Chancellor Esteban

Chancellor Esteban is Princess Elena and Princess Isabel's cousin and the former Chancellor of Avalor. He becomes the secondary antagonist of the third season.



Background
Esteban was orphaned at a young age when the boat his parents were on sank due to a storm at sea after he had begged them not to go. He was then raised by his grandparents as if he were their son. This would teach Esteban the importance of family, and though he would grow to become pretty selfish, his relatives would remain deathly important to him, as he would worry that every time they left the castle, it would be the last time he saw them. During his teenage years, however, Esteban began to need power due to believing that the love of his family wasn't really as he believed that he no longer valued since nobody ever noticed or listened to him. Because of this, He and his best friend Victor Delgado made a deal with a cruel sorceress named Shuriki who offered them more power they could ever dream of. This deal included Esteban and Victor helping the sorceress take control of Avalor, on the condition that they will be given a good amount of political control under her reign. Esteban also had Shuriki promise to keep his family safe and unharmed during the assassination, but Shuriki never listened as she assassinated Esteban's aunt and uncle, Queen Lucia and King Raul. Esteban's grandparents and Isabel were placed in an magical painting by the Royal Sorcerer Alakazar, while Elena was hit by Shuriki as well. As the only surviving member of his family, Esteban was filled with guilt but was hailed as the new Chancellor of Avalor under Shuriki's order, as promised. While he disliked Shuriki's rule, later on, he refused to fight her, believing that there was no chance of success against her. Once Elena restored the throne, Esteban would maintain his role as chancellor, though he refused to confess to his crimes, instead claiming that his business with Shuriki was completely unwilling. He did everything in his power to keep this a secret because he finally saw that his family did love him couldn't stand losing them a second time.