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The Horned King is a fictional villain from The Chronicles of Prydain and in The Black Cauldron movie by Disney.

In the book series, he appears only in the first book, The Book of Three, as a servant of Arawn, sent to gain possession of the prophetic pig, Hen-Wen. He is killed at the end of the book when Gwydion confronts him with his true name, which the audience never learns.

The second book concerns itself with Arawn's desire to possess the Black Cauldron. The movie The Black Cauldron combines scenes from the first two books, and uses the Horned King in place of Arawn. In the movie, he searches for the title object, seeking to use its power to bring to life an army of undead soldiers. Deploying his Creeper, the dragonic gwythaints, and human soldiers, the King seeks out objects of magic to aid in his quest. He eventually accomplishes his goal, but is thwarted when Gurgi throws himself into the Cauldron. When he attempts to throw Taran to the Cauldron as well, he ends up being destroyed by the Cauldron's power.

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