deusexlachina:

Guide to Softening Shrek

Shrek’s default state is “Hardened.” By choosing certain quest resolutions and dialogue options, Shrek can be “Softened:”

* In the conversation where Shrek says that ogres are like onions, tell him you see ogres like more pleasant things with layers. Either “ogres are like cakes” or “how about a parfait?” will soften, anything else will make softening permanently impossible.

* During the castle sequence, encounter but do not kill the dragon.

* In the conversation where Shrek tells your Donkey Fiona called him a “hideous ugly beast,” pick the options: “She wasn’t talking about you” and then “Somebody else.”

Results:

* A Softened Shrek will agree to let the Fairytale creatures live on his swamp

* A Softened Shrek can romance Fiona

* A Softened Shrek will remain friends with your Donkey in the epilogue