Vad var varelserna som hjälpte mannen i svart?

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I The Dark Tower (2017) finns det en massa furiga varelser som hjälper mannen i svart att förstöra tornet. De brukar ha någon form av förklädnad för att klara sig som mänsklig.

Vad är dessa varelser, och varför hjälper de mannen i svart att förstöra tornet?

Jag letar efter svar som är antingen kanon till filmen, uppges av dem som arbetade på filmen eller kanon till böckerna.

    
uppsättning DForck42 08.08.2017 18:30

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Från din beskrivning är dessa Can-toi

Can-Toi, also known as Low Men, are vaguely humanoid creatures who feature in the Dark Tower series of novels by Stephen King. They also make lesser appearances in some of King's other books, most notably in Hearts in Atlantis. All of the Can-Toi who appear in the Dark Tower series are in the employment of the Crimson King's forces.

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There are several villains who work for the Man in Black, the most prominent of which are a group of rat-faced humanoid creatures who wear human masks to disguise themselves in our world. These are the Can-toi – a hybrid race descended from the mating of humans with the Taheen, another race of Mid-World humanoid creatures with animal heads. The film has them hanging out at the Dixie Pig, a restaurant in New York City that also houses a portal into Mid-World. In the books, the Dixie Pig is also a frequent hang-out spot for vampires, although those particular creatures of the night don’t pop up in the film.

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The Taheen aren't very different to humans except that they have the heads of animals, such as cats or birds. They work as minions for the Crimson King in the book, especially as guards at the Devar-Toi, a prison for psychics.

I'm not sure if the movie ever refers to Can-toi, but the ability to pass off as human in our world is specific to Can-toi (also known as Low Men in other King works). The very obviously fake skin is definitely a staple of their appearance in the books.

It may be that the movie fused the Taheen and Can-toi together. It's not far off either since the Can-toi are the result of the Taheen mating with humans. When not wearing flesh costumes, the Can-toi look like humanoid rats.

    
svaret ges 08.08.2017 20:31