Prince Barin
Background
Prince Barin is the leader of people of the moon Arboria. He is a member of the Tree society.
During the events of Flash Gordon (1980) played by Timothy Dalton
Prince Barin and the Arborians arrive to give tribute to The Emperor Ming. He accuses Prince Vultan and the Hawkmen of stealing his tribute which almost leads to a duel which Klytus orders to be stopped. After witnessing the supposed execution of Flash Gordon, Princess Aura tells him that she will meet him later on Arboria. He watches as Young Treeman fails his initiation and mercy kills him after Young Treeman is stung by the Woodbeast. Aura arrives later and asks him to watch over Flash, which he grudgingly agrees to. Barin becomes jealous and decides to kill Flash and comes up with a plan with Fico that won't upset Aura. Flash is tricked into entering the sacred tree area and Barin and Flash take turns doing the Woodbeast challenge. Flash fakes getting stung and as Barin is about to kill him, Flash steals his sword and runs away. Barin chases after Flash, but they are both caught by Hawkmen who bring them in front of Vultan. Barin demands his right to personal combat and fights Flash who beats him, but Flash saves Barin and Barin offers his loyalty to Flash. After Klytus is killed by Flash, Barin is taken back to Mongo with Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. He is imprisoned with Zarkov, but they are both freed by Aura, and Barin proposes to her. He and Zarkov break into the Control Room and when Barin rips off the eye piece of Klytus Observer No. 1, causing all the other Observers to die. He saves Zarkov by killing Kala who had shot at Zarkov. He then kills Colonel of Battle Control Room who had tried to kill Flash and orders the force field removed. Once Ming is killed by Flash, Prince Barin is then made the rightful ruler of the empire.