This mysterious figure appears multiple times to the dads in their dreams. His face is shadowed by his purple bathrobe. In the dreams, he is able to manipulate the reality of the dream. He is often rude, having plenty of biting remarks for the dads and their parenting styles. He seems to have some ability to predict the future, claiming that he knows how the dads’ adventures will play out and how very, very stupid they are.

He is responsible for taking the children after the dads save them. It’s suspected that he is the one who pulled the dads into this realm in the first place.

Who Stole Our Children?

The night after leaving Neverwinter and losing Lark and Sparrow, the dads have a shared dream. In this dream, the man in the purple robe reveals that he knew their quest to save the twins would end this way. He heavily criticizes Henry for being a bad dad. Before he lets them leave, he reveals that they may have a chance of getting their children back from him after they have saved and lost them all. He asserts that they will only be able to face him if they have learned something by then.