Line #94 Characters/KingsQuest


1	This is for the various characters that show up in the original canon ''VideoGame/KingsQuest'' games and [[Literature/KingsQuest Expanded Universe]]. For the 2015 game, see ''Characters/KingsQuest2015''.
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7	[[folder:The Heroes of Daventry]]
8	The rulers of Daventry, and the main protagonists for ([[VideoGame/KingsQuestMaskOfEternity most of]]) the games.
9	* BadassFamily: All of them have undergone adventures at least once.
10	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. If their [[TheManyDeathsOfYou many possible deaths]] are an indication, their limitations are very much human. In ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder KQ5]]'' for example, Graham can't cross a desert without water, climb a mountain without the proper equipment, or travel across an ocean without a boat.
11	* {{Guile Hero}}es: Their adventures require them to be as keen as they are [[{{Determinator}} willful]].
12	* ModestRoyalty
13	** Graham grew up as the son of a nobleman knight, and [[OfferedTheCrown ascended the throne]] with no more intention than to serve his country. ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder KQ5]]'' would send him off to an unfamiliar land with nothing more than his new-found strength and the clothes on his back.
14	** Alexander [[spoiler:spent his entire childhood as a slave to Manannan]], and continues to see himself as such even after [[spoiler:discovering his true identity]].
15	** Rosella goes about Tamir disguised as a peasant girl, and is even dismissed as "a ragged commoner" by a bratty prince.
16	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: That "something" being undergoing journeys of [[TheEpic epic]] proportions.
17	* RulingCouple: Graham and Valanice, [[spoiler:Alexander and Cassima]].
18	* SpinOffspring: Alexander and Rosella.
19	* UntoUsASonAndDaughterAreBorn: Again, Alexander and Rosella.
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21	!!Graham
22	[[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/King_Graham_6088.jpg]]
23	The patriarch of the family. Originally started out as Sir Graham, the son of one of Daventry's knights, but a SuccessionCrisis caused King Edward to [[OfferedTheCrown offer him the crown]] after he proved his loyalty and cleverness in a quest. As a result, while Graham is wise and just in terms of actual ruling, when it comes to courtly manners he's a bit of a bumpkin who's still more at home acting like a humble squire than a blue-blooded aristocrat. Protagonist of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIQuestForTheCrown KQ1]]'', ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIIRomancingTheThrone KQ2]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder KQ5]]''. He is reimagined with a fairly different character and personality in the alternate canon ''VideoGame/KingsQuest2015'' (see ''Characters/KingsQuest2015'').
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25	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JoshMandel (''V'', ''VI''), Denny Delk (''VII'' (cut line)), Daran Norris (''VIII'')
26	* AcademicAthlete: Graham is this according to the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novels]], Companion, and hinted at in the ''KQ1'' remake, and Hoyle I. He went to the Daventry High School, Palace School, Royal University, Knight School in Daventry. It also reveals his studies growing up in Daventry made him kind of a 'square'… some might say personality deficient, and stoic, a man of few words.
27	* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: In ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIQuestForTheCrown''.
28	* BenevolentBoss: By way of [[NiceToTheWaiter Nice to the Entire Castle Staff and his Subjects]]. Aside from his being genuinely nice and caring, he also reasons pragmatically that remembering birthdays and anniversaries and giving presents and good treatment and other niceties is a small price to pay for staff who are thus more motivated to do their jobs well and make ''his'' life easier.
29	* BadassBookworm: Graham's childhood as portrayed in the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novels]], Hoyle I, and ''[=KQ1SCI=]''. This is where his son gets his intelligence and curiosity.
30	* ButtMonkey: In ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder'' and one of the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novels]].
31	* BlueBlood: Primarily in the Companion, but also alluded to in some manuals. Graham is said to be the son of a nobleman, and also as a 'knight', he is of a privileged class, able to eat daily, and be secure and sound in his own bed. He generally got to hobnob with the other Lords and Ladies, Dukes, and Earls of the ream. He also got to go to the apparently exclusive "Royal University".
32	** This is subverted in the novel trilogy in which he is portrayed as apparently grown up as a peasant and a nobody, before he traveled to, and became a knight in, Daventry.
33	** Somewhat subverted by ''[=KQ4=]'' manual, which suggests that knights rise from lowly peasants (albeit the context is not directly about Graham, or any specific knights).
34	%%* CoolOldGuy
35	* DeadpanSnarker: Some view Josh Mandel's version of the character as he appears as having snarky or sassy attributes. Others just view him of being stoic and lacking any emotion at all, see below. Graham only really talks in two games (''[=KQ5=]'' and ''[=KQ6=]''), with the bulk of it occurring in ''[=KQ5=]'' (where he stuck mostly to the game's original script, with very little actual ad-libbing). In earlier games, his thoughts are described by the narrator, but he rarely ever comments at all (usually with little emotion at all). There is some comments from him in ''[=KQ1SCI=]'' remake during the intro and ending (which Josh Mandel was involved with writing), but very far and between, and generally generic and serious. He only has a few lines in ''[=KQ6=]'', and again extremely serious.
36	* DespairEventHorizon: In ''Kings Quest III'' when Rosella was chosen as a HumanSacrifice. He went so far into HeroicBSOD [[spoiler:that it was was entirely on Alexander to fight the dragon]].
37	* DontCallMeSir: [[AllThereInTheManual He was the son of a mid-level nobleman knight and hadn't any higher ambitions than serving the country.]] He's really a soldier at heart.
