# Glump — The Princess and the Goblin character guide

> Glump in The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the worthy Glump

**First appearance:** 0018-xix-goblin-counsels

## Who they are

A goblin leader who counsels the goblin king.

## Relationships

### [The King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/the_king)

_rivalry_

Glump is a goblin king who plots against the human king, leading his goblin subjects in hostile schemes.

### [The King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/characters/the_king)

_rivalry_

Glump is a goblin king who plots against the human king, leading his goblin subjects in hostile schemes.

## In the story

### [The Goblins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/viii-the-goblins)

Goblin father who organizes the family's departure and discusses goblin history.

### [The Hall of the Goblin Palace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/ix-the-hall-of-the-goblin-palace)

The goblin who reports to the king about the thin partition and the river, providing key information about the flood plot.

### [A Short Chapter About Curdie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xii-a-short-chapter-about-curdie)

Mentioned as the one who indicated the lode would lead to the deserted habitation.

### [Curdie's Clue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xviii-curdie-s-clue)

The goblin king, who confronts Curdie and orders his capture.

### [Goblin Counsels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xix-goblin-counsels)

Referred to as the goblin king, he presides over the discussion, agrees to starve Curdie, and later quarrels with the queen about her shoes.

### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxi-the-escape)

Not directly present; no mention in excerpts.

### [The Goblin-Miners](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_princess_and_the_goblin_se/chapters/xxvi-the-goblin-miners)

The goblin king is mentioned as leading the goblin forces to the king's house.

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