Lord Summerisle

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Lord Summerisle is the charismatic, pagan laird who rules the remote Scottish island in the 1973 horror film "The Wicker Man."

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Lord Summerisle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Wicker Man
appearsInFilm The Wicker Man (1973 film)
associatedWithObject wicker man effigy
linked to: Wicker Man
associatedWithRitual fertility rites
human sacrifice
associatedWithTheme conflict between Christianity and paganism
fertility and sacrifice
power and control
characterInGenre folk horror
horror film
controlsEconomyOf Summerisle
countryOfResidence Scotland
createdBy Anthony Shaffer
createdForWork The Wicker Man (1973 film)
fictionalLocation Summerisle
filmCountryOfOrigin United Kingdom
filmDirector Robin Hardy
filmReleaseYear 1973
gender male
hasCultFollowing true
hasPersonalityTrait authoritative
charismatic
manipulative
hasSocialStatus aristocrat
landowner
inspiredByGenre British folk traditions
isMale true
languageOfWork English
leadsCommunity pagan community of Summerisle
linked to: Summerisle
medium live-action film
narrativeRole foil to Sergeant Neil Howie
leader of the islanders
nationalityInStory Scottish
notableQuoteLanguage English
occupation laird
opposesCharacter Sergeant Neil Howie
partOfFranchise The Wicker Man franchise
portrayedAs benevolent ruler
cult leader
sinister mastermind
portrayedBy Christopher Lee
religion neo-paganism
paganism
rulesOver Summerisle
title Lord of Summerisle

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The Wicker Man (1973 film) character Lord Summerisle
Summerisle hasLeader Lord Summerisle
Summerisle governedBy Lord Summerisle