Jareth
Jareth is a male movie villain that features in Labyrinth.
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Biography
Jareth was a magical being who was known as the Goblin King with him being the ruler of the mystical kingdom of the Labyrinth.
As his last desperate move, Jareth offered to be Sarah's slave and fulfill all her wishes but in exchange he wanted her love, fear and obedience. She would, however, refuse leading to the Goblin King disappearing allowing Sarah to return to Earth with her step-brother Toby.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Jareth appeared as a human with long, wild blonde hair and his eyes had different colored pupils that were permanently dilated. Despite his name as the Goblin King, he appeared as a human and not an actual goblin.
His personality showed him to be proud, arrogant and mischievous. He was shown to enjoy tormenting Sarah and demonstrating his powers to her. The Goblin King later showed anxiety that Sarah was progressing through the maze of the Labyrinth quickly. Though he stated he could be generous, Jareth also said that he could be cruel. In desperation, he later attempted to win Sarah by insisting that he would provide all her desires in exchange for her love, fear and obedience.
To enforce his rule, he was known to threaten others such as what he did to Hoggle where he forced him to obey him or face being banished to the Bog of Eternal Stench.
Powers and abilities
As a shapeshifter, he was able to transform into a white barn-owl that was the form he used in the human world.
He was shown to hold numerous servants that were goblins that operated as his minions.
Notes
- Jareth was created by Jim Henson where he was portrayed by singer/actor David Bowie.
Appearances
- Labyrinth:
External Links
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