Updated through S1E7
Hamish Linklater plays Richard Warren in S1E6-7 flashbacks and present-day. He settled Widow's Bay in 1681, consumed the Truesight mushrooms in 1702, and made the "life for a life" pact with the demonic entity. He lived for over 300 years. Tom and Wyck transported him past the Dead Zone and he dissolved - but the curse is still running.
What's confirmed in canon
S1E6 (1702 flashback)Marries Sarah Westcott. Reveals the pact to her. Agreement sealed in a pendant.
S1E6Pact terms: "life for a life" in exchange for colony survival and his immortality.
S1E7Still alive 300+ years later. Exhumed by Tom and Wyck.
S1E7Transported past the Dead Zone boundary. Dissolves into ash. Curse persists.
Where the community lands
His dissolution proving insufficient means the curse is bloodline-bound, not founder-bound. This is now confirmed structural knowledge, not theory.
Still open
Q1Is any part of him still present?
Q2Did he know the bloodline would continue?
Q3Was he deceived about the curse terms?
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