The dark tower

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Inspired by The Dark Tower, for Gallery 1988's tribute show to Stephen King.

Roland Deschain is the main protagonist of The Dark Tower Series, as well as the archenemy of Walter Padick and the Crimson King. He is the son of Steven and Gabrielle Deschain and is the last of a long line of "gunslingers," peacekeepers and diplomats of Roland's society. He is also the final human descendant of Arthur Eld. His image and personality are largely inspired by the "Man with No Name" from three of Sergio Leone's westerns, though his quest and many of his personal and internal…

Images for the Book The Dark Tower VII

After Michael Whelan illustrated the first book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, his artwork became synonymous with the story. The author doesn't describe the tower in the early books of the series, but many of the main characters experience dream visions of the object of their quest.

With an author as prolific as Stephen King, it's no surprise his universe is expansive — but did you know most of his works are connected to one another? Here are some of the craziest connections, from the surface-level to the ones you might have missed.

Roland and the Dark Tower by Sebastian Graneberg

The greatest mystery the universe offers is not life but size. Size encompasses life, and the Tower encompasses size.The Man in Black The Dark Tower is the center of all creation. It is said to be Gan's body, and is held up by six Beams of great size and length, visible only by their effects on the lands along their lines - such as patterns in the clouds. At each end of the Beams, there is a portal, for a total of twelve. Each portal is protected by a guardian animal. Across the infinite…