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29-519: Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film Shrek ; as well as Shrek 4-D , and the musical . He is voiced by John Lithgow . He does not appear in William Steig 's original picture book of the same name . He is famous for his magnanimous statement "Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make" . Lord Farquaad is the short-in-stature, ruthless ruler of Duloc. Several times in

58-529: A cameo in reused footage from the first film seen during the ending credits of Shrek Forever After (2010). Despite being eaten by Dragon in the first film , Lord Farquaad plays a fairly major role in the made-for-TV Halloween special Scared Shrekless . Shrek challenges his friends to spend Halloween night in Farquaad's haunted castle, Duloc. The three little pigs note that Duloc was where Farquaad lived and died. Later, Shrek mentions how Donkey played

87-490: A man named Ferret and his hitman Vesuvius to kill Shrek, who at the moment is investigating a foul-smelling gingerbread house. Farquaad's appearance here is comparatively minor. He does not appear in the third and final issue, save for a brief mention. Farquaad again appeared as an evil spirit in the Game Boy Advance game Shrek: Reekin' Havoc , in which he made evil copies of fairy tale characters such as Pinocchio,

116-565: A role in Farquaad's death. Outside of the film series, Farquaad appears in the Universal Studios Theme Parks ride Shrek 4-D and its comic book adaptation by Dark Horse Comics . In the series, Farquaad returns as a ghost, with plans to make Fiona his Queen of the Underworld so that he will be King of the Underworld. However, he is once again defeated, only to reappear in the second issue; this time, he orders

145-503: A special item that can be used to attack other karts or obstacles. If another racer is hit by a special item then they will spin out. The characters also can jump to avoid obstacles or reach other parts of the track. The racer that wins first place in either tournament mode or a regular race then gets to the trophy. The game features 12 playable characters total, with 8 of these needing to be unlocked through gameplay progression. Each character has their own kart to drive in with each one being

174-456: A true opponent not only wants to prevent the hero from achieving his desire but is competing with the hero for the same goal. According to John Truby, "It is only by competing for the same goal that the hero and the opponent are forced to come into direct conflict and to do so again and again throughout the story." Shrek Smash n%27 Crash Racing The original music for the game was composed by Finn Robertson . Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing

203-451: Is a kart racing video game . The players first must pick from a line up of twelve different characters from the Shrek universe. The maximum number of racers on a track at any one time is six. Each of the characters have special stats that are not displayed in the game. Any other non player racers will be controlled by the computer and chosen at random. Then, the player has the option to pick

232-456: Is based on a conglomeration of perfectionists and megalomaniacs , such as Napoleon , Joseph Stalin , Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo . There is a claim that Lord Farquaad was named after film animator Mark Farquhar. Farquaad's name is considered to resemble the word "fuckwad". Antagonist An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist . The English word antagonist comes from

261-464: Is elaborated on in his other song, "The Ballad of Farquaad". It turns out his father was one of Snow White 's dwarfs, and his mother was the princess from "The Princess and the Pea ", who left her crown behind so she could marry him. Unfortunately, she was so sensitive that she had to sleep on 25 mattresses and "one night she rolled over...and Mama was gone". Farquaad claims that his father abandoned him in

290-512: Is guarded by a fire-breathing dragon . Unwilling to perform the rescue himself, Farquaad holds a tournament to discover the knight who will rescue Fiona. Shrek and Donkey arrive at Duloc during the tournament attempting to force Farquaad to remove the Fairy Tale creatures from his swamp. They defeat the knights, so Farquaad decides to send Shrek on the quest. Farquaad agrees to move the Fairy Tale creatures out of Shrek's swamp and grant him

319-487: Is reversed can be seen in the character Macduff from Macbeth , who is arguably morally correct in his desire to fight the tyrant Macbeth , the protagonist. Examples from television include J.R. Ewing ( Larry Hagman ) from Dallas and Alexis Colby ( Joan Collins ) from Dynasty . Both became breakout characters used as a device to increase their shows' ratings. Characters may be antagonists without being evil – they may simply be injudicious and unlikeable for

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348-465: Is used as a plot device, to set up conflicts, obstacles, or challenges for the protagonist. Though not every story requires an antagonist, it often is used in plays to increase the level of drama. In tragedies, antagonists are often the cause of the protagonist's main problem, or lead a group of characters against the protagonist; in comedies, they are usually responsible for involving the protagonist in comedic situations. Author John Truby argues that

377-534: The Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – antagonistēs , "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, rival," which is derived from anti- ("against") and agonizesthai ("to contend for a prize"). The antagonist is commonly positioned against the protagonist and their world order. While narratives often portray the protagonist as a hero and the antagonist as a villain , like Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter ,

406-459: The deed to the swamp to prevent any future squatters if Shrek rescues Fiona. Shrek delivers Fiona to Farquaad, who immediately proposes, unaware that she becomes an ogress at sunset . Shrek later disrupts the marriage ceremony, delaying a kiss between Farquaad and Fiona until after sunset. Fiona makes the transition from human to ogress form, upon which Farquaad becomes furious and rejects his new bride, proclaiming that he will banish her back to

