Lord Shen

Lord Shen is the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda 2. He's a wicked peacock whose clan rules over Gongmen City. However, that wasn't enough for him as he is possessed by a desire to take over all of China. For that, he invented the cannon, which poses a threat to the very existence of kung fu itself.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Shen is one of DreamWorks Animation's most complex and intimidating antagonists.
 * 2) Shen is incredibly intelligent, ambitious and charismatic, commands the respect and loyalty of entire armies and is skilled enough to give Po a run for his money in combat (he's also the villain who came closest to killing him). Underneath all this, however, Shen possesses some deep-rooted issues and a very complex internal struggle.
 * 3) He takes over Gongmen City, by easily defeating Storming Ox and Croc, and killing Thundering Rhino with a cannonball shot.
 * 4) His campaign to conquer all of China and destroy kung fu is the main conflict and his genocide of the pandas is an integral part of Po's character arc in that film.
 * 5) Shen has a more outwardly suave demeanour than the other two villains, Tai Lung and Kai, and is the most likely to think before acting.
 * 6) If you ignored that he's a peacock, Shen is a skilled fighter and a cruel and terrifying villain. And sure enough, on top of his glorious white-and-red train, he dresses in elegant and expensive clothes, wields exquisite masterwork weaponry, and is exactly as vain as he is badass.
 * 7) He is one of few villains to accept defeat, as when the cannon is about to fall on him, he just closes his eyes and accepts his fate, gets crushed to death by his own weapon while Po narrowly escapes the resulting explosion.
 * 8) Gary Oldman does a really great job voicing him.

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