Stephen King's the Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance Revised and Updated (40 page)

INDIVIDUAL APPRENTICES SENT WEST:
See
BIG COFFIN HUNTERS
: INDIVIDUAL BIG COFFIN HUNTERS: JONAS, ELDRED

COUNCIL OF ELD:
See
GILEAD’S COUNCIL OF ELD

INDIVIDUAL GUNSLINGERS:

ALLGOOD, CUTHBERT:
See
ALLGOOD, CUTHBERT,
listed separately

ALLGOOD, ROBERT:
See
ALLGOOD, CUTHBERT
: CUTHBERT’S FAMILY AND ASSOCIATES

CALLAHAN, FATHER DONALD FRANK:
See
CALLAHAN, FATHER DONALD FRANK
,
listed separately

CHAMBERS, JAKE:
See
CHAMBERS, JAKE
,
listed separately

DEAN, EDDIE:
See
DEAN, EDDIE
,
listed separately

DEAN, SUSANNAH:
See
DEAN, SUSANNAH
,
listed separately

DeCURRY, JAMIE:
See
DeCURRY, JAMIE,
listed separately

DESCHAIN, ROLAND:
See
DESCHAIN, ROLAND,
listed separately

DESCHAIN, STEVEN:
See
DESCHAIN, STEVEN,
listed separately

JOHNS, ALAIN:
See
JOHNS, ALAIN
,
listed separately

JOHNS, CHRISTOPHER:
See
JOHNS, ALAIN
,
listed separately

McVRIES, PETER:
When Roland and JAMIE arrived in DEBARIA to track the SKIN-MAN, the HIGH SHERIFF, HUGH PEAVY, admitted that he had hoped to see STEVEN DESCHAIN himself and perhaps PETER McVRIES. Roland told Peavy that McVries had died of a fever three years previously. (This fever was most likely induced by poison.) Peavy grieved McVries death, since he was a trig hand with a gun. W:54–55

TAVARES POSSE:
When TIM ROSS was twenty-one, three men wearing the hard calibers of gunslingers came to the village of TREE. They were
bound for TAVERES and were hoping to raise a posse. Tim was the only young man who would go with them. Initially these gunslingers called Tim “the lefthanded gun” and later, after he’d proved himself to be both fearless and a dead shot, they called him
tet-fa,
or friend of the
tet.
Later, Tim actually became a gunslinger, one of the few of that
tet
not born to the line of ELD. W:268

GUNSLINGERS (OUR WORLD)

Individuals from our
where
and
when
who come in contact with Roland Deschain are often reminded of one or more gunslingers from the Old West of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Here is a short list of those gunslingers, including a brief bio of each.

BILLY THE KID:
Billy the Kid (William H. Bonney) was one of the Old West’s famous outlaws. Although he was born in New York, the Kid became one of the most notorious gunslingers involved in New Mexico’s cattle wars. Legend has it that he killed twenty-one men before his twenty-first birthday. True to his nickname, the Kid died young. He never saw twenty-two. II:186

CASSIDY, BUTCH, AND THE SUNDANCE KID:
Butch Cassidy was one of the most celebrated outlaws of the American West. Born Robert Leroy Parker, he took his last name from Mike Cassidy, a cowboy rustler who taught him the horse-thieving trade. His first name came from his stint working for a butcher in Wyoming.

Butch Cassidy and Harry Longbaugh (known as the Sundance Kid) formed the Wild Bunch Gang, also called the Hole in the Wall Gang. Cassidy was sometimes called a “gentleman bandit” because he claimed never to have killed anyone during his raids. II:358

EARP, WYATT:
Wyatt Earp was one of the Old West’s most famous lawmen and was a whiz with the six-shooter. He earned a reputation as a hard-caliber man in such towns as Tombstone and Dodge City. He and the other Earp brothers took part in the famous shoot-out at the OK Corral. (They fought the Clanton clan.) Earp actually wore the famous lawman’s star for less than a decade. His other careers were as gambler, teamster, buffalo hunter, and railroad man. He was friends with the equally famous DOC HOLLIDAY. II:358

HOLLIDAY, DOC:
Doc Holliday was born John Henry Holliday. Although he trained as a dentist, he moved west to try to ease the tuberculosis that was killing him. Unfortunately, the drier climate didn’t help much and his constant coughing drove away his clientele. As a result, he took up a new profession—gambling—and was remarkably good at it. He eventually diversified and added train robbery, despite the fact that he was friends with the lawman WYATT EARP. (Interestingly enough, the Doc occasionally served as Earp’s deputy.) Like so many of the other famous gunslingers of our world, Holliday was a deadly shot with the six-gun. However, in the end it was the TB, and not the gun, that killed him. Holliday died at age thirty-six. II:358

OAKLEY, ANNIE:
Although Annie Oakley was a woman, she could shoot like Roland. From 1885 to 1902, she starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Although she stood just under five feet tall, her aim could make a huge man
tremble. As part of her act, Annie shot cigarettes from her husband’s lips. She could even shoot through the pips of a playing card tossed in the air. Too bad she never met our
ka-tet.
II:368

GUTTENBERG, FURTH, AND PATEL

Guttenberg, Furth, and Patel is a NEW YORK CITY accountancy firm. TRUDY DAMASCUS works there.

