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Captain Farren

Captain Farren is recorded in 2 distinct storys.

Captain who shelters Jack by pretending he is his son. Captain remembered for guiding young Jack through the Queen's Pavilion.

Also recorded as Farren.

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Stories and supporting passages

Black House

Mentioned in the story

Read the passage Spoilers · Story context

… best old stories used to begin when we all lived in the forest and nobody lived anywhere else), a scarred Captain of the Outer Guards named Farren led a frightened little boy named Jack Sawyer through the Queen’s Pavilion. That small boy did not see the Queen’s court, however; no, he was taken through a maze of corridors behind the scenes, secret and seldom-visited places where spiders spun in …

Captain remembered for guiding young Jack through the Queen's Pavilion.

Black House ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King and Peter Straub

The Talisman

Appears in the story

Read the passage Spoilers · Story context

His stomach knotted and roiled. “I did not know you had a son, Captain Farren,” Osmond said. Although he spoke to the Captain, his eyes remained on Jack. Lewis, he thought, I’m Lewis, don’t forget— “Would that I did not,” the Captain replied, looking at Jack with anger and contempt.

Captain who shelters Jack by pretending he is his son.

The Talisman ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King and Peter Straub