Lance Strongbow

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Lance Strongbow
Background information
Shows	Tangled: The Series
Designer	Ben Balistreri Alison Iota (colour design)
Voice	James Monroe Iglehart Vargus Mason (teenager) Blake Moore (child)
Character information
Full name	Arnwaldo Schnitz
Other names	The Sweet Feet Champ Earrings (by Adira) Muscles, Lancey (by Eugene) Sandwiches (by Cassandra)
Occupation	Thief (formerly) Chef at the Snuggly Duckling
Likes	Riches, caviar, telling stories, adventure, food, boat rides, Red, hopscotch, camping, meteor showers, wearing King Frederic's clothes, Adira, acting, pecan pies, sour balls, gumballs
Dislikes	Spiders, upsetting his friends, poverty, prison, traitors, the Captain, getting caught, Big Hops, Uumlaut, clowns

“Princess Rapunzel, meet Lance Strongbow.”

―Eugene introducing Lance to Rapunzel

Lance Strongbow is a major character in Tangled: The Series. He is Flynn Rider's childhood best friend and former partner-in-crime.

Background

Arnwaldo Schnitz was orphaned at a young age. In his youth, his only friend was another small boy in the orphanage named Eugene Fitzherbert. The two were as close as brothers, and considered themselves family. Once they grew older and left the orphanage, Arnwaldo and Eugene turned to a life of crime under the aliases Lance Strongbow and Flynn Rider, respectively. Together, the two traversed numerous regions in search of wealth, and became notorious for their efficiency and elusiveness. They were also the originators of various thieving techniques that would become infamous in the criminal underworld. Enemies were also made along the way, the most notable of which being the Baron, who once betrayed Lance and Eugene during a robbery involving two nobles and Queen Arianna of Corona.

At some point well into their adulthood, however, Lance and Eugene were separated—the former having been arrested and sent to prison. The two would not see or hear from one another for eight years.

Personality

Lance is suave, charming and quick on his feet, like Flynn, he grew up with a life of thievery, and such an upbringing has left him misguided and untrustworthy, when first introduced, he is almost immediately presented as a pathological liar that manipulates those around him to get what he wants, lying and stealing are about as far as Lance was willing to go as a thief, however, he is quite harmless beyond that, even going as far as to apologize for knocking a man (presumably a guest) out after he and Eugene broke into the Baron's home, and though his lies and thievery caused a great deal of trouble, he was willing to apologize and admit his mistakes, despite initially justifying his wrongful actions as simple, "what we (he and Eugene) grew up on".

To his core, Lance is a warm-hearted person and cares for his friends. By the end of "The Return of Strongbow", he remorsefully took the blame for the conflict caused in the episode, mostly for the sake of Eugene, and his relationship with Rapunzel, he also made good with the treasure he stole by donating it to charity, in following episodes, it is shown that Lance's kindness and loyalty has earned him the privilege of being a welcomed guest at the castle, and close friend of the royal family.

In "Queen for a Day", even, Lance joins the rescue mission led by Eugene to save Rapunzel's parents after they were lost in a raging blizzard, to Lance (and the Pub Thugs) risking his life for the king and queen was a way of thanking the monarchs for giving him a second chance despite his controversial past.

Role in the series

Season one

Lance first appeared in "The Return of Strongbow", where he visits Corona in hopes of recruiting Eugene in a heist to get revenge on the Baron. When Eugene proves to be reluctant, Lance claims that the treasure's owner bestowed the wealth upon him. Eugene eventually agrees, only to scold Lance for lying to him after learning the truth. The duo nevertheless make off with the treasure. However, they are almost caught red-handed by Rapunzel and Cassandra, espically when they discover a ring that Eugene previously stole in the past. Lance lies, claiming the ring is gift for Rapunzel from Eugene. Unfortunately, Eugene later remembers the ring originally belonged to Queen Arianna and fears that once Arianna discovers Rapunzel wearing the ring, she will remember the robbery and realize Eugene was responsible all those years ago and banish him. Lance and Eugene attempt to try and steal the ring back, but they're caught. Lance comes clean and apologizes to both Eugene and Rapunzel, and earns their forgiveness. Afterward, Lance, under his real name, selflessly donates the Baron's treasure to Corona's orphanage (although he did manage to keep a small bit for himself).

In "Big Brothers of Corona", Eugene tries to get Lance a job as a guard instructor in the palace, but the Captain of the Guards is reluctant to hand over the position. After apprehending two young thieves that had been terrorizing the kingdom, King Frederic tasks Lance and Eugene with reforming them. Though reluctant at first, the Captain suggests that, should the two succeed, he'd be willing to give Lance the guard instructor position. By the end, Angry and Red refuse to quit thieving, but they form a loving relationship with Lance and Eugene and return the stolen riches before leaving Corona. Lance, meanwhile, is offered the job but turns it down, and instead chooses to work as the Snuggly Duckling's new chef, replacing Attila.

