John Egbert's father, brandishing his Artifact of Confection. While Dad most likely means well, it appears that John holds some angst toward his father as most teenage boys do, and isn't truly an antagonist or a protagonist in John's adventure. He's more of an unappreciated annoyance than anything else.
You are the side-kick, always reading to hand the prince the tool he needs, or carry him far across the land on your back. You are helping save the princess as much as he his! So why don't you ever get any thanks? You need to come out of the shadows once and awhile. You are quiet and nice and very trustworthy. Just to shy! Bump someone out sometime and get that spotlight!