Household Tales · Character
Old Rinkrank
A troll-like figure who imprisons a princess in a glass mountain.
minor
Also known as Rinkrank
First appearance: Old Rinkrank
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The old man with a long gray beard who traps the princess and forces her to serve him; he is eventually killed.
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In Old Rinkrank: The old man with a long gray beard who traps the princess and forces her to serve him; he is eventually killed.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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