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The following article/section is from the Tristan Strong continuity under Rick Riordan Presents and not the Riordanverse canon. |

King Cotton, the leader of the haints.
A Haint is an evil spirit from African American folklore. They are believed to originate on the Gulla Coast in the Carolinas.
Tristan Strong Trilogy[]
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky[]
After opening a rift from his world to Alke, Tristan Strong encounters Uncle C, a haint he unknowingly freed when inadvertently opening the rift.
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching[]
When sailing to Chicago from New Orleans, Tristan encounters Patty Roller, a haint who abducts children.
The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes[]
The Gum Baby Files[]
An unnamed haint is seen at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum erasing civil rights figures from the memory of the living.
Known Haints[]
Trivia[]
- It is believed that painting one's door a specific shade of blue called 'haint blue' can help ward off the evil spirits.
Tristan Strong Trilogy | |
Books: | Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky | Tristan Strong Destroys the World | Tristan Strong Keeps Punching |
Main Characters: | Tristan Strong | Ayanna | Gum Baby | Anansi |
Secondary Characters: | Thandiwe | King Cotton | John Henry | Eddie Garvey | Maafa | Chestnutt | Nana Strong | Junior | Patty Roller | Granny Z |
Minor Characters: | Alvin Strong | Jessica Strong | Walter Strong | Fezile | Netta | Old Familiar | Mr. Richardson | Reggie Janson | DJ Kulture | Big Big | Terence Strong | Memphis Jones | Harold | Darla |
African American Gods: | Brer Rabbit | Brer Fox | Brer Bear | Sarah | Rose | High John | Tarrypin | Sis Crow | Keelboat Annie | Mami Wata | Lady Night |
West African Gods: | Anansi | Nyame |
Creatures: | Haint | Fetterling | Hullbeast | Brand Fly | Leopard Statue | Python Statue | Abiyoyo | Mmoatia | Plat-eye | River Spirit | Talking Skull | Boo Hag | Coffle | Twennymiles | Breakers |
Related Content: | Kwame Mbalia | Rick Riordan Presents | The Gum Baby Files |