The True Knot are a group of quasi-immortal "vampires" who employ torture to feed on the life force, known to them as "steam," of children who are gifted with the shining. They are an unknowably old group, and there were at one point so many of them there were many splinter groups–hence their being the "True" Knot. They are a main antagonist in Doctor Sleep, currently lead by Rose the Hat, with Crow Daddy as her second in command, and Rattlesnake Andi as their youngest turn. They all abandon their rube names for their more unconventional names, possibly to further fit in with "RV people," possibly due to their disgust with rubes.
Members
- Grandpa Flick (their oldest member by turning and presenting age)
- Rose the Hat
- Crow Daddy
- Jimmy Numbers
- Barry the Chink
- Tommy the Truck
- Walnut
- Pea and Pod
- Rattlesnake Andi