King Kynd was the former ruler of Jinxland. He fell into the great gulf that separates Jinxland from the Land of Oz and has not been seen since. His Prime Minister, Phearse, succeeded him as king. Kynd left behind an infant daughter named Gloria. (The Scarecrow of Oz).
Prince Kynd was played by Bryant Washburn in The Wizard of Oz (1925), where he is a central character who is the love interest for Princess Dorothea.