Who Is The Beast? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

The Beast is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 333 comic issue appearances. The Beast is really a handsome prince who is put under a spell of a fairy when he refused her shelter from the rain. She then turns him into a beast and only true love will break the curse.

Who is The Beast?

Fables Millennia ago in the Fable Lands, a prince consulted a witch on how he was to find true love when his staggering wealth was all that seemed to be attracting princesses. The witch then transformed the prince into a Beast, ensuring him that true love's kiss could free him from his curse. Eventually, Beauty found him and the couple married. Unfortunately the couple lost all their wealth when they fled the Fable Lands for the Mundane world and Beast was forced to take up a low paying job as a superintendent while his wife worked in a book shop. Nor was the curse entirely lifted as Beast's form was subject to his wife feelings towards him. If she was angry with him, he took on a more bestial appearance. Despite these trials, the couple has remained together and very loving down through the centuries, though Beauty does henpeck Beast on occasion. When Bigby Wolf left office as Sheriff and Spymaster of Fable Town, the newly elected Mayor Prince Charming offered the office to the Beast (while offering the office of Deputy Mayor to Beauty).

Key facts

The Beast is of human origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 333 recorded issue appearances, The Beast ranks among the most featured characters in comics.