The King

The King has not yet appeared on screen in The Mystery Love of Dragon, but his presence is already felt. He rules the human kingdom, he is the father of Princess Natali, and his decisions will shape her fate more than anyone else's.

Who is the King?

He is the ruler of a medieval kingdom of castles, villages and forests. His castle flies blue banners bearing a golden griffin, and inside it lies a grand throne hall from which he governs his people. He is a figure of authority and tradition, wrapped in a royal mantle — a monarch who carries the weight of an entire realm on his shoulders.

A father in the background

In Part 2: The Poisoned Roses, the King is present only in his daughter's words. Before slipping out of the castle in a commoner's cloak, Natali glances guiltily at the door and quietly asks her father's forgiveness — she believes the villagers need her more. That small moment says a lot about the household: Natali loves and respects him, but she has learned to follow her own conscience in secret, and he does not know what his daughter does outside the castle walls.

The treaty with the dragon

By an old agreement, Baudraen, the Dragon King, protects the human kingdom from its enemies — for an agreed price. The King is bound to the dragon by that treaty, and the series describes him as a ruler who is not always willing to honour it. A promise made between kingdoms is not easily broken, and debts have a way of being collected.

Coming in the series

The series description warns that a royal debt is about to bind Natali to the dragon she fears. As a ruler, the King must think of his whole kingdom; as a father, he must think of his only daughter. When those two duties pull in opposite directions, the choice he makes will change everything for Natali. How and when that moment arrives is still to be seen.

Learn more about the two kingdoms on the series page and in the viewer's guide.