A Strange lesser king within the deck. A miser and who holds on tightly to their meagre wealth with a fierce grip. Though he is seen crowned he is unworthy of the title of king, kept separate from the ‘true’ kings of each suit. There is a slight warning of sitting on money, which is of no use if neither spent nor invested. This figure is unwilling to work for more income or part with a single coin, therefore they find themselves at a stalemate, technically wealthy but with nothing to use. The social consequences of the selfish hoarding of wealth is realised in the poverty and vagrancy of the following card, the Five of Pentacles.