Stewart Filcher
| Stewart Filcher | |
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| Born |
Stewart Sampson Filcher October 13, 1899 Altoona, PA |
| Disappeared |
November 19, 1925 (aged 26) New Prairie, WI |
| Status | Missing |
| Family |
Rachel Martini (mother) Roberto Martini (step-father) Francis Martini (step-brother) |
Stewart Filcher was the original identity of the urban legend Dark Killer.
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Bio
Early Days
Born just on the side of the road outside of Altoona, PA to his mother Rachel Filcher. His biological father was an unknown elder man who had raped his mother 9 month prior.
He and his mother wandered from place to place until 1909 when they were taken in by the Harris Family. After 3 years of being there, Stewart wakes up one night to find his mother attacking Mr. Harris, ultimately killing him and Mrs. Harris. He helps her bury the bodies in the basement and the two continue living in the house for another 3 months until locals become suspicious. Stewart and his mother both flee the area.
Arriving in New Prairie
In 1918, they arrive in New Prairie where Stewart's mom meets Roberto Martini. His mother marries Roberto and over time changes away from her past self, leaving Stewart feeling alone.
New Found Abilities
As he grew up he gained special telepathic and summoning powers. He quickly found that when he got angry enough he could summon fire anyway he wanted to. It wasn’t until 1925 that he could actually control where the fire ignited.
Over the next few years he and his step-father Roberto started getting into heated arguments with one another. Their final argument ended in 1925 when Stewart, using his new found powers, set the family house on fire ultimately killing his step-brother Francis. After the fight at his parent’s house, Stewart left his home and ran to Cambiare Rock where he found a small cave for shelter. While there, a vision of woman presented herself to him. Stewart lost consciousness and woke up only to find himself struggling with a dark power pushing down into him.
In 1929, Stewart confronted Sofia Balfone with a proposal of marriage as she left Church. Sofia denied him the offer, saying she could never possibly marry him and left him alone. Stewart finally let the dark presence in and completed his transformation into the Dark Killer.
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Appearances
Stories
- The Darkness Falls (2016) (First Appearance)
