00:12They are the greatest and most memorable small-screen royals to sit on the throne.
00:17Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we'll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 TV Kings.
00:24Just to be clear, we're including kings from all television, including mini-series and made-for-TV movies.
00:31We're also accepting any ruler of similar position, even if he's not called king.
00:49We are very grateful to your grace. Your generosity overwhelms me, as always.
00:55Kicking off our list is the star of this drama, which centers on the king's reign and many marriages.
01:00More than any other king you'll see on this list, Henry VIII's motivation is his growing desperation for an heir.
01:07I have a son. I have a son.
01:16From his first wife to his obsession with Anne Boleyn, the show follows the real-life tribulations of this historical
01:22figure,
01:22including how the Cardinal comes to pull all the levers of power behind his back.
01:28I want a divorce. And you will get one for me.
01:40Number 9. King Horek, Vikings.
01:43Get out of the temple!
01:46Jesus!
01:48If you value your lives, stop this at once! Fools! This is King Horek!
01:53He is the respected Viking ruler of Scandinavia.
01:56A benevolent king, despite his storied, brutal, and vengeful ascent to the throne.
02:02This bearded royal is, of course, based on an historical king of the same name.
02:06Travelers and storytellers have described how you came to your throne.
02:10By defeating, one by one, the six uncles that killed your father.
02:14And my mother. And all my sisters and brothers.
02:18While he's notable for being a lawful and fair king, despite the age he lives in,
02:24he has been known to demand the occasional sacrifice.
02:27Nobody's perfect.
02:40Number 8. King Leopold, Once Upon a Time.
02:44I cannot think of a single thing I desire. I have everything I need.
02:48I seek nothing more than the happiness of all who set foot in my kingdom.
02:52One of the few characters in this fairytale show that doesn't have a counterpart in the town of Storybrooke.
02:58Leopold is the father of Snow White.
03:01A standout, he was the husband of the evil queen Regina.
03:04Despite her wickedness, he ruled the kingdom with kindness,
03:08wanting nothing except the happiness of his subjects.
03:10Life as a genie is not as magical as it may appear.
03:15So you wish to be free?
03:18More than anything.
03:21Then I know my first wish.
03:23I wish you to be free.
03:25He's so nice, he even frees a genie.
03:28But of course that backfires and costs him his life.
03:31The nice guys finish last.
03:32You gave me my freedom.
03:34You gave me a chance to find love and for that I'm forever in your debt.
03:39But just as you freed me, so must I now free your queen.
03:46Forgive me.
03:52I pride myself as a fair and just king.
03:55But for the crime of sorcery, there is but one sentence I can pass.
04:02Before a young and noble Arthur could ascend to the throne,
04:05this stubborn and hard-hearted king ruled the legendary kingdom his way.
04:09This meant a strict ban on all sorcery, fearing the practice,
04:13and desiring to do without the sort of shenanigans that could ultimately usurp him.
04:18Well, I came to this land.
04:20This kingdom was mired in chaos.
04:24A well-meaning king, despite his appearance otherwise,
04:27he shows Arthur tough love.
04:29While his war against magic gains him many enemies, including Morgana.
04:33I've seen the way the girl works.
04:36Her fingers are worn.
04:37Her nails are broken.
04:38If she was a sorceress, why would she do this?
04:41Why would she kneel on a cold stone floor morning after morning
04:44when she could make these things happen with a snap of her fingers?
04:48Like an idle king.
04:49You have no right.
04:50You have a right to cast a judgement on that man.
04:52I have a responsibility to take care of this kingdom.
04:55Number 6.
04:56King Babar, Babar the Elephant.
04:58I am Babar, king of the elephants.
05:01King of the elephants?
05:03That's right.
05:04Straight out of the novels is this elephant that fled the jungle only to return
05:08and form a kingdom in the elephant realm.
05:11Imagine that.
05:12A city.
05:13A city for the elephants.
05:16He's crowned king, marries his second cousin Celeste,
05:19and calls his kingdom Celesteville.
05:22Celesteville.
05:23Celesteville.
05:24Celesteville.
05:25Celesteville.
05:25A fair and noble ruler, Babar's entourage includes the monkey Zephyr,
05:29his counselors Cornelius and Pompadour, his cousin Arthur, and his three children.
05:34Of course, all his troubles come from the Rhino kingdom.
05:38You can't shut this store down because of raisins?
05:41Silence!
05:42I can do anything I want.
05:45I am the prince and it's my birthday.
05:48You've baked and sold cakes without my permission.
