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| The Crimson King | |
|---|---|
| The Dark Tower character | |
 The Crimson King as illustrated by Michael Whelan. | |
| First appearance | Insomnia |
| Last appearance | The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (in chronological sequence) |
| Created by | Stephen King |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Los' Ram Abbalah The Red King Lord of Chaos Lord of Discordia Lord of Spiders Satan[1] |
| Nickname | Red Daddy The Red King Big Red Mr Red |
| Species | Trans-dimensional demon |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Leader of the Random |
| Relatives | Arthur Eld (father)[2] Crimson Queen (mother)[2] Mordred Deschain (son) Randall Flagg (cousin)[3] Wizard's Rainbow (cousin)[3] Roland Deschain (29th-generation half-nephew)[4] |
| Associates | Randall Flagg It the Breakers Atropos |
The Crimson King, known to some as Los' or Ram Abbalah, is a fictional character created by Stephen King and the main antagonist of King's eight-volume Dark Tower series, as well as the novels Insomnia (1994) and Black House (2001). Described as "Gan's crazy side",[5] the Crimson King is the ultimate ruler of the Red (also called the Random and the Outer Dark), and the archetypal embodiment of evil in Stephen King's fictional multiverse. His goal is to topple the Dark Tower which serves as the linchpin of time and space, destroying the multitude of universes which revolve around it so that he can rule in the primordial chaos which follows.
- ^ King, Stephen (2004). "10th Stanza: Susannah-Mio, Divided Girl of Mine". The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah. Hampton Falls, New Hampshire: Grant. ISBN 978-1-880-41859-8.
- ^ a b David, Peter (w), Lee, Jae (p). The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home (July 2, 2008). Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b Furth, Robin (w), Isanove, Richard (p). The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer (April 15, 2009). Marvel Comics.
- ^ King, Stephen (1997). "Part Two: Susan, Chapter V: Welcome to Town". The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass. Hampton Falls, New Hampshire: Grant. ISBN 978-1-880418-38-3.
- ^ King, Stephen (2004). "Chapter III: The Castle of the Crimson King". The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower. Hampton Falls, New Hampshire: Grant. ISBN 978-1-880418-62-8.