Disney Character: Beast (Prince Adam)

Beast, or Prince Adam, is the male lead of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. He has two forms, the Beast, which is how he is usually seen, or Prince Adam when he returns to his human shape.

Appearances
The Beast is, naturally, featured in Disney's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast, along with accompanying Belle into other features, such as the sequel/midquels Belle's Magical World and The Enchanted Christmas. He also shows up as a background character in several House of Mouse episodes.

Personality
The Beast's personality changed a great deal throughout the main film. He was a spoiled, greedy Prince, always seeming angry and lashing out at his staff, as evidenced by Enchanted Christmas. After being turned into the Beast, he became very dark, angry and depressed, reverting to several beastial behaviors-in a shot of the West Wing, it is revealed that he has shredded most of the furniture in the room, a difficult to see but still there corpse of an animal he likely hunted down and killed himself lying in the corner, which was most likely why he wanted to keep Belle out of there, as he wouldn't want her to see the monster he believed himself to truly be. A shot that was removed from the final film showed him dragging the corpse of an animal he'd hunted through the snow in the woods, but it was deemed too graphic and cut. He often yelled at those around him, lashing out violently. It wasn't until Belle began breaking down the walls he'd built around himself that he began calming down, and his kinder, more romantic side shone through. By the end of the film, while he still retained some of the darkness, he was a much kinder, more loving individual. After he transformed back into Prince Adam, he became much happier, displaying a joyous side of him previously only hinted at.

Physical Attributes
The Beast is based off of several different animals-possessing the head of a buffalo, a broad chest and arms like a gorilla, his hindquarters being modeled after a wolf's. His eyes were the most important attribute, as they had to show a kindness, while still being capable of ferocity, so he was given eyes similar to a cow's, retaining the deep blue color his human form also kept, providing Belle a way to recognize him. His fur was a deep brown, getting darker on his nose and along his mane. Prince Adam retains the deep blue eyes, but otherwise looks completely different, having a strong build and shoulder-length red-gold hair. His voice also changes from a gruff, growling depth to a smoother, gentler tone.

Family
His only known family is Belle, his spouse. We never see or hear anything about his parents or any other relations, and can only assume they are deceased or otherwise out of the picture.