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|goal = To rule or crush the Northuldra (failed) |
|goal = To rule or crush the Northuldra (failed) |
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|home = [[Arendelle Castle]], [[Arendelle]] (formerly) |
|home = [[Arendelle Castle]], [[Arendelle]] (formerly) |
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| − | |family = Unnamed sister-in-law †<br> |
+ | |family = Unnamed sister-in-law †<br>Queen Rita† (wife)<ref>''Disney Frozen: Unlocking Arendelle: My Treasured Memories''</ref> <br>[[King Agnarr]] † (son)<br>[[Queen Iduna]] † (daughter-in-law)<br>[[Elsa]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Anna]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Kristoff]] (grandson-in-law) |
|minions = [[Royal Guards (Frozen)|Royal Guards]], [[Lieutenant Mattias]] |
|minions = [[Royal Guards (Frozen)|Royal Guards]], [[Lieutenant Mattias]] |
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|likes = Power, tea |
|likes = Power, tea |
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|dislikes = Magic, Northuldra |
|dislikes = Magic, Northuldra |
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|fate = Falls to his death during the war with the Northuldra |
|fate = Falls to his death during the war with the Northuldra |
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+ | |quote = "You see, the dam will weaken their lands, so they will have to turn to me." |
|enemies = Northuldra Leader |
|enemies = Northuldra Leader |
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|weapons = Sword}} |
|weapons = Sword}} |
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{{quote|Magic makes people feel too powerful, too entitled. It makes them think they can defy the will of a king.|Runeard voicing his hatred of magic|Frozen II}} |
{{quote|Magic makes people feel too powerful, too entitled. It makes them think they can defy the will of a king.|Runeard voicing his hatred of magic|Frozen II}} |
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+ | '''King Runeard''' is the main antagonist of [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s [[2019]] animated feature film ''[[Frozen II]]''. He was the ruler of [[Arendelle]], and the father of [[King Agnarr]]. In his lifetime, Runeard was revered as a noble and generous leader. In truth, however, he was a ruthless tyrant who believed magic to be a threat to his kingship. In his attempt to eliminate the [[Northuldra]], Runeard sparked a decades-long catastrophe that was then left to his granddaughters, [[Anna]] and [[Elsa]], to rectify. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Runeard is the oldest known monarch of [[Arendelle]]. His only son and heir was [[King Agnarr|Prince Agnarr]]. Queen Rita, who was queen at that time, died of a terminal illness when Agnarr was very young. |
Runeard is the oldest known monarch of [[Arendelle]]. His only son and heir was [[King Agnarr|Prince Agnarr]]. Queen Rita, who was queen at that time, died of a terminal illness when Agnarr was very young. |
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Runeard commissioned the construction of a dam, which was gifted to the Northuldra as a peace offering designed to bring prosperity to their land. In truth, the dam would weaken the Northuldra’s resources and—in their desperation—force them to be susceptible to Runeard. Upon realizing the damage being brought upon by the dam, the leader of the Northuldra consulted Runeard, who offered to heed the leader’s pleas in private. Once alone, Runeard murdered the Northuldran leader. This sparked a war between Arendelle and the Northuldra, during which Runeard falls off a cliff to his death. The conflict between Arendelle and the Northuldra angered the spirits, who turned against humanity. In their wrath, the Enchanted Forest was encapsulated within an impenetrable mist that prevented anyone from leaving or entering. |
Runeard commissioned the construction of a dam, which was gifted to the Northuldra as a peace offering designed to bring prosperity to their land. In truth, the dam would weaken the Northuldra’s resources and—in their desperation—force them to be susceptible to Runeard. Upon realizing the damage being brought upon by the dam, the leader of the Northuldra consulted Runeard, who offered to heed the leader’s pleas in private. Once alone, Runeard murdered the Northuldran leader. This sparked a war between Arendelle and the Northuldra, during which Runeard falls off a cliff to his death. The conflict between Arendelle and the Northuldra angered the spirits, who turned against humanity. In their wrath, the Enchanted Forest was encapsulated within an impenetrable mist that prevented anyone from leaving or entering. |
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| − | In the decades following Runeard's death, conflicting information spread regarding the origins of the war. The citizens of Arendelle believed that the Northuldra were the enemy and that Runeard was brutally killed in cold blood. |
+ | In the decades following Runeard's death, conflicting information spread regarding the origins of the war. The citizens of Arendelle believed that the Northuldra were the enemy and that Runeard was brutally killed in cold blood. The truth would not be discovered until thirty-four years later, by Runeard's granddaughters, [[Elsa]] and [[Anna]], under the guide of the spirits. |
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== Appearances == |
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*According to ''Frozen: Forest of Shadows'', Runeard oversaw the construction of [[Arendelle Castle]]. |
*According to ''Frozen: Forest of Shadows'', Runeard oversaw the construction of [[Arendelle Castle]]. |
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*Elsa's icy statue depicting the Northuldra leader's assassination at Runeard's hands bears a striking resemblance to the scene in ''[[Frozen]]'' in which [[Hans]] was readying his sword to assassinate Elsa during the climax of the film. However, the difference is that while Hans failed to kill Elsa, Runeard did succeed in killing the Northuldra leader. |
*Elsa's icy statue depicting the Northuldra leader's assassination at Runeard's hands bears a striking resemblance to the scene in ''[[Frozen]]'' in which [[Hans]] was readying his sword to assassinate Elsa during the climax of the film. However, the difference is that while Hans failed to kill Elsa, Runeard did succeed in killing the Northuldra leader. |
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| − | *He is the third Disney villain to be related to the protagonist, after [[Scar]] and [[Hades]]. |
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| − | *Thanks to his dastardly actions, King Runeard is considered the true villain of the ''Frozen'' franchise on the side of the royal bloodline as his actions allowed Iduna to save Agnarr during the conflict thus allowing Elsa to born with magic. |
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Revision as of 08:06, 16 April 2020
- “Magic makes people feel too powerful, too entitled. It makes them think they can defy the will of a king.”