38	* FlatCharacter: A bit of this in the original series, fairly emotionless, except for 'calm and friendly', and other than some snarkasm in ''[=KQ5=]'' and the tie-in novels. His character evolution is somewhat minimal other than descent into a MadKing during [=KQ3=] (sacrificing maidens and his own daughter to a dragon). Totally Averted in the new series canon, in which Graham is the polar opposite in personality and emotion.
39	* FloweryElizabethanEnglish[=/=]YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Off and on (see Hoyle I, Hoyle 4, ''[=KQ1SCI=]'', and ''[=KQ8MOE=]''), though he knows the more contemporary dialects (North American accent) too. In ''[=KQ1SCI=]'' it's in there too, but you primarily only see it when you quit the game (a closeup of Graham pops up and states; "Dost thou truly wish to cease our adventuring?". In addition, Graham says a lot of "shalls" (somewhat archaic term in contemporary North-American English, but more common in British English). In ''[=KQ8=]'', his words aren't so much archaic (he doesn't actually say much at all), but that he speaks in a more faux British accent.
40	* GeniusBruiser: Though not really a stereotypical genius, per se, he does combine being "built like a linebacker" ([[http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/Graham#Personality_and_traits as he's often described]]) with a clever, well-educated mind and preferring to think his way through problems. In the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novel]]ized "hint guides", he is described to be more of a fencer than a hack-and-slash swordsman who triumphs through brute strength.
41	* GeniusSweetTooth: See above for the "genius" part, and the ExpandedUniverse paints him as loving sweets perhaps more than his waistline would approve.
42	%%* TheGoodKing
43	* GoodParents: He loves those kids of his.
44	%%* HappilyMarried
45	* HeroicBSOD: Graham went through this when his son Alexander was kidnapped as a baby, then again when Rosella was to be sacrificed to a dragon.
46	* HeroicBuild: Daventry Castle must have one heck of a royal weightroom.
47	%%* IdealHero
48	* KnightInShiningArmor: Somewhat subverted by the fact that he doesn't really wear any armor (other than a certain CoversAlwaysLie), but has all the idealistic 'honorable' and 'virtuous' traits of a chivalrous knight.
49	* LaserGuidedKarma: In light of "RoyallyScrewedUp" below, it's hard to think of the heart attack he suffers after his children return home as anything other than this.
50	* LongLostRelative: Graham is suggested to be related to the extended 'royal family', cousins, nephews, and nieces in the ''Kingdom of Sorrow'' novel. However, in general, Graham is treated as being a peasant (RagsToRoyalty) and originally a non-citizen to the kingdom in the novels (in both ''Kingdom of Sorrow'' and ''See No Weevil''). The books are never clear on why Graham came to the kingdom, but Graham mentions he came to the kingdom only a little over ten years before Kingdom of Sorrow, and that he became king not long after. So if Graham is related to the royal family, it's only via some distant heritage (and as a non-royal cousin/nephew bastard of some sort).
51	** This is, however, subverted in the main series (or rather the novel's information is a subversion of the original idea), and even the original PCJR manual which specifically states Edward had no 'relatives'.
52	** The idea that he is a 'peasant' also subverts the idea that he is actually the son of a nobleman as mentioned in other sources (and other sources including manuals describe Graham as a 'noble' or 'princely').
53	* LoveAtFirstSight[=/=]LoveBeforeFirstSight: How he met Valanice. He fell in love with her from the first moment when he saw her in the magic mirror. He fell in love again at the first physical sight of her when they met for the first time, see [[http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/The_Stories_So_Far The Stories So Far]].
54	* NoHeroToHisValet: His Prime Minister is less likely to overlook Graham's quirks and occasional lapses in judgment, and calls him out on them now and again. Graham doesn't mind, as he feels "A king needs 'nay' sayers more than he needs 'yea' sayers."
55	* ReluctantRuler: Perhaps a smidgen in the novels. He sees himself as a nobody, someone without any royal/noble blood. This subverts the idea from the games and other material that not only tie him into the nobility, but also portray him as a strong, confident type.
56	* RoyallyScrewedUp: Agreeing to sacrifice maidens during a mid-life crisis (a literal crisis of a three-headed dragon attacking the kingdom). He may have attempted to sacrifice up to seventeen maidens altogether (counting his own daughter). The series claims either the dragon demanded the sacrifices, it was the idea of his Prime Minister (akin to Grima Wormtongue), or it was his idea... Whatever the case, his emotional state/morality/sanity is questioned after the fact (in ''The King's Quest Companion''). Of course, the full descent of his melancholy and madness is averted at the 11th hour (similar to Theoden) when his wizard prince son returns and saves the kingdom, and he avoids being destroyed by the evil dragon, or replaced in a coup... However, it's one of those things that, as the reader is told, continued to cause Graham nightmares and guilt for long after the fact, even if his daughter and family accepted his apologies.
57	* SignatureHeadgear: His snazzy adventurer's hat.
58	* TallDarkAndSnarky: Especially in ''King's Quest V'', where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58QaJz62P-w#t=370s his snark occasionally reaches rather vicious levels]].
59	* TheStoic: In general, this is Graham throughout the original canon, and even the Tie-In Novels to a lesser degree. In ''[=KQ5=]'', Graham is unusually calm for someone whose family has been kidnapped... Despite all the narrator claiming he is not happy inside, and 'heavy of heart'. Apparently the WordOfGod told the actor not to show show a wide range of emotions apparently since Graham is a strong, calm, and collected personality type. See also FantasticallyIndifferent, MenDontCry, and NervesOfSteel. Perhaps a little EmotionSuppression, as it was apparently too many emotions, in too short a time that nearly killed him (he had a heart attack in ''[=KQ4=]'')... ''[=KQ3=]'' suggests that Graham locked up his heart tighter, almost an EmptyShell, much in the same way he locked up the castle in grief after losing his son, and his daughter, and waited for the kingdom's ruin (perhaps cold-heartedness and madness that allowed him to sacrifice maidens and his own daughter). Most of his emotions are each an InformedAttribute...
