Dr. Martin Griffiths[1] is Lizzy's father and a major character of Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. He was voiced by Michael Sheen.
Appearances[]
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue[]
Dr. Griffiths appeared to be very disinterested in staying more with Lizzy as he hardly did anything with her until the end of the film, where he learned that he needed to spend more time with her. During the film, he pushed his daughter away, being motivated by his love for his work and his disbelief in fairies and magic.
He has a large collection of preserved dead butterflies, and while he spares a little sympathy for them, he believes their sacrifice is needed for the sake of science. For this same end, he attempts to pin and preserve another butterfly in the beginning of the movie and, near the end, tries to do the same with Tinker Bell (and Vidia when she rescues her). He is prevented from doing so when his daughter and the fairies give a chase.
Pixie Preview[]
Dr. Griffiths only appears in two Disney Fairies shorts; "No Croaking Around", where he calls Lizzy to lunch, and in "Shooting Stars" where he and Lizzy are stargazing.
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Trivia[]
- The butterfly with the mis-painted wing is recognized by Dr. Griffiths to be Apertura iris, the scientific name for the Purple Emperor Butterfly.
- He's similar to Tim Carson from Casper The Spirited Beginning: Both are widowers with an only child who they push away due to caring more about their jobs than their families and who is friends with supernatural creatures they do not believe in.
- He's also similar to George Darling from Peter Pan, where both of them are strict, practical and misunderstanding fathers that mean well, and a strong belief of things said to exist only in the imagination, only to eventually learn to lighten up by the ending. Except that the only difference between both men are their physique; Dr. Griffiths is thin while George Darling is plump.
- There is no mention of his wife throughout the film, but she is most likely deceased.
References[]
- ↑ His first name is given in the deleted scene "A Real Live Fairy!".
