood: Fulfills Geppetto's wish merely because of his selfless and caring personality, following with her encouraging Pinocchio to choose the path of good if he wishes to become a real boy. In a later scene, she also scolds Pinocchio for lying, saying that one lie will lead to another and a good person should be honest.
* BlueIsHeroic: She is the ''Blue'' Fairy and acts as the BigGood.
* DemotedToExtra: Her role in the film is significantly downplayed in favor of Jiminy Cricket's compared to the book.
* DeusExMachina: She helps Pinocchio out twice after bringing him to life, first by magically unlocking Stromboli's cage, and then delivering a note on Geppetto's fate after he comes back from Pleasure Island. The first instance is consistent with the book, while the second was suggested by [[Creator/DisneysNineOldMen Frank Thomas]] for the sake of quickly informing Pinocchio where his father was.
* FairyGodmother: She is a magical being who, fulfilling Geppetto's wish, transforms Pinocchio into a living creature and later into a real boy.
* FairySexy: A slender fair-skinned blonde that wears an elegant glittery blue dress. When she offers the position of conscience to Jiminy Cricket, he is somewhat dumbstruck by her beauty. Additionally, she was modeled after Creator/JeanHarlow, noted blonde bombshell of the era.
* GodsHandsAreTied: When Geppetto wishes Pinocchio to be a real boy, she simply gives the puppet life, but this is not a case of a LiteralGenie. This wish now involves ''two people'', not just one. In order to be real, Pinocchio has to earn it for himself.
* GoodIsNotSoft:
-->'''The Blue Fairy''': A boy who won't be good, might just as well be made of wood.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Blonde, beautiful, angelic.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Her scenes are accompanied by an instrumental version of "When You Wish Upon a Star".
* NiceGirl: Due to her role as the BigGood, she has a kind and pure heart.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: She appears as a full sized woman with exceptionally large wings. Naturally, she's dressed in blue.
* StatuesqueStunner: Jiminy Cricket is not very good at disguising his attraction towards her.
* SupernaturalAid: In the original story, the puppet came to life of his own accord.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Her hair in the novel, and her dress and headband in the film.
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!Antagonists

[[folder:John Worthington Foulfellow (a.k.a. Honest John)]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Walter Catlett, Alan Dinehart (Christmas Carol), Creator/CoreyBurton (Disney on Ice), Randy Crenshaw (Legacy Collection); Creator/KeeganMichaelKey (live-action remake); Michel Roux (European French dub); Magalhaes Graça (Brazilian Portuguese dub)

A sly anthropomorphic red fox and one of the antagonists. A professional con artist who tricks Pinocchio twice in the film.
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* AdaptationalKarma: Inverted. In the book, the Fox and the Cat end up in misery, but in this film, Honest John and Gideon are apparently left to continue their life of con artistry. (Although if the book "Mouse of Glass" is to be believed, at one point he and Gideon ''were'' going to get theirs, but the scene got abandoned while still in the planning stage.)
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the album ''An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players,'' he and Gideon are the money collectors that visit Scrooge at the beginning of the story, when the canon versions would only do such a thing as a scam charity. It's no wonder that ''WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol'' replaced them in those roles with [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad Rat and Mole]].
* AllThereInTheManual: His actual name, J. Worthington Foulfellow, is only used in the original theatrical trailer. In the film, he is just called "Honest John".
* AmusingInjuries: Getting his head jammed within his own squashed hat.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: He wears spats, but no shoes.
* TheBarnum: He is a natural at what he does which goes from lying and swindling to selling into slavery.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Monstro, the Coachman, and Stromboli.
* BookDumb: Not very educated, but certainly StreetSmart. For someone who is not even able to spell "Pinocchio", he's fairly [[CunningLikeAFox smart and clever]].
* BumblingHenchmenDuo: He and Gideon are a pair of comedic henchmen who work first for Stromboli, then for the Coachman.
* CunningLikeAFox: As to be expected from a cartoon one.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He's perfectly fine with conning small children out of their money and freedom, and if one scene is to be believed, with doing hits as well. However, when the Coachman mentions taking young boys to Pleasure Island, he's absolutely horrified. And when the Coachman assures them that the boys won't return as themselves and makes a NightmareFace for emphasis, the fox cowers in fear. But as John and Gideon realize, [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse they're now too far into the Coachman's proposition]] to back out now.
* EvilCounterpart: To Jiminy Cricket. While Jiminy's role is to keep Pinocchio on a straight and narrow path as his conscience, Honest John tricks the wooden boy to step from that path, with Jiminy lampshading this when he calls the fox the temptation he warned Pinocchio about.
