John Thunstone

JOhn Thunstone is a fictional character and the hero of a series of stories by author Manly Wade Wellman. Thunstone is a scholar and playboy who investigates supernatural mysteries. He has the typical attributes of a heroic character being physically large ad strong, intelligent, handsome, and wealthy. He is also well-read in occult matters and has access to several weapons that are especially potent against vampires, werewolves and other supernatural creatures.

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Hero - Manly Wade Wellman - Scholar - Playboy - Supernatural - Mysteries - Occult - Vampire - Werewolves

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The name Thunstone is meant to evoke that of Saint Dunstan patron saint of silversmiths and a noted opponent of the Devil. Thunstone has a sword-cane with a silver blade said to have been forged by the saint. The blade is inscribed with a biblical passage said to be a curse against the enemies of God. An identical sword-cane was also used by Wellman's earlier character, Judge Pursuivant.

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Saint Dunstan - Devil - Silver - God - Judge Pursuivant

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In addition to the ghosts and other tratitional supernatural beings, several of Thunstone's enemies are Wellman's unique creations. These include the shonokins a race of human-like creatures who claim to have ruled North America before the coming of humans. Thunstone's most persistent foe is a sorcerer named Rowley Thorne, who appears in a number of the stories. Thorne was loosely based on the real occultist Alistair Crowley.

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Ghost - North America - Sorcerer - Occultist - Alistair Crowley

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