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[Shrek] How did Farquaad become start leading Duloc? If we look at the musical he’s not royalty so how did he take land from the fairytale creatures?
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Perhaps he was a pettier landholder that seized power after a previous monarch died. Or maybe he DIDN'T seize power. Maybe Duloc is actually quite small and simply enjoys autonomy due to larger powers being occupied with more important military matters at the moment than securing such a pitiable holding. If that's the case, he's in a pretty precarious spot, once it becomes worth it to take Duloc, the actual kings of surrounding kingdoms will probably make quick work of him. Marrying into a royal family is a pretty savvy move here, even if he's doing it for his own petty reasons. Instead of being conquered by a larger power he can join the royalty and be in a far stronger position to defend his lands. That is, unless he marries himself into a Kingdom so far, far away that their armies are incapable of defending his seat of power, but who'd be dumb enough to do that?