Father Donald Callahan

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Father Donald Callahan is a troubled Catholic priest from Stephen King’s interconnected novels, notably "’Salem’s Lot" and "The Dark Tower" series, who battles alcoholism, faith crises, and supernatural evil.

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Surface form Occurrences
'Salem's Lot 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
fictional character
adaptedIn 'Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries) NERFINISHED
'Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries) NERFINISHED
alignment good
appearsIn 'Salem's Lot NERFINISHED
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla NERFINISHED
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah NERFINISHED
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower NERFINISHED
The Dark Tower series NERFINISHED
associatedWith Jerusalem's Lot NERFINISHED
Roland Deschain NERFINISHED
author Stephen King
characterTrait courageous
guilt-ridden
self-sacrificing
closeTo Eddie Dean NERFINISHED
Jake Chambers NERFINISHED
creator Stephen King
diesIn The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower NERFINISHED
encounters low men in yellow coats
the Crimson King's forces NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Stephen King multiverse NERFINISHED
The Dark Tower universe NERFINISHED
fightsAgainst supernatural evil
vampires
firstAppearance 'Salem's Lot NERFINISHED
gender male
hasPower ability to sense evil
memberOf ka-tet of Roland Deschain
nationality American
notableFor complex portrayal of religious faith
crossing over between Stephen King works
struggle with alcoholism
occupation priest
portrayedBy Andre Braugher NERFINISHED
James Cromwell NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residesIn Jerusalem's Lot NERFINISHED
sacrificesHimself to protect the ka-tet
species human
strugglesWith alcoholism
crisis of faith
theme faith versus doubt
redemption
weapon cross
holy water

Referenced by (4)

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Ben Mears ally Father Donald Callahan
Mark Petrie allyOf Father Donald Callahan
Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries) character Father Donald Callahan
Kurt Barlow enemyOf Father Donald Callahan