The Princess Bride (film)/Characters: Difference between revisions

=== Westley / The Dread Pirate Roberts ===

* {{spoiler|[[Acquired Poison Immunity]]: To iocaine powder.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]: Thanks to the Miracle Pill.}}

* [[Bits of Me Keep Passing Out]]: Inverted and [[Played for Laughs]] as it takes a while for Miracle Max's cure to fully take effect on Westley, and Inigo and Fezzik have to carry him around while [[Storming the Castle]] as bits him are "waking up" one at a time.

* [[The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In]]: During his duel with Inigo Montoya, the Man in Black throws his sword. It spins end over end and impales itself in the ground point first.

* [[British Accents]]: Cary Elwes uses his native RP accent in the role.

* [[Cool Mask]]: As the Man in Black.

{{quote| '''Fezzik''': Why are you wearing a mask? Were you burned by acid or something like that?<br />

* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: [[The Dreaded|The Dread Pirate Roberts]].

* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: The [[Trope Namer]]!

* [[Passing the Torch]]: {{spoiler|In the film, Westley asks Inigo if he's ever considered piracy, implying that he will pass on the title of Dread Pirate Roberts to be with Buttercup.}}

* [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]: Probably, although a popular fanon joke is that prior to reuniting with Buttercup, he spent several years raping and pillaging and spreading terror.

* [[Secret Test]]: The Man in Black doesn't reveal his true identity to Buttercup after he rescues her in hopes of finding out whether she still loves him.

* [[Something Only They Would Say]]: "As you wish," meaning "I love you." Former [[Trope Namer]].

* [[To the Pain]]: [[Trope Namer]]!

{{quote| '''Westley''': "To the pain means that the first thing you lose will be your feet below the ankles. Then your hands at the wrists, next your nose... The next thing you lose will be your left eye, followed by your right... Your ears you keep, and I'll tell you why: so that every shriek of every child at seeing your hideousness will be yours to cherish; every babe that weeps at your approach; every woman who cries out, 'Dear God! What is that thing?' will echo in your perfect ears. That is what 'to the pain' means; it means I leave you in anguish, wallowing in freakish misery, forever."}}

* [[Dreaming the Truth]]: The Ancient Booer.

* [[Dumb Blonde]]: In the book. She's a little smarter in the movie.

* [[Fairytale Wedding Dress]]: Naturally.

* [[Green Eyed Epiphany]]: In the book, the reason she realizes her love for Westley is because the Countess Rugen has the visible hots for him.

* [[Quicksand Sucks]]

* [[Rags to Royalty]]

** Slightly averted in the book, where he originally had every intention of going through with the marriage, until he came up with the plot to frame Guilder. He specifically says to Count Rugen that he wants a wife who is so insanely beautiful that the whole world will be jealous, which is why Rugen shows him Buttercup in the first place.

* [[Ugly Guys Hot Daughter]]: Both of Buttercup's parents (who are not in the movie) are hilariously ugly. Lampshaded when it's said they don't know ''how'' they managed to produce such a beautiful child.

'''Inigo:''' Thank you. }}

* [[Fake Nationality]]: [[Mandy Patinkin]] is not from Spain.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]

* [[Heroic Second Wind]]: He's not going down that easily, Rugen.

* [[Master Swordsman]]: Only Westley can equal him in swordsmanshup.

* [[Minion With an F In Evil]]

* [[Parental Abandonment]]: His father, Domingo Montoya, was a skilled swordmaker. One day Count Rugen comes to their nice, [[Arcadia|Arcadian]] village demanding a sword for a six-fingered man, offering to pay handsomely for it. Domingo accepts and for a year is either exceedingly happy or horribly depressed over his progress on the sword. When it is finally complete and Rugen comes to claim it, he deems it unacceptable and kills Domingo.

{{quote| '''Inigo:''' I want my father back, you son of a bitch!}}

* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: He says it in the film -- "I just work for Vizzini to pay the bills."

* [[The Slow Walk]]: During his final match with Rugen. Justified as he is seriously injured at the time.

* [[Spexico]]

* [[Wall Slump]]: During his final match with Rugen.

* [[Henpecked Husband]]: Max to an extent.

{{quote| '''Valerie''': LIAR! LIAR! LIIAAAAR!}}

 

=== The Albino ===