60	** "I was not very happy with my performance in ''King's Quest V''. It was the first time Roberta had directed (although she had Mark Seibert to help her) and she wanted King Graham to always be "buff" and brave. There were many times in the recording where I would try to do some real acting, and give Graham moods and emotions, but Roberta kept saying, "He's never tired, he's King Graham!" or "He's never worried, he's King Graham!". So I felt the performance did not have enough emotion in it, but people seemed to like it anyway, so maybe Roberta was on to something."-[[http://macedoniamagazine.frodrig.com/joshi.htm Josh Mandel Interview]]
61	*** The character was interesting; one of the voices I'd used in the audition was this exaggeratedly buff hero, someone you could envision with a puffed-out chest and a lantern jaw, and that was the voice they wanted. During recording, there were times that, knowing what was happening in the game at various points, I'd try playing it with different emotions and shades — fear, exhaustion, anger, and so on, emotions that I thought would make Graham more layered and more human. But they'd say, "No, no, no, Graham is ALWAYS buff," so that's the way I played it, and I tried to carry that over to the Tierra remakes as well, although I think I allowed a shade more emotion to creep into those scripts."[[http://www.game-nostalgia.com/interviews/ugarte_mandel.htm Another Interview]]
62	*** "King Graham was the most bizarre. I'd had a lot of theater training, such as at Carnegie-Mellon and the American Conservatory Theater, and a lot of onstage experience. But when doing King Graham, he was envisioned as very two-dimensional, so I was directed: "Graham is never tired, never frightened, never defeated. He is ALWAYS buff." So while I had lines and situations that strongly suggested various moods and emotions, I was always reined in: "Be buff, be strong, be confident, no matter what." That was odd. But hey, I got to work with Cedric, and how many people can say that?" [http://www.game-nostalgia.com/interviews/eboredom_mandel.htm Again]
63	** Subverted in the alternate new series canon, as Graham is portrayed as pretty much the polar opposite, easily bothered, surprised, naïve, shocked, a bit neurotic, excitable, socially awkward, and willing to shed a tear/reminisce, etc.
64	** To be fair, it's actually somewhat subverted in ''[=KQ5=]'' by Josh's own acting itself (as he actually did inject emotions in the way he inflects his voices in various lines). At various points during the story, Graham shows empathetic sadness and sometimes anger over the plight of others, he shows fear in a few instances, he shows his worry when Cedric is injured, and when he thinks he might have died (ending), and in general kindly and compassionate demeanor to those around him, and he shows anger at Mordack in several places. He also shows his snarky sense of humor at times, especially in some of the comments he replies to Cedric. The only emotion he doesn't clearly show but is described by the narrator as having is sadness for the loss of his family. Increased levels of distress while trying to explain his situation to the deaf hermit. He never shows this outwardly other than shock and worry throughout the games. "What a wonderful bluebird. It could almost make Graham happy again if it wasn't for his family.", "King Graham, heavy of heart, searches far and wide for his beloved family who've been stolen by an evil wizard."
65	* ThinkingOutLoud: The ''Companion'' suggests he does this a lot, if his SarcasticDevotee Prime Minster is to be believed.
66	* UtilityMagic: The only type of magic he's been shown to be able to cast so far, though it does include things like storms via Iconomancy. Still [[LethalHarmlessPowers extremely dangerous]] with it anyway. While Graham never got anywhere to the level his son Alex learned magic, Graham has been known to cast spells with help of artifacts, wands, and staffs since ''[=KQ1=]'' (magic bowl), ''[=KQ2=]'' (amulet), ''[=KQ5=]'' (Break Enchantment, Improve Aim, Strength, Sleep, Open Sesame, and Iconomancy). He can even attempt to use Open Sesame and Abracadabra spells in ''[=KQ2=]'' to open a clam (EasterEgg). While he is only a mere magic-sensitive adept/amateur, his son would become a magician prodigy.
67	** In the new series universe, Graham goes as far to jury-rig the magic mirror to show his past as an aid to story telling, and make the magic bowl of stew produce Chico-chip cookies. He even successfully pulls off a teleportation spell, and some alchemy. He geeks out over spells and magic in general.
68	* WhatsUpKingDude: He actively encourages this.
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70	!!Valanice
71	[[quoteright:219:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Queen_Valanice_4615.jpg]]
72	The daughter of a prince and a miller, who was imprisoned in a tower by an evil witch and eventually rescued by Graham. As a result of her noble background, she tends to be more poised and cultured than her husband, and helps him run the castle and navigate around royal customs. Somewhat more sedate and homebody than the rest of the family, though when Rosella is lost at one point, she proves to be a competent adventurer regardless while searching for her. Shares the role of protagonist of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride KQ7]]'' with her daughter Rosella.
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74	-->'''Voiced by:''' Sheryl Bernstein (''VI''), Carol Bach y Rita (''VII'')
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76	* FeminineWomenCanCook: In the ExpandedUniverse, she appears to be a "foodie" and is described as a very good cook.
77	* GirlInTheTower: Her introduction in ''[=KQ2=]''.
78	%%* GoodParents
79	%%* HappilyMarried
80	* TheHighQueen: At least until ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride KQ7]]'', where she was given a bit more Character Development. She's still much more proper and regal than her ex-soldier husband.
