- “The spell you broke...
On your head falls...
You shall crack nuts, Prince of the Dolls!” - ―Mouse Queen
The Mouse Queen is the overarching antagonist in the LaceWood Productions' 1990 animated film The Nutcracker Prince. She was the former ruler and deceased leader of a mice clan, who cause many trouble in the Kingdom. She was the mother of the Mouse King and the one responsible for cursing the Nutcracker.
She's loosely based on Madam Mouserinks from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A Hoffman and the character from the same name from Pyor Llinch Tchaikovsky's ballet adaptation The Nutcracker.
She was voiced by the late Phyllis Diller, who also voiced Mask Scara in The Powerpuff Girls and The Queen Ant in Disney-Pixar's 1998 film A Bug's Life.
Background[]
Personality[]
The Mouse Queen hated humans, having no qualms with stealing from them or putting curses on them, and was also abusive towards her own son for doubting her abilities. She did care for her subjects, as she shared her feasts with them and swore revenge when they were captured.
Appearance[]
The Mouse Queen appeared as a small, elderly, female anthropomorphic mouse with red lipstick and green eyeliner. She wore royal gloves, a robe and a crown which was inherited by her son upon her death.
Powers and abilities[]
As queen of all mice, she had complete authority over her subjects. She was also skilled in magic, as she inflicted curses that turned people hideous or into inanimate objects.
Role in the film[]
One day while the queen was making her husband a birthday cake made of Blue Cheese, the Mouse Queen arrived alongside her son and her clan, devouring most of the cake. When the king found out and became furious, he ordered Drosselmeyer and his nephew Hans to do something about it. Most of the mice were captured save for herself and her son, the Mouse Prince.
That night, the queen and her son infiltrate Princess Perlipat's chambers and while the son watched, the queen chanted her curse and bit her toe, turning Perlipat ugly while they escaped.
Some time later, they appear during when the nobles tried to crack the mystical Krakatuth Nut. As the two watch, the queen laughed as many failed. When the last one left without success, she turns to her son, whom ridiculed her earlier, and starts abusing him.
However, Hans breaks the nut successfully and cures the princess, much to the Mouse Queen's dismay. Having one more trick up her sleeve, she chants one final spell and bites Hans, turning him into a nutcracker. Despite putting him under a spell, the Mouse Queen was killed by getting crushed by a fallen column. Her son took over as the new leader of the mice and mocks her after her death (despite him briefly missing her before realizing he could take the crown of hers).
Relationships[]
Quotes[]
- “Hey sister, gimme some of that cheese! I'm a queen too! And I want something to eat! Right... this... minute! (Mouse Prince: Me too! Gimme, gimme! Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!)”
- ―The Mouse Queen and her son's introduction
- “How dare they!? They won't get away with this! (Mouse Prince: Yeah, let me at 'em! I'll skewer 'em! I'll slice them in two! I'll make mincemeat out of them! I'll turn e'em into-) Oh, hush up!”
- ―The Mouse Queen swearing revenge for her clan and silencing her son.
- “Eyes like azure, be as stone.
Teeth like pearls, be as bone.
Ugly as the night is long,
Never man shall right this wrong!” - ―The Mouse Queen's curse on Princess Pirlipat
- “Watch this. Not one of them will break this spell. (Mouse Prince: Spells, spells, spells! Who cares about spells!? Now this! This is... tough!) Tough!? (maniacal laughter)”
- ―The Mouse Queen while watching nobles try and fail to crack the nut and mocking her son for believing in brute force.
- “What did I tell you!? I've done it! And you, my stupid son, you doubted me, you stupid, stupid, stupid boy!”
- ―The Mouse Queen announcing her victory and abusing her son for doubting her.
- “NOOO! That can't be! I forbid it! (Mouse Prince: I told you. I told you!) I'm not finished yet.”
- ―The Mouse Queen refusing to admit defeat when her curse was lifted.
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Trivia:[]
- Her actress, Phyllis Diller also voiced The Ant Queen in Disney-Pixar's 1998 film A Bug's Life with the same voice tone.
- However, while the Mouse Queen is evil, The Queen from A Bug's Life was good
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