05:51Not only am I going to shut this store down, I'm going to arrest you all.
05:56Number 5.
05:57Richard IV, Blackadder.
05:59Long live King Richard IV.
06:04Next up is the outrageously hilarious royal played by the legendary Brian Blessed.
06:09Reveling in crusades, this loud-mouthed and boisterous king
06:13is said to have defeated the entire Ottoman horde single-handedly with nothing but a fruit knife.
06:18Very well.
06:20Let the killing begin.
06:23Despising Turks and deliberately misquoting the Bible,
06:26he went insane when he caught the bubonic plague.
06:29I've always despised you.
06:31Well, you are my father, of course.
06:33I mean, you're biased.
06:36You, compared to your beloved brother Harry,
06:41are as excrement as compared to cream.
06:44Oh, my lord, you flatter me.
06:46And me also.
06:48Number 4.
06:49Khal Drogo, Game of Thrones.
07:00This chieftain of the nomadic Dothraki is one of many memorable kings on this series.
07:06Unlike those, he is the ruler of a people outside the Seven Kingdoms.
07:11A feared warlord king, his power and ego lead him to promise his bride,
07:15the true queen of the realm through birthright,
07:18that he'd retake her kingdom for her.
07:20He's memorable for being a ruler who gets his hands dirty
07:23and for being extremely savage about it.
07:31Number 3.
07:33Joffrey Baratheon, Game of Thrones.
07:35Let her speak.
07:37I want to hear what she says.
07:38Easily the youngest and vilest on this list
07:42is the illegitimate inbred ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.
07:45He doesn't have an ounce of noble blood,
07:47since he was the love child of his mother, Queen Cersei,
07:50and her brother, Jaime.
07:52Stop! Stop!
07:55An unfeeling and sinister creep,
07:57he spends much of his time on the Iron Throne terrorizing his subjects,
08:01especially Sansa Stark.
08:03My lady Sansa has begged mercy for her father.
08:08But they have the soft hearts of women.
08:11Sir Illyn, bring me his head.
08:16Number 2.
08:17The Ice King, Adventure Time.
08:19Stop now, Gunther, I'm doing big people things.
08:21I play in the snow, build me a snowman.
08:24One of our favorite animated characters ever,
08:27this ice wizard of the post-apocalyptic future,
08:30rules the ice-covered portion of the land of Oom.
08:33With penguins as his only subjects,
08:35and his magical crown stealing his sanity and memories of his former life,
08:40he spends his days trying to kidnap and marry princesses.
08:43I'm not even a real princess.
08:44Princess is just a surname.
08:46He's not all bad, just lonely.
08:48Making your way in the world today
08:51takes everything you've got!
08:54Taking a break from all your worries
08:57sure would help a lot!
08:59Before we unveil our top pick,
09:01here are a few honorable mentions.
09:03We will see our numbers grow.
09:07And when they have become legion,
09:10we will face Glamour,
09:13and the hordes of Rome again.
09:16And the gods shall weep for their suffering.
09:18Or I can go home with my sword in my hand
09:23and run those maniacs to the Tarpean Rock!
09:29Son, a prince should never ask for help.
09:35Maurice?
09:36Maurice?
09:37Where are you and your booty,
09:39which is quite large and usually easy to see?
09:41Ahh!
09:47I want a woman,
09:50not a maiden.
09:51As king, I've learned to be very clear
09:53about when to stay on my terms.
09:55Enjoy the festivities.
09:57Number one.
09:58The Fire Lord Ozai.
10:00Avatar The Last Airbender.
10:09Taking the top spot on our list
10:10is the ruler of the Fire Nation.
10:12A firebender who rules with a flaming fist,
10:15he is notable because he enslaved the entire world
10:18and the other elemental benders.
10:20He even takes pride in having burned his own son's face
10:23and subsequently banishing him,
10:25while favoring his deranged daughter.
10:28There you are, filthy peasant!
10:36Ultimately, Ozai goes completely maniacal
10:38when a comet powers him up.
10:40That's when he declares himself the Phoenix King.
10:43You are right.
10:44I do have the power.
10:46I have all the power in the world!
10:56Do you agree with our list?
10:58Which television king rules your television set?
11:00For more Regal Top 10s published daily,
11:03be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
11:06I also can give you the treatment.
11:12Talking to a camera.
11:13This is not normal.
11:15No, no, no.
11:16No more talking.
11:17I am giving him the shh treatment.
11:30No, no.
11:31No.
Comments