Desmond

Character

Desmond is a tertiary antagonist in Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses. He was the faithful servant of Duchess Rowena, and he is voiced by Garry Chalk.

Story[]

Supposedly Duchess Rowena's only servant (since he was shown as being her coachman and baggage man at the same time), he arrived at King Randolph's castle with Rowena and her pet monkey Brutus under invitation from Randolph. During her nobility training of his daughters, Desmond changed the princesses' room (replacing a vase full of flowers in their room with a clock to enforce a strict bedtime on them and took away their personal belongings). When Rowena thought the girls were sneaking out at night when they seemed to be tired in the morning, she ordered Desmond to sit outside their room all night to try and catch them leaving. The next morning, Desmond reported that none of the princesses had left. However, Rowena still found the girls tired and so saw it that Desmond had failed her. Again, she had him guard over the princesses' room while also locking the door. But when he unlocked it the next day, Rowena found all of the princesses missing (to Desmond's astonishment).

Later, Desmond forced Derek (the royal cobbler who was close with the princesses) to leave when he asked to see Genevieve and destroyed several colorful flowers on the floor of the princesses' room (really an entrance to a magic pavilion the girls had been visiting). When Randolph temporarily made Rowena queen, she had Desmond lead a platoon of guards she had hired to protect her. Once the princesses returned to the castle, Genevieve got his attention and he chased her only to be tripped by Derek onto a rolling cart, luring him into a trap temporarily. Upon escaping, he bumped into Lacey and took her as a hostage. When Rowena used a magic flower she had gained to wish for Genevieve to dance forever and ever, Genevieve fanned the magic back at her and left her dancing uncontrollably. When Desmond attempted to help her (and thus abandoned Lacey), he too fell under the spell of golden pollen and was forced to dance with Rowena (much to his delight and Rowena's annoyance). The two then danced away from Randolph's kingdom with Brutus in tow.

Personality[]

Desmond is shown as very loyal to Rowena; he does exactly what she tells him to and claimed that his reward for his servitude is her happiness. He also doesn't have any qualms about harming others (as shown when he took Lacey hostage). However, one of his biggest flaws is that he'd promised Rowena that none of the princesses left but however, when Rowena examined the room to see there are no princesses in the room, she then demands an answer and asks him if he's seen any princesses, and he's shocked to see what's right there in front of him. He then claimed that he's been there all night and has never left the door. He then complimented Rowena and calls her a "lovely dancer."

Physical Appearance[]

Desmond is a large and clumsy man. He has gray hair and light teal eyes. He is very strong, which this is proved when he breaks the magical stones.

Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses

Quote: "There's a difference only you can make."

Media: Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses

Locations: King Randolph's Castle | Magical World

Songs: "Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses Theme" | "Birthday Song" | "Derek's Tune" | "Sacerdotes Domini" | "Shine"