* EvilDuo: The clever, cunning partner of the DumbMuscle Gideon.
* FalseFriend: To Pinocchio. He even lampshades this to the Coachman at the tavern.
-->'''Honest John:''' And the dummy fell for it! Hook, line, and sinker! And he still thinks we're his friends.
* FauxAffablyEvil: As to be expected from a conman.
* FoulFox: An anthropomorphic fox who has no problem conning children out of their money and freedom, and it's implied he's willing to do hits as well.
* FourFingeredHands: Something not particularly weird for anthropomorphic animals.
* TheHeavy: He's the one responsible for bringing Pinocchio into conflict with all the other villains except for Monstro.
* IronicName: He is nicknamed "Honest John", but isn't even remotely honest. Averted with his last name.
* KarmaHoudini: He doesn't receive any punishment for conning children for personal gain. A cut sequence had him and Gideon get caught after encountering Pinocchio a third time.
* LargeHam: Honest John's flamboyant gesturing.
* LoveableRogue: Downplayed. He is cool and charming enough to be {{likable|Villain}}, but he's clearly [[FauxAffablyEvil not supposed to be a sympathetic character]].
* MeaningfulName: [[HonestJohnsDealership J. Worthington]] ''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Foulfellow]]''.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Honest John and Gideon were only known as "the Fox and the Cat" (originally "the Cat and the Fox") in the book.
* NiceHat: An old top hat.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He was modelled on Creator/JohnBarrymore.
* OpportunisticBastard: His life as a ConMan consists of strolling around in the streets with his stooge, looking for easy pickings from easy to fool suckers and not unlike his enticing song to Pinocchio looking above all for the chance to make it big be it from random victims to shady employers.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: The fact that he insists on calling himself "Honest John" should raise some red flags as to his actual level of honesty.
* VillainSong: "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee". It's cheerful, but it's sung by Honest John to convince Pinocchio to work for Stromboli. It also has the unique distinction of being the first Disney villain song in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon!
* VillainousFriendship: With his BumblingSidekick Gideon, obviously. Also, both of them appear to be on friendly terms with the Coachman, and probably with Stromboli as well.
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[[folder:Gideon]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MelBlanc (hiccups, Lux Radio Theatre), Alan Dinehart (Christmas Carol)

Honest John's mute and crafty anthropomorphic feline sidekick.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Like his boss.
* BareYourMidriff: Rare male example.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: He may be dim and goofy, but he is also a brute whose answer to everything is to whack it with his mallet.
* BumblingHenchmenDuo: He and Honest John are a pair of comedic henchmen first to Stromboli, then to the Coachman; though Gideon is the one who does the majority of the bumbling.
* BumblingSidekick: To Honest John.
* CatsAreMean: Gideon is a cat and, like his boss, a bad guy, though a violent vagabond and low-life without the craftiness usually associated with his species.
* EvilDuo: The dumb, bumbling, violence-prone sidekick to the clever, cunning Honest John.
%%* FourFingeredHands
* FurryConfusion: He's a fully anthropomorphic clothes-wearing cat, in the same film as the slightly anthropomorphic yet much more realistic pet kitten Figaro.
* TheIllegible: When he writes out a 'Doctor's report' on Pinocchio, it's just a bunch of scribbled and zigzagging lines.
* KarmaHoudini: Like Honest John, he suffers no consequences for trying to ruin Pinocchio’s life ''twice''.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Honest John and Gideon were known as "the Fox and the Cat" (originally "the Cat and the Fox") in the book.
* NiceHat: Like John, he wears an old top hat. And like John's, its quite worn out adding to the implication that they are not quite as gentlemanly as they try to pretend they are.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Resembles [[Creator/MarxBrothers Harpo Marx]] in appearance and mannerisms.
* TheSilentBob: Apart from his three hiccups, Gideon is mute. He is a bit more vocal in the Lux Radio Theatre production, but even then it's only some drunken giggles.
* SimpletonVoice: In the "Disney On Parade" shows, Gideon has a dimwitted voice.
* SmashMook: He wields an enormous mallet. Too bad it's only good for hitting Honest John on the head.
* TheSpeechless: He was originally meant to be voiced by Mel Blanc, but in the end, all of his dialogue was cut, and ultimately, Blanc's only contribution to a Disney movie was a hiccup.
* SuddenlySpeaking: In the ''Series/DisneyOnParade'' shows from the late 1960s and early 1979s. Gideon is able to speak full sentences and has his own lyrics for the "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee" musical number.
* ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption: Either he clobbers someone, or John clobbers him for trying to. It's not his fault that he doesn't have the intelligence to think of other subtler options, other than getting what he wants through brute force.
* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: He's mute, so he prefers to let his huge wooden mallet do the talking when Honest John's diplomacy looks like it's about to fail.
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[[folder:Stromboli]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Charles Judels, Thurl Ravenscroft (Disney on Parade), Ray Templin (Disneyland); Pierre Garin (European French dub); Castro Gonzaga (Brazilian Portuguese dub)

-->''"And when you are growing too old, you will make good... FIREWOOD!"''

A large, sinister, bearded Italian puppet-maker who forces Pinocchio to perform onstage in order to make money.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The puppeteer in the original story, although still intimidating, [[PetTheDog is talked out of burning Pinocchio and gives him some coins to help Geppetto out]]. In the film, he's far more cruel and simply wants to exploit Pinocchio and states that he'll use him as firewood after he can't perform anymore.
* AdaptationNameChange: In the book, his name is Mangiafuoco (Fire-eater). In the Italian dub of the movie, he keeps his original name from the book (as do all the other characters), but he's first introduced as "Stromboli [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname nicknamed Mangiafuoco]]".
* {{Angrish}}: Stromboli unleashes quite a bit of this.
* BaldOfEvil: Half bald, in this case.
* BeardOfEvil: A long black beard.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Monstro, the Coachman, and Honest John.
* EvilCounterpart: To Geppetto. Both are adults who work with puppets. Unlike Geppetto who acts like a caring father to Pinocchio, Stromboli is abusive to Pinocchio and just wants to use the puppet to make money.
* EvilIsHammy: "Going-a home-a to your father!" He's a villain in a Disney movie, after all.
* EvilPuppeteer: A FauxAffablyEvil puppeteer who abuses Pinocchio.
* FatBastard: Very fat and definitely a {{Jerkass}}.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He first appears to be a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold short-tempered but pleasant]] funny guy, but as Pinocchio discovers after the show finishes, he's actually a cruel FatBastard.
* FacePalm: "Going-a home-a to your father! Be back in the morning!", ''no you're not''.
* ForeignLanguageTirade: He goes into a basically unintelligible rant in Italian when counting the coins thrown on stage and finding a metal washer.
* {{Greed}}: His motivation for threatening Pinocchio.
* HairTriggerTemper: He curses in [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Italian-sounding gibberish]] when he gets upset.
* KarmaHoudini: Stromboli doesn't get any punishment other than not being able to use Pinocchio for his show - he even gets to keep all the money from the first night. However, he most likely goes bankrupt after losing Pinocchio.
* LaughablyEvil: Stromboli can be quite entertaining with his hammy Italian accent and rants of {{angrish}}. W.C. Fields was once heard to comment that the character "moved too much", but Fields was noted to be a harsh critic.
* RoguishRomani: Stromboli, despite his Italian name, covers a lot of Romani stereotypes, being the scheming owner of a traveling puppet show who kidnaps the child protagonist. He is even explicitly referred to as a "gypsy" at least once.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Even he appreciates in the midst of Pinocchio's bumbling that this is live entertainment - the show must go on at all costs.
* SuddenlyShouting: He deliberately does this for dramatic effect.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: He intends to chop Pinocchio into firewood once he's become too old and worn to continue performing and making him money and [[KickTheDog even shares this plan in advance with him]].
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[[folder:The Coachman]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Charles Judels, Ray Templin (Disneyland); Pierre Collet (European French dub); Creator/OrlandoDrummond (Brazilian Portuguese dub)
->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/LukeEvans (live-action remake)

The devious and sadistic owner and operator of Pleasure Island, who enjoys turning unruly boys into donkeys.
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* AdaptationalKarma: In the video game (which isn't strictly canon); in the film and in the book he does not receive any punishment, but in the video game, one of his boy-turned-donkey victims kicks him into the sea.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Downplayed. While the Coachman in the novel was no kinder in actuality, he did a ''far'' better job at hiding his true intentions than his Disney counterpart, coming off as a kindhearted SantaClaus-esque man, which significantly helped him with luring boys into his trap. In the movie, [[DevilInPlainSight he doesn't even try to shroud his true character, even when he's around the boys he's luring to Pleasure Island, donning a knowing smile that clearly indicates he is up to no good while on the coach to Pleasure Island, and has a look of sadistic pleasure (pun intended) as he watches the boys eagerly disembark from the ferry to Pleasure Island]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: He at one point gives a NightmareFace to Honest John and Gideon that makes him resemble the devil. There's also the fact that, unlike the other human characters, he has four fingers instead of the more realistic five.
* AssholeVictim: His fate in the SNES video game is well deserved for all the vile things he has done, especially after receiving no comeuppance in the movie, which makes his fate in the game all the more cathartic.
