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| Randolph Carter | |
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| Dream Cycle character | |
 Illustration by Andrew Brosnatch | |
| First appearance | "The Statement of Randolph Carter" |
| Last appearance | "Out of the Aeons" |
| Created by | H. P. Lovecraft |
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| Voiced by | Bronson Pinchot[1] |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | |
| Occupation | Writer |
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| Nationality | American |
Randolph Carter is a recurring fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft. The character first appears in "The Statement of Randolph Carter", a short story Lovecraft wrote in 1919 based on one of his dreams. An American magazine called The Vagrant published the story in May 1920. Carter appears in seven stories written or co-written by Lovecraft, and has since appeared in stories by other authors.
Carter shares many of Lovecraft's personal traits: He is an uncelebrated author whose writings are seldom noticed. A melancholy figure, Carter is a quiet contemplative dreamer with a sensitive disposition, prone to fainting during times of emotional stress. He can also be courageous, however, with enough strength of mind and character to face and foil the horrific creatures of the Dreamlands, as described in the stories of the Dream Cycle.
- ^ Lovecraft, H. P. (2013). "Through the Gates of the Silver Key". The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death. Blackstone Audio. ISBN 978-1-4829-4840-0. OCLC 859541275.