81	* IWantGrandkids: Spends the first part of ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride'' trying to marry Rosella off while invoking this trope, despite the fact Alexander just got married in [[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow the last game…]] In the alternate universe, she finally gets her wish in ''VideoGame/KingsQuest2015'', with the introduction of Gwendolyn and Gart.
82	* KlatchianCoffee: She's famous for making very strong tea.
83	%%* MamaBear: Don't mess with her daughter!
84	* OnlySaneWoman: In the same novel, the fairies give her special treatment over Graham because they consider her more down to earth than her husband. She also handles social matters more adeptly.
85	* ProperLady: She is never ''unintentionally'' rude.
86	* RedheadInGreen: Technically, she's only redhead in three games, and she wears blue and violet, respectively. She does wear green in a painting in ''[=KQ8=]''.
87	* RescueRomance: How she met Graham.
88	* SilkHidingSteel: She's very much a Proper and Genteel Lady, but, see Mama Bear above.
89	* UnlimitedWardrobe: In one of the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novels]], her dress collection is described as taking up ''several entire wings'' of Castle Daventry.
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91	!!Rosella
92	[[quoteright:189:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Princess_Rosella_1291.jpg]]
93	The female half of the Royal Twins. Tends to take after her father in personality and and her mother in looks (at least according to the fans, not so much by the WordOfGod and tie-in material). While she generally is well-meaning and accepts her role as potential queen, she does have her moments of being rebellious and a bit bratty. Protagonist of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIVThePerilsOfRosella KQ4]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride KQ7]]'', but shares the latter role with her mother Valanice.
94	-->'''Voiced by:''' Diana Wilson (''V''), Sheryl Bernstein (''VI''), Maureen [=McVerry=] (''VII'')
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96	* DamselInDistress: In ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIIIToHeirIsHuman'' and ''VideoGame/KingsQuestV'' (along with the whole family), though usually she's an ActionGirl.
97	* DeadpanSnarker: Very much so in ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride''.
98	* GenkiGirl: Perhaps a little bit in ''[=KQ7=]'', and the expanded universe. However, she comes off a bit more of a SpoiledBrat or a RebelliousPrincess. Subverted in ''[=KQ4=]'' where she is more introverted, and reluctant to leave her father. We are told she only went on the adventure to save her dad.
99	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A bit more spirited than the usual type, perhaps, but she means well and overall is sweet and wholesome enough.
100	* HumanSacrifice: Almost became one in the third game.
101	* InformedAttribute: A large portion of her personality in ''[=KQ4=]'' and manuals is largely described, not shown.
102	* RebelliousPrincess: She doesn't necessarily mind all of being a princess, but she still chafes sometimes at not getting to have adventures and at the prospect of having to get married and be a mother.
103	* {{Red Oni\|BlueOni}}: With Alexander as Blue Oni. Not quite in canon materials, see above.
104	* RoyalBrat: Sometimes, especially in one of the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novels]].
105	* StatuesqueStunner: Is pretty tall at 5'10" or something.
106	* TomboyPrincess: She'd rather be romping around having adventures (not always; see ''[=KQ4=]'') than being a prim princess, and in her youth, she often liked playing with sporting equipment and other boyish activities. However, this is often subverted due to some spoiled tendencies; she is slightly narcissistic in the expanded universe, wanting to wear the nicest woman's clothes (her mother's), and she thinks about [[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey how her developing breasts have a controlling effect over guys]] — guys she would rather have serving her, than her serving them.
107	* WillTheyOrWontThey: Her ongoing relationship with Edgar is... unusual, to say the least.
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109	!!Alexander
110	[[quoteright:194:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Prince_Alexander_8331.jpg]]
111	The male half of the Royal Twins. Tends to take after his father in looks and his mother in personality (at least according to the fans, not so much by the WordOfGod and tie-in material). Outwardly calm and well-mannered, but with a core of craftiness, passion, and self-doubt. Also, give him a SpellBook to work from, and he's a dangerously competent sorcerer. Protagonist of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIIIToHeirIsHuman KQ3]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow KQ6]]''.
112	--> '''Voiced by:''' Barry T. Smith (''V''), Creator/RobbyBenson (''VI'')
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114	* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: In ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow''.
115	* BadassBookworm: He may be a calm, quiet, pretty-boy scholar, but that doesn't stop him from being able to [[spoiler:kill a dragon, challenge Death, and hold his own for a time with a giant-ass sword that's almost too heavy to lift]].
116	* BeneathTheMask: Despite returning home to a loving family and the rank of prince, [[spoiler:he still thinks of himself as the slave Gwydion, and the "Alexander" identity as a cloak or a mask. He makes concessions to both identities by signing his papers "Alexander-Gwydion"]].
117	* [[RedOniBlueOni Blue Oni]]: With Rosella as Red Oni. Not quite in the canon materials, see above.
118	* {{Brainy Brunet\|te}}: The ExpandedUniverse paints him as being almost a straight-up medieval {{Geek}}, if more good-looking and well-mannered than average. He spends a fair bit of time teaching at the Royal University and studying magic, pens several textbooks himself, and the ''Companion'' comments that he holds for Cassima a "passion previously reserved only for books".
119	** Subverted in the novels, in which he is treated as more of a sword fighter/martial mind (training soldiers) and fighting dark knights, than a magic user, and he consults other wizards instead of doing his own research or his own spells (compared to how the ''Companion'' treats him as not a sword fighter, and more of the genius wizard type). The novels underplay anything he researched about magic in the past as just a 'smattering of magical lore' (he doesn't even mention if he used it to escape Manannan). In fact, he is even told he needs to bring another magic user along... One that is a prodigy but not even allowed to cast spells technically. Alexander is surprised about his abilities, and seems to act as if he himself has no magical skill, and is in awe of the apprentice wizard.
