Randall Flagg

Randall Flagg is a fictional character created by Stephen King. He is considered by many to be King's "supervillain", as he has appeared in several of his writings and apparently survives even the most deadly situations. He goes by many names, ranging from mythical names such as Nyarlathotep (a character that he may have been based on) to common, everyday names. However, many of the names he goes by have the initials RF, often clueing in the reader to his presence.

Related Topics:
Fictional character - Stephen King - Supervillain - Nyarlathotep

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As a bit of irony, Flagg's appearance is not as threatening as are his actions and personality. He appears to be merely an average-looking man, taking on the appearance of whatever the local people look like. However, his attire is strictly Americana. He dresses in typical American clothing such as blue jeans, a hooded sweater, and boots with worn down heels. Particularly noteworthy are the buttons he collects and attaches to his clothing over the course of his appearances. Amongst these are a peace symbol, a smiley face, and a "CK" button (which most likely stands for Crimson King, though appears similar to the logo for Calvin Klein). In the Dark Tower series, he also has one that has a picture of an eye on it.

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Irony - Americana - Jeans - Boots - Peace symbol - Smiley face - Crimson King - Calvin Klein - Dark Tower - Eye

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He is an archetype for the plague-bearer and Ahasuerus (the legendary Wandering Jew), carrying pamphlets for the Ku Klux Klan and other such radical groups, presumably to stir up trouble where none exists.

Related Topics:
Ahasuerus - Wandering Jew - Ku Klux Klan

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Recently, King has revealed Flagg to be a guise of the Man in Black from his Dark Tower series. So whilst the name Randall Flagg is more popular with the fans and has been used more, it would be more accurate to refer to his character as his true name, Walter o'Dim.

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