Lord Shen is the main antagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
He serves as one of the two unseen overarching antagonists (alongside with Ke-Pa) of the original Kung Fu Panda film, one of the three unseen overarching antagonists (alongside Tai Lung and Ke-Pa) of the short Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll, the main antagonist of its 2011 sequel Kung Fu Panda 2, the posthumous overarching antagonist of its 2016 sequel Kung Fu Panda 3 and a posthumous antagonist in the Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode Enter the Dragon.
He is a sadistic and devious peacock prince who wanted to take over China and destroy Kung Fu with his cannons. He is the Soothsayer's former master and the Wolves' leader, as well as Po's arch-nemesis.
He was voiced by Gary Oldman.