Huntsman (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

Humbert the Huntsman is a servant of the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

=Film and Television Appearances=

''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs


After being told by the Magic Mirror that Snow White is the fairest of all, the vain Queen summons Humbert to her castle and orders him to take the princess to a secluded area deep in the forest, and kill her. The huntsman objects, but says he will obey when the Queen reminds him of the penalty for failure. He is given a box in which to put Snow White's heart, as proof to the Queen that her stepdaughter is dead. Humbert takes the princes to a secluded glade in the forest, where she picks wild flowers. As she notices a baby bird and helps it to find its parents, the huntsman, after checking that the two are alone, begins to advance on her. Just as the baby bird has flown away, Snow White sees a shadow on the rock in front of her and, turning around to see the advancing, dagger-wielding huntsman, lets out a cry. Humbert hesitates at this and drops the dagger from his trembling hand. Kneeling before the princess, he warns her of the Queen's jealousy, and tells her to run away. The Queen is later seen with the heart box returned. She once again consults the Magic Mirror, who informs her that Snow White still lives, and that the heart in the box in the Queen's hands is that of a pig. Realising that she has been tricked, the Queen descends into her laboratory and resolves to do away with her stepdaughter herself. It can be assumed that the penalty for Humbert's failure to complete his task would have been death; however, the Queen was so fixated on destroying Snow White that she never ordered (or carried out) his execution.

=Behind the Scenes=

Deviations from Source Material
In the original Snow White fairy tale, the Queen ate the heart given to her by the huntsman.