The characters / Recurring character
Shardik
Shardik is recorded in 4 distinct storys.
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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“Shardik,” Eddie said. He was watching the last flickers of lightning in the east. “That was the bear’s name.” “Yes, Shardik,” Jake agreed. “So we’re on the Beam of the Bear. All the Beams come together at the Dark Tower. Our Beam, on the other side of the Tower...?”
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.