King's Backstory | The Owl House

[@akua1610]

THE FACT THAT HE SAID “LIKE USUAL” ACTUALLY BROKE MY SOUL IM CRYING 😭

[@Averagenerd20]

Yeah me too my heart is breaking

[@cinniebun5464]

:'(

[@greenbird4497]

:(

[@NYCDunkz]

Same my heart is crazy

[@alienfrograbbitchannelmove4229]

SAMMMEEEE-

[@kaelyndavis3438]

The amount of effort Alex put into king’s lines

[@kingcreate4617]

Ikr

[@boppintoad2462]

He absolutely nailed his role in this scene, this shows king works really well as an actual important character and not just the clingy pet character

[@commentsgalore1549]

Even if he wasn't a talented show producer and writer, he would still be beloved for his voice acting talents alone.

[@actuallyaboutthat...2522]

That's wat voice actors do tho

[@The_AceEmpress]

I was absolutely captivated by his performance. Really made me want to physically hug King

[@joyfulvision]

Honestly, I legit thought that King was telling the truth but no one believed him. The broken horn made him look exactly like defeated beast that was shrunk.

[@antlife3990]

I thought the same, but nope

[@joyfulvision]

@@antlife3990 no, instead he might be the offspring of a very powerful beast or something. I like how this episode not only finally gives us king’s backstory, but also tells us that king is important, but in a very different way than what we might think. That’s what his “kingdom” in this episode is telling me.

[@antlife3990]

@@joyfulvision ye

[@kingcamelot1395]

Who knows. By birthright, he might still be the King of Demons. His father did seem like a warrior king.

[@joyfulvision]

@@kingcamelot1395 oh yeah by far. Why else would king be born in a mysterious temple and island like we’ve seen in this episode? It’s funny, back when I thought that was king being legit(which now might not be too far from the truth) I always feared a finale where he gets his powers back and turns evil. I feared that because I like king. He’s great.

[@eddieblancher7557]

Poor King, he learns the awful truth of his backstory, but more has yet to come.

[@fantasy-writer-v5z]

Having your entire identity based on your own fantasy is a horrible thing and even worse learning the truth

[@NYCDunkz]

Yeah I think we are getting a king arc soon and it's about king finding his father or parents

[@fantasy-writer-v5z]

@@NYCDunkz how knows maybe he is the true king of his kind or at least a prince

[@JamaicaZ160R1793010A]

@@fantasy-writer-v5z Especially when it's enabled.

[@glittergirl1240]

We are expecting pain for these episodes

[@tered1033]

But... he easily caught a fly, that's pretty hard he sure is powerful

[@jackfrost7819]

Yeah he must have at least some power to nab a fly like that

[@NYCDunkz]

yeah I think king might be a small Titan or an upcoming demigod

[@tered1033]

@@NYCDunkz the descendant of a powerful demon

[@Adamguy2003]

@@NYCDunkz Agreed, I think he's a titan. He may not be King of Demons, but Prince of Titans has a nice ring to it, too.

[@reignellwalker9755]

@@NYCDunkz bro 10 months later and king is revealed to be a titan u predicted it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Foam_Woa]

"no, no NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!" "I cant tell whats real and whats fake!" Oh my god poor king

[@abidubsprodection485]

I know right? I just wanted to give him a hug at this point he looks so upset and depressed

[@cantbeursup3rman]

Ikr I love him sm :(

[@aiiiia9971]

I feel so bad for this baby boy 😭

[@autisticwriter5763]

The world wasn't ready for baby King

[@brodypl5804]

I cried when I saw him as a little baby squirrel 😭💖

[@NYCDunkz]

I was freaking out when I saw baby king

[@ultra6671]

Given the popularity of Baby Groot and Baby Yoda, this was the next logical step.

[@LightFootSys]

And it still isn’t ready

[@beelieboo]

Baby King will possess my heart from now on. Now where do I watch episodes 1 and 2 of season 2?

[@adrianarias-hernandez7472]

This actually broke me. Way more than the Curse reveal. King is legitmately having an identity crisis and the worst part is that he wants to believe that it's the usual 'Oh they're just mocking like like always' but the truth was just... too much.

