Host (Black Whale of Ascalon)

Host (Black Whale of Ascalon)
Background information
First appearance	Im schwarzen Walfisch zu Askalon (In the Black Whale of Askalon)
Last appearance	Im schwarzen Walfisch zu Askalon (In the Black Whale of Askalon)
Creators	Josef Viktor von Scheffel
Character information
Other names	Inn-keeper Owner
Gender	Male ♂
Species	Human
Occupation	Manager of the Black Whale bar
Goal	Stop his costumers from drinking too much alcohol
Home	Ascalon
Enemies	Stranger (Black Whale of Ascalon)
Dislikes	Costumers consuming way more than they can afford

The host (AKA inn-keeper or owner in other translations) is an unnamed antagonist in the 1854 German short poem and song Im schwarzen Walfisch zu Askalon (In the Black Whale of Askalon) by Josef Viktor von Scheffel. He lives in the ancient city Ascalon where he is the manager of the pub called Black Whale. Little is known about him other than he once warned a stranger (who has been drinking for days in his pub) not to consume more than he can afford. When the stranger was unable to pay, he got kicked out of the building.