Nestor — Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey Character Profile

About Nestor

The long-eared protagonist who endures mistreatment and abandonment before embarking on a journey to Bethlehem. Guided by a cherub, he protects Mary and Joseph during a sandstorm and returns home as a celebrated hero.

Nestor — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Eric Stern

Appears in

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Nestor — mother — Nestor's Mother (Linda Gary)
• Nestor — Alliance Divine Guide — Tilly (Brenda Vaccaro)

  A spiritual partnership that sets the protagonist on a sacred mission.

• Nestor — Conflict Dismissive Buyer — Roman Soldier (Don Messick)

  A transactional rejection that isolates the protagonist.

• Nestor — Conflict Abusive Owner — Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (Paul Frees)

  A hostile master-servant dynamic driven by prejudice and anger.

• Nestor — Family Mother — Nestor's Mother (Linda Gary)

  A deeply protective maternal bond that ends in tragic sacrifice.

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More characters from Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

• Speiltoe / Narrator (Roger Miller)
• Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (Paul Frees)
• Tilly (Brenda Vaccaro)
• Nestor's Mother (Linda Gary)
• Roman Soldier (Don Messick)
• Young Donkeys (Iris Rainer)
• Young Donkeys (Shelly Hines)