[@ILoveJapan28A]

Also put in mind he is a child and that makes this worse

[@alienfrograbbitchannelmove4229]

@@ILoveJapan28A The creators have confirmed that the events of eda finding baby king happened eight years ago. EIGHT. YEARS AGO. He is literally eight! (nine at most) And he had had a identity crisis, probaly has trust issues and is so used to people making fun of him to the point that he just assumes that is what they are doing! He doesn`t deserve this AT ALL! Its a shame he is so underrated.

[@maskmarvel6868]

@@ILoveJapan28A its more heartbreaking when luz says in a sad tone king its gonna be ok

[@bryanthernandez9769]

I read somewhere that King isn’t a child he is more stronger or grown up that what someone in the team said in Dana terrace team

[@gloriainesospina3320]

​@@bryanthernandez9769 boy

[@zenmaster8]

i have a feeling that King is actually a prince. I think he is a descendent of the titans because along with the visual simularities, in the credits sequence, king is across from the titan. Also he had a servant that took care of him until Eda took him. It seems like he is hidden royalty because something almost wiped them out so they made a nursery far from the isles to keep him safe until he was old enough.

[@bella_daze3092]

Ya know- this makes a TON of sense- I agree :D

[@indrawibawa6353]

Yeah, i think that bearded demon that looks like king is his daddy

[@marcbearboss6446]

So king is gonna be a giant titan dog imagine that it would be cool

[@Gamer_G33k]

I have a follow up that his dad was attacked, maybe by Belos, and that destroyed the castle and island. May have also forced his egg to go dormant for some time, letting the castle fall further into disrepair. The entire castle may have one point functioned to take care of king, but it was fate that brought Eda so that she could raise King better than the broken castle could.

[@BLANK-wn5kg]

I think kings father is a titan slayer based on that mural of what looks like kings father or ancestor killing a giant monster or titan.

[@ariesawrath6215]

the fact that the golem was protecting King, and the fact that there are multiple golems, means King DOES come from a Highly Revered Bloodline.

[@finallyimginger3223]

Not a king of demons, but probably powerful or the guardian of demons

[@DLCS-2]

​@@finallyimginger3223 He is the Titan

[@christianjudeberbano3134]

​@@finallyimginger3223he is the son of the boiling isles itself

[@FireBowProductions]

Hey, Papa Titan wanted to make damned sure his little boy was safe.

[@aetriandimitri190]

I find it hilarious during Eda's dramatic story, she still took the time to call herself hot in the beginning, never change Eda

[@MoltenUprisingMK]

Even Lilith feels sorry for him. So many other questions, too: who were King's parents? Why was he left in that cave to begin with?

[@akua1610]

I think belos overthrew kings dad and that’s why king was left cause his father ran before he could take him

[@guyinthechair5795]

I think Kings a descendant of the Titans. The cave painting show a battle between his ancestors and some sort of evil tentacle monsters. The skull that makes up the top of his head holds a similar structure to the skull of the Titan that the boiling isles holds. And the battle that was depicted could’ve been what caused the boiling isles to form. The pictures could’ve been made by the first living people of the isles depicting what they saw. And the guardian could’ve been activated when King was nearing his hatching time. Driving off or killing the people who settled inside the structure. King himself could be far older than anyone thinks. He’s barely grown from what we’ve seen in the flashbacks. Which likely means that his species has a very long lifespan. And that he’s still a baby compared to his races age.

[@cinniebun5464]

king was only born around 8 years ago, and he said his dad is probably still out there, and that he's gonna try to find him, so its probably going to be discovered more in season 2

[@Caligtag]

@@cinniebun5464 probably

[@DrawciaGleam02]

@@guyinthechair5795 "He’s barely grown from what we’ve seen in the flashbacks. Which likely means that his species has a very long lifespan. And that he’s still a baby compared to his races age." He sounds similar to dragons from mlp gen 4 (remember spike).

[@devinmasson8549]

Alex saying "No No NONONONO" is when my eyes get misty.

