Breakers (Stephen King)
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Breakers are human
s from various parallel worlds in Stephen King
's multiverse
who have various psychic powers. For example, a breaker named Dinky Earnshaw
, from both King's Everything's Eventual
and the Dark Tower series, has an ability "from some promise" to kill anything he chooses, although he has no exact control when, and no control on how, which comes from some magic language that is particular only to him. And while some of the breakers have similar powers, most are very diversified, although the most common are teleportation or telepathy/telekinesis.
. This facility, Algul Siento, is sacked by Roland Deschain
and his ka-tet with help from rebel breakers Sheemie Ruiz, Dinky Earnshaw, and Ted Brautigan (a pivotal character from the first novella in Hearts in Atlantis
). Breakers are also mentioned in other King works such as Black House.
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s from various parallel worlds in Stephen King
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 multiverse
Multiverse
The multiverse is the hypothetical set of multiple possible universes that together comprise all of reality.Multiverse may also refer to:-In fiction:* Multiverse , the fictional multiverse used by DC Comics...
who have various psychic powers. For example, a breaker named Dinky Earnshaw
Dinky Earnshaw
Richard Ellery "Dinky" Earnshaw is a fictional character appearing in Stephen King's Dark Tower series and short story "Everything's Eventual". Dinky is a powerful psychic, also known as a Breaker...
, from both King's Everything's Eventual
Everything's Eventual
"Everything's Eventual" is a novella by Stephen King. It was originally published in the October/November 1997 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. In 2000, it was included in the game Stephen King's F13...
and the Dark Tower series, has an ability "from some promise" to kill anything he chooses, although he has no exact control when, and no control on how, which comes from some magic language that is particular only to him. And while some of the breakers have similar powers, most are very diversified, although the most common are teleportation or telepathy/telekinesis.
Breakers in the Dark Tower Series
In the Dark Tower series, breakers are abducted or recruited from various "wheres and whens" to a facility in Thunderclap, where there is a room that amplifies their powers and turns them into a corrosive and damaging force against the Beams for the benefit of the Crimson KingCrimson King
The Crimson King, also commonly known as Los', is a fictional character created by Stephen King. He is the antagonist in the novel Insomnia the main villain due to a plot twist in Black House and one of the main villains in the latter half of Stephen King's Dark Tower series.-Fictional...
. This facility, Algul Siento, is sacked by 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 with help from rebel breakers Sheemie Ruiz, Dinky Earnshaw, and Ted Brautigan (a pivotal character from the first novella in Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis is a collection of two novellas and three short stories by Stephen King, all connected to one another by recurring characters and taking place in roughly chronological order....
). Breakers are also mentioned in other King works such as Black House.