GREATHEART - BEAUTY BY ROBIN MCKINLEY
In Robin McKinley's 'Beauty', Greatheart is described as a big grey stallion who is Beauty's horse that was given to her by Tom Black. Greatheart is a strong horse who is capable of doing huge jobs that other horses would not be able to do.
After father lost his money, they were going to sell Greatheart as he was a prized horse. However, they were told that Greatheart would be no use to anyone else; he would not eat, drink or work without Beauty with him. Greatheart's mother died giving birth and Beauty bottle fed him from a young age therefore, Greatheart is extremely loyal and only listens to Beauty.
After father comes back and tells his daughters about the Beast, Beauty agrees to go in place of her father. Father insists that she take Greatheart with her as he will be no use to them at home because he will be without Beauty. Beauty walks and rides Greatheart around the grounds of the castle and he serves as a companion to Beauty when she is lonely. Initially, Greatheart wants nothing to do with the Beast, but after some persuasion from Beauty, he slowly becomes accustomed to his presence.
After father lost his money, they were going to sell Greatheart as he was a prized horse. However, they were told that Greatheart would be no use to anyone else; he would not eat, drink or work without Beauty with him. Greatheart's mother died giving birth and Beauty bottle fed him from a young age therefore, Greatheart is extremely loyal and only listens to Beauty.
After father comes back and tells his daughters about the Beast, Beauty agrees to go in place of her father. Father insists that she take Greatheart with her as he will be no use to them at home because he will be without Beauty. Beauty walks and rides Greatheart around the grounds of the castle and he serves as a companion to Beauty when she is lonely. Initially, Greatheart wants nothing to do with the Beast, but after some persuasion from Beauty, he slowly becomes accustomed to his presence.
PHILLIPE - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BY DISNEY
Phillipe is a loyal and friendly horse who is first seen taking Maurice to the fair. On the way there, he and Maurice become lost in the woods after Maurice takes a wrong turn down a dark path. Phillipe hears the howls of wolves and becomes frightened causing him to crash into a tree and wake a swarm of bats. Maurice is trying to calm Phillipe but cannot and Phillipe throws Maurice off of him. He runs away with wolves on his tail leaving Maurice alone in the woods.
When Phillipe escapes the wolves he arrives home and finds Belle and she asks him where her father is and tells him to take her to him. Phillipe takes Belle to the gates of the Beast's castle and he becomes frightened by the sight of it but Belle manages to calm him down while she goes into the castle to find her father.
Later when Belle is scared by The Beast she takes off with him into the forest in order to escape the castle. Phillipe and Belle are attacked by a pack of wolves who chase them through the black forest. During the chase when they believe they have gotten away from the wolves they ambush Belle and Phillipe and his reins get tangled on a tree branch. The wolves try to attack him but he is able to kick one away and Belle defends him. The Beast soon arrives and fights off the wolf pack saving both Phillipe and Belle. Phillipe shows concern for the Beast when he's wounded despite his monster form. Belle then takes the Beast back the castle with the Beast on Phillipe's back. Phillipe is later seen when the Beast sets Belle free from the castle. The two of them find her father and return home. Phillipe is last seen after the villagers decide to kill the Beast.
When Phillipe escapes the wolves he arrives home and finds Belle and she asks him where her father is and tells him to take her to him. Phillipe takes Belle to the gates of the Beast's castle and he becomes frightened by the sight of it but Belle manages to calm him down while she goes into the castle to find her father.
Later when Belle is scared by The Beast she takes off with him into the forest in order to escape the castle. Phillipe and Belle are attacked by a pack of wolves who chase them through the black forest. During the chase when they believe they have gotten away from the wolves they ambush Belle and Phillipe and his reins get tangled on a tree branch. The wolves try to attack him but he is able to kick one away and Belle defends him. The Beast soon arrives and fights off the wolf pack saving both Phillipe and Belle. Phillipe shows concern for the Beast when he's wounded despite his monster form. Belle then takes the Beast back the castle with the Beast on Phillipe's back. Phillipe is later seen when the Beast sets Belle free from the castle. The two of them find her father and return home. Phillipe is last seen after the villagers decide to kill the Beast.