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+ | Isaac.jpg|1984 |
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+ | Unamed.png|1999 |
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+ | Isaac2009.png|2009 |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |size = 200 |
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+ | |fullname = Isaac Chroner |
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+ | |alias = Isaac<br> |
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+ | Giver of [[He Who Walks Behind the Rows|His]] Word<br> |
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+ | Giver of His Laws |
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+ | |origin = ''Children of the Corn'' |
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+ | |occupation = Preacher<br> |
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+ | Zealot and servant of [[He Who Walks Behind the Rows]]<br> |
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+ | Leader of the [[Children of the Corn]] |
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+ | |skills = Manipulation<br> |
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+ | Religious fanaticism<br> |
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+ | Intimidation<br> |
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+ | Dark powers |
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+ | |hobby = Worshiping He Who Walks Behind the Rows.<br> |
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+ | Preaching.<br> |
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+ | Seeing adults tortured. |
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+ | |goals = Kill all the adults in Gatlin <small>(succeeded)</small>.<br> |
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+ | Sacrifice Burt and Vicky <small>(outcome varies on adaption)</small>.<br> |
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+ | Forever worship He Who Walks Behind the Rows. |
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+ | |crimes = Malefic<br> |
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+ | Mass murder<br> |
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+ | Aiding and abetting<br> |
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+ | Corruption<br> |
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+ | Vandalism<br> |
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+ | Destruction of property |
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+ | |type of villain = Cult Leader}} |
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− | '''Isaac Chroner''' was a teen preacher, leader of the fanatical teen cult called [[The Children of the Corn]], and the main antagonist of ''Stephen King's |
+ | '''Isaac Chroner''' was a teen preacher, leader of the fanatical teen cult called [[Children of the Corn|The Children of the Corn]], and the main antagonist of ''Stephen King's Children of the Corn''. His second-in-command was the envious [[Malachai Boardman]]. |
+ | He was portrayed by John Franklin in the 1984 adaptation, and Preston Bailey in the 2009 remake. |
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− | ==History== |
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− | Isaac acted as the human representative of the demon god spirit known as "[[He who Walks Behind the Rows]]" who led his evil cult in which the demon god was worshipped as a twisted depiction of the Christ. Isaac spread the worship of his awful deity to all the older children of the fictional town of Gatlin and when he had all of them under his command, he ordered them to kill all the adults in Gatlin, leaving only his teen worshipers. |
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+ | ==''Children of the Corn'' (1984)== |
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− | Isaac then imposed the demon god's rule to all his followers, forbidding games and leisure and having everyone older that 19 or 21 years old, and every passer by, sacrificed in the cornfield. In the novel, the teen children fail to kill the main protagonist who escapes in the cornfield and gets killed by the demon god himself, and to punish that failure "He who Walks Behind he Rows" decreases the age of sacrifice to 18 or 19 years old. |
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+ | Not much is known about Isaac in his earlier years. A child named Job in the film states that when Isaac was younger that he was a preacher and everyone looked up to him, although Job and his sister Sarah found Isaac to be rather strange than interesting. |
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+ | Isaac was also responsible for the the mass murder of the citizens of Gatlin as he spread his religious influence into the children of the town. Isaac converts the town into a "holy" ground where nobody can enter and no one can leave, even the children that live in it. Isaac would then assert his control over the children, including his enforcer Malachai. Threatening them that if they disobey him, then they would sinning against "him." |
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− | In the first -and most famous- movie adaptation, Malachai takes over the cult and binds Isaac to a corn-cross, planning to sacrifice him to the evil deity, but Isaac gets recursed by "He who Walks Behind the Rows" who kills Malachai through him. Isaac apparently dies alongside his master when the protagonists and all the children who broke free of the demon god's grasp manage to set the cornfield ablaze. |
