Colonel (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

The Colonel
Background Information
Films	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Voice	James Cromwell
Character information
Gender	Male
Status	Active
Quote	"What seems to be the problem, gentlemen?" "Sergeant! Tie this horse to the post. No food or water. Three days." "Ah, a Lakota. Not as tall as the Cheyenne, not as fine featured as the Crow." "Good. Fetch my crop and spurs."

“The army has dealt with wild horses before. This one will be no different.”

―The Colonel.

Colonel George Armstrong Custer is the main antagonist in the DreamWorks film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He is the commander of a Cavalry Battalion bent on dominating the Western United States and taking it from Native Americans.

Background

Personality & Appearance

The Colonel is loosely based on Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer in both personality and appearance. Like Custer, The Colonel has long hair, a moustache, a goatee, and wears a neckerchief. Also like Custer, the Colonel is mostly calm and collected, although his temper often flares, such as when he tried to shoot Spirit after being thrown off his back. He is temperamental, harsh, emotional, courteous, organized, level-headed, observant, negative, eager and loud.

Abilities

The Colonel is shown to be a very skilled horseback rider, being the only member of the Battalion able to stay atop Spirit while riding him, and only being thrown off when taken by surprise. He is also a knowledgeable cavalry commander, initiating a perfectly executed and presumably victorious attack on an Indian Village, as a well as a capable leader, commanding the respect and loyalty and occasionally the admiration and fear of his men. And he is portrayed as able with a revolver, being able to shoot Rain at a mild distance.

Appearances

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

After Spirit is captured by the United States Army, he meets the Colonel. The Colonel has his men attempt to tame Spirit, but the horse manages to outsmart the other riders. Spirit is then ordered to be tied to a post for three days without food or water. The army captures a Lakota Native American named Little Creek and Colonel gives Little Creek the same punishment as Spirit. The next morning, The Colonel attempts to ride Spirit and to Spirit's dismay, he cannot buck the Colonel off of him.

Sometime after Little Creek and Spirit break free of the ranch, the Colonel and his army attack the Indian camp. The Colonel points his gun at Rain and shoots her, causing her to fall into a river. Spirit kicks The Colonel off of his horse and runs off to save Rain.

When Spirit destroys the locomotive, the Colonel and a couple of wranglers follow him and Little Creek. After Spirit jumps over the canyon for freedom, an army man raises his gun towards Spirit. However, the Colonel stops the man from shooting Spirit and gives the horse and respectful nod. Spirit nods back and the Colonel parts away from him.

Trivia

• The Colonel is voiced by James Cromwell.
• He is the only DreamWorks Animation character to ever smoke.
• The Colonel is the first main antagonist in DreamWorks Animation to be reformed.
• His horse is named "Granite".

Gallery

Colonel's rehabilitation

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Media Films: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron • Spirit Untamed TV Series: Spirit Riding Free Characters Animals: Spirit • Rain • Esperanza • The Eagle • Spirit Jr. • Chica Linda • Boomerang • Señor Carrots Humans: Little Creek • Lucky Prescott • Pru Granger • Abigail Stone • Jim Prescott • Cora Prescott • Kate Flores • Al Granger • Fannie Granger • Maricela Gutierrez • Snips Stone • Polly Prescott • Julian Prescott • Milagro Navarro • Butch LePray See also Songs: Riding Free Locations: El Circo Dos Grillos • Miradero