The patriarchal figure in both narrative frames. In the inn, he is a hospitable father who encourages his daughter's romance. In the kingdom, he is an ambitious ruler who forces his daughter into a political marriage and initially orders the soldier's execution.
Close familial bond in the frame story, where the daughter prioritizes staying with her father.
Hostile relationship where the king sentences the soldier to death despite his success.
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