| ?, Belinda |
'Harry Loves Belinda' was written in chalk on the sidewalk of Stossy Avenue in Akron, Ohio |
| ?, Dick |
Hired as a Breaker and taken to Algul Siento. Humma claimed he died
of pneumonia about six months later but Brautigan knew he'd committed
suicide |
| ?, Dorothy |
Character from 'The Wizard of Oz' |
| ?, Em (Auntie Em) |
Character from 'The Wizard of Oz' |
| ?, Fred |
Joe Collins claimed in his stand-up routine this was the name of his grandfather |
| ?, Guy |
Brother of Sam who died of appendicitis at the age of 14 |
| ?, Harry |
'Harry Loves Belinda' was written in chalk on the sidewalk of Stossy Avenue in Akron, Ohio |
| ?, Jim |
Ted Brautigan's uncle and husband of Molly |
| ?, JJ |
He worked at the Supr Savr with Dinky Earnshaw |
| ?, Molly |
Ted Brautigan's aunt and wife of Jim |
| ?, Sam |
The army doctor who first examined Ted Brautigan when he tried to
join the American Expeditionary Force in Hartford, Connecticut. Brother
of Guy |
| Abbott, Bud |
Mentioned in passing |
| Adams, Ansel |
Mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Albrecht |
A vampire with Flaherty when they chased Jake Chambers in the tunnels below the Dixie Pig. Eddie Dean shot and killed him |
| Alexander, Ben |
A low man run over and killed by a Fire Team Bravo engine in Algul Siento |
| Ali Baba |
Susannah Dean thought of his password, 'Open, sesame' |
| Alia (Nurse Ratty) |
A nurse attending the birth of Mordred Deschain. A Taheen, she had
the head of a rat. Susannah Dean shot her in the knee and she fled |
| Allgood, Cuthbert |
One of Roland's childhood friends who, as Arthur, helped save
Sheemie Ruiz's life. He died at Jericho Hill, mortally wounded by an
arrow through the eye fired by Rudin Filaro (actually Walter/Flagg) |
| Ancient Ones (Grandfathers) |
Type One vampires, who are very old and hideously deformed. At the
Dixie Pig they attacked Donald Callahan, leading to his suicide |
| Anderson family |
Justine Anderson's oldest son's family once had a 1985 Dodge Caravan |
| Anderson, ? |
Oldest son of Justine. He owned a 1985 Dodge Caravan at the time his family started growing |
| Anderson, Justine |
Elvira Toothaker and her were picking raspberries on Route 7, Lovell when King was hit by Smith's minivan |
| Andolini, Jack |
He and his men ambushed Roland and Eddie Dean at the East Stoneham
General Store. He and three of his men were arrested near Auburn, Maine
while trying to escape |
| Andrew |
A fat tuxedo wearing low man in the Dixie Pig. He attacked
Callahan, allowing his partner Tirana to knock the skölpadda from
his hands. Callahan shot him in the head |
| Andrews Sisters |
Singers mentioned in passing |
| Andrus, Cortland (Cort) |
Roland's teacher. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Andy the Messenger Robot |
From Calla Bryn Sturgis, he was seven or eight foot tall, had
electric-blue eyes and a many-jointed, gleaming body. He had betrayed
Roland's ka-tet |
| Armitage, Frank |
He interviewed Ted Brautigan in San Francisco for the job as a
Breaker. He was broad-shouldered, hard-faced, fat and had a crew cut.
Ted thought he looked like a toad |
| Arthur of Eld |
Roland was said to be the last descendant of this great King. The sole mark on his tomb means 'White' |
| Ashton-Smith, Clark |
Mentioned in passing |
| Asimov, Isaac |
Susannah Dean had read his stories as a teenager. Nigel the robot was an 'Asimov Robot' |
| Astaire, Fred |
Mentioned in passing |
| Atwood, Timothy |
Ted Brautigan's uncle. He had no children and paid for Ted to go to
Harvard with the idea that he would enter his furniture business after
graduation |
| Bachman, Richard |
Stephen King's pseudonym |
| Bad Company |
Quoted |
| Baj |
A hydrocephalic savant Breaker at Algul Siento. Daneeka Rostov
saved him from the fire but he fainted and died falling from a cart. |
| Barker, Gary |
He had photos of the strange weather at Kezar Lake |
| Barker, Junior |
Mentioned by John Cullum on his answering machine message. |
| Barlow, Kurt |
Type One Vampire who made Donald Callahan drink his blood, then forced him to leave Jerusalem 's Lot |
| Bear, The (Shardik) |
The Guardian opposite the Turtle. The bears name is Shardik |
| Beatles, The |
Many of their songs were known to the breakers, Susannah Dean and the people of Roland's world |
| Beckhardt, Dick |
Owned 13 Turtleback Lane in both 1977 and 1999. Roland, Eddie Dean and John Cullum spoke in his house in 1977 |
| Beckhardt, Mrs |
Wife of Dick |
| Beeman |
A can-toi security guard at Algul Siento |
| Beemer, Charlie |
His wife, Ruth, and his sister in law were killed in the shootings at the East Stoneham General Store in 1977 |
| Beemer, Rhoda |
Eldest daughter of Ruth and Charlie. She fainted when Roland fired a shot in the East Stoneham General Store in 1999 |
| Beemer, Ruth |
Killed in the shootings at the East Stoneham General Store in 1977 |
| Benny, Jack |
Comedian mentioned in passing |
| Beowulf |
A can-toi guard at Algul Siento |
| Bernstein, ? |
She broke her back in a car accident in Mamaroneck |
| Bernstein, Mrs |
Her daughter broke her back in a car accident in Mamaroneck |
| Bessa |
A god, mentioned in passing |
| Biondi, George |
Eddie Dean mentioned him on his deathbed |
| Black Panthers |
Mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Blaine the Mono |
Slaughtered the people of Lud with poison gas as it took the Ka-Tet away |
| Bogart, Humphrey |
Mentioned by Eddie Dean |
| Boone, Daniel (Dan'l) |
Mentioned by Brautigan |
| Bosch, Hieronymus |
Taheen reminded Susannah Dean of his painting 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' |
| Bradbury, Ray |
Author whose work Susannah Dean enjoyed |
| Brand, Max |
Nigel the robot had at least some of his books |
| Brass, ? |
Feemalo's real name |
| Brautigan, Mrs |
Mother of Ted |
| Brautigan, Theodore Stevens (Ted) |
A super Breaker at Algul Siento who had known of his abilities
since the age of 7. He was mugged and killed the man using a 'Mind
Spear' in 1935, and then spent 20 years travelling around the country
before taking a job he later found to be a Breaker. He soon escaped
with the help of Sheemie Ruiz, and found himself in the 'Keystone
Earth' where he mer Bobby Garfield. His luck soon turned bad and he was
recaptured by the Low Men. He helped the gunslingers organise the
attack on Algul Siento, and was wounded during the attack. Travelled to
Fedic with Susannah Dean, and then headed for Calla Bryn Sturgis.
Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Brinkley, David |
Susannah Dean had heard him in a vision saying that Stephen King
had been hit by a Dodge Minivan while walking near his house and
killed. Chet Huntley's partner |
| Broadcloak, Marten |
He was the only one who scowled when Roland was born |
| Brown, ? |
Roland saw his bird, Zoltan in one of the higher rooms of the Dark Tower. Described in error as the 'weed-eater' |
| Browning, Robert |
Stephen King left the entire text of his poem, 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came' for Roland and Susannah |
| Brynner, Yul |
Irene Tassenbaum watched part of a movie in which he starred as a robot cowboy running amok |
| Bullet |
One of Bryan Smith's Rottweilers |
| Bundy, Ted |
A mass murderer, he could have been a good Breaker, but was never brought to Algul Siento |
| Burke, David |
A human guard at Algul Siento. Prentiss had him lobotomised after
he was caught throwing something onto the Breakers in The Study |
| C3PO |
Robot character created by George Lucas |
| Cagney, James |
Jake Chambers remembered him playing George M Cohan in the movie, 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' |
| Callahan, Donald (Father', 'Pere', 'Don) |
Catholic priest from Jerusalem 's Lot who was sent from the town
after drinking the blood of the Type One vampire Kurt Barlow. He was a
character in Stephen King's novel, 'Salem 's Lot'. He distracted the
vampires and low men in the Dixie Pig so that Jake Chambers and Oy
could escape. He was attacked and bitten but committed suicide by
gunshot. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Cameron |
A can-toi, he was executed after he raped a Breaker in Algul Siento |
| Candor the Tall |
Father of Gabrielle Deschain |
| Cantora, Irene |
Maiden name of Irene Tassenbaum |
| Caprichoso, (Cappi) |
Sheemie Ruiz's mule in Mejis and Gilead |
| Carlin, George |
Comedian mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Carlyle, Thomas |
A can-toi guard at Algul Siento who looked like Rondo Hatton |
| Carroll, Lewis |
Author thought of by Susannah Dean |
| Carter, Jimmy |
He was President in Keystone America in 1977 |
| Carver, Marian Odetta |
Worked for the Tet Corporation and became its President in 1977. Daughter of Moses Carver, she met Roland in 1999 |
| Carver, Moses Isaac (Daddy Mose) |
Ran the Holmes Dental industries after the death of Dan Holmes.
Godfather of Odetta Holmes and father of Maria Odetta Carver. One of
the Founding Fathers of the Tet Corporation, he met Roland in 1999 |
| Cervantes, Miguel de |
Quoted |
| Chambers, Elmer R |
Father of Jake. Chain-smoking TV network executive. He bought a
Ruger for home protection but Jake stole it and took it on his travels |
| Chambers, John (Jake) |
Son of Elmer Chambers, but he regarded Roland Deschain as his true
father. Entered the Dixie Pig with Donald Callahan and Oy, and escaped
to the tunnels below, where he returned to Fedic and reunited with
Susannah Dean and later with Roland and Eddie Dean. Ted Brautigan said
he looked a lot like Bobby Garfield. He took part in the attack on
Algul Siento, then returned to 1999 where he threw his body between
Stephen King and a van driven by Bryan Smith, giving his life to save
King. Roland buried him in the nearby woods, and Irene Tassenbaum later
was to plant a rose on the site of his grave. Roland called his name as
he approached the Dark Tower |
| Chambers, Mrs |
Mother of Jake, wife of Elmer |
| Charlie the Choo-Choo |
Jake Chambers had a dream in which Charlie the Choo-Choo was in Gage Park |
| Chastain, Misery |
Appeared in Stephen King's novel 'Misery', in which she was a character created by writer Paul Sheldon |
| Chevin (Chevin of Chayven) |
Son of Hamil, he was a 'walk-in' seen by Eddie Dean and Roland on Route 7 near Lovell. Roland shot and killed him |
| Chloe |
When praying at Jake Chamber's graveside Roland said, 'Fill him, Chloe, with strength' |
| Christ, Jesus |
In Roland's world he is known as 'Man Jesus' |
| Chucky |
Doll in the horror movie 'Child's Play' |
| Clemens, Roger |
Playing for the Yankees |
| Clinton, Bill |
Irene Tassenbaum disliked him |
| Coasters, The |
Singers mentioned in passing |
| Cohan, George M |
Jake Chambers remembered Jimmy Cagney playing him in the movie, 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' |
| Collins, Flora |
Mother of Joe. Wife of Henry |
| Collins, Henry |
Father of Joe. Husband of Flora |
| Collins, Joe (Dandelo) |
Son of Henry and Flora. Lived at Odd Lane for 17 years before
Roland, Susannah Dean and Oy arrived, and before that he was from New
York, Akron, San Francisco and Omaha. A teacher, then a comedian, he
woke up in End-World after a beating. Dandelo was really a Vampire that
fed off emotions rather than blood. Susannah shot the creature dead |
| Como, Perry |
Singer mentioned in passing |
| Compson |
Fumalo's real name |
| Conroy |
A can-toi technician at Algul Siento |
| Conveigh, Reverend |
Chip McAvoy thought of him |
| Coon, Rastus |
Character in a minstrel show |
| Cornwell, Andrew John |
Father of Austin. From Tioga Springs |
| Cornwell, Austin |
The birth name of Rando Thoughtful. He worked as an advertising
executive on the Nozz-A-La and Takuro Spirit accounts. Son of Andrew |
| Costello, Lou |
Mentioned in passing |
| Coye, Lee Brown |
Mentioned in passing |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Henry Dean had some of their albums |
| Crimson King, The |
Killed nearly everyone in Thunderclap with poison gas. The second
father of Mordred Deschain, he he took control of Ed Deepneau in Derry,
Maine as part of a plot to kill Patrick Danville in the novel
'Insomnia'. He was imprisoned on a balcony outside the Dark Tower , but
Patrick Danville drew his picture then erased all but the eyes, leaving
him nothing more than 2 floating eyes locked outside the tower forever.
|
| Cronkite, Walter |
Susannah Dean recalled the voice of this TV announcer from a vision |
| Crowell, Garry |
Mentioned by John Cullum on his answering machine message |
| Cujo |
The Saint Bernard in the movie Cujo |
| Cullen, Bill |
Host of The Price is Right |
| Cullum, John |
He helped Roland and Eddie Dean after the shootout at East Stoneham
General Store in 1977 and was a Founding Father of the Tet Corporation.
