Prince Marley

### Likes

Exploring, snow, being with Hansel, magic, singing, children, helping others, romance, ice sculpting, telling stories

### Dislikes

Charles' stubbornness, rudeness, threats to Snowi, seeing Hansel upset, hot temperatures

### Powers and abilities

Cryokinesis
Freeze vision

## Family information

### Other relatives

Amber (adoptive daughter-in-law)
Yukon (adoptive step grandson)
Maize (adoptive step granddaughter)

### Children

Hansel, Charles and Dwayne (adoptive sons)
Sierra (adoptive daughter)

**Prince Marley** is a major character in the animated Elkwood feature film, *The Enchanted Pup*. He's the whimsical ruler of the icy planet, Snowi and the parental guardian of the Pup children after they were separated from their parents. He shares a close fatherly bond with the Enchanted Pup, Hansel.

## Background

Marley has ruled Snowi as the kingdom's reigning monarch. With his ice magic, he protected the planet from invaders. He is usually accompanied by his loyal Squire whom he usually leaves in charge of watching over the kingdom whenever he has leave. EverRealm was one of the neighboring planets and Marley sometimes attended the meetings and parties that took place on the magical planet. He was even close friends with the royal family. When Wolfgang was crowned the king and established the anti-magic law for the EverRealmians to follow, his younger brother, Robert and his wife, Giselle secretly asked Marley to watch over their children, should anything happen to them. Marley agreed to do this and Robert gave him, a panic button. Whenever Robert presses it, he'll be the first to know.

One day, Marley received the panic signal when there was a fire at Robert's Electric Company. He bravely rescued the Pup Children and took them back to Snowi while Robert and Giselle escaped to Massachusetts on planet Earth. Following the fire, Marley became the protective guardian of the Pup children until they were old enough to learn the truth about EverRealm and reunite with their parents.

### Personality

Marley is suave and charming in tone and nature. When introduced, he is graceful, elegant, proper and have the traits of a gentleman. The Polar Bearions of Snowi are described as gentle and humble creatures who enjoy relaxing and having snowball fights. Marley wants to ensure the peace and happiness of Snowi and is one of the Polar Bearions to bear his teeth at enemies while the other residents are pacifistic and don't want to engage in violence. In times of crisis, Marley has saved the kingdom from invaders that threatened to destroy or conquer Snowi. He's brave, selfless and heroic. His heroism and bravery is how and why he was crowned the ruler of Snowi because on the planet, a Polar Bearion is crowned the reigning monarch based on their actions.

When Marley was in charge with watching over the Pup children, he was shown to be a protective but playful guardian. His relationship with Hansel was very close and they both shared a love for exploring. The two animals would travel to different planets and go on adventures. Marley was also very austere at times as he reprimanded Charles on his aggressive and impolite behavior towards Hansel. With Charles being very worrisome with Hansel leaving Snowi, Marley is accepting of Hansel's choices and tries to convince Charles that he should approve them, not choose. Seeing how Charles' stubbornness is only out of an intense love for his family, Marley comforts him during his troubling times such as when Charles mourns Hansel's supposed death and that he disowned him as brother, minutes before Wolfgang threw him off a cliff.

Marley is very emotional but always tries to keep a straight face. By the ending of *the Enchanted Pup,* Marley started to cry when he was saying goodbye to Hansel, saying that he made his life, fun and that having him around in his palace won't be the same.

### Physical appearance

Marley is a stocky polar bear in his mid-30s. He has a short beard.

When presenting himself to the kingdom of Snowi, Marley wears a blue tuxedo with a cape with a large snowflake on it.

For traveling out of the kingdom, Marley wears a white dress shirt with black pants and wears a beige trenchcoat.

### Powers and abilities

* **Ice Magic:** Marley's primary ability is being able to control ice and snow just like Hansel, himself.
* **Freeze Vision:** Marley can emit beams of heat-draining energy from his eyes, freezing his enemies in their tracks.

