King Harkinian

is a recurring character in .
==Biography==
=== TV Series===
 makes an appearance in . In the show, he is depicted as a tall, rotund king bearing a snow white beard and a gold crown. Personality-wise, he is a benevolent and charismatic King of the , wishing to build his citizens a that they can all enjoy. Deeply loved by his daughter, the King seems to have trouble remembering certain things, and is somewhat dimwitted. However, he is still loyal to his country and also refuses to willingly give up the to , even though he fears the ruler.
 often gives tips on wooing his daughter, , such as in ", where he tells to give flowers in order to have a better chance of getting a kiss from her. The king only appears in four episodes out of the twelve: "", "", "", and "." In all of his episode appearances, he only plays a small role, in which two of those he gets kidnapped, prompting and to rescue him.
=== (Valiant Comics)===
In the , 's appearance is similar to that of . He only appears in "Missing in Action" and Queen of Hearts, and plays a rather minor role. He lives in the with his daughter, , and he seems to be good friends with , the queen of the neighboring kingdom of .
In Missing in Action, is the one that informs that left with the to keep it safe from 's clutches, and he urges the young hero to find her and bring her back. In Queen of Hearts, goes to and meets up with after 16 years, where the two of them spend most of the day together catching up.
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 makes a short appearance in . He tells that he should be happier with the kingdom's peacefulness after complains of his boredom. When arrives to inform the King that the island of has been seized by 's minions, he readily offers their help. However, states that only can defeat according to a prophecy.
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 plays a large role in . He announces that and its ruler, , are under attack by the evil forces of and he plans to go to aid . objects out of concern for his safety, but reassures her that he will take the to protect him. He orders that be sent if he does not return in a month. Despite 's promising that the King would safely return, he fails to do so, and is sent to search for him. After months of no word back from either of them, decides to go to with to find them. It is later revealed that betrayed and had him captured. manages to free her father after defeating , and orders that will scrub all the floors in as punishment. The group then decide to have a celebratory feast after appears.
==Gallery==
File:TLoZ TV Series King Harkinian.jpg| in TV Series
File:TFoE King Harkinian.png| in 
File:TFoE King Harkinian 2.png| in 
File:TFoE King Harkinian 3.png| in 
==Trivia==
*In a bonus short for The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics) Issue 3, the King is named Hyrakian. The king's name would be changed to Harkinian in the next issue.
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Category:Non-Canon Characters