Roland left him with Aunt Talitha's cross, which was later returned to
Roland. He was killed by an agent of either Sombra or North Central
Positronics |
| Dando, King |
The Crimson King mentioned 'rubies in King Dando's vault' |
| Danville, Patrick |
Son of Sonia, he was in the Stephen King novel 'Insomnia', and drew
a picture of Roland and the Crimson King at the Dark Tower. Roland and
Susannah Dean rescue him from Dandelo's cellar, only to find that he
cold not speak, but could draw things that became real. He drew an
Unfound Door that allowed Susannah Dean to escape to New York. Patrick
drew a picture of the Crimson King trapped outside the Tower, and then
erased the picture, causing the real Crimson King to become noting but
two floating eyeballs |
| Danville, Sonia |
Mother of Patrick. Both were characters in the Stephen King novel Insomnia |
| Dark Diamonds |
Singers mentioned in passing |
| David |
Roland called the Hawk's name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Day, Susan |
She was to make a speech in Derry on the day Ed Deepneau tried to kill Patrick Danville |
| Dean, Edward Cantor (Eddie) |
Husband of Susannah, brother of Henry. He and Roland met Stephen
King in 1977 and convinced John Cullum to help set up the Tet
Corporation. During the attack on Algul Siento Pimli Prentiss shot him
in the head and he died soon after. Roland called his name as he
approached the Dark Tower |
| Dean, Henry |
Brother of Eddie Dean |
| Dean, James |
Actor mentioned by Finli o'Tego |
| Dean, Susannah |
The combination of Detta Walker and Odetta Holmes and wife of Eddie
Dean. Gave birth to Mordred Deschain then escaped and joined the rest
of the ka-tet. Fought in the attack on Algul Siento then stayed to
prepare Eddie's body for burial. Saved Roland from Dandelo after seeing
a note from Stephen King. She travelled to an alternate New York
reality through an Unfound Door drawn by Patrick Danville, where she
met Jake Toren and Eddie Toren, and her memories of Roland's world
faded quickly. Roland called her name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Dearborn, William |
Roland used this name in Mejis |
| DeCurry, Jamie |
One of Roland's childhood friends. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Deepneau, ? |
Older brother of Aaron. Grandfather of Nancy, he died when she was young |
| Deepneau, Aaron |
A lawyer and friend of Calvin Tower who drew up the contract
selling the vacant lot to the Tet Corporation. One of the Founding
Fathers of the Tet Corporation, he died in 1992 |
| Deepneau, Ed |
Character in and villain of Stephen King's novel 'Insomnia' who
attempted to kill Patrick Danville by flying a plane into a building.
He was a cousin of Nancy Deepneau's father, four or five times removed |
| Deepneau, Mr |
Father of Nancy. Died when she was young |
| Deepneau, Mrs |
Mother of Nancy. Died when she was young |
| Deepneau, Nancy Rebecca |
Granddaughter of Aaron Deepneau's older brother. She worked for the Tet Corporation and met Roland |
| Delgado, Cordelia |
She told Sheemie Ruiz he was not very smart |
| Delgado, Susan |
Roland's lover from Mejis. Roland called her name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Del-Vikings |
Susannah Dean heard them in a dream |
| DeMille, Cecil B |
Movie director |
| Depape, Roy B |
He almost killed Sheemie Ruiz in Mejis when he split liquor on his shoes |
| Deschain, Gabrielle |
Daughter of Candor the Tall and mother of Roland. Marten had been
her lover. Roland shot her dead. Roland called her name as he
approached the Dark Tower |
| Deschain, Mordred |
Son of Roland and Mia was born as a human baby, but changed into a
spider and killed Mia. Susannah Dean shot off one of the spider legs.
He was able to change between spider and human forms, but it took a lot
of energy, and staying as a spider caused him to weaken faster. He grew
rapidly, feeding on whatever or whoever he could while following Roland
and the Ka-tet. At Dandelo's house he ate Lippo's dead body but was
poisoned by it. Severely sick, he tried to attach Roland near the Dark
Tower, but Oy distracted him. He killed Ow, but was soon dispatched by
Roland's guns |
| Deschain, Roland |
Son of Steven and Gabrielle and the last of the Line of Eld. Saved
Sheemie Ruiz's life in Mejis under the name of Will Dearborn. Fought at
Jericho Hill. Visited Stephen King in Bridgton, Maine and King was
amased that his creation was alive. Convinced John Cullum to create the
Tet Corporation. Attacked Algul Siento and helped free the Breakers.
