<Li> Liev Schreiber as the Storm King, the despotic, satyr - like leader of the storm creatures who conquers lands in search of powerful magic to control the weather . On his acceptance of the role, Schreiber said that he wanted something child - friendly for his kids to watch, noting his repertoire of violent, adult - oriented films . Comparing his character to Basil Rathbone, Schreiber said the Storm King "is prone to temper tantrums, and he's a little crazy . He has a wide range of behaviors ." He considers the character to be "one of the more intense roles (he's) played". </Li> <Li> Taye Diggs as Capper, a humanoid alley cat who is a cunning yet good - hearted con artist . Diggs, who was excited to appear in an animated film, says, "I'm very movement - oriented, so just looking at the way Capper is positioned, the expressions on his face, all enhances my performance . It's really cool ." </Li> <Li> Zoe Saldana as Captain Celaeno, a humanoid parrot and jaded pirate captain who is relegated to the Storm King's delivery service . Saldana says Celaeno "cares for her crew", adding, "She's a responsible, thoughtful, and empathetic leader . That's a terrific, very poignant message to give to children about leadership--that it's okay for you to want to be a leader as long as you know that the responsibilities that come along with it ." </Li> <Li> Kristin Chenoweth as Princess Skystar, an excitable seapony and magically transformed hippogriff princess . Chenoweth said of her character, "Let's just say she's been locked up for a while and is longing for friends ." She joked that she dabbled in method acting for the role, making sure her hair was "on point for every recording session". </Li>

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