How old is Buttercup in The Princess Bride?

No, really. Her beauty is so unfaltering that by the time Prince Humperdinck has her in princess training, she has become—undisputedly—the most beautiful woman in the world. Or as the author tells us, "The twenty-one-year-old Princess far surpassed the eighteen-year-old mourner" (5.7).
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At what age does Buttercup become the most beautiful woman in the world?

When Buttercup turns ten, the most beautiful woman lives in Bengal but loses her status after the pox plague hits. When Buttercup is fifteen, an Englishwoman is the most beautiful until, one day, one of her suitors points out how perfect she is.
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How old is Wesley from Princess Bride?

Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor and writer. He is known for his leading film roles as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in the Saw film series.
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Does Humperdinck love Buttercup?

Five years later, Buttercup is forced to become betrothed to Prince Humperdinck. Although she does not love him and tells the prince so, Humperdinck pushes forward with the wedding, assuring her that he only wants to marry. While she does not like the idea of marrying her prince, she does still enjoy riding her horse.
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Is Buttercup a princess in The Princess Bride?

Buttercup is the titular princess bride of the novel. She's a very beautiful teenager at the start of the story, though she doesn't care about her looks: she's more concerned with riding her horse, Horse, and bossing around Westley, the farm boy.
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Did Buttercup marry Westley?

The "Roberts" Westley knew then retired and gave Westley the title. Westley then decides to retire from piracy since he now has Buttercup. Unfortunately, the two are found by Humperdink and his vizer Count Rugen. He then forced Buttercup to marry him, and ordered Westley's execution.
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What does Wesley call Buttercup?

Farm Life. Westley was a young man from the country of Florin. He lived on a lowly farm, poor, as a helping hand for the family that owned the land. A beautiful girl named Buttercup, the owners' daughter, loved nothing more then ordering Westley around, repetitively calling him "farm boy".
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Who does Buttercup end up with?

Chapter Eight follows the final acts of the main characters, first tracing Inigo as he challenges, chases, is wounded by and ultimately kills Count Rugen. Buttercup is married to Humperdinck, left in his chamber where she plans to kill herself when she sees Westley, alive on the prince's bed.
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How does the prince convince Buttercup to marry him?

He sends Rugen away so that he can court Buttercup. When he gets close to Buttercup and Horse, he tells her that he commands her to marry him and if she says no, she'll die.
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What was Buttercup before she was a princess?

Since Humperdinck can't marry a peasant, Buttercup had to take three years of classes before she could officially be the Princess of Hammersmith. Not that she really wants the title, anyways; she'd much rather just have her Westley back. Westley was her farm boy back home, and the two fell in love.
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Is Westley The man in black?

When Buttercup finally realizes that the man in black is Westley, she follows him down into a ravine and lets him lead her through the Fire Swamp. Prince Humperdinck captures Westley on the other side and tortures him with Count Rugen.
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Was the grandpa in The Princess Bride Westley?

Grandfather, played by the late Peter Falk, is the narrator of the Princess Bride film. In the book there was no grandfather, instead it was a father telling the story to his son, Billy.
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Do Westley and Buttercup have children?

Eventually, though, Buttercup makes him understand and the two of them have sex. Goldman tells us that this is probably the moment Buttercup became pregnant with the child they'd eventually have. They live on the island in peace until the baby is born.
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What did buttercups parents do for a living?

Buttercup's father seems to be a kind man; he decides to leave Westley an acre in his will. He's also a horrendous dairy farmer and his milk is only drinkable because of the care that his cows receive from Westley.
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Why is Buttercup kidnapped?

The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the odious Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war, It is up to Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) to save her.
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How old is Inigo when the Sicilian finds him?

How old is Inigo when the Sicilian finds him? Inigo is thirty.
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Why was Buttercup called the Queen of garbage?

Why was Buttercup called the Queen of garbage. She threw away love.
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Why does Humperdinck choose Buttercup?

Since Humperdinck demands to marry a beautiful wife and therefore cannot possibly marry a bald woman, Count Rugen takes him to find Buttercup, who agrees to marry him only after he threatens to kill her if she refuses.
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Is Westley a Zorro?

Elwes, of course, is better known to women in our 30s as The Princess Bride 's Westley — a.k.a. Farm Boy, a.k.a. the handsomest, charmingest man who's ever rocked a Zorro mask .
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Is Blossom red or pink?

In the 1998 series Blossom (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) is the 'Commander and Leader' of the Powerpuff Girls. She has long, waist length red hair, blunt bangs, and pink eyes. Her attire consists of a pink dress with a black stripe across the middle, white tights, and Mary Janes.
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What was Fezzik's weakness as a child?

What was Fezzik's weakness as a child? “Life is pain,” his mother said.
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What is the most famous line in The Princess Bride?

Here are the 17 best quotes from "The Princess Bride":
  • "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" ...
  • "Death cannot stop true love." ...
  • "Nonsense." ...
  • "You are the Brute Squad!" ...
  • "They're so perky, I love that." ...
  • "Have fun stormin' da castle." ...
  • "Mawage is wot bwings us togeder today." ...
  • "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya."
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Why does Vizzini say inconceivable?

Over and over Vizzini keeps using the word inconceivable to describe that he cannot believe the hero is gaining on them even as they try to thwart his pursuit.
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