[@Averagenerd20]

Yeah me too

[@decaytred9500]

Same

[@IAteABox]

The voice acting in that one bit is incredibly performed

[@cinniebun5464]

i cried at that scene :(

[@NYCDunkz]

Alex is a 🐐 when it comes to voice acting

[@DE23]

Small King is just so adorable Especially his voice.

[@joda7697]

Yeah Alex Hirsch did an amazing job! Sidenote, I was today years old when I learned he also voices Hooty.

[@NYCDunkz]

Word alex nose how to voice acts

[@Vannila_Mix]

@@joda7697 wait isn’t it Dana who voiced young king?

[@artistaFrustado9000]

@@Vannila_Mix yep, Dana voice young King

[@dedox6749]

"nyeh!"

[@clockworker_8482]

"youre all just making fun of me like usual, right??" NO BABY STOPP G YJUTFVGK

[@cinniebun5464]

:'(

[@alienfrograbbitchannelmove4229]

MY CHILD-

[@averymerrick]

Coming from Alex Hirsch, that’s a good range of acting. You can feel King’s emotion as he sounds BROKEN 😞 after learning that his presumed life as the most feared King of Demons was just a childhood imprint.

[@randomanimatorandgamer9392]

Yeah.

[@tered1033]

This situation is similar to when parents tell their children they're adopted, so king's reaction felt so real 😔

[@caitlyngreen7236]

His horn chipped just like the version of my favorite character hellboy and he broke his horns and put his inner devil beast to sleep. So adorably cute little demon beast.

[@ThatBluDude]

King... knew they were making fun of him That's horrible. It felt like he's just been ignoring it all this time but he finally hit his breaking point... And Hirsch's performance portrayed that perfectly. Depressingly perfect.

[@K0ira]

His breakdown literally embodies just, just how it really is and how it can be. It was heartbreaking and so fucking sad.

[@henrysketchtv]

I don't know if someone noticed this, but I re-watched the first episode of season 1 (because I tend to re-watch shows that I like lol) and when King first appeared, the first thing we see is his shadow, and his shadow looked like one of the guardians. That's a very nice detail!

[@shadycactus7896]

You mean the croissant-shaped monster?

[@henrysketchtv]

@@shadycactus7896 yeah exactly, I say guardian because it was protecting King

[@Zhoulynn]

@@shadycactus7896 I shall now forever call that thing the Croissant Guardian

[@heyimhere7048]

@@shadycactus7896 lol croissant

[@NYCDunkz]

They had it pad at the beginning

[@erichuber7808]

The world is not prepared for the extremely dangerous level of cuteness that is Baby King!

[@CesarACastillo]

Baby King has nothing on Biskit the Tiger Tiger the #1 Super Fan

[@RoninRampage08]

King is just having a full on existential crisis.

[@adrianarias-hernandez7472]

It hurts. Like hell.

[@alienfrograbbitchannelmove4229]

​@@adrianarias-hernandez7472 Especially when you realize that king is eight! (nine at most)

[@coralroper6876]

The revelation that King's only about eight years old really puts his personality in perspective for me: he's a kid. Maybe a hyper-intelligent, more egotistical than usual kid, but...still a kid.

[@superpaytonmars8852]

Dana does the most precious baby King voice. And she was able to match it so naturally with Alex's usual performance.

[@skeletonbirdanimations7486]

I know he isn't a king... But I suspect he's a prince

[@alienfrograbbitchannelmove4229]

Same! The criossant guardians *bows* to him at the end and there seems to be a whole army of criossant demons! Not to mention, it is a castle they are in.

[@AverageDudeGuy]

CROISSANT GUARDIANS LMAO but like Fr though he’s the last titan so he may be the king now

[@Wnrrodfh39o399]

This is even better now that we know king is the Titan himself

[@morganyousuf9037]

I think King is the son of a Titian but not the boil Isle Titian ( probably the same species) and kings dad is still a alive (Belos probably has him)

[@kentonjen8475]

I wouldn't go that far. However, it is possible King's father might be important. When Lilith said demons were "wild and disorganized" before Emperor Belos came along, it seemed too far-fetch, especially that this is the same despot who uses lies and propaganda to subjugate his own people. My theory is that there might have been a demon king in the past, Emperor Belos killed him when he took over the Boiling Isles, and spread propaganda about how he subjugated the demons. King might actually be a descendent of the last demon king and that the guardian was created to find and protect him, helping him grow until he was ready to take back his kingdom.

