The Man in Black

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Real names: Walter Padick, Martina Broadcloak, Randall Flagg.

Role: Main antagonist at the beginning, servant of the Scarlet King.

Abilities: Illusions, teleportation, manipulation.

Character: Cynical, charismatic, unpredictable.

Features:

  • One of King’s most famous villains, appears in other books as well;
  • Fears Roland, but also respects him;
  • Represents chaos and temptation;
  • His fate is ambiguous.