Lord Farquaad
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| Shrek character | |
|---|---|
| Lord Fartquaad | |
| Gender | Male |
| Type | Human |
| Other family | Not Seen |
| Voiced by | John Lithgow |
| Film appearance | Shrek |
Lord Fartquaad is the main antagonist from the 2001 animated feature film Shrek. He was voiced by John Lithgow.
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[edit] History
Lord Farquaad a short, stubborn and ruthless man is banishing all fairytail creatures from his land, exiling them to Shrek's swamp. This is where Shrek and Donkey meet, on their way back to Lord Farquaad's Castle Duloc. Shrek Demands that all the Fairytail creatures are to leave his swamp(When Shrek enters the castle he is attacked by a group of knights), when Lord Farquaard sees Shrek defending himself against his attackers he changes his mind and makes a deal with Shrek saying if he can rescue Princess Fiona(is future wife) he will get rid of the Fairytail creatures in is home.
He makes another brief appearance in the dragon's tummy singing "Staying alive, staying alive" during Shrek in the Swamp Karoke Dance Party. It is presumed that he is dead when he enters as a ghost in the 30 min. Shrek Special on Nick in which he attempts to murder Fiona so that she can be his ghost queen. Princess Fiona is again rescued when Lord Farquaad is presumably killed by Dragon a second time.
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. However, he is once again defeated, only to reappear in the second issue; this time, he orders a man named Ferret and his hitman Thelonius 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 last issue, save for a brief mention. Farquaad once 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, 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.
Lord Farquaad made a cameo appearance in Shrek the Third during the Gingerbread Man's flashbacks, in which the lord was mocking the Gingerbread Man with his legs. He also makes a cameo in "Shrek Smash and Crash" as a ghost.
[edit] The inspiration debate
There is some speculation that Lord Farquaad's appearance may be inspired by Michael Eisner, the ex-CEO of The Walt Disney Company, owing to producer Jeffrey Katzenberg's animosity toward his former employer [1].
The name "Farquaad" originates from one of the "Shrek" producers/writers who is a University of Notre Dame alumnus. The Notre Dame Campus has many large quadrangles (quads) located in between buildings. Over time, each quad has been given a name. In this case, the residence hall that the writer lived in was along the "Far Quad". The writer also incorporated other hints of Notre Dame in the movie "Shrek". For example, the castle is a replica of the Notre Dame Library. Also, Notre Dame's full name is The University of Notre Dame du Lac (The University of Our Lady of the Lake)--which is where Duloc got its name. [1]
"Farquaad" is particularly humorous to older audience members as the name may also be interpreted as a play on words for the derogatory term "Fuckwad". [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Notre Dame Campus Tour Guide, December 2007
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