Erasmus Craven

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Erasmus Craven is a fictional sorcerer and the timid, good-hearted protagonist of Edgar Allan Poe–inspired film adaptations such as Roger Corman’s 1963 movie "The Raven."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
film character ⓘ
sorcerer ⓘ
appearsIn The Raven (1963 film) ⓘ
associatedWith alchemy ⓘ
magic potions ⓘ
ravens ⓘ
basedOnMotifsFrom Edgar Allan Poe adaptations cycle by Roger Corman ⓘ
characterArc defends his family ⓘ
overcomes timidity ⓘ
createdFor The Raven (1963 film) ⓘ
enemyOf Dr. Scarabus ⓘ
familyName Craven ⓘ
filmDirectorOfFirstAppearance Roger Corman ⓘ
filmGenreContext horror comedy ⓘ
firstAppearanceMedium feature film ⓘ
firstAppearanceYear 1963 ⓘ
givenName Erasmus ⓘ
linked to: Erasmo
hasChild Rexford Craven ⓘ
hasFather Dr. Craven ⓘ
linked to: Dr. Erasmus Craven
hasGenreContext comedy horror film ⓘ
fantasy film ⓘ
gothic cinema ⓘ
hasMagicalAbility dueling with magic ⓘ
spellcasting ⓘ
hasPersonalityTrait good-hearted ⓘ
timid ⓘ
inspiredBy poem "The Raven" ⓘ
linked to: The Raven

works of Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ
languageOfOriginalWork English ⓘ
nationalityInStory English ⓘ
notableScene magical duel with Dr. Scarabus ⓘ
occupation sorcerer ⓘ
portrayedBy Vincent Price ⓘ
productionCompanyOfFirstAppearance American International Pictures ⓘ
protagonistOf The Raven (1963 film) ⓘ
settingOfActivities gothic castle ⓘ
spouse Lenore Craven ⓘ
spouseStatusInStory believed dead at start of film ⓘ
revealed to be alive ⓘ

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Dr. Erasmus Craven → fullName → Erasmus Craven ⓘ