Prince Humperdinck's elderly and ailing father in The Princess Bride. His health has been precarious for some time; the novel states that the palace fired Miracle Max because he wasn't able to do enough for Lotharon. The reader gets few clues as to who King Lotharon is or what he's like; he mumbles so severely that his wife, Queen Bella, translates everything he says for others, though he does seem very interested in upholding tradition by finding Prince Humperdinck a wife.
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King Lotharon Character Timeline in The Princess Bride
The timeline below shows where the character King Lotharon appears in The Princess Bride. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter One: The Bride
...country of Florin existed between Sweden and Germany. This note is in parentheses. The king, King Lotharon , is technically in charge, but he's very old and senile. His son, Prince Humperdinck,...
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Chapter Two: The Groom
...a day without killing something. He used to travel the world to hunt, but once King Lotharon 's health started to decline, Humperdinck and Count Rugen built the Zoo of Death. It's...
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...the orangutan's neck, killing it, and then Rugen explains that the doctor has declared that King Lotharon is dying. Prince Humperdinck is annoyed; this means he has to get married.
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Chapter Three: The Courtship
Prince Humperdinck, Count Rugen, King Lotharon , and Queen Bella meet in the council room to discuss Humperdinck's marriage. King Lotharon...
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...Another door opens to bring in the wine, and this creates a strong crosswind. Then, King Lotharon enters the hall through the King's Door, which makes the wind even stronger. Candles blow...
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Chapter Four: The Preparations
...declares Buttercup a princess to appease some persnickety nobles. The new miracle man works on King Lotharon , and then there are 72 pages detailing Buttercup's princess training.
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Chapter Six: The Festivities
...Buttercup starts to worry that she won't survive the next 60 days of partying. Unfortunately, King Lotharon starts to go downhill and dies. Prince Humperdinck becomes king 45 days before the wedding...
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...the pressure to rule, start a war, and look like he's in love with Buttercup. King Lotharon continues to cling to life, which complicates things. Twelve days before the wedding, Humperdinck summons...
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Chapter Seven: The Wedding
...on the brute squad and Inigo says that he needs a miracle. Max notes that King Lotharon fired him, so he's not reliable, but he's interested when Inigo says that the man...
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Chapter Eight: Honeymoon
King Lotharon and Queen Bella arrive at the chapel just after the ceremony. Prince Humperdinck asks them...
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Buttercup’s Baby: An Explanation
...pages from 1000, and cut out lots of material about Westley's terrible childhood and how King Lotharon went to Miracle Max after Humperdinck's birth, as he knew Humperdinck was a monster and...
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