A Top 5 fit for a King!

The title of King is one the highest positions of powers that people across the world have yearned and fought for (maybe because you get a fancy crown and comfy velvet robe?). For everyone else, the King meant the ruler of a kingdom who called all the shots, where you just really hoped they were a kind King and not the type that believes in you know…an ol’fashion beheading. But what makes a good King or rather interesting King? This week we’ll find out! Join Tuong La and Royal Court Jesters/ Pull the Plug’s Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie, and Dan Foerster as they obey the royal decree of the PodCavern and all hail the Top 5 Kings list!

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Ground Rules

  • Just for fun we are also pitting real kings vs fictional kings because it’s Ranked and we do that here
  • If the indvidual has “King” in the title it would technically count.
  • Someone whose regarded as a king but doesn’t necessarily come from “royal blood’ still counts.
  • That said, we don’t want to veer too far away from the spirit of the topic today so the list should still comprise of mostly what you would consider a traditional king and not all gag nominations where “king” happens to be in their name.
  • We are ranking on interesting kings not necessarily just “good kings”. For example the king could be a total jackass as long as they are interesting enough to back it up.

*Spoilers* Below is our Top 5 list from this episode as well as our own personal unordered  lists.

Group Top 5

5. King Cyrus II (Cyrus the Great – real king)

4. Elvis Presley (King of Rock and Roll)

3. Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas – The Pumpkin King)

2. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings – King of Gondor)

1.King T’Challa (Black Panther – King of Wakanda)

Tuong’s List

  • King T’Challa (Black Panther – King of Wakanda)
  • Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones – King of the Seven Kingdoms)
  • Bowser (Super Mario – Koopa King)
  • King DeDeDe (Kirby)
  • The King Piece in Chess
  • King Shark (DC Comics)
  • King Tut(ankhamun ) (Pharaoh – real king)
  • Ben KINGsley (okay maybe a bit of a stretch)
  • BB King
  • Martin Luther King
  • Mufasa (Lion King)
  • Aslan (Narnia)
  • King Julien (Madagascar)
  • Aragorn (Lord of the Rings – King of Gondor)
  • King K Rool (Donkey Kong)
  • The Lich King (Warcraft)
  • King of All Cosmos (Katamari Damacy)
  • Ganon (The Legend of Zelda – Gerudo King)
  • King Leonidas (300)
  • King George (specifically in the musical Hamilton)
  • Babar the Elephant (Babar)
  • Hades (King of the Underworld)
  • Hank Hill (King of the Hill)

Dishonourable mentions:

  • King’s Cup (that stupid drinking game)
  • King of Queens (Kevin James)

Justin’s List

  • Aragorn (Lord of the Rings – King of Gondor)
  • King Arthur (you know the one)
  • King Cyrus II (Cyrus the Great – real king)
  • King Bluetooth (Harald Bluetooth – real king)
  • King Henry the VIII (King of England 1509-1547 – real king)
  • King Louie (The Jungle Book)
  • King Lear (The Shakespearian play)
  • King Theoden (The Lord of the Rings – King of Rohan)
  • Hammurabi (King of the First bablyonian dynasty of the Amorite tribe)
  • Kings of Leon (The rock band)
  • King’s Cup (yes that drinking game again)
  • Martin Luther King
  • King Kong
  • Burger King
  • King T’Challa (Black Panther – King of Wakanda)

Shannon’s List

  • Elvis Presley (King of Rock and Roll)
  • King Triton (The Little Mermaid – King of Atlantica)
  • Los Angeles Kings (Hockey)
  • King T’Challa (Black Panther – King of Wakanda)
  • Odin (King of Asgard)
  • Zeus (King of Olympus)
  • Alexander the Great (King of the ancient Greek Kingdom Macedon – real king)
  • King Mints (The Peppermint candy)

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Dan’s List

  • Godzilla (King of the Monsters)
  • King T’Challa (Black Panther – King of Wakanda)
  • Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas – The Pumpkin King)
  • Mufasa (Lion King)
  • King of the Red Lions (The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker)
  • King Vendrick (Dark Souls 2)

Dishonourable mention: King Hippo (Punch Out!)

 

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