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Rothbart
Background information
Feature films The Swan Princess
Short films
Television programs
Video games
Portrayed by Toby Stephens
Portrayed by
Animators
Voice Jack Palance
Performance model
Designer
Inspiration
Character information
Full name
Other names
Personality
Occupation
Alignment
Affiliations
Alignment
Goal To rule the kingdom legally
Home
Relatives Odile the Black Swan (Daughter)
Pets
Allies
Minions
Enemies
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Powers and abilities
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Background[]

Von Rothbart

Um... this is what Rothbart is in the ballet. He's a shapeshifting sorcerer or Animagus who can turn into an owl. His reasons for turning Odette into a swan were never explained, but that doesn't matter, because... look at that design. Holy cow, that's a cool design. Why isn't the Crest Animation version more like that? You know you've goofed up when your "modern adaptation" is a downgrade from the original. Now, in most versions of the play, Rothbart's powers are destroyed when the young lovers commit suicide, but in one version, Rothbart's swans get inspired by the suicide to eat Von Rothbart alive. Also, he was a reptilian monster in that version. The Crest version is a huge downgrade.

The Swan Princess[]

Rothbart was a wizard who wanted power. He wanted it badly. But, he knew that the main reason all the other bad guys fail so hard is because they do things like curse the royal family, steal stars from the sky, or complex assassination attempts. So, Rothbart had an idea: rather than steal the power for himself, he'll get it the way everyone else does: by marrying into royalty. That way, the heroes won't be able to stop him so easily. Just one problem: the princess he's set his sights on has no interest in marrying him. His solution: turn her into a swan and keep her on a lake, until she agrees to be his bride. But he must proceed with this carefully in order for it to work, otherwise he'll end up just like all those other bad guys. Too bad being careful isn't one of his strong suits.

Vow of Revenge[]

Swan Lake[]

The Lake Discovered[]

The Final Bout[]

The Swan Princess Christmas[]

They killed Rothbart in the first movie. He didn't like that very much.

Back From the Dead... Kinda[]

Rothy has been reduced to a disembodied ghost talking to a cat for reasons unexplained. In order for Rothbart to come back to Earth, the cat had to get Prince Derek to open an ominous-looking chest. Which he did. Problem is, Rothbart came back during a time when he'd be at his weakest – Christmastime. But, little-known fact, it isn't actually Christmas that weakens him, it's the awful autotuned singing from the curiously mixed-race cast. Of course, the reason Rothbart came back around Christmas... was so he could destroy Christmas. 'Kay.

The Power of Wind Chimes[]

Back From the Dead for Really Realsies[]

The Final Final Bout[]

Alternate Character Interpretation[]

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