Origins Quiz — Sunday, October 25, 2026

Which two-word name did its creator gloss, decades after coining it, as 'Dark Father'? The second word is indeed Dutch for father, but the paternity twist was only written for a 1980 sequel. He has elsewhere credited 'dark water' and a high-school classmate's surname. (Two words: 5, 5 letters)

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