Regan

REAL NAME:

 Regan Teresa MacNeil.


ORIGINS/RESIDES IN:

Originally from Los Angeles but her location at the time of her possession was Georgetown, Washington D.C.

BACK STORY:

She was born in 1961 to Chris MacNeil, who was an actress. She was very much devoted to her mother, even doing little gestures such as leaving a rose on the kitchen table every morning and making her little animals made out of clay. Her Father is in Europe, as her parents were currently going through a divorce. She is brought up as an atheist, not being taught about religion, however, if she ever had a question, her mother would try and answer as best as she could. When she was 12/13, she decided to experiment with an Ouija board. Soon after that, she became possessed by a demon called Pazuzu, who is one of the most powerful demons there is. Whilst playing the Ouija board, she makes contact with a spirit named Captain Howdy. Unbeknownst to her, it is the demon in disguise. She started to portray unusual behaviour for her character such as bad language and strength that was beyond her abilities. At one point she even manages to make her bed shake. Her mother takes her to Dr Klein who provides her with medication and makes her undergo unpleasant tests, both to no avail. One night, when her mother went out with her assistant Sharon, she killed her mothers boyfriend, Burke, by throwing him out of her window. After this, her mother enlists the help of Father Damien Karras. He and Father Lankester Merrin try to release the demon from her, with her killing Merrin in the process. She is wrestled by Karras, with him taunting the demon to go in him. When he does, he commits suicide to help her. When she is 16, she is enlisted to help solve the murders. She has a psychic ability that attracts the demon who she eventually helps defeat.

ENEMY(S):

The child herself has no enemies but the demon within her is the arch enemy of Lankester Merrin. You could also say that the Church is her enemy.

CREATED BY:

William Peter Blatty.

APPEARS IN:

The Exorcist, The Exorcist 2: The Heretic.

PORTRAYED BY:

Linda Blair.

APPEARANCE:

She has long, wavy, mousy hair. Her face is pale and heavily scarred. Her eyes are that of a deep yellow. She is seen to be wearing a long white nightgown.

HEIGHT:

Between 4-5".

PERSONALITY:

Before she becomes possessed, she is usually described as being quite shy and fun loving. When the demon takes over however, she becomes malicious and dangerous. The demon also has a slight sarcasm to him which almost gives him a slight charm.

FAVOURITE WEAPON:

N/A

FAMOUS LINE/QUOTE:

"Your Mother sucks cocks in hell Karras, you faithless slime."

"The power of Christ compels you!"

ANY OTHER MEDIA:

Her picture was used for the popular online game "The Scary Maze Game".

POPULARITY:

I think it goes without saying that she is one of the most popular, if not the scariest characters in movie history. It is also very possible that she was the start of the trend in which an innocent looking child can become the stuff of nightmares. What people possibly fear more about the character is how real she comes across. Exorcism has been around for hundreds of years. The mere possibility that this could happen to anyone is what really stuck with people. It is safe to say that she is a cult icon and she will remain that way for many years to come,