The stern patriarch of the estate who lives with his daughter Else. He distrusts Jesper and restricts his involvement in farm decisions. Overwhelmed by grief after Else's death in childbirth, he commits suicide, leaving the farm to Jesper and Jane to raise the newborn twins.
A tense, adversarial dynamic exists as Kresten resists Jesper's attempts to manage the estate.
Kresten is the patriarchal grandfather whose grief over his daughter's death impacts the twins' early lives.
Kresten's tragic end directly shapes Martin's orphaned status and subsequent upbringing.
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