[@Sophia-sh1ky]

I think this was probably the most heart wrenching scene in the owl house. All his life king was led to believe he was a "despotic overlord" but to have that ripped away from him must have been terrifying, feeling like his whole existance was a lie

[@Skalopulton301]

When I first saw this moment I really felt bad for King. To find out that your whole life is nothing but a lie is just devastating.

[@flashstudiosguy]

Not so much a lie, more of a deluded truth; He did have subjects but they were rocks He did have feasts but they were flies He did fall and hear a roar but the roar was his Dad and the falling was just... Jean Luc deciding not to use the stairs, I guess..

[@Skalopulton301]

@@flashstudiosguy but still to see King break down after learning the truth about his life was really sad to see. I felt really sorry for him.

[@JustaRegularYoutubeChannel]

The world didn't deserve baby King but we definetely needed him

[@krisinallcaps]

Okay but can we just take a moment to admire how amazing the voice acting alex did in this episode is?

[@itsadog7613]

0:33 look at this thing, this is something I would let it stand on my face

[@aiiiia9971]

Honestly his reaction at the end was heartbreaking. Alex Hirsch crushed this delivery, he seemed genuinely emotional

[@gagejoestv2714]

New theory what if king is the son of the titan

[@darkskull9166]

No, because why was the egg he was in so small? And in a strange nursery far away from the isles?

[@gagejoestv2714]

@@darkskull9166 think dark skull think you said a safe far away nursery from the isles away from dangers you just might of said one of the answers to the ever growing theory

[@darkskull9166]

@@gagejoestv2714 still doesn't explain the egg and it's size.

[@gagejoestv2714]

@@darkskull9166 the titan created the egg from its own mass

[@cinniebun5464]

thats a pretty cool theory!

[@frrlnslowcostamv2966]

just a question, in all the times that king was in the eda's hair, how he didn't found his horn before

[@akua1610]

She probably just put it in her hair before she left the owl house

[@frrlnslowcostamv2966]

@@akua1610 hava Sense for me

[@greenesmyfavcolor9742]

@BixardBixen I like that explanation 🤣

[@duolingobird5081]

@BixardBixen so she’s an onion 👁👄👁

[@guifdcanalli]

simple magic

[@snowy2747]

“You’re all just making fun of me like usual right?” That hurt

[@gamer242mooo]

So basically she kidnapped from his home

[@fantasy-writer-v5z]

How was she supposed to know

[@gamer242mooo]

@@fantasy-writer-v5z exactly, so many questions are now open with that one action tho

[@heyimhere7048]

@@gamer242mooo i think there is gonna be an unofficial part 2 Where we go into more depth on his backstory but the episode itself isnt mainly about it

[@Gamer_G33k]

Could be that at one point the castle would have catered to Kings every need, but it feel into disrepair before he hatched. Most likely his egg went dormant for millenniums, centuries, or just decades before he hatched. So the castle went unused and without maintenance. So Eda in a sense did save king. Gave him a better life than his castle could have given him at the time.

[@fantasy-writer-v5z]

@@Gamer_G33k that’s actually a really good theory

[@isaacstevenson2960]

As I guy who had a similar problem trying to figure out his true identity when he was younger, seeing King have that mental breakdown and identity crisis really broke my heart. Especially when you look back at what he was like and what he’s been through during the show up to this point.

[@tered1033]

Eda thought that strange crature was gonna kill them both for no reason, but we later found out it was trying to protect king and shot at his horn by accident

[@zex_rex6412]

talk about a reality check

[@bowenorcutt78]

Those statue things he was making look uncannily similar to that monster, which in turn looks like some kind of abomination-type creature made from rocks. There is definitely more going on here we don't know about yet.

[@DoctorBabylon]

I think that King is intended as a parallel to Emperor Belos. Both claim supreme authority based on a story that may or may not be true. If King is by blood the rightful ruler of all demons but cannot convince anyone to take him seriously then his power is imaginary and he isn't really a King. Likewise it doesn't matter whether Belos is lying about being able to talk to the Titan; as long as people believe that he can, his power is real.