Tried to save the life of King, but his aches caused him to be too slow
and Jake died in the process. He buried Jake in the woods and
considered him his true son. Visited New York and the Tet Corporation
and then went to the Dixie Pig and through the Door to Fedic. Followed
the path to the tower, saving Patrick Danville in Westring from
Dandelo. Shot Mordred to death, and buried the body of Oy. He lost
another finger of his right-hand plucking one of the roses that Patrick
used to draw the Crimson King. He entered the Dark Tower, calling the
names of his friends, and placed Aunt Talitha's cross and his gun at
the base. His life was saved in the towers many rooms, from birth
through to the top room which placed him back in the Mohaine Desert
following the man in black |
| Deschain, Steven |
Father of Roland, husband of Gabrielle. Roland called his name as he approached the Tower |
| Dickens, Charles |
Nigel the robot had all his books |
| Dickenson, Emily |
Mentioned by Brautigan |
| Diem, ? |
Susannah Dean recalled that she had heard, 'The Diem Brothers are dead' |
| Dillon, Marshal |
Irene Tassenbaum thought of him |
| Dobbie |
Pimli Prentiss house elf robot |
| Doorkeeper, The |
At the house on Dutch Hill. It tried to stop Jake Chambers from entering Roland's world |
| Dorsey, Lee |
Greta Shaw would sometimes sing along to him |
| Douglas, Mrs |
Character from 'Huckleberry Finn' |
| Dracula |
Jake Chambers thought of him |
| Duvalier, Papa Doc |
Susannah Dean recalled that she had heard he was dead |
| Earnshaw, Richard Ellery |
A Breaker who helped the Gunslingers attach Algul Siento. He had
worked in a Supr Savr Supermarket before being hired to assassinate
people by a Positronics subsidy company. Left Algul Siento after the
attack and travelled to Fedic with Susannah Dean and then headed for
Calla Bryn Sturgis. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark
Tower |
| Eastwood, Clint |
Mentioned by Eddie Dean in passing |
| Einstein, Albert |
Mentioned in passing |
| Eisenhart, Margaret |
She was one of the Sisters of the Plate |
| Eliot, T S |
Susannah Dean thought of him |
| Elizabeth, Queen |
Queen that lives in Buckingham Palace |
| Emerson, Sonny |
He went fishing with David Tassenbaum |
| Fannin, Richard |
One of the names Walter Padick used in his career, along with Marten, Rudin Filaro, Walter O'Dim and Randall Flagg |
| Farson, John (the Good Man) |
He was responsible for the fall of Gilead and all In-World. Said to have been a lover of Roland's mother, so may also be Flagg |
| Feemalo (Goodmouth King) (Ego) |
One of the three 'Stephen King look-alikes' Roland and Susannah
Dean found at the Castle of the Crimson King. His real name was Brass.
Roland shot him dead when he reached for a gun |
| Feeny, Andrew |
Odetta Holmes' chauffeur. He claimed John Kennedy was 'the last gunslinger' |
| Fenn, ? |
This family owned 11 Turtleback Lane in 1977 |
| Filaro, Rudin |
Walter O'Dim used this name at Jericho Hill. With his face painted blue he fired the arrow that killed Cuthbert Allgood |
| Fimalo (Referee King) (Superego) |
One of the three 'Stephen King look-alikes' Roland and Susannah
Dean found at the Castle of the Crimson King. He was actually Rando
Thoughtful, the Crimson King's Minister of State and was originally
known as Austin Cornwell |
| Finn, Huckleberry |
Ted Brautigan related an incident involving him |
| Flagg, Randall |
Walter O'Dim used this name at certain times As Flagg, on another
level of the Tower, he had brought down an entire world. Approached
Mordred Deschain in Fedic but was surprised and then eaten by Mordred |
| Flaherty, Conor |
The only human among the seventeen chasing Jake Chambers and Oy below the Dixie Pig. Roland shot him dead |
| Flaherty, Mr |
Father of Conor |
| Foghorn Leghorn |
A Taheen at Algul Siento reminded Jake Chambers of this cartoon character |
| Four Seasons, The |
Greta Shaw would sometimes sing along to them |
| Fowles, John |
Author |
| Frankenstein |
Jake Chambers thought of him |
| Freed, Alan |
Mentioned on a poster in Fedic |
| Freud, Sigmund |
Mentioned by Fumalo |
| Fumalo (Badmouth King) (Id) |
One of the three 'Stephen King look-alikes' Roland and Susannah
Dean found at the Castle of the Crimson King. His real name was
Compson. Susannah Dean shot him dead when he reached for a gun |
| Gable, Clark |
To Pimli Prentiss all can-toi males looked like him |
| Gan (Gan the Creator) |
A God-like creature that was said to have given birth to the
Universe from his navel. Callahan thought he heard the voice of Gan
just before he entered the Dixie Pig |
| Garfield, Elizabeth |
Mother of Bobby |
| Garfield, Robert (Bobby) |
Ted Brautigan initially mistook Jake Chambers for Bobby Garfield, as they looked alike. Friend of Carol Gerber and 'Sully-John' |
| Garma |
Friend of Haylis in Algul Siento |
| Garroway, Dave |
Susannah Dean heard him in a dream say President Kennedy's son was dead |
| Gasher |
He kidnapped Jake Chambers in Lud and took him to the Tick-Tock man |
| Gerber, Anita |
Mother of Carol |
| Gerber, Carol |
Ted met her in Connecticut in the spring of 1960. The Crimson
King's men threatened to kill her if Brautigan attempted to escape
again |
| God |
Mentioned in passing |
| Goldilocks |
Fairy-tale character mentioned in passing |
| Gore, Albert |
He campaigned for President in New York city. Irene Tassenbaum disliked him. He claimed he'd invented the Internet |
| Goulet, Robert |
Mentioned in passing |
| Grant, Ulysses S |
Civil War general Prentiss thought of |
| Gretel |
Fairy-tale character mentioned in passing |
| Grey, Zane |
Nigel the robot had at least some of his books |
| Haber |
A low man who attended the birth of Mordred Deschain. Susannah Dean shot him |
| Hamil |
Father of Chevin |
| Hamlet, Prince of Denmark |
Mentioned by Rando Thoughtful |
| Hansel |
Fairy-tale character mentioned in passing |
| Harrigan |
Jake Chambers remembered Jimmy Cagney playing George M Cohan in a movie |
| Harrigan, Rev. Earl |
Preacher on the corner of Second Avenue and Forty-Sixth Street in New York. Moses Carver had become friends with him |
| Hart, Gary |
In Eddie Toren's world he was the President in 1987 |
| Hatton, Rondo |
Film actor from the 1930s |
| Hax |
A cook, he had been hung for treason after Roland overheard him. Roland called his name as he approached the Tower |
| Haylis of Chayven (Chucky) |
Roland had him plant the sneetches that caused the fires in Algul Siento |
| Hazzard, Shirley |
Mentioned by Irene Tassenbaum |
| Heath, Arthur |
Cuthbert Allgood's name while in Mejis |
| Heflin, Van |
Eddie Dean mentioned him |
| Henchick |
Mentioned by Roland |
| Hitchcock, Alfred |
Movie director |
| Hodgson, William Hope |
Mentioned in passing |
| Holmes, Alice |
Mother of Odetta |
| Holmes, Dan |
Father of Odetta and founder of the Holmes Dental Industry. |
| Holmes, Daniel |
Benjamin Slightman wrote four books under this pen name |
| Holmes, Mrs |
Mother of Dan |
| Holmes, Odetta |
Daughter of Dan, she went missing from her reality in 1964. In
