Books

The King (characters)

This character appears in 40 books.


  1. The Little Prince

    by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    The King: Has no subjects and he claims to rule the universe giving orders to perform such as the sun setting. Also a comment on how much a person may command another.

  2. Princess Irene: Book 2

    The Princess and Curdie

    by George MacDonald

    Memorable Quotes by The King:

    “He who takes his life in his hands is the only soldier.”

  3. With You All the Way

    by Max Lucado

    The King: Plays the flute each day to direct the knights.

  4. Deerskin

    by Robin McKinley

    The King: Father to Lissar who was the best king in all seven kingdoms whom after losing his wife rapes his daughter.

  5. The Tale of Despereaux

    Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

    by Kate DiCamillo

    The King: Hates soup and rats ever since the Queen died. He always plays a sad song on his bango and crying all the time because they remind him of his queen.

  6. The Book of Lost Things

    by John Connolly

    The King: The aging ruler of the kingdom; he is said to possess a book of knowledge. David thinks the king can help him to get back home.

  7. Many Moons

    by James Thurber

    The King: Lenore's father who wants to please hisi daughter

  8. Cinderella

    by Disney Christmas Gift

    The King: Wants his son to marry.

  9. The Arthur series: Book 2

    Arthur and the Forbidden City

    by Luc Besson

    The King: Betameche and Selenia's father and the benevolent and kind ruler of the Minimoys. He rides atop a large, furry animal called a Gamoul so as to compensate for his diminutive size.

  10. Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter

    by Diane Stanley

    The King: A selfish and greedy king who wants gold

  11. The Arthur series: Book 1

    Arthur and the Minimoys

    by Luc Besson

    The King: Betameche and Selenia's father and the benevolent and kind ruler of the Minimoys. He rides atop a large, furry animal called a Gamoul so as to compensate for his diminutive size.

  12. Avatar: The Last Airbender (Tokyopop): Book 5

    Avatar (Volume 5)

    The Last Airbender

    The King: "Leader of the earth nation and a little eccentric."

  13. The King's Highway

    by Howard Fullmer

    The King: Announces a contest to discover the next king.

  14. Parable of the Princesses

    by Jenny Phillips

    The King: Representing Heavenly Father

  15. The Arthur series: Book 3

    Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard

    by Luc Besson

    The King: Betameche and Selenia's father and the benevolent and kind ruler of the Minimoys. He rides atop a large, furry animal called a Gamoul so as to compensate for his diminutive size.

  16. Starbook

    The King: His laughter echoes through the kingdom and he is the prince's father.

  17. This book is based on The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann.

    The Nutcracker

    by David Clement-Davies

    The King: Pirliipat's father

  18. Alice: Book 1

    Alice in Wonderland

    by Lewis Carroll

    Memorable Quotes by The King:

    “Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

    “"Give your evidence," said the King; "and don't be nervous, or I'll have you executed on the spot."”

  19. Ivy's Ever After

    by Dawn Lairamore

    Memorable Quotes by The King:

    “The king: 'Archery is quite a worthwhile pursuit for any person. Why, many a grave battle owes its victory to archers, and archery has its everyday uses as well. Arrows are excellent for peeling parsnips, provided one remembers to use the pointy end. Indeed, I have discussed the matter with Frederick, and we agree that harp lessons are entirely unnecessary.' (The king was very fond of his horse Frederick and never made any important decision without consulting him.)”

  20. The Eternal Smile

    by Derek Kirk Kim, Gene Luen Yang

    The King: Murdered by the frog people

  21. Entwined

    by Heather Dixon

    The King: A seemingly cold and distant father on the surface; this is more evident after his wife passed away.

  22. The Arthur series: Book 4

    Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes

    by Luc Besson

    The King: Betameche and Selenia's father and the benevolent and kind ruler of the Minimoys. He rides atop a large, furry animal called a Gamoul so as to compensate for his diminutive size.

  23. The Real-Life Princess

    by Rebecca Dunning

    The King: The King, simply put is Jesus.

  24. Kingdom's Dawn (Kingdom, Book 1)

    by Chuck Black

    The King: obivously, the King of the Kingdom who loves his people

  25. Tell Me A Story (Josh Kilen): Book 4

    The Lost Princess in Winter's Grip

    by Josh Kilen

    The King: Claims to be Annabeth's real father, is really the Ice King

  26. Second-Hand Princess

    by Lorraine J. Anderson

    The King: Aarach's ghost father

  27. The World of Fae: Book 4

    The Ancient Fae (The World of Fae)

    by Terry Spear

    The King: Tyrant king of the hawk fae kingdom.


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