* AxCrazy: Shown when he tells Honest John and Gideon that the law won't ever be a problem, then pulls out a BringMyBrownPants NightmareFace for the ages.
* BadBoss: He's pretty cruel to his henchmen. See ATasteOfTheLash.
* TheBadGuyWins: With the sole exception of Pinocchio, Lampwick and the other boys successfully turn into donkeys and are sold into human trafficking.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Monstro, Stromboli, and Honest John.
* ChildHater: He has no scruples with seeing boys turn into donkeys and whipping them into slavery, so he fits.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Regardless of how much the young boys at Pleasure Island misbehaved by drinking, smoking, and... [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking playing pool]], it still ''does not'' make the Coachman turning them into {{Baleful Polymorph}}s and subjecting them to a FateWorseThanDeath okay.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Only known as "The Coachman".
* EvilBrit: One that's pure evil, at that, complete with the [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] and Cockney accent.
* EvilCounterpart: To the Blue Fairy. Unlike her, whose goal is to teach children life's values and being good, The Coachman corrupts already-naughty children in order to make 'em more misbehaved so that they could turn themselves into donkeys and thus he can sell 'em to the highest biddder. It's also hinted that he, like the fairy, may not be human but some sort of demon-like being.
* EvilIsHammy: As expected from a SatanicArchetype, aside from the [[DealWithTheDevil deal-making]].
-->"They never come back... as '''''BOYS!!!'''''"(Cue the [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 Mephiles-esque]] EvilLaugh)
* EvilerThanThou: Established non-verbally. The Coachman can be seen drumming his fingers and cleaning his pipe, politely bored and unimpressed by Honest John bragging about petty crime, waiting for his turn to speak and tremendously one-up Honest John on the subject of diabolical schemes.
* EvilIsPetty: He makes a living by fooling children to become donkeys. And then mocks them for falling into his trap.
* EvilLaugh: He does a maniacal laughter during his meeting with Honest John and Gideon.
* EvilOldFolks: In this case, pure evil.
* EvilPlan: To lure disobedient little boys to PleasureIsland so they’ll turn into literal jackasses and to sell them in slavery for profit. [[TheBadGuyWins It works]].
%%* FascinatingEyebrow
* FatBastard: {{Exaggerated|Trope}}. He's not just fat and mean, he's obese and evil.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Far more so than Honest John and Gideon.
* FourFingeredHands: Overlapping with AmbiguouslyHuman, his four fingers distinguishes him from the other human characters.
* GlamourFailure: Most of the time, he appears as a chubby, mostly harmless-looking Englishman, but when he tells Honest John and Gideon that the law won't be a problem and utters his famous line, the glamour drops and what comes out will ''scare you shitless''.
* {{Greed}}: His main motivation for selling donkeys into slavery.
* HateSink: A ruthless and terrifying child kidnapper who lures children to his AmusementParkOfDoom, ''Pleasure Island'', where they transform into donkeys and never hear from their loved ones again. And the worst part is that, unlike other Disney villains, [[KarmaHoudini he never gets punished for his actions]].
* HumanoidAbomination: He looks human at first glance, but he only possesses FourFingeredHands, and his NightmareFace implies he's something terrible trying to look the part but missing out on a few minor details.
* {{Jerkass}}: One of the absolute worst ones in Disney. He takes delight in ruining children's lives and acts nasty to everyone who isn't a fellow criminal.
* KarmaHoudini: The Coachman is probably still out there, turning naughty boys into donkeys. Though you do get to [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty fight him and give him a]] DisneyVillainDeath in the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] game, and [[https://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+TL+1883-A a Mickey Mouse comic]] does portray his island as decrepit (presumably beyond repair), as well as conspicuously absent while other villains show up.
* KarmicDeath: As mentioned in AdaptationalKarma, Pinocchio and one of the boys who was turned to a donkey cause him to lose his footing and fall to his death in the video game; a fitting death for someone who tried to ruin Pinocchio and the other young boys’ lives out of pure greed and sadism.
* KnightOfCerebus: While Honest John, Gideon, and Stromboli only want wealth at the end of the day, the Coachman is a devilish slavedriver who runs an [[PleasureIsland amusement park that magically turns young boys who use the attractions into donkeys]]. The ones that lose their voices are then sold to salt mines and circuses. As for the ones who ''can'' still talk... well, they're penned up on Pleasure Island, presumably until they are fully transformed. [[KarmaHoudini And he gets away with it, too!]] Which is unique, considering [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin every other villain falls to the hero]]. It is also implied from his NightmareFace that he isn't [[HumanoidAbomination completely]] [[{{Satan}} human]]. This may be because of his choice of targets: Bad boys who should be at school, making him some [[KarmicTransformation karmic]] boogeyman.
