# the young King — Children’s Stories character guide

> the young King in Children’s Stories by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** The young King, The Young King

**First appearance:** 0005-the-young-king

## Who they are

A shepherd boy raised in exile who becomes king and rejects worldly riches.

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