Short Fiction · Character

Prince

A young royal whose fairy-tale inheritance of power collides with the harder work of becoming worthy of it, tested by tasks that reward humility over birth.

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First appearance: The Light Princess

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He enters the tale as the expected hero, handsome and titled, with a kingdom waiting and expectations pressing from every side. What unsettles him is not dragons or rivals but the demand that he earn what he was simply…

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Rosamond's father, the king, who is frustrated by his daughter's behavior.
XI
Mentioned as having left; his departure triggers Rosamond's relapse.
The Light Princess
The prince who loves the princess and seeks to break her curse.
Put Me in Again
A wandering prince searching for a perfect princess; he rescues the princess from the lake and falls in love with her.
X: Look at the Moon
The prince sets out for food, sings to the princess, and swims with her nightly; he falls in love but is troubled by her laughter at his declarations.
Hiss!
Perplexed and distressed by the princess's sudden behavior and the lake's decline.
Where Is the Prince?
Disguises himself as a shoeblack to learn about the princess; dives in the lake and polishes the princess's unused boots.
XIII: Here I Am
The prince, disguised as a shoeblack, volunteers to sacrifice himself by plugging the leak in the lake, bargaining for the princess's company during his drowning.
XIV: This Is Very Kind of You
Sacrifices himself by sitting in the hole to stop the water, sings a love song, and is rescued by the princess after drowning.
XV: Look at the Rain!
Recovers alongside the princess, teaches her to walk, and rejoices in their betrothal.

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