VI:47, VI:52–54

DAMASCUS, TRUDY:
Until the first of June 1999, Trudy Damascus prided herself on being a hardheaded, no-nonsense accountant. Her professional goal was to become a partner in the firm of Guttenberg, Furth, and Patel. However, while returning from lunch that fateful day, she witnessed SUSANNAH/MIA’s materialization on SECOND AVENUE. Mia—desperate to find a
telefung
so that she could contact RICHARD P. SAYRE and the other WARRIORS OF THE SCARLET EYE who promised to let her bear her CHAP in safety—threatened Trudy and stole both her shoes and her
New York Times.
Trudy was never the same afterward. VI:47–58, VI:64
(indirect),
VI:65, VI:222

ANTASSI, OFFICER PAUL:
Officer Paul Antassi is the NEW YORK CITY police officer who arrives at Guttenberg, Furth, and Patel after Trudy Damascus reports being mugged on SECOND AVENUE. He is also the first person to hear Trudy’s rather unlikely story about the abrupt appearance of SUSANNAH DEAN/MIA, daughter of none, into the New York of 1999. Like all the others who will listen later, Antassi refuses to believe Trudy’s tale. VI:52–53, VI:54–55

GUTTENBERG, MITCH:
Mitch Guttenberg is one of the partners of Guttenberg, Furth, and Patel. VI:54

KIDZPLAY:
This company owes Guttenberg, Furth, and Patel a large sum of money. RICHARD GOLDMAN is the company’s CEO. VI:47, VI:48

GOLDMAN, RICHARD:
Richard Goldman is the CEO for KidzPlay. Trudy Damascus is after his testicles. VI:48

HABER

See
CAN-TOI

HACKFORD, DR. MORRIS

See
TOPEKA CHARACTERS

HAGGENGOOD TWINS

See
CALLA BRYN STURGIS CHARACTERS
: OTHER CHARACTERS

HAGGERTY THE NAIL

See
TREE VILLAGE CHARACTERS

HALF-MUTANT FARMER

See
MUTANTS
: HUMAN MUTANTS (MINOR MUTATIONS)

HALVORSEN, JIMMY

See
DEAN, SUSANNAH
: OTHER ASSOCIATES: MACY’S EMPLOYEES

HAMBRY CHARACTERS

In
Wizard and Glass,
Roland tells his
ka-tet
about his fourteenth year, and the months he spent in the town of HAMBRY after he won his guns. In Hambry, Roland lost his heart to SUSAN DELGADO, and what remained of his innocence and trust to the duplicitous followers of THE GOOD MAN. Under the false name of WILL DEARBORN, Roland and his two apprentice-gunslinger friends, CUTHBERT ALLGOOD (alias ARTHUR HEATH) and ALAIN JOHNS (alias RICHARD STOCKWORTH), discovered that the people of Hambry secretly supported JOHN FARSON. Roland and his friends destroyed the rebellion, whose forces were led by the BIG COFFIN HUNTERS and aided by the wicked witch RHEA OF THE CÖOS. They also stole John Farson’s secret weapon, MAERLYN’S GRAPEFRUIT, for their fathers. Although Roland and his two friends survived, Roland (tricked by the
glammer
of Maerlyn’s evil magic ball) deserted Susan and she was burned to death on a Charyou Tree fire.

HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION:
All of Hambry’s important ranchers, stockliners, and livestock owners belonged to this local, but powerful, association. Many of the farmers belonged as well. FRAN LENGYLL—distant friend and later murderer of PAT DELGADO—was its president. Not surprisingly, SUSAN DELGADO thought them a cold lot. This association owned the BAR K RANCH, where Roland, CUTHBERT, and ALAIN stayed during their time in MEJIS. Although they pretended to be loyal to the AFFILIATION, the Horsemen’s Association actually supported THE GOOD MAN. In reality, they were the FARSON Association. IV:188, IV:199, IV:211, IV:251–52
(something is wrong),
IV:293, IV:381
(all traitors),
IV:424, IV:519
(as “Farson Association”),
IV:522, IV:541

MEMBERS OF THE HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION:

CROYDON, JOHN (PIANO RANCH):
John Croydon owned the PIANO RANCH and a good part of THE DROP. He also owned some small orchards. IV:187, IV:188, IV:199, IV:204, IV:251, IV:341, IV:466, IV:470, IV:545
(present 540–46),
IV:558
(killed; present 553–58)

GARBER:
This is the family that owned Bar K Ranch before it passed to the Horsemen’s Association. IV:188, IV:251

LENGYLL, FRANCIS (ROCKING B RANCH):
Fran Lengyll, President of the Horsemen’s Association, was a blocky man with pale eyes, a net of wrinkles, and wind-burned cheeks. His handshake was strong and quick.

