Fairytale Characters

Fairytale characters are usually stereotypes who represent clear values, usually good and evil.
Relationships among fairytale characters:-
Hero relates with:
1. Helpers
2. Allies
3. Enemies
4. Advisor(s)

What are the typical roles of the following character types - what kind of values do they represent, and what happens to each character:
a) Hero:
They are usually the protagonist, and the savior of someone in trouble or distress. They are usually really kind, brave, courageous, handsome/beautiful, determined, and most commonly end up finding the love of their life by the end of the story, and live happily ever after.

b) Princess:
They are usually the character in distress that needs help from the hero. They are mostly beautiful, and extremely feminine, and immediately fall in love with their savior, and they live happily ever after together. <3

c) Witch:
Usually the person preventing the hero from completing their quest, and use their magical powers to assist them with this. They are usually extremely evil, unkind, ugly and possess lots of hate and jealousy, usually for the princess. By the end of the story, they usually end up losing.


d) Ogre:
Usually expected to be an evil character, exept for in the film Shrek, where it is nice. Ogres tend to be quite scary, and are often alone, and by the end of the story, will usually end up losing the fight if they are an evil character.

e) Dragon:
Usually gets in the way of the hero from their quest, and becomes a problem, or obstacle for characters. They can also be kind, and help the hero for things like transportation. They have no mercy for their victim, and are strong-willed, although by the end of the story, they usually end up being killed by the hero.

f) King and Queen:
They are most commonly the parents of the main princess, and are unable to save her from whatever distressful situation she is in. They aim to be the best parents they can be, and the best leaders for their kingdom, and values they possess include kindness and love. They usually end up having a happy ending as they find their daughter, who they thought they may have lost forever.