Roland Deschain
Roland Deschain is a male character who features in The Dark Tower series.
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Biography
Roland Deschain was a male human born as the son of Steven Deschain and Gabrielle Deschain in the land of Gilead.
Marten Broadcloak invited Roland into Gabrielle's bedchamber, displaying for Roland their affair. Furious, Roland challenged his mentor Cort to earn his guns and kill Marten. Cort accepts this challenge but reminds young Roland that if he fails he will be sent west to the wastelands. Roland does not back down from his challenge of Cort. He is allowed one weapon so he chooses his hawk, David. With this weapon choice, Roland triumphs above Cort and earns his guns at the unheard of age of fourteen. Upon earning his guns, Roland buys a prostitute as a right of manhood. Roland is rudely awakened by his father who tells him that he has forgotten his father's face. Roland replies that he has not and it was with him the entire time during his test against Cort. Steven then tells Roland that Marten was furious for passing this test and plans to kill him.
Steven sent Roland with his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain east to the town of Hambry to keep him safe from Marten Broadcloak. In Hambry, Roland met a girl named Susan Delgado along the side of the road.
Overview
Personality and attributes
His mother used to sing the 'Baby-Bunting Rhyme' to him. He first heard the word 'chassit' at nap times but not at the bed because boys of the gun needed to handle the darkness on their own. We also know about the witnessing of the hanging of Hax, a cook who was an ally to Farson and was willing to poison the children of Taunton.
He was noted for being the final human descendant of Arthur Eld.
Roland and his friend, Cuthbert, turned Hax in after accidentally overhearing his conversation with a guard. He and his family spent a lot of time on vacation along the shores of Lake Soroni with his pet dog Ringo. When he was a little older he began to follow his father on short trips to Sheriff's Offices in neighboring cities and once all the way to the Downland Baronies.
Powers and abilities
Roland carries a pair of revolvers, sometimes referred to as 'the big guns' by other characters. They are described as long and heavy, with blued steel and sandalwood grips. These guns are a major sigil, as they are recognized throughout Mid-World and are used as an identifier of Roland.
Notes
- Roland Deschain was created by Stephen King where he featured in the setting of The Dark Tower series.
In other media
Films
- In The Dark Tower, Roland Deschain appeared in the setting of the 2017 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Idris Elba.
Appearances
- The Gunslinger:
- The Dark Tower:
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