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+ | A year after the slaughter of the adults, Isaac gets informed that 2 people were possibly going near the town. Knowing that these 2 people could pass through, Isaac prepares the children for the sacrifice of the two people. |
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− | However, the many sequels of the movie showed that the demon god was not fully destroyed and organized several cults of manipulated teen children that were taken down one after another. |
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+ | The two people, who are named Vicky and Burt enter the town where they observe the town being quite empty and abandoned. When Burt investigates the town to try to look for help, Vicky gets captured by Malachai, who he brought to Isaac. Despite this, Isaac tells Malachai that "he is displeased," which leads to Malachai questioning Isaac's leadership. This leads to Malachai betraying Isaac and puts him in the place of Vicky to sacrifice. |
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− | in ''Children of the Corn 666: Isaac`s Return'', he returns for the title's sake as an adult and still under the demon god's control. Isaac awakes from a 19 years long coma and tries to fullfil the final prophercy, which foretells the birth of the progeny of "He who Walks Behind the Rows", and tries to restore his former cult. However the severe injuries that he recieved in the first movie greatly weakened him and he ends up killed by his own deity now incarnated as the rebellous teenager named [[Gabriel (Stephen King)|Gabriel]] who revealed that this very incarnation and dark destiny was his birthright alone and not of Isaac's biological son [[Matt Chroner|Matt]]. |
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+ | Later that night, Isaac senses the presence of He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Despite his pleas, Isaac is presumably killed. However, unbeknownst to Malachai, Isaac is possessed by Him, and kills Malachai. Isaac is not seen or heard of again. |
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− | In the 2009 remake, He was 12yr-old preacher kid and unlike the orignal this version actiually follows the real short story. He throws a knife at Burt's arm wounding him. Then he orders the children to hunt down Burt and kill him but he escapes in the deep depths of the cornfield. The next day he then says "He who walks behind the Rows" was disapointed with thier sacrfice of Vicky (Burt' wife who argued with him from the begining of the movie) and failing to capture Burt (acutally it was reveal that the demon god of the cornfield killed Burt and Burt ended up as a scarecrow). So the punishment was the age of favor was lower from 21 to 19 and he said that all of the 21 yr-olds including Malachai must walk down the cornfield tonight and that when the children turn 21 on their birthday that have to walk with "He who walk behind the rows" and you'll walk with him. |
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+ | ==''Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return''== |
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+ | It is revealed that Isaac did not die from the events from the first film, but instead was put into a coma for over 19 years. Once he wakes up, he is determined to bring back the forgotten religion and bring back He Who Walks Behind the Rows. It is also revealed that Isaac has a son named Matt, and hopes that his son can pass on the legacy to him as the next prophet. |
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+ | Isaac is confronted by Gabriel, who was the firstborn of the children, since his birthright was denied due to Isaac having favor for his son instead of him. Gabriel uses his power against Isaac and reveals himself to be He Who Walks Behind the Rows, where he then impales Isaac to the floor, and kills him. |
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+ | ==''Children of the Corn'' (2009)== |
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+ | In the 2009 remake, Isaac is 9 years old and the cult leader of the children. In the film, Isaac, in the corn, notices two people heading toward Gatlin along with his 18 year old second-in-command, Malachai. Isaac goes back to Gatlin to warn the children of the incoming of the outlanders, saying that they are like the "blue man" who was a police officer who was sacrificed for trying to stop the children in the town massacre. |
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+ | When Isaac notices that Vicky is later left by herself in Burt's car while Burt is investigating, he has the children attack Vicky and Malachai later kills her in the attack. When Burt rushes outside to check his dead wife, he is confronted by the children. Isaac then taunts Burt by throwing a small knife into his arm. However, when Burt escapes, Isaac confronts Malachai and it is revealed that Malachai angered the god-like entity He Who Walks Behind the Rows by killing Joseph (a child who tried escaping) in the corn. Isaac then makes Malachai pray to show his loyalty to the the religion. |
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+ | At the end of the film, Burt is killed by He Who Walks Behind the Rows. However, Isaac reveals to the children that due to their inability to kill Burt, the age of sacrifice has been lowered from 19 to 18 (previously was lowered from 20 to 19 due to their failure in killing of the town police officer, who they call "the blue man"). Which leads to Malachai and the others who are 18 to walk into the cornfields, where they offer themsevles to Him. |
