Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - Characters & Cast

Initially, his motivation is pure survival and the restoration of his ego: he wants to use the Wishing Star to get his nine lives back so he can continue being the 'fearless hero' he believes he is supposed to be. This evolves into a motivation to protect his new friends, Kitty and Perrito, and to prove to Kitty that he can be someone she can trust.

Puss begins as an arrogant, self-absorbed legend who believes he is immortal. The discovery of his mortality shatters his identity, turning him into a fearful, broken man hiding from his past. His journey is one of rediscovery, moving from a selfish desire to reclaim his lost lives to a selfless understanding that one life, lived for others, is what truly matters. He learns to embrace vulnerability, accept fear, and value friendship and love over fame. By the end, he is no longer just a legend; he is a true, courageous hero.

Her stated wish is to find someone she can finally trust, a desire born from a lifetime of betrayal and loneliness. This drives her quest for the Wishing Star, as she believes magic is the only way to achieve it. Ultimately, she realizes that trust is something that must be built and earned, not wished for.

Kitty starts the film cynical and distrustful, particularly of Puss, who abandoned her at the altar. She is guarded and independent, believing she can only rely on herself. Throughout the journey, she is forced to confront her past hurt and her own role in their failed wedding (she didn't show up either, believing Puss loved himself too much). By seeing Puss's genuine change and vulnerability, and by opening herself up to the earnest friendship of Perrito, she learns to trust again and rediscovers her love for Puss.

Perrito's motivation is simple and pure: he wants to be a therapy dog and have friends. He doesn't seek the Wishing Star for himself but happily tags along to support Puss and Kitty. His selfless support and ability to see the good in any situation—even his own abandonment—is his driving force.

Perrito is a static character whose role is to inspire change in others. He begins and ends the film as a beacon of unwavering optimism and kindness, despite having a deeply traumatic and abusive backstory that he recounts with cheerful naivety. He doesn't have a traditional arc of change; rather, his steadfast goodness and simple wisdom act as the emotional core of the group, teaching Puss how to cope with his anxiety and showing Kitty what unconditional love looks like. His arc is about finding his own 'found family' and finally getting a name.

His motivation is twofold. Primarily, he is Death, and it is his job to collect Puss's last soul. More personally, he is offended by Puss's blatant disrespect for the gift of his nine lives. He wants to personally punish Puss for his arrogance and for laughing in the face of death, a concept he takes very seriously.

Death is also a largely static character, representing an unchanging, fundamental force. His goal is to claim the life of the arrogant Puss who has wasted so many of his lives. However, he does experience a subtle shift. He begins by hunting Puss with a cold, almost gleeful purpose. By the end, after Puss stands up to him not to cheat death but to fight for the life he has, Death gains a measure of respect for him. He spares Puss, acknowledging that he is no longer the arrogant legend he came for, and states they will meet again, but at their appointed time.

Her primary motivation is to wish for a biological, human family. As an orphan who stumbled into the Three Bears' cottage, she has always harbored a feeling of not truly belonging, despite their genuine love for her.

Goldilocks starts as the leader of a crime family, driven by the belief that her happiness lies with a human family, making her feel like an outsider among the bears who raised her. Her quest for the Wishing Star is a quest for what she thinks is her 'just right' life. Her arc is one of acceptance and gratitude. She realizes through the journey, especially when she chooses to save Baby Bear over the wish, that the loving, albeit imperfect, family she already has is the one that is truly 'just right' for her.