Roland's world she combined with Detta Walker to become Susannah Dean |
| Horatio |
Character in a story from Susannah Dean's world |
| Hossa |
Father of Jochabim |
| Hughes, Howard |
Mentioned in passing |
| Huntley, Chet |
Susannah Dean recalled the voice of this TV announcer from her vision |
| Huxley, Aldous |
Worked in the The Study in Algul Siento |
| Irving, John |
Gangli Tristum mentioned him |
| Israel, ? |
This family owned 12 Turtleback Lane in 1977 |
| Ittaway, Dave |
Hired as a Breaker and taken to Algul Siento on Halloween, 1955 |
| Jackson, Andrew |
Mentioned in passing |
| Jackson, Wanda |
Greta Shaw would sometimes sing along to her music |
| Jaffords, Jamie (Gran-Pere) |
From the first time he met Eddie Dean he knew Eddie would die as a gunslinger |
| Jakli |
A raven-headed Taheen technician at Algul Siento, killed during the attack by the Gunslingers |
| James Cagney (Cag) |
A red-haired can-toi at Algul Siento. Shot dead during the attack by the Gunslingers |
| Jenkins |
A technician who worked on Deep Telemetry at Algul Siento |
| Jey |
A hawk-headed Taheen attending the birth of Mordred Deschain. Susannah Dean shot him in the head |
| Jochabim |
The washerboy in the Dixie Pig's kitchen. He warned Jake of the 'mind trap' in the tunnels below the Dixie Pig |
| John, Elton |
Jake Chambers thought of this singer |
| Johns, Alain |
One of Roland's childhood friends. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Johnson, Andrew |
The army doctor Sam thought of, and Ted Brautigan was able to tell him the name |
| Johnson, Lyndon |
Appeared with John Kennedy on posters near Le Casse Roi Russe |
| Jonas, Eldred |
Walter O'Dim blamed him for the escape of Roland in Mejis |
| Jones, Rev Jim |
A religious cult leader who watched as almost a thousand of his followers drank poisoned Kool Aid and died |
| Jordan, Michael |
Basketball player mentioned by Pimli Prentiss |
| Joseph |
Biblical character |
| Joyce, James |
Irene Tassenbaum thought of him |
| Kelly, Tammy |
Pimli Prentiss' fat housekeeper. A fire engine ran her down and killed her during the attack on Algul Siento |
| Kennedy, John |
Son of President Kennedy |
| Kennedy, John F |
He was also known as 'the last gunslinger'. A door in Fedic went to the Dallas in 1963, where he was gunned down |
| Kenopensky, Mary Lou |
Eddie Dean liked her in school and wrote her name on his school desk |
| Kidman, Nicole |
Dinky Earnshaw liked her |
| King, Martin Luther |
According to the voices Susannah Dean heard he was dead, shot down in Memphis |
| King, Stephen |
Eddie and Roland first visited him in 1977, and they thought he
only existed in the 'Keystone Earth'. Roland and Jake Chambers saved
his life in 1999 when Jake threw himself between King and the minivan.
Roland spoke to him about the Dark Tower saga and under hypnosis told
him to complete the story. Roland called his name as he approached the
Dark Tower |
| Lamla |
A Taheen with the head of a stoat and a pair of huge, hairy legs
with narrow feet ending in sharp thorns.Chased Jake Chambers and Oy
below the Dixie Pig. Disabled the mindtrap by shooting it out. Roland
shot him dead |
| Laughton, Charles |
The voice of God in 'The Ten Commandments' sounded like him |
| Leeds, Tanya |
One of the Breakers in Algul Siento. Maiden name of Tanya Rastosovich |
| Leonard, Elmore |
Nigel the robot had at least some of his books |
| Leone, Sergio |
Thought of by Stephen King |
| Lewis, C S |
Author mentioned |
| Lewis, Jerry |
Susannah Dean recalled seeing him in a movie |
| Lincoln, Abraham |
President assassinated at the Ford Theatre in 1865 |
| Lippy |
Dandelo's horse. She was ugly, blind and scrawny, and shot by
Roland. Mordred Deschain later ate the body, but was taken ill by the
poisoned meat |
| Little Doctors (Grandfathers Fleas) |
Oy killed three of them in the Dixie Pig. Usually found close to Type One Vampires |
| Little Red Riding Hood |
Fairytale character mentioned in passing |
| Little, Rich |
Comedian mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Llamrei |
Arthur Eld's snow white horse. It was shown dead in a painting |
| Lobstrosity |
It bit Roland and severed his fingers and a toe while on the beach
next to the Western Sea. Seen in one of the higher rooms of the Dark
Tower |
| Lodge, Henry Cabot |
Appeared with Richard Nixon on posters near Le Casse Roi Russe |
| London, Jack |
Gangli Tristum's personal assistant. Stayed in the infirmary during the attack on Algul Siento and probably died in the blast |
| Lord High Splitfoot |
Mentioned by Roland |
| Lovecraft, H P |
King thought of this author |
| Low Men (can-toi) (low folk) |
They serve the Crimson King. They have the heads of rats and often
wear masks to make them look human. Taheen-human hybrids, they worship
the human form |
| Lucas, George |
Mentioned in passing |
| Lucifer |
Mentioned in passing |
| MacArthur, Douglas |
Pimli Prentiss thought of him |
| Madonna |
Dinky Earnshaw liked her |
| Magruder, George |
Friend of Donald Callahan |
| Mailer, Norman |
Mentioned by Irene Tassenbaum |
| Manni, The |
They live in the Callas and travel between worlds |
| Marlowe |
Stephen King's Welsh Corgi |
| Marten |
One of the names Walter Padick used in his career, along with
Richard Fannin, Rudin Filaro, Walter O'Dim and Randall Flagg. Roland
saw a carving of him at the court of Gilead in the Dark Tower |
| Martha and the Vandellas |
Band recalled by Pimli Prentiss |
| Martin, Dean |
Susannah Dean saw a movie with this actor in it |
| Mary |
Mentioned in passing |
| Matisse, Henri |
One of his works hung in The Study at Algul Siento |
| McAuliffe, Christa |
Susannah Dean recalled that she'd heard in a vision that she was dead |
| McAvoy, ? |
Chip had mentioned his son when Roland was at the store in 1977 |
| McAvoy, Mr |
Father of Chip |
| McAvoy, Wendell (Chip) |
Owner of the East Stoneham Store where Balazar's men ambushed
Roland and Eddie Dean in 1977. In 1999 he 'gave' his truck to Roland
when the gunslinger returned |
| McCann, Birdie |
A scrawny Breaker with a receding hairline. He'd been a carpenter before coming to Algul Siento |
| McCray, Mr |
Owner of Cara Laughs on Turtleback Lane in July 1977. He'd had a
stroke and the house was empty and for sale. He and his wife lived in
Washington DC |
| McCray, Mrs |
Owner of Cara Laughs on Turtleback Lane in July 1977. She was an
alcoholic and her husband had suffered a stroke, so the house was empty
and for sale. They lived in Washington DC |
| McCurdy, Sheb |
Played the piano in the Travellers' Rest in Mejis |
| McGee, Frank |
Susannah Dean recalled the voice of this TV announcer from her vision |
| McGovern, Jace |
Hired as a Breaker and taken to Algul Siento on Halloween, 1955 |
| McKeen, Garrett |
Great grandfather of the man who mowed the grass at 19 Turtleback
Lane, Lovell, Maine in 1999. He built a half-mile of rock wall along
Route 7 in about 1899 |
| Meiman |
A Taheen at the Dixie Pig in 1999. He had the head of a waseau
bird, and his hands were talons, and he looked like a huge canary.
