Adam, also known as the Beast, is the titular male protagonist of Disney's remake of the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast. He was never actually named in the cartoon film; but his name is later revealed to be Adam in the live-action remake film.
He is portrayed by Dan Stevens, who also portrayed Sir Lancelot in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Trapper in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Adam was once a calm child. Though his servants and his mother, the queen tried to give him a through education and raise him to become as, he was constantly corrupted; by his wicked and manipulative father, the king, after the queen had died succumbing to an illness. Following the king's death, Adam becomes as arrogant as his father; even raising taxes on the villages to fund parties for himself.
It was not; until one winter night; during a debutante ball, a visiting enchantress, named Agathe placed a spell on Adam as punishment for denying her any shelter, transforming him; into the Beast and the servants; into household objects. After erasing the memory of the castle from the townsfolks, Agathe tells Adam that; he can break the spell; by learning to love another and earn her love in return; before the enchanted rose's last petal falls, otherwise his monstrous form will remain and that; the servants will become permanent antiques; much to their distraught.
Because of this event, Adam felt so extremely ashamed of his actions and despised his deceased father for causing his pain; even furiously tearing up a family portrait of himself and the king in retaliation, although the portrait of the queen remains intact. as Adam still mourns for her death. Even the servants felt depressed over their role in the event, as they are full of regret of letting Adam becoming so arrogant; due to the king's treatment.
Meeting Belle[]
As a old music inventor, named Maurice had wandered; into the castle after being lost, Adam had (silently) watched as Maurice surf through the castle. But Maurice decides to leave the castle; but not; before he spots a rose in the castle garden. Maurice tries to take the rose; but Adam catches him in the act and locks him up in the dungeon.
When Belle runs to the rescue, she spots Maurice inside the dungeon; before meeting up; with Adam, who reveals that; he is locking Maurice up for life for trying to steal the rose. Belle pleads; with Adam to let Maurice go by taking his place, revealing that; she is the one; who had told Maurice to get the rose for her. Adam grudgingly obliges and lets Maurice and Belle say their goodbyes; before letting Maurice go and locking up Belle in the dungeon.
Eventually, Belle is freed; by Lumiere; who gives her a room and he and the other servants intend to incur Belle; into making a relationship; with Adam. Upon hearing of this, Adam is less than thrilled as he finds the idea to be completely ridiculous. But despite this, the servants convince Adam to try by stating that; the time is slowly going. But Belle refuses to dine; with Adam; who decides to let her starve as retaliation for her refusal.
Rescuing Belle from the Wolves[]
It was not; until Belle went; into the West Wing, against the servants' orders that; Adam had spotted her and angrily ordered her out. Fed up; with this, Belle decides to leave the castle; with her horse, Phillipe; but they end up being attacked; by a pack of wolves. But feeling guilty for frightening Belle away; in the first place, Adam comes to the rescue; by fighting against the wolves; before roaring at them to scare them away. Adam then falls unconscious; due to his injuries inflicted; by the wolves and Belle decides to return him back to the castle as thanks.
After tending to Adam's injuries, Belle is told of Adam's backstory; by the servants; who admit of their regret of letting the king abuse Adam.
Forming a relationship; with Belle[]
After Adam had recuperated from his injuries, he listens as Belle reads him stories to cheer him up. Adam then shows her castle library, admitting that; he had an expensive education; during his childhood. As time goes on, Adam takes a hobby in reading more books; with Belle and taking walks around the garden, he; even showed a magical book left; by Agathe that; transports anyone to anywhere around the world. Using the magical book, Belle transports herself and Adam to an old mill in Paris where she was born. Spotting a plague mask and a baby rose rattle inside mill, Adam had deduced that; Belle's mother was infected; by a plague and that; Maurice was forced to leave her while taking a infant Belle, on her mother's orders, away to safety. As such, Adam had apologized to Belle for his previous behavior towards Maurice.
After returning to the castle, Belle and Adam have a dance, just as Belle had reminisced of the time she had danced; with Maurice as a child. Feeling that; Belle misses her father so much, Adam gave her the magic mirror to look, where they are horrified to learn that; Maurice is being tormented; by Gaston and the villagers for his silly cravings of the Beast and Gaston's attempted murder on him. Despite knowing that; the rose is withering away, Adam decides to let Belle go free to save Maurice; even apologizing to the servants and telling them to await their fate along; with himself.