120	* ChangelingFantasy: [[spoiler:The Daventry family is more caring of him than Manannan could ever be.]]
121	* CluelessChickMagnet: Attracts a number of admirers in the series, including a spider in ''King's Quest VI'', one of the castle scribes (''Bryanne Eridiphal''), and a princess in one of the [[TieInNovel Tie-In Novels]], but still worries Cassima won't find him attractive.
122	* TheComicallySerious: Though he does have a sense of humor, just an extremely dry and subtle one.
123	* DramaQueen: Or shall we say "Drama ''Prince''"? Alex sure acts like one in ''King's Quest VI'' [[spoiler:while [[FauxDeath feigning suicide]] in front of [[{{Shapeshifting}} Shamir Shamazel]] and the Pawn Shop Owner]].
124	* GeniusBruiser: Though not really a stereotypical genius, per se, he does combine being "built like a linebacker" in particular in ''[=KQ5=]'' artwork... In Companion he is even described as being taller than his father, and having his father's facial build (again, see his appearance in ''[=KQ5=]''). In the novels, he is slightly less 'genius' and a bit more bruiser, as he is explained to be a bit of a sword fighter, and even helps train the recruits. Any magical skill he had in ''[=KQ3=]'' is downplayed as a 'smattering of magical lore". He plays more of the brawn, while an apprentice wizard that joins him plays the brains.
125	* GentlemanSnarker: Less overtly snarky than his father, and more subtle and polite with his zingers.
126	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:Again, in ''King's Quest VI''.]]
127	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: The tie-in materials expand that he has problems with low self-esteem, justifiably from being raised as a slave by a cruel master.
128	* InformedAttribute: A good portion of his character and personality is described by the narrator, rather than shown.
129	* MadeASlave: [[spoiler:Most of his life was spent this way.]]
130	* MuggleInMageCustody: [[spoiler: He spent most of his life as a slave to the sorcerer Manannan who forced him to do house chores and put [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment Cool And Unusual Punishments]] on him like transforming him into a snail or making him [[InvoluntaryDance dance involuntarily]].]]
131	* PrettyBoy: Described as handsome and even beautiful regularly, and has plenty of fangirls (and the occasional fanboy) both in-universe and in RealLife.
132	* PrinceCharming[=/=]TheWisePrince: Zigzagged, as while he does act this way sincerely and has a genuinely kind and gentlemanly personality, [[spoiler:underneath it all, he still sees himself as a lowly slave]].
133	* ScarfOfAsskicking: Sports a nice yellow and blue one in ''King's Quest VI''.
134	* SeparatedAtBirth: [[spoiler:He is Rosella's long-lost fraternal twin. At the end of ''King's Quest III'', they meet each other for the first time after 17 years of separation.]]
135	* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: His essays and interviews in the ''Companion'' have this feel to them.
136	* TallDarkAndHandsome: A rare unironic example. Emphasis on the tall especially, since he's described as being taller than his father who's already six feet tall to begin with.
137	* TroubledButCute: Some of the ExpandedUniverse stuff, though [[AvertedTrope not]] [[AngstWhatAngst present]] in the official games.
138	* UtilityMagic: The only type of magic he's been shown to be able to cast so far, though it does include things like inducing storms. Still [[LethalHarmlessPowers extremely dangerous]] with it anyway.
139	* WalkingSpoiler: His history [[spoiler:as a slave named Gwydion]] makes him this within the context ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIIIToHeirIsHuman KQ3]]'', as [[spoiler:it isn't clear that he has any kind of connection to the Daventry family until TheReveal when he actually meets them]].
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141	!!Connor
142	He is a Knight of Daventry (according to WordOfGod, he became a future suitor of Rosella), and destined to adopted into the Royal Family proper. He is part of the Knighthood of Daventry, much like Graham before him, and was the last mainline hero of the original series, before the series Reboot. Personality wise he might be just as [[Stoic]] as Graham.
143	* ChosenOne
144	* FloweryElizabethanEnglish / YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe:
145	* IdealHero
146	* TheStoic
147	* LoveTriangle
148	[[/folder]]
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150	[[folder:Love Interests]]
151	!!Edgar
152	[[quoteright:95:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Edgar_7235.jpg]]
153	A [[TheFairFolk fairie prince]] who is the son of King Oberon and Queen Titania, but was kidnapped and raised for a long time by the evil witch Lolotte. It was when Rosella came to defeat Lolotte that he met her, and was subsequently rescued and returned to his family. He later met up with Rosella again in ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride KQ7]]'', where the two (eventually) marry.
154
155	Features in ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIVThePerilsOfRosella KQ4]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride KQ7]]''.
156
157	-->'''Voiced by:''' Jesse Moises (''VII'')
158
159	* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Does this to Rosella twice, though once it was Lolotte who invoked it on his behalf and he felt guilty and eventually helped Rosella escape it, and the second time it was [[spoiler:while he was BrainwashedAndCrazy and disguised as the Troll King]].
160	* BoyNextDoor: While not ''literally'' the boy next door, he nonetheless fits this personality type rather well, coming off as more of an Average Nice Guy than a blueblood even after he gets to go home.
161	%%* ChangelingFantasy
162	* DistressedDude: He just can't seem to stop being kidnapped, poor fellow.
163	* ForcedTransformation: Poor guy seems to keep suffering these. First into an ugly green hunchback as Lolotte's "son", then [[spoiler:as a duplicate of the Troll King]].
164	* LetsGetDangerous: He may be more of a NonActionGuy than the rest of the protagonists tend to be, but he'll stand up and be brave when the time calls for it.
