# Faithful John — Household Tales character guide

> Faithful John in Household Tales by Jacob Grimm.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Most faithful John, John, dear John

**First appearance:** 0005-faithful-john

## Who they are

A servant so loyal that he reads his master's fate in the stars, and would rather bear its cost himself than let the king stumble into it.

## Relationships

### [the young King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_young_king)

_professional_

Faithful John is the young king's loyal servant and advisor, protecting him at great personal cost.

### [the young King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_young_king)

_professional_

Faithful John is the young king's loyal servant and advisor, protecting him at great personal cost.

### [the young King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_young_king)

_professional_

Faithful John is the young king's loyal servant and advisor, protecting him at great personal cost.

## In the story

### [The Frog-King, or Iron Henry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-frog-king-or-iron-henry)

The prince's loyal servant who bound his heart with iron bands out of grief and joyfully breaks them upon his master's deliverance.

### [Faithful John](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/faithful-john)

The king's most loyal servant who sacrifices himself to save his master from three prophesied disasters.

### [The Wise Servant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-wise-servant)

The clever servant who ignores his master's orders to find a cow and instead chases three blackbirds.

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