List of The Emperor's New Groove characters
| Emperor Kuzco | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
| Created by |
Mark Dindal Roger Allers (original character from Kingdom of the Sun) |
| Voiced by |
David Spade (Movies and Video Games in Movie Stock) J. P. Manoux (Video Games, TV Show and Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom) James Arnold Taylor (Various Merchandise) |
| Pacha | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
| Created by |
Mark Dindal Roger Allers (original character from Kingdom of the Sun) |
| Voiced by |
John Goodman (Movies and Season 2 of series) Fred Tatasciore (Season 1 Only) Bill Farmer (Video Games) Joel McCarry (Various Merchandise) |
| Yzma | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
| Created by |
Mark Dindal Roger Allers (original character from Kingdom of the Sun) |
| Voiced by |
Eartha Kitt (Original) Grey DeLisle (episode 23a) Candi Milo (after Kitt's death) |
| Aliases |
Principal Amzy Nurse Mazy |
| Kronk | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
| Created by | Mark Dindal |
| Voiced by |
Patrick Warburton A.J. Locascio (Occasionally) |
| Aliases | Nurse Kronk Principal Knork |
| Malina | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Emperor's New School |
| Created by | Mark Dindal |
| Voiced by | Jessica DiCicco |
The following are fictional characters from Disney's 2000 film The Emperor's New Groove, its direct-to-video sequel Kronk's New Groove, and the spin-off television series The Emperor's New School.
Emperor Kuzco is the 18-year-old emperor of the Incas. He is initially portrayed as a selfish, pompous and spoiled brat, but has a sense of flair and . For example, when he is shown beautiful girls in hopes one of them will be his wife, he rudely insults all of them and continues to sing about himself and be pampered by his servants. His name is a reference to the ancient Incan city of Cuzco. Throughout the series, he turns into various animals.
In The Emperor's New Groove, Kuzco is turned into a llama by the evil Yzma, following her termination as his adviser. He is presumed dead, and finds himself lost in the jungle. Kuzco becomes friends with Pacha, a llama herder, who helps Kuzco turn back into a human again, regaining his humility and his throne. Kuzco learns the meaning of friendship and generosity throughout the film.
In Kronk's New Groove, Kuzco plays a significantly smaller role. He occasionally shows up onscreen acting as if he's the director and breaks the fourth wall by talking to the audience. He admits he has changed: "I'm nice now. Didn't you see the first movie?" However, he remains selfish; near the end of the film, he shows up in women's clothing, claiming he is Kronk's wife, announcing, "You like how I weaseled my way into this movie?"
In The Emperor's New School, to remain emperor, Kuzco must to go to Kuzco Academy, a school he instituted and financed; why is the question the audience wonders most often about this situation. He must pass all his classes, but Yzma and Kronk are out to make sure he fails. If he fails even one class, he will not be emperor, and Yzma will take over the empire; this invokes a secondary question as to why this condition was set as it poses a much worse future, as seen when Kuzco accidentally uses a wish to temporarily rewrite history to never have been emperor. In the series Kuzco develops a love interest named Malina.
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