Father Callahan

Father Callahan
Gender	Male
Occupation	Priest
Allies
Enemies	Vampires
First appearance	'Salem's Lot
Created by	Stephen King

Father Donald Frank Callahan is a fictional character created by Stephen King. He originally appeared in 'Salem's Lot and later the Dark Tower, appearing in The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah and finally The Dark Tower. He is at first an alcoholic with a troubled faith, but seems to find his peace in the Dark Tower books, and his faith is restored.

Father Callahan is the local Roman Catholic priest of the small Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot. Callahan presides over the funeral of Danny Glick, a young boy who was, unbeknownst to the townsfolk, killed by the vampire Kurt Barlow. Life goes on as normal, until more and more of the populace disappear and are turned into vampires. Ben Mears, a local writer, discovers the epidemic that has been propagating during the nighttime. Joined by local teacher Matt Burke, doctor Jimmy Cody, and the young Mark Petrie, he convinces Callahan of the vampire presence and enlists him to help.

Callahan leads a daytime assault on Barlow's manor, only to find that the vampire has vacated the premises in anticipation of their attack. However, the group uses the opportunity to slay the vampiric Susan, who Barlow had changed during her and Mark Petrie's earlier assault on the house, and purify the house against future vampire occupation.

His faith falters in Barlow's presence. After saving Mark Petrie from the vampire, his faith fails and he is dependent on his crucifix which soon loses its powers. Barlow tears open his own throat and forces the priest to drink his blood, taunting him by calling him "shaman" and ultimately damning him. Defeated, Callahan returns to his church, but burns his hand on the door and is refused entrance. Callahan leaves the town on a bus, bemoaning how "unclean" he has become.

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