[@cinniebun5464]

hm, that's pretty interesting..

[@DoctorBabylon]

@@cinniebun5464 Um you're face and heart thingy disappeared from my comment above, after I edited it to correct a grammatical mistake.

[@GuyWithChainsaw]

To be honest imagination, fantasy, freedom of expression and lies are kind of a theme of The Owl House. Cool analogy. I personally always seen King as a parallel to Luz. Before the events of The Owl House, Luz's life was kinda sad. She was living in a fantasy. Wishing her dreams were possible. No one understood her. King is like Luz was back home. Living in a fantasy of his own creation. Just like Luz was dreaming about becoming a witch. King dreams about being the king of demons

[@skythepegasus3997]

It honestly makes me wonder if King is actually a descendant of THE Titan, or another Titan of the same species. My friend has this theory that King could be a halfblood (half Titan, half wolf) since he looks like the Titan AND a wolf pup. I think there IS some substance to his theory, but we're most likely going to have to wait and see as season 2 progresses.

[@ic236]

This hits different after Edge of the Wordls

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

Omg it's so precious

[@crowfox23]

BABY KING IS ADORABLEEEEE

[@antlife3990]

Man for such a small lovable furball he can really hit you in the feelings

[@kotaro07]

Still breaks my heart as king says "No no no no!" in panic.

[@Ksanthecat]

Oh well, there it goes our "king is Bill" theory.

[@HatsForHatty]

Not entirely. Bill is probably reincarnated as King. As we see close to the end of the episode, King hatches from an egg. So, he could've been Bill in his past life.

[@Ksanthecat]

That would explain things like: why he was building stone statues or why was that thing keeping an eye on him.

[@CormDaCrow]

Well King isn't his real name. If we find out his name is Bill Im a freak out.

[@Ksanthecat]

@@CormDaCrow the fandom would *b r o k e* if it's confirmed.

[@universalpower419]

Well duh, that's just a stupid theory, it's ironic and just for the memes.

[@simonung5615]

Man I felt that when king was having a breakdown of what’s he’s discovered but we all know that no matter what happens he’ll always be our king

[@eduardososa843]

2:10 I can imagine King’s reaction when everyone he knows is gone.

[@negativeiquser5295]

(baby king exists) FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED

[@venzioninjawolf2570]

I love the detail that one of the Status he build at home has the "Burger Queen" crown from Episode 1

[@sirfigaro6461]

After watching the episode, I have a small theory: The walls are telling us that King’s Race were warriors that killed the titan. Belos orders for them to be slayed. King is saved by Jean-Luc under the orders of his father, and raised in solitude before he is adopted by Ed’s. In summary: King is Disney’s Po from Kung-Fu Panda

[@cinniebun5464]

tysm for all the views guys woah subscribe if u want lol

[@neotrix2009]

*MY HEART*

[@mipanpsycruzzssher_123]

2:07 I feel so bad for him at this point, he’s so used to ppl making fun of him😭

[@somegem6344]

It still feels weird that a literal dream demon of pure chaos and destruction and the same voice with a good doggo boyo.

[@ghoulcraftonline1665]

I'm this is a month late but king is a titan which is a collosal by which I mean huge type of demon

[@ZemeckisTEN]

Seeing King cry is definitely something I’m NOT used to, and it fucking hurts. ☹️

[@thegreenwizard3005]

Now we know why that creature was trying to protect King! He's the last remaining titan!!!!!

[@tofftiffy2473]

King is the titans son and he will be the next titan i hope

[@joaopaulokids3125]

OMG KING'S STORY IS SO CUTE!😍🤧

[@heyimhere7048]

what-

[@Blackemperess]

King was trying to create effigies? I suspect he may be more than simple 'royalty' and with how determined the scythe headed creature was to eliminate Eda, his purpose in the story may be bigger than first anticipated.

[@leonorcrafts9877]

From the creators of Baby Groot and Baby Yoda comes: Baby King Baby Groot tutururuturu Baby Yoda tutururuturu Baby King tutururuturu

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Alex was already a voice acting legend, but he went all out this episode. Just the way he says "You're just making fun of me, right?" and "I can't tell what's real and what's fake" makes me wanna cry.