435-601: The Big Bad Wolf, Peter Pan, and a giant from the world of Jack and the Beanstalk. After these bosses are defeated, he kidnaps Shrek before the final face-off. He also makes a cameo in Shrek Smash n' Crash as a ghost. He also appears in the iPhone game "Shrek Kart" as a playable character called "Ghost of Lord Farquaad". Because of an uncanny resemblance to Lord Farquaad, Leicester City FC defender Çağlar Söyüncü

464-540: The Duloc Dancers called "What's Up Duloc". In one Broadway parody moment in the show, he ascends a tower at the end and imitates the end of Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked . In the second act, he is seen playing a lampoon of Space Invaders on the Magic Mirror while taking a bubble bath. His past (which was never brought up in the movie) and the reason for his hatred for "that fairy tale trash"

493-519: The Third (2007), during Gingy the Gingerbread Man's flashbacks, in which Farquaad yanks off Gingy's legs and mocks Gingy with them. This is a reference to the first Shrek film. He was originally intended to appear in the alternate universe (in which he would still be alive due to Dragon still being evil and not eating him), but the decision was apparently dropped. Lord Farquaad also makes

522-493: The antagonist does not always appear as the villain. In some narratives, like Light Yagami and L in Death Note , the protagonist is a villain and the antagonist is an opposing hero. Antagonists are conventionally presented as making moral choices less savory than those of protagonists. This condition is often used by an author to create conflict within a story. This is merely a convention, however. An example in which this

551-532: The audience. In some stories, such as The Catcher in the Rye , almost every character other than the protagonist may be an antagonist. Another example of this occurring is through Javert in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables , in which Javert displays no malicious intent, but instead represents the rigid and inflexible application of the law, even when it leads to moral and ethical dilemmas. An aspect or trait of

580-446: The film and musical are similar in many ways, Farquaad in the musical is more flamboyant and fun-loving, less subtle, and even more conceited. While practicing what he will say when he meets Fiona for the first time, he considers saying to call him "Maximus", presumably his first name. Instead of holding a tournament, a raffle drawing is held to pick the knight to rescue Fiona with an extravagant song and dance number starring Farquaad and

609-507: The film it is observed that, with Duloc's towering height, Farquaad may be compensating for something . Farquaad's birthday is stated to be on April 15. In his pursuit of perfection, Farquaad attempts to rid his kingdom of Fairy Tale creatures, offering a bounty for their capture. But because Farquaad is not of royal blood, he cannot become a king until he marries a princess. He decides that Princess Fiona can be his perfect wife and queen , but she first must be rescued from her tower, which

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638-512: The movie, with Farquaad proclaiming himself king and subsequently being killed by the Dragon (except that, in this version, Dragon kills him with her fire breath instead of eating him). Sieber played the role for the duration of the Broadway run. The show then embarked on a First National Tour, in which Todd Buonopane was cast as Farquaad. However, he was replaced by David F.M. Vaughn in previews,

667-600: The night before the tour opened. Nigel Harman played the role in London's West End beginning in May 2011. There is speculation that Lord Farquaad's appearance was inspired by Michael Eisner , the then–CEO of The Walt Disney Company , because of producer Jeffrey Katzenberg 's animosity toward his former employer. Some sources have likened King Richard III of England with Lord Farquaad, particularly Laurence Olivier ’s portrayal of him. Other speculations include that his appearance

696-466: The protagonist may be considered an antagonist, such as morality or indecisiveness. An antagonist is not always a person or people. In some cases, an antagonist may be a force, such as a tidal wave that destroys a city; a storm that causes havoc; or even a certain area's conditions that are the root cause of a problem. An antagonist may or may not create obstacles for the protagonist. Societal norms or other rules may also be antagonists. An antagonist

725-406: The tower she came from and claiming the title of King, while also sentencing Shrek to death. Before Farquaad finishes his claim of becoming the new King, the dragon who had guarded Fiona, and who developed an infatuation for Donkey while Fiona was being rescued, crashes through the window in response to Shrek's beckoning whistle. She devours Farquaad with little effort, belching out his crown. Farquaad

754-409: The track or cup tournament they want to play on. Once the track is chosen, then the race will begin. The objective of the races is to win in first place. On the tracks are item barrels that contains items inside of them. The items are used as an advantage to help the racer. The tracks are also filled with obstacles and shortcuts that can either help or harm the racers. On the track, characters also have

783-414: The woods as a child (similar to Shrek and Fiona's tales of being sent away by their own parents as children in the musical); however, when the fairy tale creatures crash his wedding to protest their banishment and bring along his father, it is revealed that he was kicked out because "you were 28 and living in my basement". After his humiliation, Fiona is transformed and the show continues in the same manner as

812-553: Was apparently not well-liked in Duloc, as when he is eaten, the citizens laugh and cheer for his demise. Farquaad returns as a ghost in the Shrek 4-D theater attraction at Universal Parks (which later aired on Nickelodeon ), in which he attempts to murder Shrek and Donkey and kidnap and kill Fiona so she can be his ghost queen. Fiona is rescued when Farquaad is destroyed by the Dragon again. Lord Farquaad makes an appearance in Shrek

841-493: Was given that nickname on his arrival at the club. In the original Broadway production of Shrek the Musical , the role was played by Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber . Since Sieber is approximately 6'2" (1.88 m), he played the role on his knees, to give the illusion that he is really 4'2" (1.27 m). He did, however, walk and finally stand for the curtain call. He earned his second Tony nomination for this part. Though

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