Callahan shot him dead |
| Mia |
Birth mother of Mordred Deschain. During the labour she gave
Susannah the password for the Door to from New York to Fedic. She was
killed and devoured by Mordred soon after his birth |
| Mislaburski, Mrs |
She had lived up the block from Eddie Dean |
| Monroe, Marilyn |
Dinky Earnshaw liked her |
| Mork |
Alien character on TV |
| Morphia |
Roland told Stephen King after he'd been hit by the van that if she
approached him he was not to go with her to the clearing as she was the
daughter of Sleep |
| Mort, Jack |
He pushed Susannah Dean in front of the train, causing her to lose
her legs. He had also dropped the brick on her head that started the
split personality |
| Moses |
Biblical character mentioned in passing |
| Mouse, Mickey |
Mentioned by Eddie Dean |
| Mouse, Minnie |
Mentioned by Nigel and Eddie Dean |
| Munoz, Rosalita (Rosa) |
From Calla Bryn Sturgis |
| Mxyzptlk, Mr |
Superman's enemy |
| Namath, Joe |
Footballer mentioned in passing |
| Nell, Little |
Mentioned in passing |
| Nigel the Butler |
A skinny, seven or eight foot tall domestic Asimov robot with
electric-blue eyes. Susannah Dean shot his eyes out. He carried
Susannah to the Door from New York. Brought food to both the ka-tet and
Mordred Deschain. He deactivated due to failure caused by the loss of
his eyes. His serial number was NIGEL DNK 45932 |
| Nis |
The Crimson King's grey horse |
| Nixon, Richard |
Appeared with Henry Cabot Lodge on posters near Le Casse Roi Russe |
| Noah |
Biblical character Jake Chambers thought of |
| Nyarlathotep |
King thought of this Lovecraft character |
| o'Dim, Walter |
He was born Walter Padick and grew up on a farm in Delain. He
answered only to the Crimson King. After the talk with Roland, he
dressed human remains in his clothes while Roland slept. Sometimes
known by other names including Randall Flagg, had fought at Jericho
Hill, and served as Steven Deschain's court magician Marten. Also known
as Walter Hodji. As Flagg Mordred killed him in Fedic, and at the time
he was at least 1500 years old |
| O'Rourke, Belle |
An elderly female Breaker at Algul Siento |
| o'Tego, Finli |
The chief of security in Thunderclap and Algul Siento. Captured Ted
Brautigan when he escaped to Earth in 1960. A taheen, he was over seven
feet tall, had a weasel's head, black eyes, needle-sharp teeth and wore
many gold chains. He shot Ted Brautigan in the arm during the attack on
Algul Siento, and was shot and killed by Eddie Dean |
| o'Tego, Gaskie |
Finli O'Tego's second in command of security at Algul Siento. Susannah Dean shot him in the head |
| o'Tego, Humma |
Algul Siento boss when Ted Brautigan escaped into 1960. Pimli Prentiss replaced him. He executed Cameron |
| Oakley, Annie |
Susannah Dean twirled a gun on her finger much like Annie Oakley |
| Ochs, Phil |
A musician Susannah Dean thought of |
| Olive Oyl |
Cartoon character Jake Chambers thought of |
| Osbourne, Ozzy |
Bryan Smith thought of this singer |
| Oswald, Lee Harvey |
Shot John Kennedy |
| Owt-Ray-Juss |
Bryan Smith heard them on the radio |
| Oy |
Jake Chambers' billy bumbler friend.He attacked the little doctor
bugs in the Dixie Pig, and then followed Susannah Dean's scent to the
Fedic Door. Swapped bodies with Jake in the tunnels to help Jake escape
the Mind Trap. In New York he told Roland about Dandelo. He travelled
with Roland saving him from the attack of Mordred, but was badly
wounded in the fight. He died after saying Rolands name, and was buried
nearby. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Oyl, Olive |
Cartoon character mentioned |
| Padick, Sam |
Father of Walter. A miller in the Eastar'd Barony of Delain |
| Padick, Walter |
Walter O'Dim was born as Walter Padick, son of Sam the Miller on a
farm in the Eastar'd Barony of Delain. Ran away at thirteen and was
anally raped by a wanderer about a year later |
| Pardo, Don |
Announcer of 'The Price is Right' in Susannah Dean's time/reality |
| Patricia the Mono |
Mentioned on a sign below the Dixie Pig |
| Peale, Rev. Norman Vincent |
Susannah Dean had read his book, 'The Power of Positive Thinking' |
| Penniman, Richard (Little Richard) |
Susannah Dean thought he was shown on a poster in the Arc 16 Experimental Station |
| Pennywise |
Bryan Smith told King he liked the show about the clown |
| Peter |
Biblical character mentioned |
| Peterson, Rev |
Led the 1 st Lovell-Stoneham Church of the Walk-Ins in 1999 |
| Petrie, Mark |
Callahan had once faced a Type One vampire in Mark's home |
| Pettie the Trotter |
An aging whore in Mejis when Roland visited |
| Phil |
The robot bus driver who drove Brautigan and other new Breakers from Thunderclap Station to Algul Siento. He later 'died' |
| Pimsy |
Odetta Holmes' pet |
| Pistol |
One of Bryan Smith's Rottweilers. Twin of Bullet |
| Popeye the Sailor Man |
Cartoon character thought of by Jake Chambers |
| Porky Pig |
Cartoon character mentioned in passing |
| Prentiss, Mrs |
Mother of Paul |
| Prentiss, Pimli (Paul) (Pimli o' New Jersey ) |
He was born Paul Prentiss and was from Rahway, New Jersey. The
Master of Algul Siento, he had many skin problems. Known as Pimli after
undergoing the Taheen name changing ceremony. Wounded by Roland during
the attack on Algul Siento, he managed to shoot Eddie Dean before
Roland shot him again, killing him |
| Preston, Sergeant |
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon |
| Quick, Andrew (Tick-Tock Man, The) |
Gasher kidnapped Jake Chambers and took him to the Tick-Tock Man in Lud |
| Rastosovich, Joseph |
Husband of Tanya, both were Breakers at Algul Siento. Hit and killed by a fire engine during the attack |
| Rastosovich, Tanya |
Married name of Tanya Leeds, wife of Joseph |
