Mordred Deschain
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Mordred Deschain is a monstrous, part-human son of Roland Deschain and the Crimson King who serves as a central antagonist in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
character in The Dark Tower ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Dark Tower series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crimson King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roland Deschain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mordred of Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalFather |
Crimson King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roland Deschain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthContext | born through supernatural circumstances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (work of fiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Dark Tower universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
to kill Roland Deschain
ⓘ
to serve the Crimson King ⓘ |
| hasDualPaternity | true ⓘ |
| hasForm |
giant spider form
ⓘ
human form ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
dark fantasy
ⓘ
horror ⓘ |
| mother | Susannah Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of Roland Deschain’s doom ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
rapid growth
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shapeshifting between human and spider forms ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
extreme hunger
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hatred of Roland Deschain ⓘ monstrous appearance ⓘ |
| parent |
Crimson King
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ⓘ
Roland Deschain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Dark Tower metanarrative ⓘ |
| role |
central antagonist
ⓘ
enemy of Roland Deschain ⓘ |
| species |
part-human
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part-spider ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
corruption of bloodlines
ⓘ
fate and prophecy ⓘ patricide ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.