Kronker "Kronk" Pepikrankenitz is the former supporting secondary antagonist in The Emperors New Groove who appeared as the main character of the direct-to-DVD sequel Kronk's New Groove, and a character in the spin-off television series The Emperor's New School. He is Yzma's former henchmen who was tall, muscular, and athletic, but Yzma insulted him for his lack of competence, loyalty, and intelligence. Despite that Kuzco and Yzma view him as very idiotic, he has some impressive skills, such as understanding the language of squirrels, and good cooking skills. He is voiced by actor Patrick Warburton, who is known for the voice of other animated characters, such as Joe Swanson from FOX's TV series Family Guy, and Ian from the Sony Pictures Animation film Open Season.