* KnightTemplar: It's possible that to him, he's punishing his donkeys for being naughty little boys, albeit with no mercy.
* LackOfEmpathy: He never shows pity or compassion for his victims. When poor Alexander begs to be set free, the Coachman nonchalantly and very harshly throws him in the pen with the other donkeys who can still talk. Then the other donkeys beg him to be sent home, crying that they "don't want to be donkeys," but he viciously cracks his whip and [[BigShutUp shouts to be quiet]].
* NiceHat: The only "nice" thing about him, apparently.
* NightmareFace: One for the ''ages'', and it comes out of freaking ''nowhere''. Red with a SlasherSmile and unnaturally huge eyes, it instantly turns the Coachman from a merely cunning human into something utterly '''''demonic''''', and it will ''scare the living shit out of you'' -- even 80 years later.
* PrecisionFStrike: When ordering his guards to secure the island with every one of his current victims inside.
-->'''The Coachman''': Give a bad boy enough rope, and 'e'll soon make a jackarse of 'imself... ''[cue the EvilLaugh]''
* {{Sadist}}: He takes great pleasure in turning innocent children (such as "The Stupid Little Boys") into donkeys, enjoying their pain with whipping them, and also selling them into slavery.
* SatanicArchetype: The Coachman may or may not be a demon. He tempts little boys to live a sinful life, then imprisons them forever. Just as the Blue Fairy rewards people for their good deeds, he punishes them for their misdeeds. And of course, there's his FourFingeredHands and the devilish NightmareFace.
* SlasherSmile: "They never come back... as '''''BOYS!!!'''''" You'd think, merely reading that line, that it would be pure {{Narm}}, but what emerges in place of the Coachman's human face makes it nothing short of ''terrifying''.
* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: His plan to turn the transformed donkeys into slaves is the most frightening thing about the film. That's saying ''a lot'' considering the other evil/destructive characters in this film.
* TheSociopath: He has no sense of guilt or empathy, right or wrong, and is very manipulative and cruel.
* SuddenNameChange: Is referred to as "Barker" in the film's subtitles when the boys he brought to Pleasure Island run through the entrance. However, the subtitles refer to him as "Coachman" again when he and his mooks start to round the now-transformed boys into crates headed for either the salt mines or the circus.
* ATasteOfTheLash: He whips his own minions as well as his helpless, frightened victims.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Part of what makes this character so terrifying by Disney villain standards is that he basically looks like a normal, grandfatherly old man. There's no clear visual indication of his supernatural nature until he makes his NightmareFace.
* UndisclosedFunds: Money is no object to him, and promises to pay John and Gideon well for delivering bad boys to him.
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: He turns children into donkeys for his own benefit. Granted, Stromboli is pretty mean too and Monstro is scary, but neither can match the Coachman for pure evil.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's a white-haired and pure evil child kidnapper.
* WouldHurtAChild: He arranges for naughty little boys to be turned into donkeys and sells the ones who can't talk anymore into slavery afterwards. [[NothingIsScarier God only knows]] what he's doing to the ones who ''can.''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lampwick]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Frankie Darro, Clarence Nash (donkey sounds); Jean-Francois Maurin (European French dub); Milton Rangel Filho (Brazilian Portuguese dub)

A naughty boy that Pinocchio befriends on his way to Pleasure Island.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: He was still a slacker with his studies in the novel and a disruptive influence in class according conversations between him and Pinocchio, but the movie greatly strengthens his more rebellious traits by having him engage in activies such as vandalism, destruction of property, playing pool, drinking, and smoking.
* AdaptationalNameChange: In the book, he was known as Lucignolo ('Candlewick'), and his real name was Romeo.
* AintTooProudToBeg: Once he realizes he's [[spoiler:turning into a donkey]], he screams for help and pleads Pinocchio to "call that beetle, call anybody". [[IWantMyMommy He cries out for his mother]] just as he loses his voice.
* AndIMustScream: Implied at the end, [[spoiler: having completely turned into a donkey and lost his ability to speak, Lampwick is last seen on-screen braying hysterically and flees from Pinocchio to presumably be sold into slavery.]]
* AntiRoleModel: Lampwick is a perfect example of the kind of child the Coachman is targeting.
* AntiVillain: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Of all of the villains in the story, Lampwick is the least villainous of them all, being more of a bratty {{jerkass}}, and unlike the other antagonists, he [[PetTheDog genuinely likes]] Pinocchio and isn't trying to take advantage of him for personal gain.
