Flower (skunk From Bambi)

Flower is a fictional striped skunk from Disney's animated feature ''Bambi'' (1942) and the midquel ''Bambi II'' (2006). He is an original character created for the film.

In addition to the ''Bambi'' films, Flower has made several cameos in other Disney works, including animated series and films. Flower also appears in various forms (including merchandise) at Disney Parks and other retailers.

Flower is voiced by Stan Alexander, Tim Davis, and Sterling Holloway in the original film, Nicky Jones in ''Bambi II'', and Roland Rubio in '' Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest''. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.

According to Disney animator and historian Andreas Deja, Flower was the first animal character that Marc Davis researched, studied, sketched, and animated before his work on Bambi and Thumper.

In terms of Flower's personality and character, he is consistently timid, coy, and soft-spoken. As he matures from kit to adult skunk, Flower becomes a bit less bashful and a tad more masculine. Miscellaneous scholarly writings covering gender fluidity and misrecognition refer to Flower's evolving tendencies or mannerisms as an example.

Appearances

''Bambi'' filmography

''Bambi'' (1942)

Thumper is teaching Bambi how to speak while exploring the forest. After learning bird and butterfly, Thumper shows Bambi a flower in a flower bed. Bambi sticks his head into the flowers and comes nose to nose with a baby skunk. Bambi, trying to impress Thumper, mistakenly calls the skunk a flower. While Thumper laughs hysterically, the bashful yet friendly skunk tells Thumper: "Oh, that's alright, he can call me a flower if he wants to. I don't mind."

The following winter, Bambi and Thumper wake up Flower to join in on the fun. Flower declines and falls back asleep into hibernation.

''Bambi II'' (2006)

The midquel covers Bambi's life after losing his mother until a young adult buck, including the relationship between him and his father, the Great Prince of the Forest, and efforts to earn his father's love and respect.

Along with Thumper, Flower takes the time to teach Bambi how to be brave. While Bambi is trying to apply his learning of bravery, Flower reveals his chelonaphobia (fear of turtles). This fear was reinforced near the film's ending when he and his forest friends witness a turtle bite Ronno's nose. In hopes of more winter (and hibernating), Flower also joins his forest friends to watch the groundhog.

When Man's pack of hunting dogs chases Bambi through the forest, Flower sprays one of them away on Thumper's command.

Additional TV and film appearances

* Flower makes minor appearances in ''House of Mouse''. His most notable appearance was in the episode "Pete's House of Villains" when Pete loudly complains that the club stinks, then proceeds to point out Flower. Pete hurts Flower's feelings and draws the ire of Bambi and Thumper.
* Flower appears in '' Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest'', who assists Snow White, Tiana, and Rapunzel, through the Dark Forest in search of the Sundrop Flower.
* Flower appears in ''Once Upon a Studio'', voiced by archival audio of Stan Alexander.

Other appearances

Disney Theme Parks

Flower was a meet-and-greet character at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World until the late 1970s.

Since 2015 at the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, Flower has his own topiary next to Bambi and Thumper.

The scene of Flower meeting Bambi for the first time was included in the World of Color at Disneyland California Adventure. A pencil line drawing of the same scene is projected during Wondrous Journeys at Disneyland.

Skunk awareness

Various wildlife sanctuaries and humane societies around the United States have named their rescued skunks "Flower" after the fictional character, to help educate the public about wildlife and domesticated skunks.

References

{{Disney animated characters
Animated characters introduced in 1942
Bambi characters
Child characters in animated films
Fictional skunks
Film characters introduced in 1942
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