Disney's Bambi

Bambi is just about the cutest Disney character ever. A watery eyed, unsteady little fawn for the first 2/3 of the movie, he innocently discovers the wonders of the forest.

Later he has to learn several of life's lessons and not only grow to be a respectable member of the forest, but become an honored leader that all creatures look up to.

Similar to the type of relationship Dumbo has with his mother, Bambi sticks very close to her throughout the first half of the movie. Bambi's mother teaches her child about the realities of living in the forest and most importantly, how to survive. Being very aware of the dangers of the forest she's always on guard.

He just loves showing off to Bambi the neat things around the forest, and seems very laid back (until he meets his girlfriend of course). He's certainly the loudest of his many siblings, and a bit smart-alecky. His trademark is how he stomps the ground rapidly with one foot when he gets excited, wants to attract attention, (or anything else for that matter).

Unlike in other cartoons, there's nothing to fear from this gentle skunk. In fact, there aren't any animals that even show a hint of fear of his potential stench. Since he was hiding in a bed of flowers when he pops up, Bambi mistakenly names him "Flower" and the name stuck. He does seem rather feminine, but he just prefers to be soft-spoken and gentle. The adult flower is voiced by Sterling Holloway (Winnie the Pooh, Cheshire Cat etc).

Faline is all over Bambi after they first meet. She's playful and teasing as a kid, and gentle and kind as an adult. She's also liked by Ronno (who is unnamed in the first movie) and Bambi has to fight the adult Ronno to protect her.

He wins the respect of all the creatures of the forest since he's lived the longest and is considered the wisest. Its later revealed that he's Bambi's father, and he leads him to safety after Bambi's mother falls victim to the hunter. He has a keen sense of smelling danger, and warns the animals before they get hurt. Also he has a deep commanding voice. (In Bambi 2 he's Patrick Stewart)

Bambi is an interesting movie, being so cartoony with the animals, but trying to keep the situations based in reality. People hunt all the time, and aren't considered "bad guys". But in Bambi, the hunter was certainly the villain. Shooting wildly at anything that moved, unleashing a pack of bloodthirsty dogs and carelessly starting a forest fire, the hunter wasn't a very likeable character. Also, they purposely never showed him on screen which effectively made him even more menacing.