Andy the Messenger Robot (Many Other Functions)
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Andy the Messenger Robot (Many Other Functions) is a fictional character appearing in The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, the fifth book in Stephen King
's Dark Tower series. He is approximately 7 feet tall, has very large data banks and dictionaries, can reproduce music, and is superhumanly strong and near superhumanly fast. He was made by Lamerk Industries an indeterminate number of years ago (Andy says that he may have been built more than two thousand years before).
Andy seems to enjoy talking to the people of the Calla; in fact some of the people mention that he sometimes will not shut up. He tells horoscopes, although they seem to be in the same vein as horoscopes one might find in a newspaper.
Roland Deschain
and his ka-tet encounter Andy, along with a few villagers, a few miles outside of Calla Bryn Sturgis
, a village that lies along the Beam (their road to the Dark Tower). While the villagers tend to trust Andy and even thank him for telling them the bad news of the Wolves coming, Roland and his party, partly due to prior experience with Blaine the Mono
, tend to distrust the intent behind his words.
Andy turns out to be the primary antagonist of the book, being the agent of the Red that relays information to a taheen
named Finli o'Tego in Thunderclap. Additionally he seems to act as Ben Slightman's handler, as Ben is also reporting on events in the Calla, especially the events surrounding Roland and his ka-tet.
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
's Dark Tower series. He is approximately 7 feet tall, has very large data banks and dictionaries, can reproduce music, and is superhumanly strong and near superhumanly fast. He was made by Lamerk Industries an indeterminate number of years ago (Andy says that he may have been built more than two thousand years before).
Andy seems to enjoy talking to the people of the Calla; in fact some of the people mention that he sometimes will not shut up. He tells horoscopes, although they seem to be in the same vein as horoscopes one might find in a newspaper.
Roland Deschain
Roland Deschain
Roland Deschain of Gilead is a fictional character, the protagonist and antihero of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. He is the son of Steven and Gabrielle Deschain and is descended from a long line of "gunslingers", peacekeepers and diplomats of Roland's society...
and his ka-tet encounter Andy, along with a few villagers, a few miles outside of Calla Bryn Sturgis
Calla Bryn Sturgis
Calla Bryn Sturgis is the fictional locale of the first major battle that Roland Deschain's ka-tet faces on their journey to the Dark Tower, in Stephen King's epic series...
, a village that lies along the Beam (their road to the Dark Tower). While the villagers tend to trust Andy and even thank him for telling them the bad news of the Wolves coming, Roland and his party, partly due to prior experience with Blaine the Mono
Blaine the Mono
Blaine the Mono is a fictional character appearing in the books The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands and The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass of Stephen King's Dark Tower series....
, tend to distrust the intent behind his words.
Andy turns out to be the primary antagonist of the book, being the agent of the Red that relays information to a taheen
Taheen
The Taheen are fictional creatures humanlike in proportion, but with animal characteristics. They are mostly mammals and birdlike creatures, and most are under control of the Crimson King. They are mentioned in Stephen King's Dark Tower series; most specifically, they are first hinted at in the...
named Finli o'Tego in Thunderclap. Additionally he seems to act as Ben Slightman's handler, as Ben is also reporting on events in the Calla, especially the events surrounding Roland and his ka-tet.