Eeyore

Eeyore is a character from the book series and cartoon Winnie the Pooh. Eeyore spells his name "eoR". He is a pessimism, gloomy, old donkey who is a friend of Winnie the Pooh.

Personality
Eeyore is hardly ever happy and when he is, he is still sardonic and a bit cynical. His grumpiness might be attributed to the fact that his tail is affixed to his behind using a pushpin. Nevertheless, he seems genuinely appreciative of the efforts of his friends to cheer him up, for example, when Pooh and Piglet build The House at Pooh Corner for him, or when they give him birthday presents of a honey jar (empty) and a balloon (accidentally burst).

Homes
Nearly all of Eeyore's houses have fallen down, been knocked down, or been bounced down. Eeyore is not good at rebuilding the houses; butterflies often knock them down just by landing on them. Yet, like tortured Sisyphus, he soldiers on and rebuilds again, time after time.

Passionate Side
Despite his depressive nature, Eeyore is capable of great compassion, which is shown when he grows a plant that Rabbit (a master gardener) was unable to grow, just by showing the plant a little love.



Kingdom Hearts Series
Eeyore also appears as a minor character in the Kingdom Hearts video game series. Like his classic rendition, this Eeyore is always rather moody and keeps having his house knocked down, in addition to losing his tail.

Pooh Merchandise
In merchandise by The Walt Disney Company, Eeyore always has an uncharacteristic smile. Also, he is somewhat less caustic and sarcastic in the Disney version than in A. A. Milne's original stories. It must also be noted that Eeyore's tail was not always fixed to him by a pushpin, although Disney has chosen this as part of his permanent image.

Birth
Eeyore's birthday was December 25 1921, when Christopher Robin received him as a Christmas present.

Disney Parks
In the Disney parks around the world Eeyore has become a very common character. The most common character from the franchise after Pooh and Tigger.

Other Appearances
Eeyore has made numerous cameos in Disney's House of Mouse.