Sheemie

Lore & Background

Sheemie Ruiz is an old friend of Roland's from their time in Mejis. In *The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower*, he is found at the Devar-Toi, a facility where psychics known as Breakers are forced to use their telepathic abilities to weaken the beams supporting the Dark Tower. Ted Brautigan and Dinky Earnshaw assist the gunslingers with information and weapons, and reunite Roland with his old friend Sheemie Ruiz from Mejis. Sheemie is part of the group that helps the gunslingers free the Breakers from their captors. His role is that of an ally and a link to Roland's past, providing support during the assault on the Devar-Toi.

In Their Own Story

The dust of the Devar-Toi mingled with the smell of fear and stale air. Sheemie, older now but with the same familiar eyes, stood with Ted Brautigan and Dinky Earnshaw. He had been a Breaker, his mind used to chip away at the beams. When Roland and his ka-tet arrived, Sheemie helped them with information and weapons, a crucial part of the plan to free the prisoners. After the battle, Eddie was wounded and soon died. Sheemie's reunion with Roland was brief, a moment of shared history in a place of suffering, before the quest continued.

Reader's Guide

Sheemie Ruiz appears in *The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower* as an old friend of Roland's from Mejis. He is one of the Breakers at the Devar-Toi, psychics whose telepathic abilities are used to break the beams that support the Tower. Ted Brautigan and Dinky Earnshaw assist the gunslingers with information and weapons, and reunite Roland with his old friend Sheemie Ruiz from Mejis. Sheemie helps the gunslingers free the Breakers from their captors. His role is supportive, providing aid and a personal connection to Roland's past. After the battle, Eddie is wounded and dies. Sheemie's fate after the liberation of the Breakers is not detailed in the source.

Did You Know?

• Sheemie Ruiz is an old friend of Roland's from their time in Mejis.
• Sheemie is one of the Breakers at the Devar-Toi, psychics used to break the beams supporting the Dark Tower.
• Ted Brautigan and Dinky Earnshaw reunite Roland with Sheemie at the Devar-Toi.
• Sheemie assists the gunslingers with information and weapons during the liberation of the Breakers.
• The reunion with Sheemie occurs in the final book of the series, *The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower*.