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Mystic, esteemed writer of horror fiction, and the victim of a gruesome, unsolved murder. He was born in Partridgeville, New York and was a graduate of Miskatonic University, class of 1918. Later he became the Curator of Archaeology at the Manhattan Museum of Fine Arts in Brooklyn. After Chalmers' death, his fiction became hugely popular.
A ghoul is said to be created on the death of a man or woman who savored the taste of flesh. They not only eat the dead, but also prey on the unwary living. Ghouls can paralyze their victims with a touch, though elves are immune. Aside from the standard variety, a number of other forms, like the abyssal ghoul, exist.
Revolta (Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School) Sukie Ridgemont (The Witches of Eastwick) Majo Rika (Ojamajo Doremi) Demelza Robins (Harry Potter) Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Madam Rosmerta (Harry Potter) Ruby (Supernatural) Rowena (Supernatural) Rumina (The Adventures of Sinbad) Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place) S. Sadira
The concept of the ghoul originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religion. [1] Modern fiction often uses the term to label a specific kind of monster. By extension, the word "ghoul" is also used in a derogatory sense to refer to a person who delights in the macabre or whose occupation directly involves death, such as a gravedigger or graverobber. [2]
Stay-Puft was inspired by Peter O'Boyle, a security guard at Columbia Pictures whom director Reitman met filming his previous movie, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone. According to Sam Delaney of The Guardian , "Stay-Puft's familiar mascot combined elements of real life brand ambassadors Bibendum (aka the Michelin tire man) and the ...
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(Names are listed by alphabetically by given name in the western convention of given-name, surname for clarity.) Arashi Kishū – X; Ayako Matsuzaki – Ghost Hunt; Chikane Himemiya and Himeko Kurusugawa – Kannazuki no Miko; Kagome Higurashi, Kikyo, and Kaede – Inuyasha; Kagami Hiiragi and Tsukasa Hiiragi – Lucky Star; Kaho Mizuki ...