History Characters / KingsQuest

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'', and for fan material see ''Characters/KingsQuestFanGames''.

* WomenAreWiser: 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.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Okay, Valanice is really more of a brunette, but her hair does appear red in at least one game.

** This is subverted in the games and spinoff material, in which Alexander is generally said to be much like his father in personality, and Rosella is said to take more after her mom in personality. In ''[=KQ6=]'', Alexander is far from soft-spoken (but certainly shows manners), and he is more 'self-taught', only having learned how to read from Manannan. He self-taught himself magic, but shares a propensity for magic like his father (Graham has had no practice or training, but has shown ability to cast a number of spells in his time). Alexander is not without his musical ability as well (like his sister). He is smart, though he has had no formal education. Subverted in ''The Official Book of King's Quest'', in which Alexander was said to have been taught at the Llewdor University. Other sources vary between him being self-taught or taught by the Wizard (who could not allow any 'ignorance' around himself).

** This is subverted in the games and spinoff material in which Alexander is generally said to be much like his father in personality, and Rosella is said to take more after her mother. In ''[=KQ4=]'', Rosella is the soft-spoken protagonist, but is the reverse in ''[=KQVII=]''. As for 'bookishness', Rosella leans towards 'Shakespeare' and music ability (but Alexander is not without his musical ability as well). Rosella is also the one who has been taught all the royal graces, and had a well-rounded and proper education (subverted in The Official Book of King's Quest which has Alexander having attended "Llewdor University").

* DamselInDistress: In ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIIIToHeirIsHuman'' and ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVI'' (along with the whole family), though usually she's an ActionGirl.

* ExactWords: She commanded Rosella to bring her a unicorn, a hen that lays golden eggs and Pandora's Box in exchange for freedom and a "big reward". Said reward is eventually revealed to be marriage to her "son" Edgar!

* RevengeByProxy: Furious with her banishment from Etheria, Lolotte kidnapped the faerie prince Edgar as a baby, magically altered his appearance and raised him her own in a bid for vengeance against Edgar's true parents, King Oberon and Queen Titania.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: He is a more powerful wizard than his brother Manannan, who was already feared by those who knew him.

* 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]].

* RevengeByProxy: Furious with her banishment from Etheria, Lolotte kidnapped the faerie prince Edgar as a baby, magically altered his appearance and raised him her own in a bid for vengeance against Oberon and Titania.

* SorcerousOverlord: Much like his brother.

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.

The ex-grand vizier of The Isle Of The Crown and The Land Of The Green Isles and the main antagonist of the 1992 video game, ''King's Quest VI''.

* BadBoss: Alhazred 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.

* EvilChancellor: Alhazred is king Caliphim's first adviser. The king 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.

* ManipulativeBastard: 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. Alhazred kept the stolen treasures in the palace's TreasureRoom, which can only be opened by a magic word that only he and Shamir know.
* PerpetualFrowner: Alhazred's portrait has him always frowning.

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 mystical world of Eldritch. After a long and bitter struggle, Oberon and Titania were able to defeat Malicia. After slowly regaining her power, Malicia vowed to destroy Etheria in revenge.

* SolitarySorceress: She lives 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.
* 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 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.

* RaiseHimRightThisTime: After Rosella de-ages Malicia to babyhood, Titania decides to raise Malicia herself.

* SolitarySorceress: She lives in a house located in a swamp between Ooga Booga and the Were-Woods. While the house's surroundings are inhospitable, the interior is rather plush and comfortable.

* BadBoss: Alhazred is shown to be very verbally abusive toward his genie Shamir Shamazel. He also called Saladin "a worthless mutt".

* EvilSorcerer: She is a very powerful sorceress and is particularly fond of [[{{Curse}} curse magic]].

* ItsAllAboutMe: She apparently decided that if she can't rule Etheria, she'll destroy it instead and rule over what's left of it.