- ―Runeard voicing his hatred of magic[src]
King Runeard is the main antagonist of Disney's 2019 animated feature film Frozen II. He was the ruler of Arendelle, and the father of King Agnarr. In his lifetime, Runeard was revered as a noble and generous leader. In truth, however, he was a ruthless tyrant who believed magic to be a threat to his kingship. In his attempt to eliminate the Northuldra, Runeard sparked a decades-long catastrophe that was then left to his granddaughters, Anna and Elsa, to rectify.
Background
Runeard is the oldest known monarch of Arendelle. His only son and heir was Prince Agnarr. Queen Rita, who was queen at that time, died of a terminal illness when Agnarr was very young.
During Runeard‘s reign, the people of Arendelle made peace with the Northuldra, a northern tribe in the Enchanted Forest with a special connection to the elemental spirits of earth, wind, water, and fire. This allegiance was a ploy, however, as Runeard secretly feared the Northuldra due to their association with magic. He declared that they could not be trusted, and orchestrated a plot to eliminate the tribe.
Runeard commissioned the construction of a dam, which was gifted to the Northuldra as a peace offering designed to bring prosperity to their land. In truth, the dam would weaken the Northuldra’s resources and—in their desperation—force them to be susceptible to Runeard. Upon realizing the damage being brought upon by the dam, the leader of the Northuldra consulted Runeard, who offered to heed the leader’s pleas in private. Once alone, Runeard murdered the Northuldran leader. This sparked a war between Arendelle and the Northuldra, during which Runeard falls off a cliff to his death. The conflict between Arendelle and the Northuldra angered the spirits, who turned against humanity. In their wrath, the Enchanted Forest was encapsulated within an impenetrable mist that prevented anyone from leaving or entering.
In the decades following Runeard's death, conflicting information spread regarding the origins of the war. The citizens of Arendelle believed that the Northuldra were the enemy and that Runeard was brutally killed in cold blood. The truth would not be discovered until thirty-four years later, by Runeard's granddaughters, Elsa and Anna, under the guide of the spirits.
Appearances
Frozen II
- “You see, the dam will weaken their lands, so they will have to turn to me.”
- ―King Runeard plotting against the Northuldra[src]
Runeard first appears during the prologue, when Agnarr recounts the war that cursed the Enchanted Forest. Agnarr recalls watching his father fall to his death, unaware that Runeard was the cause of the conflict.
Thirty-four years later, Runeard's granddaughters, Elsa and Anna, accompanied by Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven, journey to the Enchanted Forest after Elsa accidentally awakens the spirits, who then wreak havoc on Arendelle. While fighting the wind spirit (later named Gale) with her icy magic, Elsa sees vague, misty glimpses of the past including Runeard's arm swinging his sword (with Runeard roaring in rage) followed by Runeard himself stating: "For Arendelle."
Elsa and her party encounter the trapped Northuldra and Arendellians who, like Agnarr, are unaware of what truly caused the war that doomed their land. Elsa is eventually driven to seek out the fabled river Ahtohallan for answers. While traversing its caverns, Elsa is able to analyze numerous visions of Arendelle's past, including those involving Runeard. She discovers his fearful dislike of magic, as well as his plot to control the Northuldra.
With these findings and nothing but outrage towards her late grandfather for his treacherous actions, Elsa sends a message to Anna in the form of an ice statue, which sculpts Runeard sneaking up behind the unarmed Northuldra leader and murdering him in cold blood. Deducing that Runeard was the culprit behind the war and also seeing what a heinous scoundrel their grandfather was, Anna realizes that she must destroy the dam to restore peace to Arendelle. By provoking the Earth Giants, Anna is attacked by staggering boulders. She lures the giants to the dam, where their boulders successfully destroy the structure. This causes a massive wave to hurl towards Arendelle, but Elsa is able to block the waters before it could destroy the kingdom. With the dam destroyed, and the truth revealed, peace is restored between Arendelle and the Northuldra, and among the spirits, thus putting an end to Runeard's legacy for good.
Trivia
- According to Frozen: Forest of Shadows, Runeard oversaw the construction of Arendelle Castle.
- Elsa's icy statue depicting the Northuldra leader's assassination at Runeard's hands bears a striking resemblance to the scene in Frozen in which Hans was readying his sword to assassinate Elsa during the climax of the film. However, the difference is that while Hans failed to kill Elsa, Runeard did succeed in killing the Northuldra leader.
- Runeard is the first villain to die in the Disney animated feature canon since King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph, seven years prior.
References
- ↑ Disney Frozen: Unlocking Arendelle: My Treasured Memories
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