In "Queen for a Day", Lance repays the king for his kindness by joining Eugene and the Pub Thugs on their mission to save the king and queen after the two became stranded in the mountains, further strengthening the bond between Lance and the royal family.

In "Secret of the Sun Drop", Lance becomes involved in Rapunzel's plan to break herself out of the castle. His part involved showing up at Rapunzel's door with a series of gifts, in which Pete and Stan the guards refuse him entry, the former insinuating Lance's obvious attempt to break Rapunzel out. Lance distracts the pair by inviting them to inspect the gifts, one of them being an accordion, which he encouraged Pete to play, creating enough noise so Eugene and Hook Foot could tear off the window bars from the outside without being discovered. He later joins Eugene, Cassandra and other Corona denizens in the final battle against Varian and his army, playing a role in the rescuing of Queen Arianna. In during which, Lance and Eugene used one of their old thieving techniques to defeat one of Varian's Automatons.

Season two

In "Beyond the Corona Walls", it is shown that Lance has joined Rapunzel on a mission to leave Corona and follow the path created by the mysterious black rocks that have plagued the world—along with Eugene, Cassandra, and Hook Foot. Like Eugene and Rapunzel, Lance views the journey as a fun road trip, though he is less pleased to find that a gluttonous Shorty stowed away and ate all the food while doing so. Unfortunately for Lance and Eugene, their globetrotting adventure also means running into familiar faces, such as the vengeful Baron, his daughter, and his goons. The Baron poisoned Lance with a spider bite to get Eugene to marry Stalyan but fortunately, he was saved by Pascal, who managed to grab the antidote.

After defeating the Baron, Lance helped the others convinced Captain Quaid to come out of retirement to be Vardaros' sheriff again, with Vex as his deputy and search for a gopher for the Gopher Grab, although he mistook a Sneezeweasel for one before they continue their journey. When the team reaches "the forest of no return", they meet Adira again and Lance develops a crush on her.

After a series of adventures, they reached the Great Tree. Lance attempts to impress Adira by lying to her but Eugene called him off for being dishonest. Lance and Eugene were then drugged by and nearly eaten by a man-eating flower as they were singing the "Buddy Song". Later on, he was surprised to see Rapunzel used the Moonstone incantation and managed to get the wounded Eugene out to safety by the princess's order. Once everyone made it out of the falling tree alive, they continued their journey.

In "Destinies Collide", Lance and his friends had finally arrived in the Dark Kingdom. As they get across a deep trench, he asked Cassandra if she believes in destiny, to which she replied that she does. When they were attacked by King Edmund, Adira arrived, to Lance's delight, and help fight him off. He was shocked to see Eugene and Adira fell down the trench with Edmund but was relieved to learn that they're both alive. He also expresses joy when he heard Edmund called Eugene son, exclaiming that "[he's] finally adopted". When the ghosts of the Dark Kings attacked the group, it was Lance who figured out how to get rid of them: by destroying their statues. He was also delighted to be thanked by Adira for saving her. He helped lift a statue that was blocking the entrance to the room with the Moonstone in it, allowing Rapunzel, Eugene, Pascal, and Cassandra to enter.

Trivia

• Lance is arachnophobic and coulrophobic. He was also afraid of singing in public until he overcomes it in "Be Very Afraid".
• Despite reforming, Lance still prefers to go by his alias.
• In the orphanage, Lance was renowned for his talent in hopscotch, though his spotlight would be taken by his rival, a girl known as "Big Hops".
• Captain Quaid of Vardaros was the first man to ever arrest Lance and Flynn.
• Lance once played a part in A Walk in the Bushes, a play in Vardaros.
• Lance slightly resembles his voice actor, James Monroe Iglehart.

