situation is the most sympathetic of all of King's characters, and his evil may be retribution: "[I]n suspending any disbelief in the possibility that reprisal is a reaction to rape, the life of Flagg becomes one that looks to strike a balance for the sexual crime committed against him. And although Flagg's possible search for justice and balance is that which becomes imbalanced and even prejudiced, the mitigating factor here is that Flagg is not an originator of evil - he is just caught up in its web as another wronged individual seeking justice". McAleer compares Flagg to Satan in Paradise Lost, suggesting that he may be another "fallen angel who has a valid case supporting his devilry". While agreeing that Flagg can be seen "relishing in evil deeds at almost every juncture", he contends that no judgement can be made without the full story and context for his actions. References External links The Dark Tower official website The Stand Characters in American novels of the 20th century Characters in American novels of the 21st century Characters in short stories Fictional activists Literary characters introduced in 1969 Fictional characters who can turn invisible Fictional victims of sexual assault Fictional victims of child sexual abuse Fictional characters with amnesia Fictional demons and devils Fictional dictators Fictional fortune tellers Fictional henchmen Fictional advisors Fictional necromancers Fictional mass murderers Fictional characters who committed familicide Fictional murderers of children Fictional prime ministers Fictional prophets Fictional rapists Fictional shapeshifters Fictional United States Marine Corps personnel Fictional characters who use magic Male characters in comics Male characters in literature Male horror film villains Male literary villains Stephen King characters The Dark Tower (series) characters Western (genre) outlaws Film supervillains Marvel Comics characters