Kralahome is the main antagonist, a monarch of the 1999 animated film, The King and I. He is voiced by the late Ian Richardson.
Background[]
Personality[]
Kralahome is the Prime Minister of Siam and a very powerful advisor, sorcerer and a diplomatic figure. Also, describing his personality, he is evil, strict, selfish, treacherous, villainous, powerful, diplomatic, power-hungry, nefarious, hot-tempered, bad-hearted, intelligent, charismatic, cunning, abusive, hateful, cruel, rude, spoiled, aggressive, vengeful, manipulative and antagonistic (towards Anna).
Plans[]
He has designs to taking over the rule of Siam. Under his rule, things would have been backwards, not forwards. The people would be ruled by superstition and fear, just the kind of atmosphere that makes people fall prey to his dangerous sorcery. But he first get rid of King Mongkut by overthrowing him.
His plan is to prove to the British that King Mongkut is a barbarian and should be removed from the throne. Someone more in touch with what the people really need should be put in his place, someone like him. now he is dead.
Physical appearance[]
Kralahome is an slender and muscular man with tan skin, black hair, thin eyebrows, hazel eyes, and has one earring in his right ear.
He wears a crimson red long-sleeved shirt with a blue stylized medallion with gold edging, dark red pants, and brown sandals.
For the film's climax where Kralahome plans to kill the king, He wears a dark red tuxedo jacket, white dress shirt with an red dickey, red waistband, black pants and brown sandals.
For his different attire when he is forced to clean up elephant litter, he now wears a straw hat, dark blue tunic, and brown sandals.
Powers and abilities[]
As a sorcerer, he is also the Royal Astrologer and possesses the power to create powerful and nightmarish telekinetic illusions that prey on the fears of his enemies, and transforms servants into good animals.
Role in the Film[]
Kralahome is an evil sorcerer whose main goal and plan is to become king of Siam by overthrowing King Mongkut by sabotaging his reputation a good leader. He believes if harm is done to Anna Leonowens, Louis, Tuptim, and Prince Chulalongkorn then King Mongkut would be considered to be a horrible person and that he would be eliminated from the throne. He could then proceed take over the kingdom and rule it for himself. Kralahome transforms King Mongkut’s servants into animals.
Master Little does not feel appreciative of Kralahome as his henchman, hence calling him "stingy" by not sharing the wealth when he becomes king. Kralahome has the power to create illusions with the help of a magical gong that can see all as sort of like a crystal ball and mind powers.
Towards the climax of the film, Kralahome is foiled by Anna's partner, Sir Edward along with the guards for trying to kill King Mongkut, and his plans were uncovered. His spell is broken, the animals turned back into humans. After he was arrested, his punishment would be permanently working the elephant stables by cleaning their dung with master Little as his boss. He then gets beaten up by Master Little after getting angry about his last tooth falling out.
Trivia[]
- before Ian Richardson was selected was Karalahome Richard White, Brian Cox, Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry, Patrick Stewart, Tim Curry, Kelsey Grammer, John Hurt, Christopher Lloyd and Ian McKellen we all considered for role of Kralahome.
- Kralahome appears in the original Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and associated adaptations thereof, but not as a villain; at most, he is mildly antagonistic toward Anna due to cultural differences.
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