Ralph Roberts

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Ralph Roberts is the elderly protagonist of Stephen King’s novel "Insomnia," whose chronic sleeplessness leads him to perceive unsettling supernatural forces at work in his small town.

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Ralph Roberts canonical 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
age elderly
allyOf Lois Chasse NERFINISHED
appearsIn Insomnia NERFINISHED
appearsInUniverse Stephen King multiverse NERFINISHED
associatedWith supernatural forces in Derry
the Crimson King NERFINISHED
the Purpose and the Random NERFINISHED
connectedTo the Dark Tower mythos NERFINISHED
creator Stephen King
enemyOf Atropos NERFINISHED
the Crimson King NERFINISHED
the agents of the Random
experiences heightened perception due to insomnia
waking visions
firstAppearance Insomnia (1994 novel) NERFINISHED
friendOf Lois Chasse NERFINISHED
gender male
hasAbility perceive auras
see different levels of reality
see supernatural entities
hasMaritalStatus widower
hasPersonalityTrait compassionate
courageous
stubborn
languageOfWork English
livesIn the town of Derry NERFINISHED
medium novel
mourns his deceased wife Carolyn
nationality American
occupation retired
protects a young boy targeted by supernatural forces
the balance between the Purpose and the Random
publisherOfWork Viking Press NERFINISHED
residence Derry, Maine NERFINISHED
roleInWork protagonist of Insomnia
settingOfStory Derry, Maine NERFINISHED
suffersFrom chronic insomnia
themeInvolvement aging
free will versus destiny
mortality
the nature of reality
undergoes moral dilemmas involving fate and intervention
spiritual awakening

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- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
- Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf".
- Do not get too wordy.
- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
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Subject: Ralph Roberts
Description of subject: Ralph Roberts is the elderly protagonist of Stephen King’s novel "Insomnia," whose chronic sleeplessness leads him to perceive unsettling supernatural forces at work in his small town.

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Insomnia mainCharacter Ralph Roberts