The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale is a 2014 animated film, the fifth film in the Swan Princess series, and the fourth sequel to The Swan Princess.
Plot[]
Centuries ago, an extremely powerful evil force, known as the Forbidden Arts, had entered Earth from the underworld, intent on destroying all of its rivals for more domination and darker power. It learned of a prophecy that the Swan Princess will bring an age of goodness and evil will lose its power in her presence, but she can be defeated by a magical glowing green stone. The Forbidden Arts corrupted the legend, making it appear that the Swan Princess will bring despair and destruction upon the Earth and Her creatures. A group of flying squirrels, the scullions, found the legend and over the years formed a community dedicated to finding and destroying the Swan Princess. When Odette, the Swan Princess, was finally born, the Forbidden Arts tried to use the wizard Rothbart to defeat her but failed.
In the present, Swan Princess Odette and her husband Prince Derek are being pressured by Derek's mother Queen Uberta to have a child, and are unaware that they're being tracked by the scullions. The Forbidden Arts has joined forces with Mangler, the scullion leader, but is angered at their most recent failure. The Forbidden Arts leaves its cave to burn Odette alive, but it is blocked by Odette's power and has to return to the crystal in its cave to recover. A nearby house catches fire instead, killing the father of a young girl, Alise. Odette and Derek bring Alise to the castle, and Odette feels a kinship with her because they both lost their fathers tragically. Alise is too traumatized to speak, despite everyone in the castle working together to cheer her up, but she grows close with Odette and Derek, who decide to adopt her as she has no other relatives.
The scullions attack Uberta's castle, kidnapping Alise to lure Odette and Derek away, and locking everyone else in the cellar. Odette and Derek avoid the scullions' traps, but Derek is poisoned by Mangler's blow dart. A friendly scullion, whom Odette names Scully, cures Derek and explains about the Swan Princess legend and the Forbidden Arts, and reveals that he has been keeping the magical stone safe. The group go to rescue Alise.
While Derek acts as a distraction, Scully sneaks into the scullion village and finds Alise in the Forbidden Arts' cave, but he is unable to rescue her. When the scullions are about to execute Derek, Odette intervenes and explains that all she wants is for her loved ones to be safe. Scully tells the scullions that the legend is a lie and the true evil is the Forbidden Arts. Mangler shoots a poison dart at Odette, which is blocked by Jojo, one of the scullions. Odette cures him with an antidote prepared by Scully, and the tablet with the corrupted prophecy reveals the true prophecy about the Swan Princess.
At the castle, Uberta and Rogers are about to be punished by the scullions for protecting the Swan Princess, and declare their feelings for each other. Jojo and the other scullions arrive with the real prophecy tablet, proving Odette to be good, and they release Uberta and the captives. The scullion army works together with Derek, Puffin, Jean-Bob and Speed to protect the magical stone, but the Forbidden Arts manages to obtain it, gaining its full strength and power and is now capable of withstanding the presence of Odette.
Odette and Scully enter the Forbidden Arts' cave to rescue Alise. Odette is unable to break the prison, but Alise finally speaks, telling Odette to destroy the Forbidden Arts' crystal. Odette tries to, but is blocked by the Forbidden Arts. Scully jumps onto the crystal, sacrificing himself to smash the crystal, destroying the Forbidden Arts. In the ensuing explosion, Alise is freed from her prison unharmed, and she calls out to Swan Princess Odette: "Mommy".
The film ends with everyone celebrating the presentation of Princess Alise to the kingdom.
Trivia[]
- This film celebrates the franchise's 20th anniversary, sixteen years after The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure debuted.
- This is the only time the story depicts a prophecy, and the true origins of the Forbidden Arts. The orange orb is shown as a power source of this shadowy, smoky demonic being from the Underworld. Also it speaks.
- This movie takes place about 2 to 5 years after Swan Princess Odette and Prince Derek's marriage, which explains why Whizzer is not seen and why Zelda is not mentioned at all in the last eight movies. But neither is Clavius whom, like Zelda, had once been partners with Rothbart on utilizing the Forbidden Arts.
- The Japanese Title is called (スワン・プリンセス 家族の冒険 Suwan purinsesu kazoku no bōken).
Cast[]
- Elle Deets as Swan Princess Odette.
- Kathryn S. Hill as Odette's singing voice.
- Yuri Lowenthal as Prince Derek.
- David Osmond as Derek's singing voice.
- Jennifer Miller as Queen Uberta.
- Jan Broberg as Uberta's singing voice.
- Joseph Medrano as Lord Rogers and Scully.
- David Lodge as the Forbidden Arts.
- Clayton James Mackay as Jean-Bob.
- Gardner Jass as Puffin
- Doug Stone as Lorenzo "Speed" Trudgealong.
- Joel Bishop as Speed's singing voice.
- Joey Lotsko as Mangler and Bromley.
- Jeff Michaels as Cutter.
- Kirk Thornton as Jojo.
- Brian Nissen as Brodie and Chef Ferdinand.
- Catherine Lavine as Bridget.
- Carly G. Fogelson as Alise.
- Catherine Lavine as Narrator.
Transcript[]
The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale/Transcript
Musical Numbers[]
Gallery[]
Video Trailer[]
The Swan Princess A Royal Family Tale (Swan V) Trailer