warlord

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The actor also played the doomed warlord who divides his kingdom between his sons in "Ran", Kurosawa's 1985 film based on the Shakespeare play "King Lear".

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

He had wanted to prop up allies in Laukkaing after ousting its former warlord.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

When he is introduced in “The Force Awakens,” Kylo Ren is a First Order warlord following in Darth Vader’s footsteps, but he eventually finds redemption after sacrificing himself in “The Rise of Skywalker.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

Mr. Prigozhin, a caterer turned warlord who grew rich on state contracts, was an unlikely messenger.

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

I sensed that the long-furred one was the warlord of the fortress, while the small one was some kind of underling.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth