Description
The story of the Gunslinger, Roland. The story starts with his pursuit of the Man in Black, but flashes back to his entry into Tull from Princetown, and the trap that is set by the Man in Black that causes Roland to kill the 39 Men, 14 Women and 5 Children in Tull.Walking across the Mohaine desert for 16 days, he finally meets and befriends Jake, a 9 year old boy that has died in his own world and entered Roland's. Together they walk to the hills beyond, where Roland and Jake follow the mysterious Man in Black.
Roland is confronted by the Man in Black on the far side of the mountains, but has to make a hard decision - catch the man in Black and obtain the information on the Dark Tower or save the life of his new friend Jake. This choice will haunt Roland for a long time, but the Dark Tower is never far from his mind.
Have a look at the text of the poem that influenced King to write the book.
Because these are a series of books the names in the list are the FULL names of the people. Where the first name or surname is added in a later book, the earlier books will show that name as well.
Published
1982 Donald M. GrantDedication
TO ED FERMAN who took a chance on these stories, one by onePeople
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ?, Paul | Friend of Roland as a child |
| Ageless Stranger, The | Another name for Maerlyn. The person who Walter (The Man in Black) said Roland must now seek and defeat |
| Aileen | Friend of Roland from his past |
| Alice | Watched the Man in Black when he entered Tull. Worked in Sheb's bar. Lover of Roland, and ex of Sheb. Shot dead by Roland when he left Tull |
| Allgood, Cuthbert | Friend of Roland. Owned of David the Falcon |
| Andrus, Cortland (Cort) | Roland and Cuthbert's teacher. Taught Roland how to Shoot |
| Arthur | One of the nights of the round table. King Arthur |
| Beast, The | The keeper of The Dark Tower |
| Broadcloak, Marten | Wizard from Roland's past. Lover of Gabrielle Deschain |
| Brown, ? | Lived on the edge of the desert, and fed Roland corn and beans, and gave him water. Owner of Zoltan the raven |
| Castner | Owner of Dry Goods emporium in Tull |
| Castner, Mrs | Wife of Castner |
| Chambers, Elmer R | Father of Jake. Worked for The Network |
| Chambers, John (Jake) | Met Roland at the way station, and helped him with his quest for the man in black. He had died when pushed onto the road and hit by a Cadillac in his own world, and found himself in Roland's world. He died falling from the railway tracks just before Roland caught up with the Man in Black |
| Chambers, Megan | Mother of Jake |
| Charlie | One of 3 kids in Tull asked someone, possibly Roland, how long he had been screwing his sister, and called him "Charlie" |
| David | Falcon of Cuthbert. Became Roland's weapon of choice for his fight with Cort |
| De Curry, Jamie | Childhood friend of Roland |
| Delgado, Susan | Lover of Roland. Murdered in a fire |
| Deschain, Gabrielle | Mother of Roland. Wife of Steven of Gilead. Also known as Gabrielle of Arten |
| Deschain, Roland | The last Gunslinger who is on his way to The Dark Tower. Son of Steven and Gabrielle |
| Deschain, Steven | Father of Roland and husband of Gabrielle. Also known as Steven of Gilead. Betrayed by Marten |
| Feldon, Amy | Had her knees painted by Zachary in Tull. Shot by Roland when he was leaving Tull |
| Gabrielle of Arten | See Gabrielle Deschain |
| Hax | Cook in the West kitchen. He was hung for plotting to kill the children with poisoned meat |
| Interloper, The | A person who was supposed to make people turn against God. Roland was accused of being one in Tull |
| Johns, Allain | Childhood friend of Roland |
| Jonas | Thought of by Roland as he was thinking of how Jake Chambers died in his own world |
| Jonson | Man in the prayer service that praised God in Tull |
| Kennerly | Livery worker in Tull. Molested his daughter. Shot by Roland when he killed the entire town of Tull |
| Maerlyn | The Ageless Stranger. The Man in Black's master. Second in line to the tower - controlled by the Tower's master The Beast. The person who Walter (The Man in Black) said Roland must now seek and defeat |
| Maggie | Worked with Hax in the west kitchen |
| Man in Black, The | The man Roland was following. Also known from Roland's past as the monk Walter. The furthest Minion of The Dark Tower |
| McCurdy, Sheb | Owner of a bar in Tull. Spoke to Roland in the high speech |
| Merlin | Magician with King Arthur |
| Mill, Aunt | Sung at Mort's funeral in Tull. Shot by Roland when he killed the entire town of Tull |
| Nort | Man who was brought back to life after he dies by the man in Black. Crucified in the roof of the livery, probably by Sylvia Pittston, and thus escaped Roland's killing |
| Pappa Doc | Supplies Brown with beans |
| Pittston, Sylvia | Tull's Preacher. Large woman, who had become the lover of the Man in Black, and thought she was carrying his baby. Wore out 5 bibles in 5 years. Shot by Roland when he killed the entire town of Tull |
| Randolph | Person in Roland's past. Mentioned in passing |
| Robeson | Guard. Spoke to Hax about poisoned meat |
| Roland the Elder | Mentioned in the Way Station, subchapter 2. It is an error, as this should be Steven, father of Roland |
| Shaw, Greta | Cook for the Chambers family |
| Slow Mutants, The | Mutants who attacked Roland and Jake in the railway tunnel. Humanoid creatures, but badly deformed. Also seen in the castle after Roland left |
| Soobie | Daughter of Kennerly. Lived in Tull. Shot by Roland when he killed the entire town of Tull |
| Speaking Demon, The | Spoke to Roland in the basement of the Way Station. Spoke in a voice similar to Allie from Tull. Roland took the jaw bone from this demon |
| Steven of Gilead | See Steven Deschain |
| Thomas | Childhood friend of Roland |
| Walter | Part of Stephen, Roland's father's, group. A Monk. He was also known as the Man in Black that Roland was chasing |
| Zachary | Painted Amy Feldon's knees |
| Zoltan | Raven owned by Brown |
