Regan MacNeil (character in William Peter Blatty’s novel)
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Regan MacNeil is the young girl who becomes demonically possessed in William Peter Blatty’s horror novel "The Exorcist," serving as the story’s central and most iconic character.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regan MacNeil | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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horror character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Exorcist (stage adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Exorcist (1973 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Exorcist (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Exorcist III (mentioned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Father Damien Karras
NERFINISHED
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Father Lankester Merrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | victim of demonic forces ⓘ |
| characterType | child ⓘ |
| creator | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic figure in horror cinema
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influential depiction of demonic possession ⓘ |
| fictionalAge | 12 ⓘ |
| fictionalFather | Howard MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalMother | Chris MacNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | American ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Georgetown, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatusAtEndOfNovel | survivor of possession ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Exorcist (1971 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demonic possession
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head-spinning scene ⓘ levitation ⓘ projectile vomiting scene ⓘ speaking in a deep unnatural voice ⓘ |
| partOf | The Exorcist series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Annika Marks
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Isabella Rae Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possessedBy | Pazuzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfEvents | 1970s ⓘ |
| undergoes | exorcism ⓘ |
| workAuthor | William Peter Blatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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