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earendel wrote:Sometimes my mind ponders odd things. One thing it's been pondering lately is this - whatever happened to Duloc? Duloc was the realm ruled by Lord Farquaad. After he gets chomped by the dragon who takes his place as ruler of Duloc? Shrek marries Fiona, who is the daughter of the King and Queen of Far Far Away and that's where they go in the second film (and remain there for the rest). So who rules Duloc?

earendel wrote:Sometimes my mind ponders odd things. One thing it's been pondering lately is this - whatever happened to Duloc? Duloc was the realm ruled by Lord Farquaad. After he gets chomped by the dragon who takes his place as ruler of Duloc? Shrek marries Fiona, who is the daughter of the King and Queen of Far Far Away and that's where they go in the second film (and remain there for the rest). So who rules Duloc?

Jeemie wrote:I did a quick online search at lunch.

You may very well be the first person who has ever thought of this.

I got no hits about who succeeded Farquaad.

If fairy tale land is anything like the real world Dung Ages in this regard, then as long as Duloc is not ruled by a king Duloc is a dependency of somewhere else's kingdom - possibly, but not necessarily Far Far Away itself. This means Farquaad can be omnipotent in his own land (as the feudal lord he is) yet he has to pay taxes and can be drafted into the army of the king he's attached to as a vassal. The only way he can get rid of that and make Duloc an independent satte is by being declared king of Duloc by his superior or by marrying a royal heir princess, thus gaining royal status himself in the process. This would explain also what happens to Duloc in the sequels: since Farquaad had no heirs when he died, his lands and title were (re)taken by his king and Duloc abolished as a distinct entity.