References

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Media Films: Tangled (video/soundtrack/score) • Tangled Ever After • Tangled: Before Ever After Shows: A Poem Is... • Tangled: The Series (soundtrack one/two/three) • Chibi Tiny Tales Video Games: Tangled (video game) • Disney Infinity series • Kingdom Hearts III • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Enchanted Tales • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Books: The Art of Tangled • Comic Books • Rapunzel and the Lost Lagoon • Rapunzel and the Vanishing Village • Royal Weddings Cancelled projects: Rapunzel Unbraided • Varian and the Seven Kingdoms Disney Parks Fantasy Springs • Disney Animation Building • Castle of Magical Dreams • Fairy Tale Forest • Garden of the Twelve Friends • It's a Small World • Princess Pavilion • Raiponce Tangled Spin • Rapunzel's Lantern Festival • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Entertainment: Believe! Sea of Dreams • Disney's Wishes • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Fantasmic! • Fantasy Festival • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Royal Theatre • Tangled: The Musical • The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz Restaurants: Tangled Tree Tavern Parades: A Million Splashes of Colour • Disney Magic on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Dreaming Up! • Dreams.... And Shine Brighter! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Mickey's Storybook Express • Mickey and Friends Celebration • Paint the Night Parade • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights Fireworks: Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disneyland Forever • Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • The Magic, the Memories and You • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Remember... Dreams Come True • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice Halloween: Let's Get Wicked Christmas: World of Color: Winter Dreams • Royal Christmas Wishes Characters Original: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Mother Gothel • Pascal • Maximus • Stabbington Brothers • Hook Hand • Big Nose • Vladimir • Attila • Ulf • Shorty • Pub Thugs • Captain of the Guards • King Frederic • Queen Arianna • Castle Guards TV series: Cassandra • Fidella • Owl • Pete and Stan • Lady Caine • Pocket • Hook Foot • Varian • Ruddiger • Quirin • Old Lady Crowley • Monty • Dale • Wreck Marauder • Lance Strongbow • Friedborg • Nigel • King Trevor • Fernanda Pizazzo • Andrew • Separatists of Saporia • Xavier • Feldspar • Angry and Red • The Baron • Anthony the Weasel • Ruthless Ruth • Axel • Willow • Zhan Tiri • Lord Demanitus • Sugracha the Eternal • Uumlaut • King Edmund • Adira • Stalyan • Vex • Captain Quaid • Mother and Father • Vigor • Madame Canardist • Calliope • Lorbs • Seraphina • Hector • Tromus • Hamuel • Little Big Guy • Brock Thunderstrike Deleted characters: Bastion • Claire and Vince • Beau Episodes Shorts: "Checkmate" • "Prison Bake" • "Make Me Smile" • "Hare Peace" • "Night Bite" • "Hiccup Fever" • "Snowball" • "Hairdon't" • "Unicorny" Season One: "What the Hair?!" • "Rapunzel's Enemy" • "Fitzherbert P.I." • "Challenge of the Brave" • "Cassandra v. Eugene" • "The Return of Strongbow" • "In Like Flynn" • "Great Expotations" • "Under Raps" • "One Angry Princess" • "Pascal's Story" • "Big Brothers of Corona" • "The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth" • "Max's Enemy" • "The Way of the Willow" • "Queen for a Day" • "Painter's Block" • "Not in the Mood" • "The Quest for Varian" • "The Alchemist Returns" • "Secret of the Sun Drop" Season Two: "Beyond the Corona Walls" • "The Return of Quaid" • "Goodbye and Goodwill" • "Forest of No Return" • "Freebird" • "Vigor the Visionary" • "Keeper of the Spire" • "King Pascal" • "There's Something About Hook Foot" • "Happiness Is..." • "Max and Eugene in Peril on the High Seas" • "Curses!" • "The Eye of Pincosta" • "Rapunzel and the Great Tree" • "The Brothers Hook" • "Rapunzel: Day One" • "Mirror, Mirror" • "You're Kidding Me!" • "Rapunzeltopia" • "Lost and Found" • "Destinies Collide" Season Three: "Rapunzel's Return" • "Return of the King" • "Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" • "The Lost Treasure of Herz Der Sonne" • "No Time Like the Past" • "Beginnings" • "The King and Queen of Hearts" • "Day of the Animals" • "Be Very Afraid" • "Pascal's Dragon" • "Islands Apart" • "Cassandra's Revenge" • "Race to the Spire" • "A Tale of Two Sisters" • "Flynnpostor" • "Once a Handmaiden..." • "Plus Est En Vous" Locations Rapunzel's Tower • The Snuggly Duckling • Corona • Corona Castle • Old Corona • The Dark Kingdom • Vardaros • The Spire • Terapi Island • The Great Tree • The House of Yesterday's Tomorrow • Cassandra's Stronghold • Gothel's Cottage Songs Film: When Will My Life Begin • Mother Knows Best • I've Got a Dream • I See the Light • Healing Incantation • Something That I Want Musical: Flower of Gold • Wanted Man • When She Returns TV Series: Life After Happily Ever After • Wind in My Hair • More of Me • Friendship Song • Listen Up • I've Got This • Let Me Make You Proud • Set Yourself Free • Ready As I'll Ever Be • Next Stop, Anywhere • If I Could Take That Moment Back • View From Up Here • Hook Foot's Ballad • Buddy • Waiting in the Wings • Livin' the Dream • With You by My Side • Everything I Ever Thought I Knew • Crossing the Line • Stronger Than Ever Before • Bigger Than That • The Girl Who Has Everything • Nothing Left to Lose • Through It All • I'd Give Anything Deleted: What More Could I Ever Need Objects Rapunzel's Frying Pan • Sundrop Flower • Rapunzel's Magic Hair • Rapunzel's Crown • Lanterns • Rapunzel's Journal • Black Rocks • Demanitus Device • Attitude-Reversing Potion • Automaton • Rapunzel's Caravan • Idol of Vershaftsbezeigungengien • The Graphtic Scroll • Moonstone Opal See Also As Told by Emoji • Lorbs