A character in Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass by Carroll, Lewis
A character listed in the dramatis personae as part of the Red side of the game.
Also known as: the King, the sleeping King
Inside the story
The Red King is the king of the Red side in the living chess game Alice encounters beyond the looking glass. Known also as the sleeping King, he lies asleep on the chessboard while the other pieces and Alice move through the strange realm around him.
A chess king fast asleep and snoring, wearing a tall red night-cap with a tassel on the end.
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