165	* LoveAtFirstSight: He has this for Rosella when they first meet… though it takes her a second (and third, and fourth…) sight to finally consider reciprocating.
166	* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: What causes him to turn against Lolotte and help Rosella the first time they meet.
167	* OurFairiesAreDifferent: No wings, and more human-looking than the average fairy in general, even compared to his parents.
168	* PrinceCharmless: At first, when he's Lolotte's weird son helping her imprison Rosella. But he has a change of heart and turns out to be GoodAllAlong, then Genesta further shows he's BeautifulAllAlong, becoming more of a PrinceCharming (albeit a more dorky one than average).
169	* ShrinkingViolet: Very quiet and shy. Particularly when around Rosella, who frequently gives him a bad case of CrushBlush.
170	* StandardHeroReward: Actually offers ''himself'' as this to Rosella after she helps him escape Lolotte, but she turns him down because she has more pressing concerns at the time. Later on, when they meet again he asks her to let him court her instead, and she accepts.
171	* WillTheyOrWontThey: Never resolved before the original series ends. Subverted in the new series canon, with their son Gart in ''King's Quest (2015)''.
172
173	!!Cassima
174	[[quoteright:197:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Princess_Cassima_464.jpg]]
175	Princess of the Land of the Green Isles, Cassima is first met as a servant girl in Mordack's Castle in ''King's Quest V'', where she meets the Royal Family of Daventry. Alexander [[LoveAtFirstSight is smitten]] and ''King's Quest VI'' involves him journeying to the Land of the Green Isles to see her.
176
177	--> '''Voiced by:''' Dianah Pressley (''V''), Stevie Vallance (''VI'')
178
179	* AllLovingHero: Both the ferryman and Jollo describe her this way.
180	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Will get Graham out of jail if he [[spoiler:returns her golden locket]].
181	* DamselInDistress: In ''KQV'', she's trapped by a powerful wizard. In ''KQVI'', she's trapped [[GirlInTheTower in her palace]].
182	* FriendToAllLivingThings: She even befriends Mordack's monsters.
183	* TheHighQueen: Becomes this at the end of the ''KQVI''.
184	* LetsGetDangerous[=/=]SilkHidingSteel: Seemingly a normal PrincessClassic, but is unafraid to use violence in her plans, and will commit such violence herself if need be.
185	* LoveAtFirstSight: It's implied she was as taken with Alexander from their first meeting as he was with her.
186	* MsFanservice: In her scullery maid outfit. In ''KQVI'', she's much more covered up.
187	* MuggleInMageCustody: When she refused to marry the evil warlock Mordack, he made her his scullery girl, and decided that [[MadeASlave she would remain his slave]] unless she changes her mind.
188	* NeutralFemale: Cassima brilliantly subverts this in ''KQVI'' [[spoiler:if you slip her Lady Celeste's dagger]].
189	* PoliticallyActivePrincess: Along with her parents, Cassima often undertook diplomatic relations.
190	* PrettyPrincessPowerhouse: While not as action-y as Alexander, this all-loving princess is certainly not afraid to wade into the fray with a dagger.
191	* TheSmartGirl: Jollo and the ferryman both mention that Cassima has a good head on her shoulders, and she does think of a few clever plans.
192	* UnkemptBeauty: To an extent, in that Alexander falls for her even while she's trapped in Mordack's castle dressed in slave rags and her hair a mess (though she's still wearing makeup for some reason). Of course, the slave attire ''wouldn't'' put Alex off, [[spoiler:seeing as the poor kid still thinks of ''himself'' as a lucky slave]].
193	[[/folder]]
194
195	[[folder:Villains]]
196	!!Manannan
197	[[quoteright:231:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Manannan_4731.jpg]]
198	An old EvilSorcerer who's the SorcerousOverlord of Llewdor, and lives in a mansion overlooking the country. His nastier habits besides terrorizing Llewdor's citizens involve enslaving young boys to do his chores until they come of age and he disposes of them, and dispatching his adversaries via turning them into housecats. Brother of Mordack, an equally EvilSorceror. He shows up in ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIIIToHeirIsHuman KQ3]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder KQ5]]''.
199
200	-->'''Voiced by:''' Guruka Singh Khalsa
201
202	* AnimalMotifs: He's frequently associated with [[CatsAreMean cats]] [[spoiler:and is turned into one by one of his slaves]].
203	* BeardOfEvil: He has a long white beard and is very much evil, since he kidnaps babies every 17 years and terrorizes everyone in his country.
204	* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: He loves dealing with misbehaving slaves and townspeople this way, including things like [[InvoluntaryDance forcing them to do the YMCA dance]] or [[ForcedTransformation temporarily turning them into snails]].
205	* DiscOneFinalBoss: Escaping from Manannan only constitutes the first half of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIIIToHeirIsHuman KQ3]]''.
206	* DisintegratorRay: His other favorite method of dealing with unruly slaves.
207	* DropInNemesis: Loves doing this to his slaves or any townspeople he feels are out of line, via liberal application of VillainTeleportation.
208	* ForcedTransformation: Again, what he likes to do to his more powerful opponents [[spoiler:and what eventually happens to him]].
209	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:One of his slaves turns him into a cat using one of his own spells.]]
210	* SorcerousOverlord: Noteworthy that he was less elected or born to the position and instead is just powerful enough to be able to play BigBrotherIsWatching and torment anyone who steps out of line.
211	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Even the games themselves manage to be inconsistent about how many [=Ns=] go in his name and where. It's almost guaranteed that any Let's Player will doof up saying it as a result, whether accidentally or as a purposeful lampshade.
