Prince John (Disney)

"Forgive me a cruel chuckle! Hehehehehe..."

- Prince John

Prince John is the primary antagonist of the 1973 Disney animated movie Robin Hood. He is a lion who usurped his brother, King Richard, and became King of England (though in reality he was only a stand-in ruler, who was looking after England in the absence of his brother - who was fighting in the Crusades). He constantly taxes the poor people of Nottingham for his own benefit and has a habit of sucking his thumb when he gets upset - he is aided in his scheming by the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Hiss, his servant and advisor, who he tends to abuse regularly.

During the archery tournament, Robin Hood disguised himself as a stork, and Little John disguised himself as the Duke. After Robin Hood won the tournament, Prince John tore off his disguise to reveal his true self, and had his guards seize him. While Prince John ordered the executor to chop his head off, Little John caught Prince John by the sleeve and demanded him to release his friend. Then it all bacame a battle for Prince John and his guards.

While Prince John and Sir Hiss were asleep, Robin Hood reclaimed the money and freed the poor people of Nottingham, while Little John and Friar Tuck escaped with the people of Nottingham. Robin Hood was trapped and the Sheriff of Nottingham accidentally burned a part of the castle, but Robin Hood managed to escape by jumping off and landing in the water, thus defeating Prince John. When Sir Hiss criticized him that his actions burned up hs mother's castle, Prince John flew into a violent rage and chased Sir Hiss around the castle while sucking his thumb.

When King Richard returned from the Crusades he had Prince John and his henchmen put to work breaking rocks as punishment for Prince John's unfair treatment of the people of Nottingham.

In the deleted alternate ending scene, Robin Hood was wounded and had Little John take him for shelter at the church. Prince John arrived to execute Robin Hood, but fortunately KIng Richard returned and told his brother and Sir Hiss that they are both guilty and banished them from England forever. King Richard reclaimed his crown, and Prince John and Sir Hiss were both sucking their thumbs.

Prince John was voiced by Peter Ustinov