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I come in the name of Steven Deschain, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of Gabrielle Deschain, she of Gilead!

I come in the name of Cortland Andrus, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of Cuthbert Allgood, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of Alain Johns, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of Jamie DeCurry, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of Vannay the Wise, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of Hax the Cook, he of Gilead!

I come in the name of David the Hawk, he of Gilead and the sky!

I come in the name of Susan Delgado, she of Meijis!

I come in the name of Sheemie Ruiz, he of Meijis!

I come in the name of Pere Callahan, he of Jerusalem’s Lot, and the roads!

I come in the name of Ted Brautigan, he of America!

I come in the name of Dinky Earnshaw, he of America!

I come in the name of Aunt Talitha, she of River Crossing, and will lay her cross here, as I was bid!

I come in the name of Stephen King, he of Maine!

I come in the name of Oy, the brave, he of Midworld!

I come in the name of Eddie Dean, he of New York!

I come in the name of Susannah Dean, she of New York!

I come in the name of Jake Chambers, he of New York, whom I call my own true son!

I am Roland of Gilead, and I come as myself; you will open to me.
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— Roland Deschain (The Dark Tower)