Phido

"Here's Phido!"

- Phido's catchphrase.

Phido (also called Phido the Vulture) is a (former) supporting antagonist in the 1993 animated fantasy film, The Thief and the Cobbler. He is a vulture who served as the pet to the evil wizard, Zigzag.

In the Miramax's Arabian Knight, he was voiced by Eric Bogosian. But in the original version and Fred Calvert's The Princess and the Cobbler, he was voiced by the late legendary actor, Donald Pleasence, who also portrayed Dr. Samuel Loomis in all the Halloween movies, and Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond films.

Personality
Phido appeared to be extremely dependable, steadfast, and loyal to Zigzag as he seemingly tagged in the latter's plot to marry Princess Yum-Yum. However, it turns out that Phido actually hated Zigzag as the latter was so vituperative, unpleasant, and abusive, and hardly fed him, even snickering when King Mighty One-Eye attempted to have Zigzag fed to some alligators. He even took the opportunity to finally get some payback by helping the alligators devour Zigzag alive following Mighty One-Eye's death.

Appearance
Phido is a big black vulture with yellow eyes, a white beak with a red tip, gold feet, a gray belly, lavender eyelids, and a small red hat.

Role
Throughout the film, Phido is abused and neglected by Zigzag, barely being fed by the sorcerer, who later allied himself with Mighty One-Eye and his army to take over the Golden City. In the end following the deaths of King Mighty One-Eye and his men, Phido is able to grasp his freedom by joining a bunch of crocodiles in a pit to get back at Zigzag, who he once considered to be his best friend before being eaten alive. He then eats Zigzag's head off.

Trivia

 * He was voiced by the late legendary actor, Donald Pleasence, in both the original and Allied Filmmakers versions of the film, and also by Eric Bogosian in the Miramax version of the film. Donald Pleasence's voice was originally squawks and Eric Bogosian speaks full words.
 * Not surprisingly, Phido is similar to Iago: They serve as the pet sidekicks to their masters, but eventually turn on them.