Lord Summerisle

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Lord Summerisle is the charismatic, pagan laird who rules the remote Scottish island in the 1973 horror film "The Wicker Man."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Wicker Man NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm The Wicker Man (1973 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWithObject wicker man effigy NERFINISHED
associatedWithRitual fertility rites
human sacrifice
associatedWithTheme conflict between Christianity and paganism
fertility and sacrifice
power and control
characterInGenre folk horror
horror film
controlsEconomyOf Summerisle NERFINISHED
countryOfResidence Scotland NERFINISHED
createdBy Anthony Shaffer NERFINISHED
createdForWork The Wicker Man (1973 film) NERFINISHED
fictionalLocation Summerisle NERFINISHED
filmCountryOfOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED
filmDirector Robin Hardy NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1973
gender male
hasCultFollowing true
hasPersonalityTrait authoritative
charismatic
manipulative
hasSocialStatus aristocrat
landowner
inspiredByGenre British folk traditions
isMale true
languageOfWork English
leadsCommunity pagan community of Summerisle NERFINISHED
medium live-action film
narrativeRole foil to Sergeant Neil Howie
leader of the islanders
nationalityInStory Scottish
notableQuoteLanguage English
occupation laird
opposesCharacter Sergeant Neil Howie NERFINISHED
partOfFranchise The Wicker Man franchise NERFINISHED
portrayedAs benevolent ruler
cult leader
sinister mastermind
portrayedBy Christopher Lee NERFINISHED
religion neo-paganism
paganism
rulesOver Summerisle NERFINISHED
title Lord of Summerisle NERFINISHED

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The Wicker Man (1973 film) character Lord Summerisle