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Tristan Strong Not part of Riordanverse

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

King Cotton-RR

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
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