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| “ | It's... it's not a wound of the body. It's a wound of the memory, a wound of the mind. It's... it's a wound that only you can find, and a wound that only you can heal. | „ |
| ~ Garner trying to seduce Elle Greenaway. |
Randall Garner better known as The Fisher King or Sir Kneighf was a tragic killer and the main antagonist of the two-part "Fisher King" episodes of Criminal Minds, which acted as the season finale of season one and led into the season two premiere of the series.
He was portrayed by Charles Haid in Part One and by Charley Rossman in Part Two.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Prior to the events of the series, Randall's house was burned due to the wiring system, killing his wife and 3 of his daughters, he only saved his daughter Rebecca Bryant and was severely burned in the process, which drove him to insanity. He was eventually sent to the Bennington Sanitarium, where he met Dr. Spencer Reid's mother, Diana "Diane" Reid, who told him about the keeper of The Holy Grail, The Fisher King. The story caused him to believe that he was The Fisher King, The Holy Grail being his daughter Rebecca, Sir Percival being Spencer Reid and the rest of the BAU Unit being The Knights of the Round Table. After his release, he stalked and kidnapped his daughter Rebecca.
Stalking the BAU[]
Two years after kidnapping Rebecca, he started to stalk the BAU Agents during their cases. After getting information about their personal lives and sending them items, he sent career criminal Frank Giles to kill another accomplice named Marty Harris, later killing Frank himself as part of his plan. After finding a DVD recording of the murder, the BAU soon discovers that they are all part of his game, with one single rule: Only the BAU can participate, without outside help. After Agent Elle Greenaway breaks the rule, Garner breaks into her home and shoots her, almost killing her.
Death[]
After shooting Greenaway, Garner makes a phone call to the unit, saying that they broke the rule. When arriving at hospital, Agents Jason Gideon and Aaron Hotchner are informed that Greenaway is going to survive her wounds. They soon discover that Garner was inspired to give them those items by the John Fowles nove; The Collector. The BAU manages to find the mansion where Rebecca was been held captive for two years via Diana Reid.
Reid later finds Garner with a bomb tied to his chest. After having a conversation with Spencer, the bomb is intentionally activated, killing him and nearly killing Reid and the other agents on the scene.
Victims[]
- 1: Marty Harris | Decapitated by Frank Giles, hired by Randall.
- 2: Frank Giles | Impaled through the chest with a sword.
- 3: Elle Greenway | Shot. Survived, but ended up getting PTSD.
Trivia[]
- Garner is inspired by multiple real-life and fictional criminals:
- Brian Mitchell, the kidnapper and rapist of Elizabeth Smart. Mitchell also had religious delusions, and Smart was a blond teenager targeted by Mitchell for captivity around when she was kidnapped and held captive for almost a year.
- Josef Fritzl, an Austrian kidnapper and rapist, guilty of two sex offenses before inprisoning his daughter Elisabeth ik his basement, repeatedly raping her, snd conceiving multiple children with her in captivity, until she fled to police with her kids.
- "The Bone Collector", the titular antagonist of the novel and subsequent film adaptations of the same name, a serial killer of various people who the police are lead to in a chase with various riddles, as revenge against the paralyzed detective leading the manhunt.
External Link[]
- Randall Garner on the Criminal Minds Wiki
