How to pronounce Lord Farquaad? Why is he called Farquaad?

Lord Farquaad’s name is pronounced as “lord far·quaad”. Farquaad’s name is believed to be a corruption of the slur “fuckwad”.

Lord Farquaad is the short-in-stature, ruthless ruler of Duloc. Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated film Shrek, as well as Shrek 4-D and the musical.

Outside of the film series, Lord Farquaad appears in the Universal Studios Theme Parks ride Shrek 4-D and its comic book adaptation by Dark Horse Comics.

In the animated film, Lord Farquaad is portrayed as a comically evil character with his appearance and mannerisms being that of classic fairy tale villains. He is depicted as a short, selfish, ruthless ruler who seeks to rid his kingdom of all fairy tale creatures.

In the films, Lord Farquaad orders all fairy tale creatures to be rounded up and sent to live in a designated area called “Shrek’s swamp.”