| Reagan, Ronald |
In Eddie Toren's reality he had never been President |
| Reeves, Martha |
Of the band Martha and the Vandellas thought of by Pimli Prentiss |
| Rembrandt van Rijn |
One of his works hung in The Study at Algul Siento |
| Reznor, Trent |
Quoted |
| Rhea of the Cöos |
A witch who helped in the deaths of Gabrielle Deschain and Susan Delgado |
| Ring-A-Levio |
Roland's first dog. Roland saw his collar in the Dark Tower |
| Rivieras, The |
Band played by Stuttering Bill |
| Robby the Robot |
Character from 'Forbidden Planet' |
| Roberts, Ralph |
A character in the Stephen King novel 'Insomnia' |
| Rockefeller, Nelson |
Mentioned |
| Romero, Cesar |
Actor |
| Romp, The |
Two headed elk hanging on the wall in the Travellers' Rest in Mejis |
| Rostov, Daneeka |
An eleven-year-old Russian Breaker at Algul Siento. She rescued Baj
and Sej from a burning building during the attack. Kissed Jake
Chambers, and travelled to Fedic and on to Calla Bryn Sturgis |
| Rover |
In at least one world the Dark Tower exists as an ur-dog named Rover |
| Royster, Eldon |
Arrested Jack Andolini and three of his men after the shootings at East Stoneham |
| Ruiz, Stanley |
Father of Sheemie |
| Ruiz, Stanley (Sheemie) |
One of the Breakers at Algul Siento, he was also from Mejis and knw
Roland as Will Dearborn. He could open a portal that could be used by
others to travel through, and this was how Brautigan escaped into 1960.
He opened a portal that allowed Roland and Jake to enter Maine in 1999
where they saved Stephen King. Died due to blood poisoning caused by a
cut on his foot during the attack on Algul Siento. Roland called his
name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Rumbelow, Grace |
An elderly Breaker who wanted to know what Roland intended to do after the attack on Algul Siento |
| Russert, Don (Donnie) |
John Cullum wished Don could have seen the walk-ins at Turtleback Lane |
| Sahl, Mort |
Comedian mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Santa Claus |
Thought of by Susannah Dean and mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Sayre, Richard Patrick |
A low man, who worked for Walter o'Dim. He was in change of the birth of Mordred Deschain, but was shot by Susannah |
| Schindler, ? |
The King family had bought the old 'Schindler place' on the far side of the lake from 19 Turtleback Lane |
| Scowther, Dr |
Supervised the birth of Mordred Deschain. Shot by Susannah Dean after she took his gun from him |
| Scrooge, Ebenezer |
Mentioned in passing |
| Sej |
A hydrocephalic savant Breaker at Algul Siento. Daneeka Rostov
saved him from the fire. He had a huge head, small eyes and stubs of
arms |
| Selena |
Roland told Stephen King after he'd been hit by the van that if she
approached him he was not to go with her to the clearing, as she was
the daughter of the Moon |
| Shakespeare, William |
Mentioned by Joe Collins |
| Shantz, Mr |
Joe Collins claimed this man was his agent in the late 1960s and early 1970s |
| Sharpton, Mr |
Dinky Earnshaw's former control when he worked in an assassination program for a North Central Positronics subsidiary, TransCorp. Dinky killed him |
| Shaw, Greta |
She was the housekeeper for the Chambers family and liked to listen
to oldies on radio station WCBS. She called Jake Chambers 'Bama and
largely brought him up |
| Sheena, Queen of the Jungle |
Character mentioned in passing |
| Sheldon, Paul |
A writer in Stephen King's novel, 'Misery' |
| Skywalker, Luke |
Character in the 'Star Wars' movie |
| Slightman, Ben |
Father of Benny. Jake Chambers overheard him and Andy the Messenger Robot in the Dogan |
| Slightman, Benjamin |
Author of 'The Hogan'. This book was misprinted as 'The Dogan'. He
also released four other books under the name of Daniel Holmes |
| Slightman, Benny |
Son of Ben. Dead friend of Jake Chambers. |
| Smith, Bryan |
The driver of the minivan that hit Stephen King and Jake Chambers
in 1999. He was distracted by his dogs while driving. Roland hypnotised
him, sent him to get help and return to the accident scene. He looked
almost exactly like Sheemie Ruiz |
| Spurs |
Singers mentioned in passing |
| Steely Dan |
Bryan Smith heard them on the radio not long before hitting King |
| Steinbeck, John |
Nigel the robot had at least some of his books |
| Stillson, Greg |
A character in the Stephen King novel 'The Dead Zone' that Nigel the robot was reading when he terminated |
| Stockworth, Richard |
Alain Johns' went under this name in Mejis |
| Straw |
One of the low men attending Mordred Deschain's birth. Susannah Dean shot him dead |
| Sullivan, John (Sully-John) |
Childhood friend of Bobby Garfield, mentioned by Brautigan. The
Crimson King's men threatened to kill him if Brautigan attempted to
escape again |
| Superman |
His rival was Mr Mxyzptlk |
| Swinburne, Algernon |
Author, mentioned in passing |
| Sylvester |
Cartoon character thought of by Jake Chambers |
| Tassa of Sonesh |
Pimli Prentiss' human houseboy. He was gay, and disliked Tammy Kelly |
| Tassenbaum, David Seymour |
Husband of Irene. Extremely wealthy, he owned a dot com business, and had been involved in the creation of the Internet |
| Tassenbaum, Irene |
Married name of Irene Cantora, she was in the East Stoneham General
Store and drove Roland and Jake Chambers to Lovell where Stephen King
was injured and Jake Chambers killed. She was to return and plant a
rose on Jake's grave. She drove Roland to New York where he visited the
Tet Corporation and then left for Fedic. She slept with Roland during
the trip |
| Thorin, Coral |
Lived in Mejis at the time of Roland's visit |
| Thoughtful, Rando |
The Crimson King's Minister of State. Born as Austin Cornwell.
