Offhand, I'd say Randall Flagg (unless I can think of someone better).
Not only is he evil and dangerous (hopping across various stories causing his mischief), but he's interesting, and intelligent.
Have you ever noticed how villains make observations about the world that they then go on to tell the heroes, who might be too idealistic to realize it?
Randall Flagg kind of does that for me--and mixing truth with lies REALLY makes one scary and dangerous, and thus a better villain.
So how is this going to work with Flagg? As far as the poll goes, does he count as a singular entity or should he be judged as an antagonist on a book by book basis? I think he made a better antagonist in some books than he did in others. Either way. On with the show...
Uh, Flagg had already been nominated, seconded, and thirded.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Originally Posted by Sam Catoe
Just wanted to get my opinion in....
I think because the character is so ever present in King's work that we can all easily agree that it is the same character. I would think the nomination for his portrayal in one story would be a nomination for the entire character regardless of how many times he showed up in King's works.
I mean, if you nominate Roland, you're nominating Roland and not Roland from DT2.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
I will have to come up with some kind of composite Flagg to judge him by. I think he's a much more effective antagonist in EOTD or The Stand than he is in some other works.
I'd even say he's a more effective antagonist in the early books of the DT...
Spoiler:
... than he is in the later DT books
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I suppose it will come down to who his competition is in these polls.
Seconded. I've been waiting for her.
I'll third Annie Wilkes.
My nomination: Harold Lauder. As soon as I saw the category, my mind yelled HAROLD LAUDER, and I had to tell it to stfu because Mr. Woofer was sleeping.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
Pennywise...MY FAVORITE...IT
I second Pennywise
The words written upon this paper, are none compared to the words written upon my heart
I Nominate Tak
TAK A WAN!!
if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do
Second Harold Lauder. Ugh.
nominating:
Greg Stillson (The Dead Zone)
Barlow ('Salem's Lot)
another vote for:
Annie Wilkes (Misery)
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thirding: Flagg and Pennywise.
Nominating: The ghost/the outsider from Bag of Bones.
Nominating : Tak from The Regulators & Desperation
I'm seconding (or thirding) Pennywise.
Can I also second Leland Gaunt ?
I second Tak from Desperation. not the regulators though.
I third Tak.
mi him en tow!
Heng Dai
actually, feev: Flaggwalkstheline already nominated Tak. so i guess he's been fourthed.
I third Greg Stillson.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
I'll third Leland Gaunt.
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I third Barlow
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