* BadGuysPlayPool: Despite barely being a teenager, if that, Lampwick shows remarkable skill at pool, given the numerous trick-shots he plays. Makes you wonder how often he frequented bars.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:Turned into a donkey.]]
* BodyHorror: Seeing his transformed face in the mirror instantly has him running about in a panic. When his hands turn into hooves and he's forced onto all fours, he screams for his mother to save him before losing his voice entirely. Terrified, he trashes the pool hall and flees the scene.
* BratsWithSlingshots: He's practicing using one on the Coachman's coach when he first meets Pinocchio, though we never see him actually use it (it should be noted that it is a traditional symbol of unthinking destructiveness).
* TheCorrupter: To Pinocchio. Lampwick gets him to start fights, smoke, break things, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking play pool]].
* DelayedReaction: He grows long ears, a tail, ''and a muzzle'' and all the while is completely oblivious to his transformation. It is theorized he was simply too intoxicated to notice these curious features appearing, and it is not until he accidentally brays that he realizes something is wrong. By the time he sees his reflection, it is far too late for him to stop the change.
* DisproportionateRetribution: He may have been a bad kid, but to be turned into a voiceless animal is certainly a cruel fate for his mischief.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Implied, as he cries out for his mother when he's [[spoiler:turned into a donkey]].
* EvilCounterpart: To Pinocchio. While not exactly ''evil'', Lampwick is a {{jerkass}}, BrattyHalfPint version of the naïve, NiceGuy Pinocchio.
* EvilRedhead: Although he isn't evil; just a Jerkass and all-around mischief-maker.
* InkSuitActor: Or rather, Ink-Suit Animator; he was designed as a self-caricature of his animator, Creator/FredMoore.
* IWantMyMommy: The last thing that happens before [[spoiler:he's turned into a donkey]] is calling for his mother.
* {{Jerkass}}: Fitting for a young delinquent, he's a quite rude and obnoxious kid.
* JerkassToOne: Despite being friendly to Pinocchio, he's a complete jerk to Jiminy Cricket.
* JerkJock: In a way, as he was able to shoot a pool ball from an awkward angle and somehow was able to cause the cue ball to make a group of pool balls stack on top of each other.
* NiceHat: A bowler hat with a single feather in it.
* PetTheDog: For all his bratty tendencies, he does seem to genuinely like Pinocchio.
* PrecisionFStrike: After Jiminy's ScrewThisImOuttaHere moment, he delivers one peppered with AnalogyBackfire ''just as it's starting to kick in''.
-->'''Lampwick''': Hear that beetle talk, you'd think something was gonna happen to us! "Conscience"... ''phooey!'' Where's he get that stuff? "How do you ever expect to be a real boy?" What's he think ''I'' look like, a ''jackass''?\\
'''Pinocchio''': [[AnalogyBackfire You sure do!]]
* ShadowArchetype: To Pinocchio. Lampwick represents what Pinocchio could be if he didn't have a conscience.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Possibly. In the books, Lampwick dies from hunger and exhaustion after being overworked. We do not see his fate in the film.
* StreetSmart: Subverted. He ''thinks'' he's this, but he was dumb enough to fall for the Coachman's scheme and [[spoiler:loses his humanity]].
* TemptingFate: "What's he think I look like, [[spoiler:a ''[[ExactWords jackass]]'']]?"
* TooDumbToLive: Like the countless other naughty boys before him, he is easily lured by the promise of free food, alcohol, cigars, no school or parental authority, and endless fun at absolutely no charge. He doesn't even bat an eye when Pinocchio asks what happened to all of the other boys when the park has seemingly become deserted. He pays a huge price for having fallen for the Coachman's deceit, losing his humanity for his one night of reckless abandon.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: He encourages Pinocchio to behave much like the other children on Pleasure Island.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It was never shown onscreen what happened to Lampwick after [[spoiler:becoming a donkey]], who was likely caught and sold by the evil Coachman, though it is also possible he escaped the island. In an earlier draft, he joins Pinocchio and Jiminy in their attempt to escape Pleasure Island, but gets captured by the Coachman's minions before making it out.
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[[folder:Monstro the Whale]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Thurl Ravenscroft

Monstro is an enormous whale and the antagonist in the third act.
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* AdaptationalBadass: All other adaptions of the Pinocchio story have the titular puppet and Geppetto escape fairly easily from the whale/The Terrible Dogfish. Monstro, however, [[SuperPersistentPredator is terrifying]], and he [[YouWillNotEvadeMe does not suffer failure lightly]].
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the original book, he was called the Terrible Shark ('il pesce cane', which literally translates as "dogfish" but is the Italian term for Shark.)
