Father Lankester Merrin

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Father Lankester Merrin is a seasoned Catholic priest and experienced exorcist who confronts demonic forces in William Peter Blatty’s horror story and its film adaptations.

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Father Lankester Merrin canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
exorcist
fictional character
film character
novel character
alignment good
appearsInWork Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
Exorcist: The Beginning
The Exorcist (1971 novel)
The Exorcist (1973 film)
linked to: The Exorcist

The Exorcist (novel)
The Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Exorcist III (novel Legion)
linked to: The Exorcist III
associatedWith Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
associatedWithTheme Catholic exorcism rites
faith versus evil
spiritual warfare
basedIn Iraq (archaeological dig, opening of The Exorcist)
characterType heroic exorcist
confronts Pazuzu
linked to: Nergal
createdBy William Peter Blatty
deathInWork The Exorcist (1971 novel)
The Exorcist (1973 film)
linked to: The Exorcist
fictionalUniverse The Exorcist franchise
firstAppearance The Exorcist (1971 novel)
gender male
genre horror
hasEnemy demonic forces
languageSpoken English
literaryOrigin American horror novel
nationality Dutch
notableFor confronting the demon Pazuzu
performing exorcisms
occupation archaeologist
exorcist
priest
portrayedBy Max von Sydow
Stellan Skarsgård
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInWork protagonist exorcist
title Father

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The Exorcist mainCharacter Father Lankester Merrin
Max von Sydow portrayed Father Lankester Merrin
Regan MacNeil exorcisedBy Father Lankester Merrin
Father Damien Karras ally Father Lankester Merrin
Exorcist II: The Heretic character Father Lankester Merrin
Chris MacNeil associatedWith Father Lankester Merrin