# The King of the Isle — Thus Spoke Zarathustra character guide

> The King of the Isle in Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0144-part-iv-lxxiii-the-higher-man

## Who they are

A ruler who abdicated to seek wisdom from Zarathustra.

## In the story

### [LXIII: Talk with the Kings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thus_spoke_zarathustra_se/chapters/part-iv-lxiii-talk-with-the-kings)

The king on the right speaks bitterly of the false nobility and populace, expressing loathing and a desire to find the higher man.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thus_spoke_zarathustra_se/chapters/part-iv-i)

One of the two kings, he speaks bitterly about the false nobility and the rabble, and expresses a desire to find the higher man.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thus_spoke_zarathustra_se/chapters/part-iv-ii)

The king on the right speaks for both kings, recounting how Zarathustra's enemies showed a distorted image of him, but they were drawn to his teachings on war and bravery.

### [LXXI: The Greeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thus_spoke_zarathustra_se/chapters/part-iv-lxxi-the-greeting)

The king on the right speaks on behalf of the guests, praising Zarathustra's will and comparing him to a pine tree.

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