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+ | ==Personality== |
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+ | In most portrayals, Isaac usually sees himself as someone above the rest of the children, due to apparently enforcing what He Who Walks Behind the Rows' commands. Due to this, Isaac usually is not afraid to confront his opposers, even ones that are much larger than him. Isaac expects everyone of the children to listen to him as he threatens that if they do not, He will punish them all in very brutal ways. |
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+ | Isaac only seems to be extremely intimidated by He Who Walks Behind the Rows himself, as he has stated that just by looking at him would lead to his demise. When he is on a cross in the cornfield, he fearfully attempts to plea with Him, saying that he was loyal, although this fails. |
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+ | ==Quotes== |
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+ | {{Scroll box|{{Quote|You have the gift of sight. This is a blessing, my child.|Isaac when meeting Sarah.}} |
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+ | {{Quote|The Lord did come to me, and he was shape... It was [[He Who Walks Behind the Rows]]!|Isaac preaching to the Children in the cornfield.}} |
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+ | {{Quote|Joseph has taken his things and fled this happy place. So take you his life, and spill his blood!|Isaac informing the Children of Joseph's potential betrayal in his attempted escape.}} |
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+ | {{Quote|Don't just stand there! Seize him! Punish him! Cut him down, I command you! I am the word and giver of His laws! Disobedience to me is disobedience to Him! Do it now, or your punishment shall be a thousand times, a thousand deaths, each more horrible than the last!|Isaac commanding the children to apprehend Malachai, although it fails.}} |
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+ | {{Quote|He wants you too... Malachai...|Isaac after he was resurrected by He Who Walks Behind the Rows, and right before he kills Malachai.}} |
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+ | {{Quote|I don't have a soul...|Isaac in Children of the Corn 666: Return of Isaac.}}}} |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery widths="300" bordercolor="crimson" captiontextcolor="sienna" position="center"> |
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Children of the Corn (pt.1)|Opening to ''Children of the Corn'' |
Children of the Corn (pt.1)|Opening to ''Children of the Corn'' |
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Isaac Chroner killing Malaki|Isaac Chroner killing Malachi |
Isaac Chroner killing Malaki|Isaac Chroner killing Malachi |
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==Trivia== |
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− | *When Isaac said "God Came To Me", that remind some people the |
+ | *When Isaac said "God Came To Me", that remind some people the speech of Nat Turner, a slave who led a rebellion of his fellow African-American slaves against their Caucasian masters and slave drivers in 1831. |
+ | *In the 1984 adaption, despite Isaac being a teen preacher, the actor John Franklin was 25 years old upon taking the role. Franklin had [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone_deficiency growth hormone deficiency] disorder, which made him appear a lot younger than his actual age. |
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Isaac Chroner was a teen preacher, leader of the fanatical teen cult called The Children of the Corn, and the main antagonist of Stephen King's Children of the Corn. His second-in-command was the envious Malachai Boardman.
He was portrayed by John Franklin in the 1984 adaptation, and Preston Bailey in the 2009 remake.
Children of the Corn (1984)
Not much is known about Isaac in his earlier years. A child named Job in the film states that when Isaac was younger that he was a preacher and everyone looked up to him, although Job and his sister Sarah found Isaac to be rather strange than interesting.
Isaac was also responsible for the the mass murder of the citizens of Gatlin as he spread his religious influence into the children of the town. Isaac converts the town into a "holy" ground where nobody can enter and no one can leave, even the children that live in it. Isaac would then assert his control over the children, including his enforcer Malachai. Threatening them that if they disobey him, then they would sinning against "him."
A year after the slaughter of the adults, Isaac gets informed that 2 people were possibly going near the town. Knowing that these 2 people could pass through, Isaac prepares the children for the sacrifice of the two people.
The two people, who are named Vicky and Burt enter the town where they observe the town being quite empty and abandoned. When Burt investigates the town to try to look for help, Vicky gets captured by Malachai, who he brought to Isaac. Despite this, Isaac tells Malachai that "he is displeased," which leads to Malachai questioning Isaac's leadership. This leads to Malachai betraying Isaac and puts him in the place of Vicky to sacrifice.
