King Roland II

King Roland II is a major character in the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, voiced by Travis Willingham. He is the King of Enchancia, husband of Queen Miranda, father of Princess Amber and Prince James and stepfather of Princess Sofia. Miranda is his second wife and queen after the passing of his first wife, Queen Lorelei, shortly after she gave birth to Amber and James.
He is voiced by Travis Willingham who also voiced Knuckles the Echidna. In the Japanese dub from the series, he is voiced by Akio Kato.
==Background==
Roland was born the second child of King Roland I and his wife. When his older sister Tilly was given the Amulet of Avalor by Alacazar, his mother told him and Tilly all kinds of stories about it including how it guides and watches over the one who wears it. Overtime he came to dismiss the stories as fairy tales. Unbeknownst to him, Tilly became the Storykeeper of the Secret Library. When Roland I died, Roland became King due to Tilly refusing the crown so she could continue to be the Storykeeper. Due to being unaware of both her actions and reason, Roland assumed he received the crown due to being the first born son. He married a woman named Lorelei, who he loved. However, they were unable to have children. Desperate to become a father, he made a wish in a Wishing Well he found for a family. His wish came true and twins were born: Amber followed seven minutes later by James. Lorelei died shortly afterwards, leaving Roland devastated, as now he had to be both King and father to his children without a wife and loving mother to support them as he continued his reign as a widower.
That all changed when he summoned the local cobbler, Miranda, and her daughter, Sofia, to his castle for a shoe fitting. Miranda had recently become a widow herself after her husband, Balk Balthazar, was lost at sea. When the two looked into each other's eyes, it was love at first sight. Roland asked for Miranda's hand in marriage, and she accepted. Upon being married, Miranda became the new Queen of Enchancia, Sofia the second Princess of Enchancia, and now Roland had a loving wife and mother to tend to Amber and James, while Sofia had a loving father and siblings to support her as she settled into her new royal position.
After some time, Roland was planning on wanting to open up trade relations with a new country while his family were on their summer vacation. Sofia suggested the Kingdom of Avalor. Her encouragement convinced her family to agree, and Roland took them on the Royal Galleon to Avalor. However, while Roland and Miranda were speaking with the current sovereign, Shuriki, and her second-in-command, Chancellor Esteban, they are interrupted by the arrival of Princess Elena Castillo Flores, who reveals Shuriki to be a usurper, having overthrown her family, murdered her mom and dad, King Raul and Queen Lucia, and taken over Avalor for her own ruthless intentions. Roland is thus restrained by Shuriki's guards, much to his fury, and later imprisoned in the dungeon with Miranda, Amber, and James. Sofia soon arrives to free them, and after reuniting with Elena, she apologies for what she put Roland and his family through, before explaining the truth behind why Sofia wanted to come to Avalor in the first place. Miranda and Roland are shocked after hearing the truth from Elena, but are willing to forgive Sofia this time because of her intentions being for the right reasons. Working with Elena, her family, and the people of Avalor, Roland helps Elena reclaim her kingdom from Shuriki, thus opening up trade relations between Avalor and Enchancia, and earning Enchancia a valued ally in Elena and Avalor as well.
As a result, a few years later, Roland takes his family back to Avalor for Elena's coronation as Queen, with Amber, James, and Sofia having grown into teenagers in the meantime, while Roland looks as though he hasn't aged a day, as has Miranda.
Before they return to Avalor for Elena's coronation, Roland is preparing Enchancia for the graduation of Amber, James, and Sofia from Royal Prep. After the graduation ceremony, as he is getting everything ready for the after-party at the castle, he is soon confronted by the ancient sorceress Vor, who wants to take over his kingdom. After Cedric is disarmed by Wormwood, Vor mind controls Roland and his family, and forces him to remove his crown and place it on the floor for her to burn to a crisp, signifying the end of his reign as she takes over, before sending him and his family to lock themselves up in Cedric's tower. Sofia later frees her family and breaks Vor's spell on them, and knowing their kingdom is no longer safe, Roland has his family evacuate to the harbor and flee on one of their ships. Once he is certain his family is safe, he will gather troops to take back his kingdom by force.
However, Sofia reminds her stepfather that the people of Enchancia are family too, and before Roland or Miranda can talk her out of it, Sofia transforms into her flying unicorn form, Amber, as heiress to the throne, mounts up on her stepsister, and they head back to deal with Vor themselves. Encouraged by Amber and Sofia's bravery, Roland orders Baileywick to turn the ship around to return to Enchancia, and the castle steward already has the ship reversing course to head back. By the time that Roland, Miranda, and James return to the castle, Vor is already vanquished by being trapped in the Amulet of Avalor. However, Amber somberly reveals that Sofia was trapped inside with Vor as well, to Roland and the rest of the family's horror.
Asking Cedric for help, Roland carries the Amulet, on a pillow, with Miranda, James, and Amber following him, out to the courtyard, while Cedric summons his own parents for assistance. Joined by Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, along with the Protectors, Roland joins his family and everyone else in forming a circle around the Amulet and holding hands. Cedric then casts a powerful spell, which is amplified by the inert, dormant magic residing in Roland and everyone else, and successfully pulls Sofia, along with a repentant Prisma, out of the Amulet. Grateful to Cedric for saving his stepdaughter, Roland dubs Cedric with the title, "Cedric the Great", as thanks, much to Cedric's humble gratitude. Sofia also assures her stepfather and birth mother that Vor will never threaten Enchancia or the Ever Realm ever again, having vanquished her for good while stuck in the Amulet with the light of goodness in her heart.
As thanks for Sofia's heroism in saving the Ever Realm from Vor's tyranny, the Protectors officially dub her a Protector as well, changing her graduation dress into her official Protector's suit. With things settled down after that, Roland takes Miranda and everyone else back into the castle to enjoy the party.
==Gallery==
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Elena-avalor-disneyscreencaps.com-6772.jpg|Roland, his wife, and stepdaughter, joining Elena, her grandparents, and the people of Avalor against Shuriki
Elena-avalor-disneyscreencaps.com-6794.jpg|Roland, Miranda, and Sofia watch Elena as she catches Shuriki's wand
Elena-avalor-disneyscreencaps.com-6818.jpg|Roland and Miranda watch as Elena prepares to destroy Shuriki's wand
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