“That champion shall have the honor- no, no- the privilege, to go forth and rescue the lovely Princess Fiona from the fiery keep of the dragon. If, for any reason, the winner is unsuccessful, the first runner-up will take his place.... and so on and so forth. Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make. Let the tournament begin.”
―Farquaad addressing his knights.
Lord Farquaad is the main antagonist of DreamWorks Animation's 2001 animated feature film Shrek. The oppressive ruler of a lordship called Duloc and he spent the first part capturing fairytale creatures, so that he could find the magic mirror. Once he did, he asked if Duloc, the place where he ruled, was the perfect kingdom, but as he was not a king, Duloc was not a kingdom, so he tried to marry Princess Fiona to become king.