Satyr

Satyr
Background information
Short films	The China Shop
Animators	Frenchy de Trémaudan Dick Huemer Archie Robin
Inspiration	Billygoatlegs from The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
Character information
Home	Ye Old China Shop
Likes	Seducing the Girl Figure
Dislikes	The Boy Figure getting in his way
Paraphernalia	Grapes Key
Status	Smashed

Billygoatlegs (also simply known as the Satyr) is a main villain featured in the 1934 Silly Symphony short The China Shop.

Background

Personality

Billygoatlegs is shown to be a seductive antique figure who attempts to get the Girl Figure's attention in a sadistic manner trying to lock her in a cabinet. He is also shown to be defensive of himself when one tries to fight him back using his horns as a self-defense ability. To his personality, Billygoatlegs is feared by all the products in the China Shop - namely the plates and various other objects who are fearful of him for his actions to the Boy Figure.

Role in the short

Billygoatlegs is first seen observing the Boy Figure and Girl Figure together dancing in a waltz and as he tries to get the Girl Figure's attention while waltzing, Billygoatlegs kicks the Boy Figure and then gets the Girl Figure's attention, locking her in a cabinet, much to the Boy Figure's shock. Just as Billygoatlegs taunts him, the Boy Figure gives him payback, only for Billygoatlegs to retaliate in a confrontation throwing objects at him, just as the other antiques react in shock while the Boy Figure shields himself to defend himself from the projectiles using a lid to protect him. To his courage, the Boy Figure fights back and kicks him, causing him to spit out the key he swallowed earlier and landing in a keyhole where the Girl Figure was trapped. He later tosses him onto a skull cup just as the Boy Figure rescues her. However, as he plans to take revenge, the Clock nearby smashes him for his actions, destroying him for good just before sweeping away his smashed remains.

Trivia

• Billygoatlegs may have been inspired by the character of the same name from the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep". In the original story, Billygoatlegs was carved in mahogany wood and was not an antique figure.
• Although this character was never named onscreen, the name "Billygoatlegs" was only revealed in production material for The China Shop while the D23 entry of the short simply refers to this character as a satyr.