He Who Walks Behind the Rows
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He Who Walks Behind the Rows is a demonic entity from Stephen King’s "Children of the Corn" mythos, revered by murderous rural children as a godlike force demanding blood sacrifice.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional demonic entity
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fictional god ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alignment | malevolent ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Burt Stanton
NERFINISHED
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Vicky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistRole | primary antagonist of Children of the Corn mythos ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Children of the Corn (1984 film)
NERFINISHED
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Children of the Corn (2009 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn: Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn: Revelation NERFINISHED ⓘ Children of the Corn: Runaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cornfields
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harvest rituals ⓘ rural religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Night Shift (short story collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| demands | blood sacrifice ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Stephen King multiverse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Penthouse (March 1977 issue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Children of the Corn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | American rural religious fundamentalism (thematically) ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
manifests as presence within the corn
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rarely seen directly ⓘ |
| power |
ability to kill adults
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control over cornfields ⓘ supernatural influence over children ⓘ |
| setting | Gatlin, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | demon ⓘ |
| symbolism |
corrupt religious authority
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violence lurking beneath pastoral landscapes ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
children of Gatlin, Nebraska
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cult of rural children ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | Old Testament–style sacrificial cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.