Who Is Rumpelstiltskin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rumpelstiltskin is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 49 comic issue appearances. A character from the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales.

Who is Rumpelstiltskin?

Origin In his story, a miller lies to a king about the abilities of his daughter, claiming she could spin straw into gold. The King then had the girl shut in a tower room with straw and a spinning wheel, ordered to spin the straw into gold or be executed. The girl is in distress until Rumpelstiltskin appears and offers her a deal. He would spin straw into gold for her... for a price. For the first night his payment was her necklace, for the second one her ring. Having nothing left of value and needing one more night to finish the job, the girl is forced to promise him her first-born child would become his. The impressed king married the girl and she soon became pregnant.

Key facts

Rumpelstiltskin is of other origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 49 recorded issue appearances, Rumpelstiltskin ranks among the most featured characters in comics.