## Appearances

### The Enchanted Pup

Marley is seen enjoying a breakfast with Hansel, Buzzy, Charles, Dwayne and Sierra. After the breakfast, Hansel and Buzzy goes outside to enjoy a game of ball. During the game, Hansel encounters a squirrel with the ability to manipulate air. Amazed by what he saw and believing that the squirrel could be a member of the Council of Elements, Hansel runs back into the Snowi Palace to tell Marley and the gang about what he saw. Marley was intrigued by the story along with Dwayne and Sierra but Charles brushes it off as nonsense and tells Hansel to not go to EverRealm, saying that the planet is dangerous for people who possess magic. Despite Charles' objections, Marley prepares a spaceship to take Hansel and Buzzy to EverRealm and leaves his squire in charge and orders him not to tell anyone about his whereabouts. The trio flies over to EverRealm and they head over to the plaza where the planet's monarch, Wolfgang gives a speech to the citizens. During the speech, Hansel spots the squirrel and tries to catch up to him, only to fall into a ditch. Marley and Buzzy offer to help Hansel but the latter says that he can get himself out of the pit. He uses his ice magic to create a pillar for him to rise out of.

Unfortunately, Wolfgang and the EverRealmians see this from a distance and gasp at the sight of powerful magic. Wolfgang orders the royal guards to capture Hansel as it turns that using magic on EverRealm is against the law and the punishment being execution. Hansel, Marley and Buzzy manage to evade the royal guards with the Snow Dog freezing them in their tracks, leading Wolfgang to send his clan after them. The werewolves surround the trio and both Hansel and Marley try to freeze the werewolves but it turns out that they're immune to magic, leaving them out of options. Fortunately, Adam and his siblings fight the werewolves and escort them to Windy Holm, which is located outside of the kingdom. Adam and his siblings are the members of Wolfgang's family, who decided to run away after Wolfgang revealed to be a cruel and unloving uncle figure to them. Hansel tells the Oceanmane children that he was looking for a squirrel who can control wind. They recognize the squirrel as Zephyr, the Wind Spirit and are unsure of their location but agrees to help them find him, the next day. Hansel and Marley's absence prompts a worried Charles, Sierra and Dwayne to follow their spaceship trail over to EverRealm to rescue them, believing that they're in danger.

The next morning, the trio is introduced to Dr. Harrison Stone and his teenage son, Bradley who are shapeshifters who took refuge after Wolfgang was crowned king. Harrison allowed the Oceanmane children to stay in the cave when they ran away. Abigail discovers a mysterious love letter that's addressed to Hansel, whom have claimed to have met him before and is revealed to be the queen of Elkwood. Hansel leaves to go find Elkwood but is stopped by Charles, who just arrived in EverRealm just minutes ago and scolds Hansel for leaving Snowi without telling him but Marley who witnesses the brothers arguing, defends Hansel by telling Charles that he was the one who arranged the trip to EverRealm and that he ordered his servants to keep the destination of his trip, a secret. Hansel tells Charles, why he's in EverRealm because he needs to find the Wind Spirit and his secret admirer but promises that once he finds them, they'll return home. The gang travels through a dense forest where they encounter the Twin Paw to which Jordan is their leader. They've become aggressive towards the EverRealions for exiling them from the kingdom due to Wolfgang's reign. Hansel tries to talk the Twin Paws into letting him pass but refuses. Suddenly, the Fire Spirit sets the Twin Paw's houses on fire, prompting Hansel to freeze the fire before it spread. Unfortunately, the Twin Paw believe that Hansel ordered the Fire Spirit to destroy the houses as he have claimed to be connected to the spirits. They are kicked out of the forest and are forbidden to return.

Luckily, Adam contacts Kirby, the captain of the Deer Guard and his father's bodyguard to escort Hansel to Elkwood. When Kirby agrees to escort Hansel to Elkwood, Marley and the gang help get Hansel ready for his date. Before Hansel leaves, Marley gives him, a communicator for him to use in case he's in need of advice. During the date, Marley receives a call from Hansel who tells the latter to bring his spaceship over to Elkwood. Hansel and Amber get aboard and prepare for a trip across the galaxy, not before Hansel introduces his lover to Marley and Buzzy. Marley flies Hansel and Amber across the galaxy and during the trip, the two dogs come closer and closer together. Marley returns Amber back home to Elkwood where she bids a farewell to Hansel for the night. Upon returning to the cave, Hansel tells the gang that his date was wonderful. The gang then goes to bed for the night and during the night, Hansel and Charles talk to each other and bond. Marley smiles over the sight of Hansel and Charles bonding as brothers.

