River Butterfly

King River Butterfly is one of the two tritagonists (alongside Moon) of the Disney XD animated series, Star vs. the Forces of Evil. He is the former king of Mewni, the husband of Moon Butterfly, and the father of Star Butterfly.
He is voiced by . He is also voiced by Sonny Ashbourne Serkis as a young man.
==Personality==
Although he presents himself as a king as formal and strict as his wife, River is revealed to be incredible and crazy, as he likes to go fight monsters like his daughter Star does when his duties as king bore him. He is also belligerent, stubborn and prefers battle to diplomacy. Despite this, he is a skilled warrior, a dedicated king, and a loving father.
In his youth, River was shy and very timid, becoming nervous when talking to others and when his opinions were rejected. However, he occasionally spoke against others in Moon's defense, such as Count Mildrew, demonstrating his interest and concern towards Moon, who would become the future queen of Mewni, as well as his future wife.
==Physical Appearance==
King River is a short, burly man, with light skin, blonde hair, a bald spot under the crown of his head, and light blue eyes. The crown on her head is gold with a large pink jewel on top. He also has a large, thick mustache and a beard that splits into two shapes. River's outfit usually consists of a blue ruffled coat with gold shoulder pads and periwinkle tufts, periwinkle cuffs at the end of the sleeves, a blue cape with periwinkle fur, gray pants, and black boots.
==Gallery==
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