[@DE23]

I thought that was supposed to be a younger version of Eda's Mom in the trailer based off of the hair

[@ElitaTheBlackCat]

Am i the only one who thinks this is Alex hirsch Best voice performance?! I thought I was in an Existential crisis while watching this scene! seriously just, WOW!!!

[@senorken491]

can we all agree on that...BABY KING IS THE CUTEST THING EVER!!!

[@emilyandisabelle5816]

Baby king is soooooo cute

[@liamjacques5335]

My best guess, Kings people are either Titans with the dea one being a magically induced giant, or they could be Olympians, those that fought the Titans and made the island with their victory similar to how the Aesir made the world with Ymir's corpse

[@Anonomius0]

And the moral of the story is: DOn't lie to people or feed into their fantasies, even if it makes them happy.

[@teddyfurstman1997]

This is a beautiful episodes! Baby King needs love dang it.

[@cinniebun5464]

agreed!

[@mipanpsycruzzssher_123]

The animation when kings crying tho😍😍 IK it’s sad

[@Theduckbucket]

I think even if king wasn’t king, he is was a son of a titan, and he is the last one so he is some sort of royalty

[@bittersprout3694]

Being the last child of an extinct powerful species made him EXTRA special worthy of protection. Y'know like a King. Though, I wonder who will be his queen?

[@ronan-outoftime]

even better he's the son of THE titan

[@Maria-Roxy567]

Awwwh BABY KING IS SO CUTEEEE

[@jusjetz]

PUPPY KING 0:33

[@vizionraymond2455]

It’s sad about kings backstory,but can we all just agree that baby king is adorable

[@MsPandacakes]

This episode legitimately hurt me, I don't like seeing my baby King cry 😭♥️

[@sophiametcalf4969]

Aww, King is so cute as a baby!

[@_r._7513]

It’s possible he’s the son of some Demon King, which would make him destined to be an actual Demon King eventually. The fact he had a bodyguard golem rather than being left to die is further proof.

[@christianjudeberbano3134]

He's a titan

[@beachvibez4214]

Damn didn’t think that Bill Cipher could cry

[@heyimhere7048]

But why is no one talking about how he is 8 years old HE IS LIKE 8 YRS OLD Also in the episode where Luz and King make a book, King said that, “Well King is more of a *title* than a name” so um

[@eternallylearning2811]

I honestly thought he would be the older sibling actually

[@abeluli89]

Why is everybody surprised is it because hes younger than thought or older than thought

[@justynhill4814]

@@abeluli89- younger I mean sounds like an adult.

[@ILoveJapan28A]

Yes I know he is a child

[@heyimhere7048]

I thought king would be 10-ish tbh but EIGHT

[@rhiannechavez5716]

2:07-2:18 poor King....

[@zemox2534]

That was some good voice acting by Alex. You can feel the pain in King's voice when he denied the truth.

[@kotaro07]

Not going to lie, I cried a little when king learned this.

[@microwavedt3a]

That is the saddest moment I've seen in the season 2 of the owl house 😭

[@JustM4Rii]

Eda lied to him basically to keep him happy since he loved being a king of demons so much

[@jackfrost7819]

Oh let me hug the poor guy.

[@gogogamer2790]

Baby king is adorable. 🥺

[@LSTNSCRFN]

Amazing episode can’t wait to learn more about Kings original family!!!!!!

[@batman4million245]

I Was so happy when he spoke for first time

[@aboreddepressedperson]

the first thing that came to mind when he ran away is "noo sad king sad bill cipher"

[@Titanusrex1616]

Baby Yoda: finally a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!

[@pastelwasteland1204]

imagine learning everything you believed you were, everything you thought about yourself, was a lie. and you were lied to about it by the people you cared the most about.

[@billymccrary2246]

SO GOSH DARN KAWAII!

[@Adorable_Ferrets]

He’s just so cute I’m sad he lost his horn

[@funnylittlecreature]

he is just a baby 💔💔🥺🥺

[@youngmissalex9308]

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