the Faun
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The Faun is a mysterious, otherworldly creature who guides the young protagonist through a dark, fairy-tale underworld in Guillermo del Toro’s film Pan’s Labyrinth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ mythical creature ⓘ |
| alignment | ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearance |
bark-like skin and mossy texture
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horned, goat-like humanoid ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pan’s Labyrinth ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ofelia
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labyrinth ⓘ the underworld realm ⓘ |
| claimsIdentityOf | servant of the underworld king ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Guillermo del Toro ⓘ |
| demeanor | both menacing and protective ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfProduction |
Mexico
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filmDirector | Guillermo del Toro ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Pan’s Labyrinth ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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fairy tale ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
classical fauns
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satyrs from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| loyalTo | the underworld kingdom ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
initiates Ofelia’s quests
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tests Ofelia’s obedience ⓘ |
| notableFor |
morally ambiguous guidance of the protagonist
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practical creature effects and makeup ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pan’s Labyrinth
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surface form:
Pan’s Labyrinth universe
|
| portrayedBy | Doug Jones ⓘ |
| role |
guide
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mentor figure ⓘ |
| setting |
Francoist Spain
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surface form:
Francoist Spain, 1944
|
| species | faun ⓘ |
| symbolism |
ambiguous morality of fairy tales
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connection between human world and magical realm ⓘ |
| taskGivenTo |
retrieve a dagger from the Pale Man’s lair
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retrieve a key from the giant toad ⓘ sacrifice of innocent blood test ⓘ |
| tests | Ofelia’s obedience to instructions ⓘ |
| voiceBy | Pablo Adán ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | Spanish title El laberinto del fauno ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Faun