shrek is a lovely green, tall ogre. He lives in a swamp with his beautiful wife Fiona. He loves to eat eye balls and make candles with his ear wax. He has 2 cup like ears that poke of the sides of his head and he has a big nose. he wears a white tunic with a small toga like vest over his shoulders. he is very tall and most villagers are afraid of him, although he is nothing to be afraid of. the word shrek comes from the the german word âSchreckâ and it means Fright or Terror.