Captain of the Guards

### Personality

Serious, determined, relentless, aggressive, gruff, ill-tempered, no-nonsense, strict, stubborn, protective, loving, diligent, loyal, remorseful, unsympathetic (formerly), fatherly

### Loves/Likes

Justice, hard work, discipline, his daughter, humiliating Eugene (formerly), horses

### Hates/Dislikes

Flynn Rider (formerly), being outsmarted, criminals, thieves, disruptive children, the Snuggly Duckling, upsetting the king, fooling around, rank dissension, Cassandra's former betrayal, threats to the kingdom, his daughter in danger

### Goal

To protect and serve Corona's crownTo get his daughter back (succeeded)

### Allies

King Frederic, Queen Arianna, Rapunzel, Pascal, Maximus, Flynn Rider, Lance Strongbow, Old Lady Crowley, Pub Thugs, Ruthless Ruth, Angry and Red, Lorbs, Varian

### Enemies

Flynn Rider (formerly), Pub Thugs (formerly),Patchy and Sideburns, Lady Caine, Ruthless Ruth (formerly), Varian (formerly), Mother Gothel, Cassandra (briefly), Zhan Tiri

### Fate

Retires from his post, appoints Eugene his successor and reconciles with Cassandra

### Qoute

"We got him now, Maximus!"

The **Captain of the Guards** is a supporting character in Disney's 2010 animated film *Tangled*.

## Background

The captain, as his title indicates, is the head of Corona Royal Guard. As such, he spends the majority of his time working to ensure the safety within the kingdom remains intact.

At some point in time during Mother Gothel's kidnapping of Rapunzel, the captain came to adopt an orphaned girl named Cassandra, whom was the daughter of the woman who had kidnapped the Princess of Corona. Despite this, he raised Cassandra as his own daughter, giving her more love than her biological mother ever did. Though the Captain was always busy with his job in protecting Corona, he did give Cassandra a happy childhood as she grew up and became a handmaiden working in the castle.

### Personality

The captain is gruff and no-nonsense, with a strict sense of order. He does not tolerate any criminals within the kingdom and will go on an endless pursuit to apprehend those who offend Corona's crown. He tends to view criminals as worthless and pathetic, and understandably refuses to show even the slightest bit of sympathy or kindness toward them, as seen in his relationship with his arch-rival, Flynn Rider. Even after Eugene proved his selflessness by rescuing Corona's lost princess, Rapunzel, the captain refused to welcome him into the castle with open arms and still hold a grudge against him. Instead, he chose to ruin Eugene's life whenever the chance came his way, even if it meant going against common decency and fairness, showing a bitter and spiteful side to himself.

However, the captain is not as cruel as he may seem; he is able to show humility and admit when he may have overreacted, though he is a man who will stand by his decisions for the most part. Eventually, the captain's views do come to change after years of witnessing Eugene's heroic and noble actions in protecting the kingdom, leading him to let go of his resentment towards him, accept the former thief and trust and respect him enough to appoint Eugene as his successor.

He is also loving and protective toward his daughter, Cassandra. Like Rapunzel, he wanted to bring Cassandra back to Corona. According to Cassandra, the captain raised her to be strong, independent and taught her the importance of earning your keep through hard work. He also appears to have a soft spot for Maximus, whom he interacts within an extremely friendly and jovial manner, a side of the captain that is practically never seen elsewhere. Maximus is also the only character that the captain appears to genuinely respect, outside the royal family.