Siege on the Castle[]
Belle saves her father, Maurice; by using the magic mirror to; prove the Beast's existence; but Gaston, fearing that; his attempted murder on Maurice would be exposed and being jealous of Belle's relationship; with Adam, snaps out; by goading the villagers to help him kill Adam. To that; end, Gaston locks up Belle and Maurice in the asylum cart to prevent them from warning Adam, although Maurice uses Belle's hair pin to free themselves; before; allowing Belle to run back to the castle.
Gaston and the villagers arrive at the castle; but they fought off and driven away; by the servants. But Gaston gets away and shoots Adam; who is too depressed to fight back. Although Belle arrives to rescue; by destroying Gaston's arrows; before calling out to the Beast. Seeing that; Belle has returned, Adam regains his will to live and fought back against the Gaston, coldly telling him that; he is not a beast on the inside as Gaston thinks.
Shoving Gaston away, Adam angrily orders him to leave just as he jumps back to the balcony to reunite; with Belle. But unfortunately, Gaston finds his guns and shoot Adam in the back twice; much to Belle's horror. But the drawbridge starts to break; due to the curse slowly crumbling it thanks to Adam's injuries, causing a screaming Gaston to fall to his death.
Death and return[]
As Adam succumbs to his injuries, he sadly tells Belle that; his time has come, taking solace in the fact that; he got to see her again one last time, just as the final rose petal falls. Adam then dies and all the servants accept their fate in becoming inanimate objects; much to Belle's distraught. As Belle tearfully proclaims to Adam that; she loves him, her sorrow has been lifted; when an arriving Agathe had witnessed the scene and uses the rose petals to revive and transform Adam back; into the handsome prince he was; before. As Belle and Adam kiss, the curse has been lifted, all the servants are turned back to normal and the villagers' memories of the castles are restored, as they recognized some of the servants as their lost-lost relatives.
With the curse uplifted forever, Adam happily reunites; with his servants and is last seen performing a ball alongside Belle, the servants and the villagers; by his side.
Personality[]
As a child, Adam was very kind-hearted and sensitive, as he was devastated; by the death of his mother.
As an adult; due to Adam being raised; by his cruel father and following his kind-hearted mother's death; he became cold-blooded and cruel; to the point of being insensitive, he is also arrogant, ambitious and prideful; to the point of believing what beauty truly is.
But after being turned; into a humanoid lion-like beast; by the Enchantress, Adam's time in isolation has mellowed his personality, as he has become much more sensitive, compassionate and selfless; but he still retains a cold demeanor; but to a far lesser degree.
Gallery[]
Adam as a young boy singing beside his mother's deathbed.
Adam is left to be raised; by his cruel and abusive father.
Adam in the beginning.
Adam dancing around the ballroom; with a bunch of beautiful women.
Adam approached; by an old woman.
Adam disgusted; by the old woman's ugly appearance.
Adam rejecting the old woman.
Adam is shocked to see the old woman transforming; into a beautiful, powerful and magical Enchantress.
Adam standing; before the Enchantress.
Adam transforming; into a hideous, monstrous beast; by the Enchantress.
Adam appearing; before Belle.
Adam roaring.
Adam becoming much more kind-hearted and caring.
Adam turns back; into a human again, and he and Belle share a kiss.
Trivia[]
Adam has similarities to his animated counterpart; but he is almost the complete opposite;
Adam was turned; into a humanoid lion-like beast; by the Enchantress for his arrogance, as well as for; making an explicit reference to his old fixation on beauty above all else; instead of for his selfish, un-kind and spoiled nature.
This incarnation of Adam is far more literate, as he has drier english sense of humor.
This incarnation of Adam initially was far more impulsive, short-tempered and small-minded than the animated counterpart; this version of Adam did not realize what the arrival of Belle meant for him nor he understood of; why he should approach Belle; with care; until his servants had reminded him; the animated version had quickly realized what Belle's arrival of castle meant.
Unlike Adam's animated counterpart's animal form; which combines the features of several different types of animals; Adam's animal form is far more lion-like in appearance; but; with a pair of large, ram-like horns.
Unlike Adam's animated counterpart; the curse that; Enchantress had placed on Adam, had only affected him physically; but not psychologically, as he still retains his humanity.
This version of Adam had blond hair; instead of having light auburn hair.
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