King Midian and His Glove of Gold

King Midian and His Glove of Gold

From Storyfeather by Nila Patel: Fictioneer

April 24, 2026 · 43 min · Season 9 · Episode 438

About this episode

An elven traveler grants a king a priceless power in exchange for a treasure in this fairy tale episode.

An elven traveler grants a king a priceless power in return for an equally priceless treasure. Genre: Fairy Tale Excerpt: The elven traveler leaned closer and whispered to the girl. "What kind of life can he give you? Closed off and cloistered? Stuffed into corsets? I can give you a life of mischief and adventure." The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time? Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is "Turn Again." One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: King Midian and His Glove of Gold This episode landed on PROMPTS. Finish the sentence, "I wish I could…" was the prompt I used to inspire this story. Find more stories and episodes that revisit previous stories here: Year of Prompts . MERCH! Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork? Please visit my Store page for info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE The Store page also has sign-up forms for my two email newsletters: Storyfeather Gazette (if you'd…

People in this episode

Host: Nila Patel

Topics covered

  • fairy tale
  • adventure
  • elven traveler
  • king
  • priceless power
  • prompts

Keywords

  • fairy tale
  • elven traveler
  • king
  • priceless power
  • adventure
  • story prompts

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Books & works: King Midian and His Glove of Gold, Storyfeather Gazette, Fictioneer's Field Guide

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