He Who Walks Behind the Rows

"He who Walks Behind the Rows" was the name of the unseen presence that arguably acted as the true antagonist of the Children Of The Corn series - a demonic fertility-spirit of some description it corrupted youths into killing their elders so as to start a twisted harvest in which the old would be replaced by the new.

Like many unseen and powerful demons "He who Walks Behind the Rows" could be another name for Satan or it could of been a completely separate entity - other antagonists in Stephen King's work also had rather abstract forms, the true form of Pennywise for example was said to be an almost Lovecraftian super-entity.

"He who Walks Behind the Rows" was never seen in the series but its influence was felt throughout, it utilised a number of child-preachers to do its bidding: amongst them was Isaac.