Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-24469175-20160228194417/@comment-26205772-20160426012241

He's the best of Stephen King's villains, in my opinion. He's cunning, he's well-written, he's entertaining, and he's unique among villains in that King places him in many scenarios, no two which are alike; in Eyes of the Dragon, he's an evil sorcerer. In The Stand, he's the leader of an apocalyptic cult. He's got a wide range of roles and I feel he succeeds in all of them.

And, naturally, the parallels to Nyarlathotep may just be the best thing about the character.