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Described as such in the deleted song, before growing up into the {{Kaiju}} monster we all know.
* TheAlcoholic: Likes to wash his prey down with a barrel of rum in the deleted song.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: One of the song lyrics dropped from the final theatrical production states that [[KrakenAndLeviathan he's the whale that swallowed the whale that swallowed the whale that swallowed]] [[Literature/TheBible Jonah]].
* AmbiguouslyEvil: We never know if he's truly hostile and malicious, or simply a non-evil predator who is merely hungry and just wants something to eat.
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The fact that he's even that big aside, he seems to be severely lacking in internal organs.
* AxCrazy: An unstoppable, ferocious and murderous whale especially when truly angry.
* BerserkButton: His prey escaping him after tricking him.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Honest John, Stromboli, and the Coachman.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Not just his anatomy, he's shown to be ''breathing underwater'' which sea mammals are incapable of doing. Monstro is more monster, than cetacean animal.
%%* CaptainErsatz: Of Literature/MobyDick.%%How?
* TheDreaded: All the undersea creatures are terrified of him. [[SpeakOfTheDevil Just the mere mention of his name sends them into a panic.]] Monstro is even [[HungryMenace feared on land]] too. Jiminy's overheard tales about him, and tries to warn Pinocchio he's not dealing with a [[GentleGiant regular whale]].
* ExtremeOmnivore: He eats anything unfortunate enough to cross his path, ''even ships''.
* FinalBoss: The last villain to be faced in the movie. Unlike Stromboli or the Coachman, escaping him is [[ScarilyCompetentTracker almost impossible]].
* GiantEqualsInvincible: He just smashes through anything in his path, like a living force of nature.
* HairTriggerTemper: There's nothing the protagonists [[GiantEqualsInvincible can do to him]], except escaping him, which enrages the monster to give chase and recapture them, [[BlindedByRage at any cost]].
* HeavySleeper: His food comas make him sleep for days, if not weeks.
* InformedSpecies: Monstro doesn't look like any real species of whale. He's colored blue and has the underbelly of a blue whale, but has teeth instead of baleen. From the side, he looks a bit like a sperm whale, but a sperm whale's jaw is narrow, unlike Monstro's shovel-jaw, and lacks teeth in the upper jaw. The closest real-world match is a prehistoric species of whale, ''[[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeMammals Livyatan melvillei]]'', a type of sperm whale with teeth in both the upper and lower jaw, discovered in 2008, but it was nowhere near the size of Monstro. If he resembles anything, it's more a demonic version of [[KrakenAndLeviathan Leviathan]] himself than any earthly whale.
* ItCanThink: Pretending to be asleep in order to catch the school of tuna, [[PsychoticSmirk while grinning evilly to himself]]. Putting out the fire in his belly. Trying to intercept Pinocchio and Geppetto's escape course during the chase and smashing up their raft to slow them down.
* ItsPersonal: After Pinocchio and Geppetto tricked him into escaping from his belly he really becomes furious that probably for the first time in his life some of his preys succesfully managed to make a fool of him.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Out of all the main villains in the film, Monstro comes the closest to getting punishment for doing evil.
* LightningBruiser: ''And HOW''. He's [[{{Acrofatic}} very big]], very powerful, and moves faster than anything through water.
* MonsterWhale: A huge, ultraviolent whale, far larger and more aggressive than any real species, that swallows people whole and [[TheDreaded whose name causes panic among other sea creatures]]. This is a [[AdaptationSpeciesChange deviation]] from [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio the original book]], where the sea monster is a "[[ThreateningShark terrible dogfish]]".
* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the book, he was just known as The Terrible Dogfish/Shark.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His name means "monster". The sea creatures indeed swim away really fast [[SpeakOfTheDevil just by the mention of his name]].
* NightmareFace: The viewer gets a savage one from him at the film's climax, as he almost catches up with Pinocchio and Geppetto.
* NonMaliciousMonster: A possible interpretation. He's serene and content when idling. [[note]]The deleted song showcased him as more villainous.[[/note]] He's not evil or sadistic unlike Stromboli or the Coachman. He's just [[SeaMonster a hungry whale]] who's following his instincts -- [[BerserkButton at least until the two protagonists manage to escape his belly...]]
* PunnyName: Monstro the (horrifying) Whale.
* PunchClockVillain: Implied to be such in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1992 The Little Mermaid]]'', and ''{{WesternAnimation/Bonkers}}''. In ''House of Mouse'' he serves as a vehicle for Pinocchio and Geppetto on occasion. In ''The Little Mermaid'', he is one of Sebastian's patients for flossing. In ''Bonkers'', he is stated to be an AnimatedActor.
