Lord Farquaad is a half-dwarf also known as a halfling. He is the offspring of a human and a dwarf.
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Lord Farquaad is often used as a reference to people of short height, with “bowl cut” haircuts who are considered domineering. Lord Farquaad is the short-in-stature, ruthless ruler of Duloc.
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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 films, Lord Farquaad orders all fairy tale creatures to be rounded up and sent to live in a designated area called “Shrek’s swamp.”
Lord Farquaad’s character is voiced by John Lithgow. In the original Broadway production of Shrek The Musical, the role was played by Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber.


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