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One of [[Stephen King]]'s most well regarded [[Doorstopper|(and thickest)]] books, ''[[The Stand]]'' is a classic work of modern apocalyptic fiction. It is the book which introduces (and primarily describes, on Earth at least) King's most famous villain and "[[The Antichrist|antichrist]]" figure, Randall Flagg.
King set out to write "An American [[The Lord of the Rings]]", although he later demurred as to whether he was successful. Still, it is often rated his most popular book, and, along with ''[[IT]]'', one of the most important works of King's early period.
The story concerns the travels and travails of well [[Loads and Loads of Characters|over a dozen characters]] following intersecting story arcs across the [[Eagle Land|United States]] during and after an [[The Plague|apocalyptic Super-Flu]] (nicknamed ''Captain Trips'') [[Apocalypse How|kills 99.4 percent of humanity.]] The survivors are drawn into two camps on either side of the Rocky Mountains: One headed by the 108-year old, Moses-like Mother Abagail, is based in [[Hidden Elf Village|Boulder, CO]]; the other based in [[Mordor|Las Vegas]] is headed by the demonic Flagg.
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Not to be confused with the manifestations of one's inner powers in ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]''.
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* [[Abandoned Hospital]]: The Stovington hospital.
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** A minor one, but: ''No great loss.''
* [[Audience Surrogate]]: Frannie, Stu, Nick, and Larry, for the most part.
* [[Author On Board]]: Glen Bateman is somewhere between [[The Obi-Wan]], [[The Professor]] and [[Mr. Exposition]].▼
* [[Babies Ever After]]: Played with. The first baby to be born after the plague {{spoiler|is only partially immune, due to having only one immune parent, and quickly dies. The first main character's baby is likewise partially immune, but survives}}.
* [[Balls of Fire]]: Flagg releases an [[Energy Ball]] in the final book.
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* [[A World Half Full]]: figuratively speaking!
** Certainly at some point not too far into the story, [[Fridge Horror|literally speaking]]!
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* [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: Barry Dorgan teases and insults Trash, making him realize that Flagg's underlings are just like the people who used to humiliate him, who Flagg promised to protect him from.
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: Poor Bobby Terry.
** "There were worse things than crucifixion. There were teeth."
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