The Candlemaker
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The Candlemaker is a fictional character created by author Grant Morrison
and owned by DC Comics
.
, removed from the physical plane of existence eons ago who one day discovers an opportunity to escape into the physical realm in the form of Dorothy Spinner
, an ape-faced girl with the ability to bring imaginary creatures to life.
Dorothy, while being bullied by a group of young boys, is contacted by The Candlemaker, who gives her three wishes. She wishes for the death of one of the bullies. The boy is later found in a field, disemboweled and crucified. After this incident, Dorothy resolves to keep The Candlemaker locked in her mind.
Years later, Dorothy joins the Doom Patrol
, a superhero group of outcasts and misfits much like herself. During the team's adventures, Dorothy is kidnapped by agents from a group called the Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E., a government agency operating out of a sub-sub basement of the Pentagon
called the Ant Farm. This agency wishes to use the abilities of Dorothy and a psychic named Wallace Sage to summon a manifestation of the Telephone Avatar, a creature that had been haunting the telephone system for fifty years. Dorothy is again contacted by The Candlemaker, who offers her a second wish and reminds her that the third will set him free. Dorothy uses her wish to protect her friends, and the Telephone Avatar is found hanging by its wires.
In the penultimate arc of of Grant Morrison
's run of Doom Patrol, Dorothy makes a third and final wish for the resurrection of murdered teammate Joshua Clay
, thus freeing the Candlemaker. He indeed grants her wish, but then immediately disintegrates the resurrected Clay, continuing on to kill Niles Caulder
(who shortly before his death revealed the true origin of the Doom Patrol to Cliff) and Robotman
.
Doom Patrol member Negative Man
discovers the pair and has to battle Candlemaker, and the two get resurrected by way of Caulder's nanobots.
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
and owned by DC Comics
DC Comics
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Fictional character biography
The Candlemaker is an egregoreEgregore
Egregore is an occult concept representing a "thoughtform" or "collective group mind", an autonomous psychic entity made up of, and influencing, the thoughts of a group of people...
, removed from the physical plane of existence eons ago who one day discovers an opportunity to escape into the physical realm in the form of Dorothy Spinner
Dorothy Spinner
Dorothy Spinner is a fictional character created by Paul Kupperberg and owned by DC Comics. She was a former member of the Doom Patrol with the ability to bring imaginary beings to life. She first appeared in Doom Patrol vol...
, an ape-faced girl with the ability to bring imaginary creatures to life.
Dorothy, while being bullied by a group of young boys, is contacted by The Candlemaker, who gives her three wishes. She wishes for the death of one of the bullies. The boy is later found in a field, disemboweled and crucified. After this incident, Dorothy resolves to keep The Candlemaker locked in her mind.
Years later, Dorothy joins the Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol
The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
, a superhero group of outcasts and misfits much like herself. During the team's adventures, Dorothy is kidnapped by agents from a group called the Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E., a government agency operating out of a sub-sub basement of the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
called the Ant Farm. This agency wishes to use the abilities of Dorothy and a psychic named Wallace Sage to summon a manifestation of the Telephone Avatar, a creature that had been haunting the telephone system for fifty years. Dorothy is again contacted by The Candlemaker, who offers her a second wish and reminds her that the third will set him free. Dorothy uses her wish to protect her friends, and the Telephone Avatar is found hanging by its wires.
In the penultimate arc of of Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
's run of Doom Patrol, Dorothy makes a third and final wish for the resurrection of murdered teammate Joshua Clay
Joshua Clay
Joshua Clay is a fictional character, a member of the superhero team Doom Patrol in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton, he first appears as the hero Tempest in Showcase #94 ....
, thus freeing the Candlemaker. He indeed grants her wish, but then immediately disintegrates the resurrected Clay, continuing on to kill Niles Caulder
Chief (comics)
The Chief is a fictional character from DC Comics and the leader of the Doom Patrol. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
(who shortly before his death revealed the true origin of the Doom Patrol to Cliff) and Robotman
Robotman (Cliff Steele)
Robotman is a fictional character, a cyborg superhero in the . Robotman first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 and was created by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani.-Fictional character biography:...
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Doom Patrol member Negative Man
Larry Trainor
Larry Trainor was a leading activist of the Socialist Workers Party in Boston and a member of the party's National Committee....
discovers the pair and has to battle Candlemaker, and the two get resurrected by way of Caulder's nanobots.