Labyrinth
The cultus classic fantasy filmLabyrinthis filled with memorable characters ! Everyone from creepily endearing goblins , to Sarah the teen protagonist , to Jareth the Goblin King played by the late icon David Bowie .
Every persona is so colorful and interesting that it ’s hard for viewers to choose a favorite fibre . However , with so many memorable graphic symbol , many of them amazing Jim Henson Muppet instauration , some still stand out more than others .
The Worm
When Sarah is try on to find her path around the castle she encounters The Worm , who examine to constantly ask in her in for Camellia sinensis and see his wife . He also pay Sarah the awry directions through the out of sight openings in the walls .
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Even though The Worm only makes one short appearance , he still stand out with his cheerful high - hawk Cockney accent and unvarying puff for Sarah to come in for afternoon tea . Also , the fact that without his misdirection the moving-picture show would be much short . If Sarah had not listened to The Worm she would have get to the castle right aside !
The Goblins/The Fireys
The Goblins are mischievous creatures that show up in Sarah ’s sleeping room with Jareth and are the master inhabitants of the Labyrinth . The Fireys are a radical of creatures that are obsessed with hold a good time and have detachable limb .
The Goblins and The Fireys are similar due to them both being mischievous groups of inhabitants of the Labyrinth that cause bother for Sarah . The two groups of creatures also are both featured in standout songs . The Goblins arefeatured with Jareth in " You Remind Me of The Babe"and The Fireys in " Chilly Down . " The Goblins and The Fireys both all have unique creepy cunning brute designs .
The Junk Lady
The Junk Lady tried to trick Sarah into staying in a reproduction of her bedroom with all of her toys and other possessions .
The Junk Lady is so creepy and minatory in such a short amount of fourth dimension . The way she begins to pile objects on Sarah ’s back like her own objects is deeply unsettling . It ’s as though she wants to take in Sarah into a junk person herself . The direction the Junk Lady is defeated is also very memorable when the reproduction bedroom light apart after Sarah declare everything dust .
Merlin/Ambrosius
Merlin is Sarah ’s frankfurter in the tangible world and Ambrosius is Sir Didymus ’s steed and Merlin ’s counterpart in the labyrinth .
Both as Ambrosius and as Merlin , this shepherd dog is adorable . Ambrosius seems to have more common sense than Sir Didymus and runs away from hassle . As far as a non - speaking animal sidekick he is a very memorable one , specially surrounded by tidy sum of talking creatures !
Sir Didymus
Sir Didymus is a fox - terrier that conceive he is a knight . Sarah meet Sir Didymus while he is guard the Bog of Eternal Stench .
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Despite his diminutive sizing , Sir Didymus is still a very dauntless and knightly knight who always looks out for Sarah and the rest of his booster . He is also very polite to Sarah , constantly refer to her as " My Lady . " It ’s also unusual to find a knight character in the shape of a small-scale fuzzy animal .
Ludo
Ludo is large but gentle wildcat that Sarah befriends after finding him being torment by goblin . He is very sweet and loveable despite his grievous appearance .
Additionally , Ludo is one of the kind and gentlest personality in all ofLabyrinth . He is also a very helpful ally to Sarah with his amazing ability to marshal Rock .
Hoggle
Hoggle is a dwarf that Sarah meet , starting off in an antipathetic relationship with Sarah that gradually turns into friendly relationship .
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Hoggle has one of the most interesting fictional character arcs . He is n’t at all sweet and devoid at first . In fact , when Sarah first meets him he is gassing fairies , something that viewer would not require a larger-than-life reference to do at all . He alter the most out of Sarah ’s admirer , brook up to Jareth and reject his threat .
Toby
Toby is Sarah ’s babe half brother , adorably trim in his carmine and lily-white striped wagon-lit , who is kidnap by Jareth .
Toby is highly memorable for just being an babe ! The whole secret plan hinges on Sarah demand to babysit him and then him being demand by Jareth . Without him , Sarah would still be in her sleeping room and would never set off on her journeying . He is also iconic seance on Jareth ’s lap and grovel during " You cue Me Of The Babe . "
Sarah
Sarah is the main protagonist , a teenage miss who wishes for her baby brother Toby to be take by The Goblin King and has to take a journey to rescue him .
Sarah has a compelling climax of geezerhood arc . She start off as lost in her daydreams and a morsel infantile and melodramatic , but then step by step over the row of the movie becomes more mature . She learn about responsibleness with rescuing Toby . She also experience a mo of a teenage sexual waking up in her interactions with Jareth , specially during the ballroom scene where she is face with a much more adult environment - and is seduced by The Goblin King himself . Interestingly , her coming of age story is about develop up while not totally rejecting childish thing , which is a unique moral .
Jareth
Jareth , the Goblin King is the main antagonist who kidnap Toby and sets Sarah off on her adventure in the Labyrinth .
Jareth is by far the most iconic part of the movie . He has a variety of omnipresence , always look out the goings on . He ’s the scoundrel , but there is a strange romantic black bile about him . It ’s apparent that he ’s in love with Sarah . His quality also babble out many of the songs , which are ( as vocalise by the otherworldly Bowie ) one of the most memorable theatrical role of the movie .
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