Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold)
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Las Vegas (Randall Flagg’s stronghold) is the post-apocalyptic city in Stephen King’s "The Stand" where the demonic Randall Flagg gathers his followers and establishes a brutal authoritarian regime.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
ⓘ
location in a novel ⓘ post-apocalyptic settlement ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Stand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
The Stand (1994 miniseries)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Stand (2020 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| basedOn | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climacticEvents | destruction of Flagg’s regime ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | community in Boulder, Colorado ⓘ |
| contains |
barracks for Flagg’s enforcers
ⓘ
casinos repurposed as government and military centers ⓘ execution sites ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Randall Flagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInRealWorldSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces |
absolute loyalty to Randall Flagg
ⓘ
ban on dissent ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Stand (1978 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | rule by fear and supernatural intimidation ⓘ |
| governedBy | Randall Flagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | “The Dark Man” (Randall Flagg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
haven for those drawn to Flagg’s power
ⓘ
place of brutal order ⓘ |
| hasSecurityForce | armed enforcers loyal to Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | The Stand universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary setting for the forces of evil ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
militarized security
ⓘ
public executions ⓘ reinstated electricity and infrastructure ⓘ strict laws and harsh punishments ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Boulder Free Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
authoritarian regime
ⓘ
theocratic dictatorship ⓘ |
| populationType | survivors loyal to Randall Flagg ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistBase | Randall Flagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateInRealWorldSetting | Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
order through fear
ⓘ
temptation and corruption ⓘ the dark side of civilization rebuilding ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-apocalyptic era after the superflu outbreak ⓘ |
| transportationHubFor | Flagg’s followers and military forces ⓘ |
| usedAs | staging ground for war against the Boulder Free Zone ⓘ |
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