212	** Even ''VideoGame/KingsQuestV'' and ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIII'' (remake) have different pronunciations. Though one would most assume the former is the correct one since it's WordOfGod.
213	* WizardClassic: Complete with WizardBeard and RobeAndWizardHat.
214	* WizardNeedsFoodBadly: And if you're his slave, you'd better be quick about getting it for him.
215
216	!!Lolotte
217	The [[TheFairFolk Bad Fairy]] of the Land of Tamir, an exile from Etheria and the BigBad of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestIVThePerilsOfRosella KQ4]]''. The Good Fairy Genesta summons Princess Rosella to Tamir after Lolotte steals Genesta's [[ArtifactOfPower talisman]] in a bid to gain more power, kill Genesta and eventually seize control over Tamir.
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219	* EvilWearsBlack: She wears an elaborate dress of black, enhancing her image as an evil witch.
220	* ExactWords: She commanded Rosella to bring her a unicorn, a hen that lays golden eggs and Pandora's Box in exchange for a "big reward". Said reward is eventually revealed to be marriage to her son Edgar!
221	* TheExile: She was originally from the fairie kingdom of Etheria but was banished for her wickedness and treachery.
222	* LoveHurts: A literal case. Rosella eventually manages to shoot Lolotte in the heart with Cupid's Arrow. The pure love in the arrow acts as a virulent poison to the remorselessly evil Lolotte, resulting in the Bad Fairy [[CruelAndUnusualDeath thrashing about in pain for several seconds before finally dying]]. With her last breath, Lolotte [[DyingCurse swears vengeance against Rosella]].
223	* ObviouslyEvil: Her image is that of a wicked witch of myth and her heart is as black as you'd expect.
224	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her red eyes glow whenever she is angry or excited.
225	* RevengeByProxy: Furious with her banishment from Etheria, Lolotte kidnapped the faerie prince Edgar as a baby, magically altered his appearance and raised him as her own in a bid for vengeance against Edgar's true parents, King Oberon and Queen Titania.
226	* SorcerousOverlord: She commands a small army of bat-winged humanoid Goons from her castle in the Impossible Mountains of Tamir. When expecting visitors, Lolotte holds court in a throne room as if she were a queen. She also planned to release the evils inside Pandora's Box to expand her dominion beyond Tamir.
227	* WickedWitch: She is the very image of such, with green skin and black clothing, and is able to use powerful magic.
228
229	!!Mordack
230	[[quoteright:271:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mordakprof_4489.jpg]]
231	[[VillainousLineage Brother of Manannan]] and main antagonist of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder KQ5]]''. [[MonumentalTheft He steals Castle Daventry]] and shrinks the Royal Family, threatening to feed them to Cat!Manannan if they don't restore him to normal. He has his own IslandBase and plenty of [[OurMonstersAreWeird strange-looking]] {{Mooks}}.
232
233	-->'''Voiced by:''' Andy Hoyos
234
235	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: He is a more powerful wizard than his brother Manannan, who was already a feared evil wizard in his own right.
236	* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: He kidnaps Cassima [[spoiler:as part of a deal with Abdul Alhazred]] and wishes to marry her. She refuses and Mordack put her in a miserable life of slavery until she changes her mind.
237	* AnimalMotifs: [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Serpents.]] Two snake statues guard the entrance of his castle, and two of his forms in the ShapeShifterShowdown include [[ScaledUp a dragon and a snake]].
238	* AvengingTheVillain: He kidnaps the royal family of Daventry, except Graham, by shrinking them and their castle to miniature size, hoping to "convince" Alexander to undo the ForcedTransformation on his brother Manannan. Mordack had every intention of leaving Alexander and his family to Manannan's tender mercy, be he human or cat.
239	* BeardOfEvil: Like his brother Manannan, he has a beard and is very evil.
240	* DeathByIrony: Was planning to [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this on Alexander by feeding him to the wizard whom he turned into a cat. [[spoiler:Instead, he himself fell victim to this trope when he transformed into [[PlayingWithFire a wall of fire]], only to be doused by Graham's storm spell.]]
241	* PlayingWithFire: One of his Iconomancy spells is to transform into a wall of fire. [[spoiler:However, [[DeathOrGloryAttack being pure flame instead of a man controlling flame]], [[KillItWithWater he was easily snuffed out by a storm spell]].]] As he would burn out after burning up Graham, this could be seen as a form of TakingYouWithMe.
242	* ScaledUp: Though it's not his first choice, or his last, he transforms into a snake [[spoiler:after Rabbit!Graham dodged his fireballs as a dragon]]. Of course, he did not realize that [[spoiler:Graham would transform into [[AnimalJingoism a mongoose]]]].
243	* SorcerousOverlord: He is a powerful, evil sorcerer much like his brother, controlling the territory around his island through fear and sheer magical might.
244	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He has impressive stature for a wizard and would be fairly handsome were it not for his [[PerpetualFrowner constant frown]].
245	* VillainousCrush: Mordack has one toward Cassima.
246	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Through Iconomancy. Besides snakes and fire, he can transform into a majestic dragon and... [[BigCreepyCrawlies a giant dragonfly thing]]. [[spoiler:Once Graham learns Iconomancy, it leads to ShapeShifterShowdown.]]
247	* WickedCultured: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. In ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow KQ6]]'', he is mentioned in a letter from Shadrack to be "a ninny at chess".
248
249	!!Abdul Alhazred
250	The former grand vizier of the Land of the Green Isles and the BigBad of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIHeirTodayGoneTomorrow KQ6]]''.
