The characters / Recurring character
The Tick-Tock Man
The Tick-Tock Man is recorded in 6 distinct storys.
The same ruler beneath Lud, identified as David Quick’s grandson and Jake’s captor, recurs through the Tower journey.
Also recorded as Tock Man.
Stories and supporting passages
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
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the man in the yellow headscarf returned promptly. “You have the Tick-Tock Man’s word on that.’
A messenger speaks explicitly on behalf of the Tick-Tock Man.
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
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It was David Quick’s grandson. It was the Tick-Tock Man. 7 Jake stared at him, horrified.
Jake faces the Tick-Tock Man again and recognizes his former captor from beneath Lud.
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
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The travelers recall their confrontation in the glass palace.
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
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The dead encountered during the quest are recalled by name.
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
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Jake remembers being kidnapped by Gasher and taken to the Tick-Tock Man.
The Wind Through the Keyhole
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Lud, the Tick-Tock Man, Blaine the Mono, the Green Palace—all were forgotten. Even the Dark Tower itself was forgotten for a bit.
The narrator lists the prior dangers temporarily forgotten while hearing Roland’s tale.