| King Noble, the Lion | |
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Real Name |
King Noble |
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First Appearance |
Le Roman de Renart (ca 1170) |
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Original Publisher |
Harper & Brothers |
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Created by |
Unknown (earliest writings by Pierre de Saint-Cloud) |
Synopsis[]
The ruler of the animal kingdom, King Noble, alongside his wife Queen Fiere, presides over the court where Reynard frequently finds himself in trouble. Fair-minded but sometimes gullible, Noble strives to maintain order and justice among the animals, but is often manipulated by the fox's clever arguments and deceptive tactics, becoming a foil no better than the rest of his subjects.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Nivardus' Ysengrinus (1148-1153)
- Le Roman de Renart (1174, sequel in 1179)
- Reinhart Fuchs (1180)
- Van den vos Reynaerde (1260)
- The Historie of Reynart the Foxe (1485)
- The Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg (1851)
- Rénert the Fox (1872)
Notes[]
- King Noble served as the basis for Disney's rendition of Richard the Lionheart and Prince John in their 1973 adaptation of Robin Hood.