The Rake (character)

The Rake was a supernatural entity from the Creepypasta Multiverse. Sightings of it by various Humans over the centuries became commonly considered as ill omens.
== Biography ==
=== Historic Encounters ===
The earliest recorded documentation of the Rake dated to the 12th century."In early 2006, the collaboration had accumulated nearly two dozen documents dating between the 12th century and present day, spanning 4 continents." - The Rake (PROSE: The Rake)
==== 17th Century ====
In a ship's log dated to 1691, an English seaman reported having been awoken in his sleep, and the theft of his belongings. The sailor then pledged to return to England, and never return, because of what he perceived as a warning from the Rake. There were no further entries in the log."A Mariner's Log: 1691''"He came to me in my sleep. From the foot of my bed I felt a sensation. He took everything. We must return to England. We shall not return here again at the request of the Rake."" - The Rake''
 (PROSE: The Rake)
==== 19th Century ====
A Spanish diary entry written in 1880 indicated the mental trauma endured by an individual who had encountered the Rake."A Journal Entry (translated from Spanish): 1880''"I have experience the greatest terror. I have experienced the greatest terror. I have experienced the greatest terror. I see his eyes when I close mine. They are hollow. Black. They saw me and pierced me. His wet hand. I will not sleep. His voice (unintelligible text)."" - The Rake''
 (PROSE: The Rake)
=== Modern Times ===
==== 20th Century ====
A suicide note from 1964 indicated the abject fear of an individual prior to their suicide, and their fears that the Rake, who had been harassing them, would target their loved ones."A Suicide Note: 1964''"As I prepare to take my life, I feel it necessary to assuage any guilt or pain I have introduced through this act. It is not the fault of anyone other than him. For once I awoke and felt his presence. And once I awoke and saw his form. Once again I awoke and heard his voice, and looked into his eyes. I cannot sleep without fear of what I might next awake to experience. I cannot ever wake. Goodbye."''
Found in the same wooden box were two empty envelopes addressed to William and Rose, and one loose personal letter with no envelope:
"Dearest Linnie,
I have prayed for you. He spoke your name."" - The Rake
 (PROSE: The Rake)
==== 21st Century ====
A witness testimony from 2006 described a series of events of 2003. On the 4th of July, after having fallen asleep for several hours, a woman and her husband were woken by the creature, which, after intimidating them, attacked their infant daughter Clara. 
The witness' husband attempted to drive their daughter to the hospital, but accidentally drove into a lake. Both were killed.
After several years of research, the woman and her contacts had been able to amass an archive of documents believed to pertain to the Rake. When the woman realized that Rake encounters were typically not one-off events, she began recording camera footage of her bedside at night.
The woman soon discovered evidence that the creature had continued to make nocturnal visits and feared the seeming inevitability that it would return. (PROSE: The Rake)
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* The Rake was created by Bryan Somerville.DARK WEB: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CREEPYPASTA — PART 28: THE RAKE REVISITED – AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BRYAN SOMERVILLE - Hickey's House of Horrors - 8 January 2017 - Blogspot - Retrieved 17 February 2024
=== Trivia ===
* Trevor Henderson has depicted the Rake.the rake - The Lonesome Death of Trevor Henderson @slimyswampghost - 14 February 2020 - Twitter - Retrieved 17 October 2022Original creepy pasta squad! - The Lonesome Death of Trevor Henderson @slimyswampghost - 14 February 2020 - Twitter - Retrieved 17 October 2022
== Gallery ==
=== Fan Art ===
== Appearances ==
* The Rake
== References ==
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