Later that night, Isaac senses the presence of He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Despite his pleas, Isaac is presumably killed. However, unbeknownst to Malachai, Isaac is possessed by Him, and kills Malachai. Isaac is not seen or heard of again.
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
It is revealed that Isaac did not die from the events from the first film, but instead was put into a coma for over 19 years. Once he wakes up, he is determined to bring back the forgotten religion and bring back He Who Walks Behind the Rows. It is also revealed that Isaac has a son named Matt, and hopes that his son can pass on the legacy to him as the next prophet.
Isaac is confronted by Gabriel, who was the firstborn of the children, since his birthright was denied due to Isaac having favor for his son instead of him. Gabriel uses his power against Isaac and reveals himself to be He Who Walks Behind the Rows, where he then impales Isaac to the floor, and kills him.
Children of the Corn (2009)
In the 2009 remake, Isaac is 9 years old and the cult leader of the children. In the film, Isaac, in the corn, notices two people heading toward Gatlin along with his 18 year old second-in-command, Malachai. Isaac goes back to Gatlin to warn the children of the incoming of the outlanders, saying that they are like the "blue man" who was a police officer who was sacrificed for trying to stop the children in the town massacre.
When Isaac notices that Vicky is later left by herself in Burt's car while Burt is investigating, he has the children attack Vicky and Malachai later kills her in the attack. When Burt rushes outside to check his dead wife, he is confronted by the children. Isaac then taunts Burt by throwing a small knife into his arm. However, when Burt escapes, Isaac confronts Malachai and it is revealed that Malachai angered the god-like entity He Who Walks Behind the Rows by killing Joseph (a child who tried escaping) in the corn. Isaac then makes Malachai pray to show his loyalty to the the religion.
At the end of the film, Burt is killed by He Who Walks Behind the Rows. However, Isaac reveals to the children that due to their inability to kill Burt, the age of sacrifice has been lowered from 19 to 18 (previously was lowered from 20 to 19 due to their failure in killing of the town police officer, who they call "the blue man"). Which leads to Malachai and the others who are 18 to walk into the cornfields, where they offer themsevles to Him.
Personality
In most portrayals, Isaac usually sees himself as someone above the rest of the children, due to apparently enforcing what He Who Walks Behind the Rows' commands. Due to this, Isaac usually is not afraid to confront his opposers, even ones that are much larger than him. Isaac expects everyone of the children to listen to him as he threatens that if they do not, He will punish them all in very brutal ways.
Isaac only seems to be extremely intimidated by He Who Walks Behind the Rows himself, as he has stated that just by looking at him would lead to his demise. When he is on a cross in the cornfield, he fearfully attempts to plea with Him, saying that he was loyal, although this fails.
Quotes
“ | You have the gift of sight. This is a blessing, my child. | „ |
~ Isaac when meeting Sarah. |
“ | The Lord did come to me, and he was shape... It was He Who Walks Behind the Rows! | „ |
~ Isaac preaching to the Children in the cornfield. |
“ | Joseph has taken his things and fled this happy place. So take you his life, and spill his blood! | „ |
~ Isaac informing the Children of Joseph's potential betrayal in his attempted escape. |
“ | Don't just stand there! Seize him! Punish him! Cut him down, I command you! I am the word and giver of His laws! Disobedience to me is disobedience to Him! Do it now, or your punishment shall be a thousand times, a thousand deaths, each more horrible than the last! | „ |
~ Isaac commanding the children to apprehend Malachai, although it fails. |
“ | He wants you too... Malachai... | „ |
~ Isaac after he was resurrected by He Who Walks Behind the Rows, and right before he kills Malachai. |
“ | I don't have a soul... | „ |
~ Isaac in Children of the Corn 666: Return of Isaac. |
Gallery
Trivia
- When Isaac said "God Came To Me", that remind some people the speech of Nat Turner, a slave who led a rebellion of his fellow African-American slaves against their Caucasian masters and slave drivers in 1831.
- In the 1984 adaption, despite Isaac being a teen preacher, the actor John Franklin was 25 years old upon taking the role. Franklin had growth hormone deficiency disorder, which made him appear a lot younger than his actual age.