The next morning, Hansel receives a letter from Jordan, challenging him to a fight in the forest in a few days. Unbeknownst to Hansel and the gang, Wolfgang orders Jordan to fight Hansel in hopes of having the latter killed. Knowing that he doesn't have any fighting experience, Hansel asks Kirby to help him train and he agrees. In the next two days, Hansel was ready for the fight. Marley and the gang sat at the very top of the stands and cheers for Hansel as he battles Jordan. During the battle, Jordan falls off the waterfall and plummets to his death, fortunately, Hansel rescues Jordan and brings him back to the forest with help from the Water Spirit. The Twin Paw realize that they were wrong about Hansel and cheer for him as their leader's hero. Marley and the gang carry Hansel back to the cave in triumph where they all congratulate him on his heroism. Unfortunately, a vicious beast known as the Smogtaur attacks the cave, prompting them to escape the cave and retreat to Elkwood. Unfortunately, the Smogtaur tracks them down to Elkwood prompting them to escape to Lakeville, a town ruled by Buttons who rules over a race of hybrids known as Honeybear. Once again, the Smogtaur attacks Lakeville and attempts to eat Buttons but is saved by Hansel. The gang makes an escape and decides to follow the Earth Spirits to the Elementals' residence. By following the signs, the gang walks up to the highest mountain, only to find nothing. Charles, whom believes that Hansel is running a wild goose chase scolds Hansel. The two brothers argue and Marley tries to calm them down before they would say something they regret. During the argument, when Hansel wishes that Charles would listen to him, Charles disowns Hansel as his brother.

Marley sighs in disappointment at Charles' hurtful insult. Before Hansel could reply to Charles' insult, the Smogtaur, the royal guards and Wolfgang arrive at the mountain telling them that it was he who set up the signs which led them into a trap. Wolfgang puts magic-proof handcuffs on Hansel and sedates him and throws him off of the mountain, much to the horror of Marley and the others. Wolfgang then takes Marley and the gang back to the EverRealm palace to be imprisoned in the dungeon. Unbeknownst to Marley and the others, Hansel survived the fall and has proceeded with the trip to the Gold Volcano to find the Elementals. In the dungeon, while the gang is panicking over the fact of being imprisoned, Charles yells at them all and then cries over the fact that he disowned Hansel as a brother and now he's dead. Marley comforts Charles, seeing that he never meant to say that.

Fortunately, Hansel infiltrates the palace and frees Marley and the gang from the dungeon who are happy to learn that Hansel is alive. He tells them about EverRealm's past and that the Oceanmane children are his step-cousins. They free Marley and the gang from the cage and infiltrate the palace. It is shown that Wolfgang is planning to destroy Mount Olympus, eliminate the Gods and rule the universe as an almighty god. By using Marley's spaceship, they fly over to Mount Olympus to rescue the Gods from the Growlers. With help from Hansel and Cerberus' magic, they defeat the Growlers and tame the Smogtaur. Hansel and Wolfgang then battle each other but he proves to be more powerful due to him gaining control over Mount Olympus. Fortunately, Hansel uses an Olympian Staff to defeat Wolfgang, once and for all. Zeus thanks Hansel for his help and revives Jordan who died from Wolfgang's curse. Hansel locates his parents in the state of Massachusetts and goes over there where he reunites with them. Hansel returns to EverRealm where he takes his place as king.

Seeing how things are settled for the Pup children, Marley decides to return home to Snowi. He bids Charles, Sierra and Dwayne, a farewell. He and Hansel have one last talk. Hansel thanks Marley for being for a great friend and that he'll miss him. They share one last hug and Marley takes his spaceship back to Snowi where from a distance, he watches Hansel blast fireworks into the sky, symbolizing the start of his new reign.

### The Enchanted Pup 2

Taking a year after the events of the previous film, Marley has resumed his position as prince. Despite him and Hansel being monarchs, they have made time to see each other. Hansel and Marley usually visit each other's planet for lunch and invites them for special occasions. By the end of the film, Marley attends a party hosted by Brodi, Hansel's cousin and new Chief of Staff.

### Animal Planet

Marley doesn't appear until the ending of the film. He attends the concert in Basel's Garden and dances with the gang.

### The North Pup

Just like the previous film, Marley doesn't appear until the ending of the film. He does however attend the party in EverRealm while Hansel, Classified, the North Winds and Amber fly all over Europe for a trip.

### Robin Hood

While Hansel and the gang are in Nottingham, Marley watches over EverRealm until they return.

### The Enchanted Pup: The Series

Marley serves as a major character in the cartoon series.