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* The Sultan in the framing device of the ''[[Arabian Nights]]'' stories is this in the extreme, except that he makes no secret about it. He kills off all his wives after one night to prevent their becoming unfaithful. The stories are told by his latest wife, Scheherezade, [[ScheherezadeScheherazade Gambit|who uses a series of]] [[Cliff Hanger|Cliffhangers]] to keep him interested enough to delay her execution. By the time she runs out of stories, it's been years and she has birthed the Sultan several children, and he realizes he is madly in love with her.