Ini (Stephen King)
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In the Stephen King
/Richard Bachman
parallel-worlds
novels Desperation and The Regulators
, the term ini refers to a dimension
al portal; in this case, a small aperture
(only about an inch across in Desperation, and somewhat larger in The Regulators) that connects Earth
to the dimension in which Tak
was originally imprisoned by ancient forces unknown.
Despite its manifestation as a physical structure made of simple stone in Earth's dimension, the ini appeared to be magic
ally incapable of being widened further to allow Tak's physical body to escape its extradimensional prison, since the various mining expeditions and demolitions made in China Pit over the years failed to ever widen the aperture, and since Tak never even attempted to have its can-tak and/or can-toi
use the vast resources at its disposal to do so despite resenting its centuries of imprisonment there.
The term "ini" is phonologically similar to "thinny," a similar (if not the same) phenomenon seen in King's Dark Tower
novels.
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...
/Richard Bachman
Richard Bachman
Richard Bachman is a pseudonym used by horror fiction author Stephen King.-Origin:At the beginning of Stephen King's career, the general view among publishers was such that an author was limited to a book every year, since publishing more would not be acceptable to the public...
parallel-worlds
Parallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
novels Desperation and The Regulators
The Regulators
The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation. The two novels represent parallel universes relative to one another, and most of the characters present in one novel's world also exist in the...
, the term ini refers to a dimension
Dimension
In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a space or object is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus a line has a dimension of one because only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it...
al portal; in this case, a small aperture
Aperture
In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,...
(only about an inch across in Desperation, and somewhat larger in The Regulators) that connects Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
to the dimension in which Tak
Tak (Stephen King)
Tak is an extradimensional entity existing within the Stephen King Universe. Its activities are limited to the Stephen King and Richard Bachman novels Desperation and The Regulators, respectively .The word "tak" itself appears to mean, simply, "big" and/or "powerful."Unlike most forces of evil in...
was originally imprisoned by ancient forces unknown.
Despite its manifestation as a physical structure made of simple stone in Earth's dimension, the ini appeared to be magic
Magic (fantasy)
Magic in fiction is the endowing of fictional characters or objects with magical powers.Such magic often serves as a plot device, the source of magical artifacts and their quests...
ally incapable of being widened further to allow Tak's physical body to escape its extradimensional prison, since the various mining expeditions and demolitions made in China Pit over the years failed to ever widen the aperture, and since Tak never even attempted to have its can-tak and/or can-toi
Can-toi
The Can-Toi are fictional creatures from Stephen King's Dark Tower series and related works. They are unofficially but more commonly known as low men, as in Low Men in Yellow Coats due to their often garish yellow clothing...
use the vast resources at its disposal to do so despite resenting its centuries of imprisonment there.
The term "ini" is phonologically similar to "thinny," a similar (if not the same) phenomenon seen in King's Dark Tower
The Dark Tower (series)
The Dark Tower is a series of books written by American author Stephen King, which incorporates themes from multiple genres, including fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western. It describes a "Gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. King...
novels.