 Nathaniel is a servant of Queen Narissa , who controls him through his infatuation with her and his own lack of self @-@ esteem . He initially does Narissa 's bidding , but ultimately realizes her true nature and rebels against her . He has a penchant for disguises . This is the first of two Disney films Timothy Spall has been in , the other being Tim Burton 's Alice in Wonderland in which he was the voice of Bayard the Bloodhound . 
