Characters and Places

The Gunslinger aka Roland Deschain - is a warrior/wanderer archetype. He’s the last soldier of the “White Army”, in a life long search for the Dark Tower. In the part I he is searching for man in black to reveal him path to the Dark Tower. His own world has "moved on," and he is now is this new world for the sole purpose of finding a man.

The Man in Black - is a wizard archetype. He is Roland’s nemesis and was responsible for the end of Roland's world and the deaths of those who were close to Roland. The man in black is a near immortal wizard who has lived for thousands of years. The man in black has answers that the gunslinger needs about the Dark Tower.

Jake - is like the gunslinger warrior/wanderer archetype. Jake is a boy around 10 years old, he was drawn out of his own world into the world of the gunslinger and the man in black. The man in black intends Jake to be a sacrifice that the gunslinger must give to get the answers he has been seeking for many years.

Because story contains places and creatures from another world I will give the brief explanations of them.

The Dark Tower - This is the place where all universes meet. It is the place that Roland is desperately trying to find and which is guarded by the Beast. Roland follows the man in black to acquire knowledge of the Dark Tower.

New Canaan - is the childhood home of Roland. He was born there, got his training as a

gunslinger there and became a gunslinger there. He left New Canaan in pursuit of the

man in black.

Tull - Tull is a town just north of the desert. It is set as a trap by the man in black to kill or delay the gunslinger in his pursuit of him.

The Oracle – is a spirit that lives in the woods at the base of the mountain. The oracle almost kills Jake, but reveals to the gunslinger a prophecy about his future.

The Way Station - is an abandoned stopping place for coaches from old days It is just before the mountains. It is where the gunslinger finds Jake.

The Slow Mutants – are mutated humans who live in the dark reaches of the world and who attack the gunslinger and Jake.