the Beam
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The Beam is a fundamental metaphysical force in Stephen King’s Dark Tower universe that helps uphold the structure of reality and guides the protagonist’s quest.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmic structure
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metaphysical force ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Song of Susannah
NERFINISHED
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The Dark Tower (book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Tower (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drawing of the Three NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gunslinger NERFINISHED ⓘ The Waste Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Wizard and Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolves of the Calla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roland Deschain
NERFINISHED
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ka ⓘ the Dark Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | the Dark Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects | pairs of animal Guardians ⓘ |
| consequenceOfFailure | collapse of reality ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| endpointGuardian |
Bat Guardian
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Bear Guardian ⓘ Dog Guardian ⓘ Eagle Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ Elephant Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ Fish Guardian ⓘ Horse Guardian ⓘ Rabbit Guardian ⓘ Rat Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ Turtle Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
All-World
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multiple levels of the Tower’s reality ⓘ |
| fictionalEntityIn | The Dark Tower universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
guides Roland Deschain’s quest
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stabilizes the Dark Tower ⓘ upholds the structure of reality ⓘ |
| genre | dark fantasy ⓘ |
| guides | the path of the ka-tet ⓘ |
| hasQuantity |
six primary Beams
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twelve Guardians at Beam endpoints ⓘ |
| medium | novels ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
source of tension when threatened
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structuring device for Roland’s journey ⓘ |
| partOf | the cosmology of the Dark Tower ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
the Guardians of the Beam
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the Path of the Beam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic balance
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destiny ⓘ order ⓘ |
| vulnerability | can be weakened or broken ⓘ |
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