The princess and the dragon are the mainstays. The princess can range from a damsel in distress to a strong - willed heroine. She may have special powers or just her wits. The dragon can vary from a huge, scaly brute that everyone fears to a more complex character with a backstory. There could also be side characters such as the king and queen who worry about the princess, or a wizard who gives the princess advice on how to deal with the dragon.
In 'Cinderella', the main characters are Cinderella herself, her evil stepmother, stepsisters, the fairy godmother, and the prince. In 'Snow White', it's Snow White, the seven dwarfs, and the evil queen. For 'Sleeping Beauty', there's the princess Aurora, the three good fairies, and the prince.
In 'The Little Mermaid', Ariel is the mermaid princess, the main character. There's also Ursula, the sea witch, and the human prince she falls in love with. In 'Beauty and the Beast', Belle is the beauty and the Beast is, well, the beast. Gaston is the villain who tries to stop Belle from being with the Beast. All these characters interact to create the engaging plots of bedtime princess stories.
The princess herself is a main character. She is often depicted as kind, brave and curious.
Well, clearly the princess is a central figure. She is the one who typically shows compassion and hospitality. And then there's the dragon. It can be a young, lost dragon, or one that has some sort of problem that the princess helps with. There might also be other minor characters like servants in the princess's castle who might react to the presence of the dragon, but the two main characters are always the princess and the dragon.
The main characters are the princess and the miner boy. And of course, the goblins are also important in the story as the antagonists.
The main characters are the princess and the prince. There's also the queen who tests the princess to see if she's a real princess by placing a pea under a stack of mattresses.
Well, of course, there is the princess. She is often portrayed as brave and gentle. And then there's the frog. He has his own charm despite being in the form of a frog. There might also be some side characters like the voodoo man who cast the spell on the prince, but the princess and the frog are the central figures.
The main characters are the princess who is turned into a swan and the prince who tries to save her.
The main character is, of course, the frog princess herself. She is often the center of the story, with her unique frog - like and sometimes magical qualities.
Typical main characters in these stories are the princesses themselves. For example, Princess Lily, who is often kind - hearted and brave. Then there are the supporting characters like the fairies that help the princesses, or the magical animals that guide them on their adventures.