Lord Farquaad’s MESSED UP Backstory! | Shrek Explained

We are venturing into the world of Shrek to discuss Lord Farquaad’s messed up backstory! Let’s look into Dreamworks first Shrek film along with Shrek The Musical to discover who his parents are, why he decided to become lord of Duloc, and why he hated fairy tale creatures. Here we go to understand the first foe who faced Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and Dragon!
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[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make" yup, messed up

[@arZ1v4ld]

Funfact: Lord Farquaad resembles Disney's former CEO Michael Eisner. Jeffery Katzenberg made this to insult Michael Eisner. Which reminds me, Issac, can you do the history of Shrek (2001) how Jeffery Katzenberg made this film to make fun of disney and how it became popular and why shrek became more successful than the prince of egypt (1998)?

[@jesusdiazii1764]

The most important factor for Farquaad is that he has unlimited money thanks to the mines he grew up in.

[@ihaveproblemsitstrue6952]

The death of Farquads mother is actually really haunting to think about. Shrek had a lot of mature themes and adult jokes but that’s just dark.

[@raven3067]

There are those who think

[@christianali5431]

You know, in Lord Farquaad's defence, he was the 1st person to give Shrek an opportunity based on his capabilities, and not the way he looked. True, he probably explored the possibility that Shrek was going to die, and there would be one less fairytale creature (and an ogre, no less) in the world, but at the same time he saw something in Shrek that seemed to have a real chance of being successful. You know, a crueller man would have simply said "this ogre is too ugly to be my champion who will rescue my bride-to-be." But instead of that, Lord Farquaad decided "either he dies trying to save the Princess, and I never have to hear from him again, or he he actually does rescue the Princess and I never have to hear from him again because I gave him that swamp to live in."Also, an argument could be made that Some of Lord Farquaad's ancestors used to hold tournaments when they needed someone to do something on their behalf. Nothing that cruel there. Just tradition.

[@jennifermoody6987]

So Farquaad was actually a mini Hitler in a lot of ways😂😂 Which would make even more sense for him choosing Princess Fiona, because she was actually based on an old German story about Broomhilda and Siegfried, which actually is certainly depicted in the movie when Shrek goes to rescue her from her castle prison..

[@johnnyagregaard5873]

I find his story sad being a half human half dwarf

[@merafirewing6591]

The odd part is the three bears surviving Lord Fardquad. Could it be the reason for their current behavior in Puss & Boots The Last Wish?

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Do Rumpelstiltskin's Full Backstory from Shrek Forever After.

[@Nazo-kage]

There’s also the fact that because of his backstory it might’ve been one of the reasons why he didn’t choose Snow white. Because it would’ve meant having to confront his father who the magic mirror does show in passing when talking about her.

[@nisarojas2869]

“Do you think maybe he’s compensating for something” is one of the most iconic lines in the movie series

[@angel_vii]

Farquaad is fairy tale Hitler. Got it.

[@unfriendlyblackhottie460]

he huffed and he puffed and he..sent an eviction notice

[@jasminerasheed9855]

Run Run as fast as you can't catch me I'm the GINGERBREAD MAN

[@IsisFandora]

If I remember the story from the Princess and the Pea, she ended up married to the prince because she passed the test. And Grumpy has worked with his brothers from the beginning, they're going to have to look for another dwarf. Even though it's a reasonable explanation to be grumpy... I mean who wouldn't be with a son like Farquaad... and his rotten attitude towards Snow White at the beginning because as a princess he would be reminded of his dead wife (had he been married)...

[@austinedmund1833]

Lord Farquaad is my favorite Animated Villain. He is so under-rated compared to other shrek characters, gets small recognition, and lastly has the shortest screen time in the movie.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

I assure I had to use context to realize Farquaad's father was a miner, as I could only hear "minor" 🤣

[@NinjaAlex19]

The princess falls off the bed's and dies

[@isaiahadams1208]

Next time do “How did Crane get the Furious Five back to the Jade Palace before Tai Lung” cause looking back on that scene as adult, Tai Lung paralyzed most of the Five with nerve strikes, whereas Crane was the only one that could move.