Performer(s) Appeared in Cupid is a recurring character from the animated series The Fairly OddParents. Based on the god of love as depicted in Roman mythology, he is a fairy whose purpose is to create love all over the world. It is revealed in the series' Valentine's Day special "Love Struck!" that he will die if there is no love in the world. He is extremely effeminate, though he also has an arrogant streak that contrasts his love-themed abilities.