The last of the remaining free tribes of rebels was led by wise King Pheron (Roger Rees), determined to challenge the tyrannical and evil warlord Memnon with a prophetic Sorcerer at his side, but disapproving Nubian warrior Balthazar (Michael Clarke Duncan) refused to lead his men into an unwinnable battle.The groundwork for their affinity for each other has been well-established long before they actually meet.Sometimes, men get greedy." The three "helpers," totaling an expense of $50,000, would be paid a flat fee for their services:a "boxman" or safecracker who would need o be paid the most, "maybe $25,000.The shock of seeing his life""s work destroyed causes him to lose his mind.He remembers that he volunteered as a missionary because he had no facility with languages of Greek and Hebrew and failed he exams.The Tramp scooped out for each of them a sizable pile of food onto their plates.Shortly later, after finishing the gigantic portion he was served, the Kid (and the Tramp) daintily used a makeshift finger bowl to clean up.