Attacked by birds sent by Mordred Deschain, he was then killed and
eaten by Mordred |
| Three Bears, The |
Mentioned in passing |
| Thurber, James |
Mentioned by Susannah Dean |
| Tin Woodman |
Mentioned in passing |
| Tirana |
A low woman in the Dixie Pig. Partner of Andrew. She struck the skölpadda from Callahan's hands |
| Tokens |
Band mentioned |
| Tolkien, J R R |
Author thought of by Stephen King |
| Toothaker, Elvira |
She and Justine Anderson were picking raspberries on Route 7 when King was hit by Smith's minivan |
| Toren, Edward |
Brother of Jake. He lives in White Plains in a non-Keystone World
reality. In 1987 he started hearing voices and dreaming of Susannah
Dean. He met her in Central Park just before Christmas and professed he
already loved her. Very similar to Eddie Dean |
| Toren, Jake |
Brother of Edward. He lives in White Plains in a non-Keystone World
reality. He and Eddie met Susannah Dean just before Christmas 1987 when
she arrived in their world. He had been dreaming of her. Very similar
to Jake Chambers |
| Toto |
Mentioned in passing |
| Tower, Calvin |
He had signed papers selling the bock to the Tet Corporation. He died of a heart attack in 1990 |
| Towne, Fred |
Worked for the Tet Corporation. He told Roland that his watch might
stop or even run backwards when he got close to the Dark Tower |
| Trampas |
A can-toi guard at Algul Siento. When he lifted his thinking cap to
scratch beneath Ted Brautigan was able to read his thoughts. Killed by
Ted using a mind-spear during the attack on Algul Siento |
| Trampas, ? |
A character in a western novel |
| Trelawney |
A can-toi security guard at Algul Siento |
| Trenton, Theodore |
The little boy in the Stephen King book 'Cujo'. He lived in the movie version but died in the book |
| Tristum, Gangli (Dr. Gangli) |
The compound doctor at Algul Siento. He was a can-toi who had taken
a Taheen rather than the more usual human name. Wore roller skates to
get around. Badly burnt after gas pods exploded during the attack on
Algul Siento |
| Turtle, The (Maturin) |
The Guardian of and the name of one of the Beams. It is opposite
the Bear. The Turtle's name is Maturin, and the Beam between them had
begun to bend under the influence of the Breakers. That Beam was saved
after the ka-tet attacked Algul Siento and began to repair the damage
inflicted on it by the Breakers |
| Twain, Mark |
Eddie Dean thought of this author |
| Tweety |
Cartoon character thought of by Jake Chambers |
| Unwin, Aunt Talitha |
She gave a silver cross to Roland in the town of River Crossing.
Roland gave the cross to John Cullum. The cross was returned to Roland,
who placed it at the base of the Dark Tower. Roland called her name as
he approached the Tower |
| Updike, John |
Mentioned by Irene Tassenbaum |
| Van Cleef, Lee |
Eddie Dean mentioned this actor |
| Van Gogh Baez |
A can-toi guard at Algul Siento |
| van Wyck, Mathiessen |
He helped Susannah Dean with money and rented her a hotel room when
she arrived in New York. He was influenced by the small carving of the
Turtle |
| Vannay, Abel (Vannay the Wise) |
Roland's tutor as a child. Roland called his name as he approached the Dark Tower |
| Verrill, Chuck |
Stephen King's editor in New York in 1999 |
| Walker, Detta |
The nasty half of Susannah Dean's personalities |
| Watson, Mrs |
Character from Huckleberry Finn |
| Waverly, ? |
A fat Breaker at Algul Siento |
| Wayne, John |
Susannah Dean did an imitation of his voice |
| Wells, H.G. |
Author mentioned |
| White, Carrietta (Carrie) |
Mentioned by Dinky Earnshaw to Jake Chambers |
| Wilkes, Annie |
Character in Stephen King's novel 'Misery' |
| William (Stuttering Bill) |
An 8 foot tall silver Maintenance robot who, amongst other things,
kept Tower Road clear of snow. Guided Roland, Susannah, Oy and Patrick
Danville toward the Dark Tower. Eight foot tall and silver, he looked
quite a bit like Nigel and Andy. Serial number 746541-M. He ceased to
stutter when Roland suggested it |
| Wimpy |
Cartoon character Jake Chambers thought of |
| Wolfe, Thomas |
Nigel the robot had at least some of his books |
| Wolves |
Sixty of these robots had gone to Calla Bryn Sturgis not long
before Algul Siento was attacked, but had all been destroyed by the
Ka-tet, although those that sent them did not know that. They would
take children from Calla Bryn Sturgis to Fedic and return them 'roont'. |
| Worthington, Fred |
Breaker in Algul Siento. He left Algul Siento after the attack and
travelled to Fedic with Susannah Dean, then on toward Calla Bryn
Sturgis |
| Yorick |
Character whose skull is mentioned in passing |
| Zoltan |
The bird from the 'weed-eater's' hut seen by Roland in one of the
higher rooms of the Dark Tower. This is an error as there was no
indication that Brown was a weed-eater |