# Grandfather — Old Indian Legends character guide

> Grandfather in Old Indian Legends by Zitkála-Šá.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-old-indian-legends

## Who they are

An elder character who appears in some tales as a wise figure.

## Relationships

### [Iktomi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/iktomi)

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Grandfather interacts with Iktomi as an elder in the community, often with caution or mild disapproval.

### [Inyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/inyan)

_social_

Grandfather and Inyan have a respectful but distant acquaintance, likely as fellow elders or spirits.

### [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_stranger)

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Grandfather offers hospitality or guidance to the Stranger, acting as a wise community elder.

### [Iktomi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/iktomi)

_social_

Grandfather interacts with Iktomi as an elder in the community, often with caution or mild disapproval.

## In the story

### [Iya, the Camp-Eater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/old_indian_legends_se/chapters/iya-the-camp-eater)

The chieftain who adopts the baby, discovers Iya's true nature, and leads the tribe's escape.

### [Manštin, the Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/old_indian_legends_se/chapters/man-tin-the-rabbit)

The blind old man who lives in a hut with magic food bags; he trades his comfortable life for Manštin's eyes, but later returns them after Manštin learns his lesson.

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