Remember the villagers' line?TOWNSPEOPLE: Now, it's no wonder that her name means "beauty."Yeah, it's pretty clear what Belle's primary trait is. But, this film is all about being pretty on the ins...

His name kinda gives him away.And heck, even the first mention of the Beast is all negative: he's a young prince who is "spoiled, selfish, and unkind," according to the narrator. He's actually not...

In another world, Gaston would be the hero of a Disney picture. He's handsome, he's charming, he's a mighty hunter (we're betting the whole village stays pretty well fed thanks to him) and he's eve...

They never precisely say what role Lumiere serves in the Beast's castle—besides sentient light source, that is—but we're gonna go with butler. In this case, that means he's the guy who oversees...

Ah, yes. That straight man we ordered has arrived right on schedule.Cogsworth is the Beast's majordomo: the chief servant of the household and the guy in charge of all the other servants. That prob...

Mrs. Potts is the head housekeeper, and as you may have guessed by her name, she's been turned into a teapot. And, since we know everyone's going to ask, yes, she's short and stout.Structurally, Mr...

Chip is one of Mrs. Potts' apparently numerous children and the only one who we really meet. Aside from the fact that he's a living tea cup, he's pretty much your standard-issue kid. He's earnest,...

Maurice is Belle's father, a would-be "world-famous inventor" whose crackpot contraptions have earned him a reputation as a weirdo in the village. How can we tell he's a bit off? By his absolute la...

We all come from different backgrounds, with different points of view and ways of looking at the world. But, there's one thing we can all agree on: no one likes a toady. LeFou seems to exist solely...