251
252	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TownsendColeman
253
254	* BadBoss: He is shown to be very verbally abusive toward his genie Shamir Shamazel. He also called Saladin "a worthless mutt". The only reason why anyone serves Alhazred is that they each have a case of MyMasterRightOrWrong.
255	* BeardOfEvil: It seems that all male villains have beards, and Alhazred is no exception.
256	* EvilChancellor: He is the first advisor of King Caliphim, who appointed him because of his competence and his desire to have a son. This turned out to be a very bad idea for the king.
257	* LongGame: His plan to take over the throne took years to complete. He was already present when Cassima was born and patiently plotted for her to come to age and make his move.
258	* ManipulativeBastard: He ingratiated himself into King Caliphim's favor since Day 1, impressing the king with his worldly knowledge and gradually taking more responsibility in governing the Green Isles so that the king may spend more time with his family. By the time Alhazred finally murders King Caliphim and Queen Allaria, very few people truly suspected Alhazred despite their distrust of the man. To prevent the Green Isles from uniting against him, Alhazared commanded Shamir Shamazel to steal a precious treasure from each island and then spread MaliciousSlander about another island being responsible for the thefts. As a result, mistrust between the islands grows and they each have no choice but to turn to Alhazred alone for leadership. By the time Alexander arrives, Alhazred was [[NearVillainVictory just a step or two away from legally becoming the king of the Green Isles]].
259	* PerpetualFrowner: His portrait has him always frowning.
260	* ShoutOut: His name is a reference to the writer of the Necronomicon in the Franchise/CthulhuMythos.
261
262	!!Shameir Shamazel
263	A genie and the main assistant of Abdul Alhazred. His main mission while under the vizier's command is to dispose of anyone who would meddle in his scheme. Unfortunately for Prince Alexander, this includes him. [[spoiler:Fortunately though, the genie only follows the will of whoever his master at the time is. In the long path, Alex can grab his lamp to make him more agreeable, and leave one less threat of his goal to rescue Cassima.]]
264
265	--> '"Voiced by:'" Creator/TownsendColeman
266
267	!!Malicia
268	An evil [[TheFairFolk faerie]] [[EvilSorcerer sorceress]] and the BigBad of ''[[VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride KQ7]]''. She is also Queen Titania's sister, King Oberon's sister-in-law and Edgar's aunt. In the past, Malicia attempted to overthrow Oberon and Titania in order to become the new ruler of the faerie kingdom Etheria, located in the skies of the magical realm of Eldritch. After a long and bitter struggle, Oberon and Titania were able to defeat Malicia and banish her from Etheria. After slowly regaining her power, Malicia vowed to destroy Etheria in revenge.
269
270	-->'''Voiced by:''' Ruth Kobart
271
272	* CainAndAbel: She is the Cain to Titania's Abel. Malicia craves power and revenge and doesn't care one bit about her own family.
273	* [[EvilUncle Evil Aunt]]: She is Edgar's aunt, but she won't hesitate to abuse, harm or even kill him.
274	* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: Her plan to kidnap Edgar and use him to impersonate Otar, King of the Trolls, seemed to be a sound idea at first. Not only did Malicia gain control over the Vulcanix volcano, but Edgar's disappearance also distracted Oberon and Titania from Malicia's plans. What Malicia didn't count on was Edgar's lingering love for Rosella, which allowed him to summon both her and Valanice to Eldritch, planting the seeds for Malicia's downfall.
275	* ItsAllAboutMe: She apparently decided that if she can't rule Etheria, she'll destroy it and rule over what's left of it instead.
276	* MeaningfulName: Her name is derived from the word "malice" - the desire to cause harm.
277	* [[RaiseHimRightThisTime Raise Her Right This Time]]: After Rosella de-ages Malicia to babyhood, Titania decides to raise Malicia herself.
278	* RevengeBeforeReason: She didn't care if her plan to destroy Etheria using the [[ChekhovsVolcano Vulcanix volcano]] could destroy all of Eldritch as well. All she cared about was the death of her enemies and [[TakeOverTheWorld being in charge]].
279	* RightHandCat: Malicia's spoiled pet dog, Cuddles. It is the ''only'' creature Malicia treats with affection.
280	* {{Sadist}}: She enjoyed making her enemies [[FateWorseThanDeath suffer using curses]], [[NiceJobFixingItVillain which allowed them to survive once the curses were broken]]. Despite knowing that Rosella would give her trouble and [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim being given a couple of opportunities to simply kill her]], Malicia instead decided to make Rosella suffer by both imprisoning her in a coffin and trapping her on the ledge of an active volcano. Rosella survived both times.
281	* SolitarySorceress: She lives with her dog Cuddles in a house located in a swamp between Ooga Booga and the Were-Woods. While the house's surroundings are gloomy and inhospitable, the interior is rather plush and comfortable.
282	* SorcerousOverlord: She is a very powerful sorceress and is particularly fond of [[{{Curse}} curse magic]]. Malicia also has several [[OurGargoylesRock gargoyles]] under her command and the notorious [[ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight Boogeyman of Ooga Booga]] is one of her allies. Through her control of an impostor of King Otar (a transformed Edgar), Malicia also had control of the Vulcanix Underground, allowing her access to the volcano she hopes to use for her revenge. In the past, Malicia led an army of fanatical followers against Etheria, but most of them either surrendered or were killed.
283	* VainSorceress: She is extremely vain about her appearance as she keeps a lot of clothes and makeup in her bedroom. When Malicia mulls over the possibility that her plan could destroy all of Eldritch, her only stated regret is that there will be no one left to admire her beauty.
284	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: And bats and rats? One of Malicia's long-term goals is to create a spell that will kill all of them at once.
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286	[[/folder]]

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