Kashekim Nedakh

Kashekim Nedakh is the king of Atlantis and the father of Kida in Disney's 2001 hit, Atlantis: The Lost Empire. He is voiced by Leonard Nimoy. He bears a strong resemblance to Yen Sid, the Sorcerer from The Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia.

Personality
Kashekim Nedakh is a Very Wise and Very Strict Ruler of Atlantis. He distrusts all inhabitants of the outside world, But He cares deeply about his Daughter, Kida, and Doesn't want to loose her as he had lost his wife a thousand years ago.

Role in the Film
Nedakh is first seen at the opening of the film when his wife, The Queen is taken by the Crystal, and he shields the tiny Kida away as Atlantis sinks. A Thousand Years Later When Kida brings Milo, Commander Rourke, and Helga to the Throne Room, He scolds her for Bringing outsiders into the City, as it is forbidden to the Atlantean Decree. Kida tries to Reason with her Father that the outsiders "may be able to help us," But Nedakh refuses to accept their Help and Orders the outsiders to "leave Atantis..At Once," But allows them to stay one night. and After they Leave, The angry king confronts Kida that her "heart has softened." and that a thousand years ago she would have killed them onsight. Kida, who has fallen in Love with Milo Thatch, knows that if Milo and his crew could unlock the secrets of their past, they could save their future, But as strict as he is, Nedakh tells her "Our Way of Life is Preserved." Then he softenly tells Kida : "When You take the Throne, You will Understand."

Later when Milo and Kida are Betrayed by Commander Rourke, The Mercanaries break into the throne room searching for the Crystal. He is interrogated by Rourke of the crystal's whereabouts, to which he replies "You will Destory Yourselves." Rourke responds to this by punching the aging king in the stomach, mortally wounding him and Dr. Sweet attends to him. Later In his Final moments, He reveals the crystal's powers and how he couldn't control it which led to Atlantis' destruction to Milo. on his dying breath, he encouraged Milo to return th Crystal, Save Atlantis, and Save his Daughter.

At the end of the Movie, Queen Kida and her Husband Milo, create a stone tablet of her Deseased Father and raised it into the sky to surround the Crystal with the other Past Kings Tablets.