King Gristle Sr.

King Gristle Sr. (simply known as Gristle) is the father of Prince Gristle (later known as King Gristle Jr.), the former King of the Bergens and the tertiary antagonist of DreamWorks's 33rd full-length animated feature film, Trolls.

He was voiced by John Cleese who also played Cat R. Waul and Dr. Glickenstein.

Personality
King Gristle Sr. has a dual responsibilities: leading the fickle, easily distracted Bergens and raising his only son, Prince Gristle, whose primary mission in life is to get his first taste of a troll.

Appearance
King Gristle Sr. is an ugly, dark green Bergen with some grey hair. He wears a purple cape with fur on it, a burgundy jacket, burgundy trousers, yellow flip flops, and a gold crown on his head.

Role in the Film
King Gristle Sr. is awoken on the day of Trollstice (the one day when Bergens can feel happy by eating a troll) by his toddler son Prince Gristle, who is getting excited for his first taste of troll. However, the trolls (led their leader, King Peppy) escape Bergentown. Angered, King Gristle blames Chef for this and banishes her from Bergentown, before telling Prince Gristle that he will never feel happy.

20 years later, Prince Gristle is now King of the Bergens, hinting that his father either died, stepped down or was dethroned.

Trivia

 * King Gristle is the second Dreamworks character to be portrayed by John Cleese. The first being King Harold in the Shrek films.