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text_A: Randall Flagg has been featured in a novel.
text_B: Randall Flagg is a fictional character created by Stephen King .. Stephen King. Stephen King. He has a variety of names , usually with the initial letters `` R. F. '' but with occasional exceptions , such as Walter o'Dim -LRB- originally envisioned by King as a separate character -RRB- in The Dark Tower series .. The Dark Tower. The Dark Tower ( comics ). Flagg is described as `` an accomplished sorcerer and a devoted servant of the Outer Dark '' , with supernatural abilities involving necromancy , prophecy , and influence over animal and human behavior .. supernatural. supernatural. necromancy. necromancy. prophecy. prophet. His goals typically center on bringing down civilizations through destruction and conflict .. Flagg has appeared in at least nine of King 's novels , either as a major or very minor character .. Flagg first appeared in The Stand as a demonic figure who wreaks havoc after a plague kills most of the population .. The Stand. The Stand ( comics ). plague. The Stand#Captain Trips. He makes his second appearance in The Eyes of the Dragon as an evil wizard trying to plunge the fictional medieval city of Delain into chaos .. The Eyes of the Dragon. The Eyes of the Dragon. medieval. medieval. Flagg was a primary antagonist in King 's epic series , The Dark Tower , who tries to keep protagonist Roland Deschain from reaching the Tower -LRB- the linchpin of existence -RRB- so he can claim it for himself and become a god .. The Dark Tower. The Dark Tower ( comics ). Roland Deschain. Roland Deschain. The Dark Tower expanded on Flagg 's background and motivation , linking his previous appearances .. The Dark Tower. The Dark Tower ( comics ). Aside from King 's novels , Flagg was featured in a television miniseries adaptation of The Stand -LRB- played by Jamey Sheridan -RRB- and the upcoming Dark Tower film adaptation -LRB- played by Matthew McConaughey -RRB- .. The Stand. The Stand ( comics ). Jamey Sheridan. Jamey Sheridan. Matthew McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey. He has also appeared in Marvel Comics ' adaptations of The Dark Tower and The Stand .. The Stand. The Stand ( comics ). The Dark Tower. The Dark Tower ( comics ). Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. King initially cited Donald DeFreeze , primary kidnapper of Patty Hearst , as his inspiration for Flagg .. Donald DeFreeze. Donald DeFreeze. Patty Hearst. Patty Hearst. Later , he attributed Flagg to an image of a man walking the roads in cowboy boots , denim jeans , and a jacket , a notion which `` came out of nowhere '' when he was in college .. Flagg 's character and the nature of his evil have been the subject of considerable critical attention .
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