Elena destroys it, and this defeats Shuriki, who escapes. Esteban declares Elena to be the rightful ruler of Avalor, and the two cousins embrace. Esteban is first seen informing Shuriki of the arrival of Esteban orders the guard to treat the visiting royalty with respect despite being prisoners and expresses dread at having to clean up the mess caused by this incident. Esteban joins his grandparents, Elena, Isabel, Mateo, and the Turners as they travel to the Avalor Summer Palace in Nueva Vista for summer vacation in the one-hour special, "Dignified, snooty, uptight, conniving, independent, prideful, strict, selfish, power hungrySentenced to exile from Avalor by Crown Princess Elena, currently on the run with "And it will be clear to everyone who is the real power behind the throne. Paloma was the Magister of the Trading Guild. When at long last the truth Esteban had tried so hard to hide is made known to Elena and the rest of the family, Esteban is remorseful and though he explains his motives for helping Shuriki, he excuses them by how he felt like an outsider in his own family, as though he were invisible and that Shuriki had taken advantage of his anger, and youthful naiveté and a false promise that no one was supposed to get hurt. He has short, slicked dark brown hair that is slightly greying around his temples with wavy side bangs that fall just above his ear. He becomes the secondary antagonist of the third season.

He hesitated in helping the Delgado's when he saw the Royal Family portrait and despite helping Ash, he would not allow her to hurt Elena, showing he still cares and and loves his family.
His eyes appear to be a warm, hazelnut or amber color. Esteban even attempted to reason with Elena, revealing he never wanted their family to get hurt, but she refused to listen, believing his words to be nothing but lies. Chancellor Esteban, is a recurring character who appears in the animated series, Elena of Avalor. He dislikes being reminded that she is the one in charge, which ties into his overall intolerance of being told what to do by others.

Esteban's Staff is the result of falling into the crystal well of Takainia, which imbued his wooden staff with a variety of magical abilities; namely teleporting in a flash of green light. He comes up with schemes to prove himself more capable than Elena and sometimes fellow council member, Naomi Turner. Armando strongly suggests that he and Esteban join forces with Elena, as she is the rightful heir to the throne, and Esteban's cousin. "Esteban, his grandparents, and Elena welcome King ToshiTake your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Esteban, in comparison to the majority of the other characters, is the tallest and has a rather slender physique. Despite siding with Ash and being disowned by his family, Esteban displays there is still good inside him. Just then, a jaquin infiltrates the castle, causing Esteban and Shuriki to chase after her. Doña Hortensia Paloma is a character who appears in Elena of Avalor. As Chancellor of Avalor, Esteban is a major character in the show that is the sequel to the special. By the time this is figured out, the rebels have entered the castle gates, with Elena standing in the foreground. However, when Elena used her magic and transported him back to Avalor to confront her unresolved feelings, she officially disowned Esteban as family, causing him to officially turn to the side of evil and embrace his magic. He did everything in his power to keep this a secret because he finally saw that his family did really love him couldn't bear losing them a second time. Chancellor Esteban is a major character who appears in the Disney Channel animated series, Elena of Avalor. He has short, slicked black hair that is slightly graying around his temples with wavy side bangs that fall just above his ear. He is Princess Elena and Princess Isabel's maternal older first cousin and the former Chancellor of Avalor. Although he appears in his early 30's, it’s stated that he's in his fifties and was able to keep his youthful appearance thanks to exfoliation. His eyes appear to be a warm, hazelnut or amber color. A mini sculpture of Esteban made by Elena appears in "Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Dignified, snooty, uptight, conniving, independent, prideful, strict, guilty, kind (formerly), caring (formerly), remorseful, protective, self-entitled, evil, power-hungry, cowardly, two-faced, tragic, insecureTall, slender, light brown skin, graying black hair and facial hair, sideburns, light brown eyesTo prove that he is more responsible than Elena (formerly)Sailing, tres leches cake, appreciation, attention, authority, Olaball, carnivals, his late parents, planting treesHaving to answer to others, being told what to do, being wrong, Doña Paloma, Shuriki's ruling of Avalor, being disrespected, helping Shuriki, stealing, taking his medicine, Victor, Tziloco, hurting his family"And it will be clear to everyone who is the real power behind the throne. Esteban is shocked that his family has basically disowned him and while he acknowledges his misdeeds he refuses to answer for them as he escapes the dungeons with the help of the Delgados, and leaves with Ash (after she'd turned Victor to stone and Carla refused to go with her) out of fear and having no other options.
Once Elena reclaimed the throne, Esteban would maintain his role as chancellor, though he refused to confess to his treacherous actions, instead claiming that his partnership with Shuriki was completely unwilling. Forty-one years after Shuriki became queen, Esteban still serves as her chancellor but is noticeably uncomfortable with enforcing Shuriki's laws, which strip Avalor of its identity. He was chosen by Elena for his extensive knowledge of the kingdom and his management of it in her absence during Shuriki's reign.