* PyrrhicVillainy: The over-sized brute fails to recapture the protagonists, though [[RammingAlwaysWorks the impact kills Pinocchio]]. All [[DownerEnding seems lost]], until the Blue Fairy resurrects the puppet for his HeroicSacrifice.
* RageBreakingPoint: Having his BerserkButton pressed, Monstro's [[TranquilFury only ticked off]], because he can easily reclaim the hapless duo in 20 seconds flat, but his StealthyColossus maneuver misses them by ''mere feet'' as he didn't anticipate they'd [[UnluckilyLucky stop dead in their tracks]] when they lost sight of him. The monster then goes from being angry with them... to '''''roaring mad'''''.
* RibcageStomach: He's more or less hollow on the inside, and those unfortunate enough to be swallowed by him can still live on inside, fortunately for Geppetto.
* ScaryTeeth: Has very sharp boulder-sized teeth to match his equally frightening appearance.
* SeaMonster: A terrifying monster whale that doesn't match any real-life sea mammal closely. He may or may not be the [[KrakenAndLeviathan Biblical Leviathan]]. He's so enormous, his turns and motions cause tidal waves.
* SneezeOfDoom: His sneezes alone induce hurricane-like winds. Pinocchio creates a fire that forces the monster to expel them out. Despite being blown out, Monstro nearly inhales them up again, but the protagonists escape. The whale realizing he's been tricked, [[ItCanThink furiously puts out the fire]] in his belly.
* SomewhereAMammalogistIsCrying: Monstro doesn't look like any sort of sea mammal that ever swum in this planet's seas, with the possible exception of ''L. melvillei''. In looks, manner, and aggression, he's far more ''demon'' than whale. He also seems to breathe underwater at one point, something no real whale can do.
* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: He's shown crashing through an underwater rock formation with no trouble after first waking up, but he does nothing to the land rocks he plows into at full throttle at the end of his chase.
* UncertainDoom: He fails to recapture Pinocchio and Geppetto, smashing headlong into the cliff-shore, [[SuperToughness but given his extreme size and returning back to his normal shape in the last few frames]], whether he perished or not is hotly debated and open to contention.
* UnstoppableRage: After Geppetto and Pinocchio force him to sneeze, Monstro, furious at for the first time in his whole life, some prey of his have fooled him. He relentlessly pursues them, roaring savagely the whole time.
* VillainousBreakdown: During the climax in a rather terrifying way. Though seeing as two people just ''lit a huge fire inside him'', you'd think it's understandable that he'd be pissed (and Geppetto even worries as much at one point), but no, [[SuperToughness all this act does is merely make him sneeze]]. When he realizes two people just escaped from his belly, ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he truly flips out]]''. He gets more [[IfICantHaveYou terrible and wrathful]] the more they dodge him and get closer to shore, [[UnstoppableRage so much so that he doesn't even care he's about to crash into a landmass]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's not shown if he survived that final breach that sent him crashing into the cliff face, although given what usually happens to large whales who suffer collisions with heavy objects, the outcome probably wasn't very favorable for him.
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!Others

[[folder:Alexander]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I wanna go home to my mama!"'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Dickie Jones; Bernadette Lompret (European French dub)

He was a naughty boy who went to Pleasure Island. Like all of the other boys who went there, he did all kinds of bad behavior, such as fighting, smoking, drinking and gambling (to name a few).
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* BalefulPolymorph: The Coachman won't allow him to leave Pleasure Island, obviously as he can still talk, so he is doomed to wait in a pen until he loses his voice, then be sold into slavery with the other boys turned donkeys.
* IWantMyMommy: He cries out for her after being forced to reveal he can still talk, so the Coachman sends him off into a pen with the other boys who haven't yet turned completely into donkeys.
* NiceHat: A white sailor hat.
* SacrificialLamb: Was intended as this, but it falls flat because his other scene didn't make the final cut. Originally, there was going to be a song during the ride to Pleasure Island where the bad boys, Alexander among them, would sing about how much fun they're going to have. Had this been kept, then when Jiminy reaches the dock and we learn that even ''this kid'' was turned into a donkey, the realization that Pinocchio's next would hit much harder. (It should be noted that he was voiced by an uncredited Dickie Jones, who was also the voice of Pinocchio.)
* ShapeshiftingFailure: He and several other boys can still talk despite being donkeys.
* UncertainDoom: We don't know if the boys who can talk will be able to talk indefinitely, or if they'll gradually lose all vestiges they were human. Either way, they'll be sold off to the salt mines, or the Coachman will keep them on Pleasure Island, to work the rest of their lives away repaying the debt of one rowdy night's fun.
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