The characters / Recurring character
Shardik
Shardik is recorded in 4 distinct stories.
Reveal identity notes · spoilers
The Tower books repeatedly identify the same cyborg bear/Beam guardian and recall the party’s earlier encounter with it.
Stories and supporting passages
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
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NORTH CENTRAL POSITRONICS, LTD. Granite City Northeast Corridor Design 4 GUARDIAN Serial # AA 24123 CX 755431297 L 14 Type/Species BEAR SHARDIK **NR**SUBNUCLEAR CELLS MUST NOT BE REPLACED**NR** “Holy Jesus, this thing is a robot,” Eddie said softly. “It can’t be,” Susannah said. “When I shot it, it bled.”
The depicted mechanical bear’s identifying plaque gives its guardian type, bear species and name Shardik.
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
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The narration identifies the forest they left with Shardik, the cyborg bear.
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
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The narrative recalls Shardik as the bear guardian associated with the party’s journey.
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
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Eddie recalls the great robot bear Shardik nearly tearing him open.