Lengyll owned the ROCKING B RANCH. He also owned the biggest Honda generator in Hambry. Although he pretended to be loyal to the AFFILIATION, he was one of the first of Hambry’s residents that Roland caught lying in aid of FARSON’s rebel forces.

Lengyll’s service to THE GOOD MAN extended to murder. According to Lengyll, PAT DELGADO—a loyal Affiliation man—was killed by his horse. However, this proved to be a lie. Lengyll killed him. IV:186, IV:187,
IV:188, IV:198–202, IV:204, IV:251, IV:254–56, IV:313–14, IV:355, IV:385, IV:447, IV:459, IV:460, IV:463, IV:466, IV:470, IV:473–80, IV:483, IV:484, IV:500–502, IV:522, IV:528, IV:535, IV:540–46, IV:548, IV:553–57
(attacked by Roland’s
ka-tet;
557 killed),
IV:566, IV:577, IV:582, IV:584
(Alain has his machine gun),
IV:589
(machine gun),
IV:592

RENFREW, HASH (LAZY SUSAN RANCH):
Hash Renfrew, owner of the LAZY SUSAN RANCH, was a big boozer. Not surprisingly, he was even larger and blockier than FRAN LENGYLL. Renfrew’s place was the biggest horse ranch in MEJIS. Like the other members of the Horsemen’s Association, Renfrew was a secret supporter of THE GOOD MAN. Like Lengyll, Renfrew lied to Roland and his friends about the number of MUTIE horses born in the area. IV:187, IV:199, IV:203–8
(206 mentions Excalibur),
IV:222, IV:236, IV:254
(lies about threaded stock),
IV:255, IV:355, IV:421, IV:459, IV:522, IV:527–29, IV:532–35, IV:537–46
(present for action),
IV:556–57
(557 killed)

RIMER, LASLO:
Laslo Rimer was KIMBA RIMER’s older brother. He looked like a stony-hearted preacher. Laslo owned the ROCKING H RANCH, where he secretly kept oxen. They were for FARSON’s use. IV:293, IV:561, IV:585–87

WERTNER, HENRY (BARONY STOCKLINER):
Henry Wertner was the Barony’s stockliner as well as a horse breeder in his own right. He took PAT DELGADO’s job after he died. IV:187, IV:199, IV:204, IV:211, IV:341, IV:459, IV:545
(present for action 540–46)

WHITE, JAKE:
White owned some of the apple orchards north of Hambry. IV:199, IV:251, IV:341, IV:473–80
(present for arrest of Roland’s
ka-tet
)

HAMBRY LOVERS:

ROBERT AND FRANCESCA:
Robert and Francesca were lovers who made it into Hambry’s folklore. Francesca tried to end their affair, so Robert dashed out her brains and then clipped his windpipe. This murder/suicide supposedly happened in the town cemetery. IV:426

HAMBRY MAYOR’S HOUSE (SEAFRONT):

MORGENSTERN, CONCHETTA:
A blade-faced seamstress. Her view of existence is that life is hard, so we’d all just better get used to it. IV:292, IV:310–11, IV:313
(blade-faced),
IV:426

RIMER, KIMBA:
Kimba Rimer was HART THORIN’s Chancellor. He was also the Barony’s Minister of Inventory. Tall, thin, with skin pale as candle wax, Rimer reminded Roland of Doctor Death. His voice was that of either a politician or an undertaker.

According to OLIVE THORIN, Rimer looted Hambry’s treasury, and what he didn’t give to FARSON he kept for himself. But no matter how good he was at lining his own pockets, Rimer was even better at making enemies. Once, on account of CLAY REYNOLDS’s swirling, silk-lined cloak, Rimer jokingly called the younger man
sai Manto,
an insult that also implied homosexuality. Reynolds never forgot it. Hence, when the time came to send Rimer on to the clearing at the end of the path, Reynolds took the job gleefully. IV:133, IV:139
(relationship to Hart Thorin),
IV:141, IV:153, IV:154, IV:175–78, IV:184
(false papers for Roland’s
ka-tet
),
IV:187, IV:191–210
(Hart Thorin’s party. Rimer appears on the following pages: 192–93
[
gaunt as Dr. Death
],
195–201
[
196 joke about “The Good Man”
],
204, 208),
IV:211, IV:212, IV:213, IV:250, IV:251, IV:257, IV:260, IV:301, IV:308, IV:347–53, IV:356, IV:358, IV:367–68, IV:373, IV:377, IV:381, IV:402, IV:405, IV:406, IV:425, IV:443, IV:453, IV:460, IV:470–71
(killed by Reynolds),
IV:476, IV:482, IV:483, IV:488, IV:500–501, IV:519, IV:537, IV:564, IV:585, IV:664