Segrid
| King Segrid | |
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| First appearance: | "The Hawk" |
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| Created by: | Lee Falk and Phil Davis |
Segrid is a character from the Mandrake the Magician comic strip that first appeared in "The Hawk".
Fictional Character Biography
King Segrid is King of the European nation Cockaigne. He made his first appearance in the second Mandrake story as Prince Segrid, a playboy and unlucky gambler.
Family
Segrid is the brother of Narda and the son of King Karl and Queen Isabel of Cockaigne. Queen Isabel died when the children were small and their father remarried Elsa, a girl from the people. When Karl died a few years later Segrid became the King of Cockaigne.
Segrid has an aunt living in US, Janet, who is his mother's sister. Natalie the duchess of Kort is Segrid's cousin. Natalie married King Ferrand of Ferna, and she has one step son, Prince Randolph. Segrid has a distant cousin, Prince Michael.
Notable appearances
Some of the stories where Segrid has featured most prominently are:
| Year | Daily/Sundays | Title | Artist | Comments |
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| 1938 | Daily | "Mandrake in Love" | Davis | |
| 1939 | Daily | "Mandrake in Cockaigne" | Davis | Narda renounced her succession to the throne |
| 1947 | Daily | "HRH Cuddles" | Davis | Segrid being crowned King of Cockaigne |
| 1955 | Daily | "Michael" | Davis | Prince Michael |
| 1967 | Daily | "The Return of Evil - The Cobra" | Fredericks | |
| 1997 | Daily | "Mandrake's Wedding at Cockaigne" | Fredericks | Segrid's's father was Darius 14. |
| Characters | |
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| Supporting |
Mandrake the Magician • Chief Bradley • Hojo • Jed • Karma • Lothar • Magnon • Narda • Theron |
| Villains |
Aleena • Derek • Luciphor aka The Cobra • The Mole • The Octon • Saki aka The Clay Camel |