Brother James (Sonic Youth)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	Brother James
Song/Album	"Brother James"/ Hold That Tiger
Act	Sonic Youth
Writer	Kim A. Godron, Lee M. Ranaldo, Robert Bert, Thurston J. Moore
Release Date	1987
ABILITIES
Powers	-Inter-dimensional travel "Take my hand, he said to me/ Let's go to the other side" -Circumvent intermediary places (Purgatory, Limbo, Heavenly Court, etc.) "We're going straight to Hell
Skills	N/A
Attributes	Insistent
Vulnerabilities	N/A
Formidability	High, but can only transport one person at a time
Attractiveness	Low, but is forceful and therefore hard to resist
Source	Keys to the other side
Goals	Usher people into the afterlife, possibly back
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	N/A
Amulets	N/A
Objects	Keys: "Brother James gave [the keys] to me"
Clothing	N/A
Vehicles	N/A
Dwelling	N/A
Milieu	Seems to find desperate people
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	Male
Age	Unknown
Physique	N/A, but can pull someone one-handed
Ethnicity	N/A
Origin	N/A, may have originated on the other side but not necessarily
Ancestry	Direct descendant of the Great Father, source of the keys "Great Father, give me the keys"
Profession	Angel of Death or perhaps more like Charon the Ferryman
Education	N/A but must have deep knowledge of religion and physics or magic
SES	N/A
Relationships	Unknown how large his family is
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	amoral. Takes people where they need to go
Intro/extrovert	Extrovert
Intelligence	High
Emotions	Urgent. Works under tremendous pressure.
Sanity	Sane
Enemies	Probably those running the areas of the afterlife he circumvents aren't big fans of his.
Narrative Function	Catalyst
Other Notes	In the hymn "My Father's Mansion," we learn that Heaven has "many rooms." Well, like many ancient edifices, it seems it is also riddled with hidden passages between rooms, secret tunnels, underground walkways, and bookcases that hide doors. Our Brother James here knows his way around all of these. Someone who is able to get into, and back out, of Heaven is both powerful and handy. He can take people to, and from the afterlife, and around to places where they are less-than-authorized to be-- if only for a visit or to learn some key, but otherwise-unknowable, information. Moreover, he may not even wait for you to ask him to escort you. He may just knock on your door and tell you "Take my hand." Off you whiz to the other side. It seems your Aunt Myrtle misses you, but also wants to tell you that you are making her meatball recipe all wrong, and she considers this an emergency as you are about to make them for your future in-laws. Of course, it might be about something even more dire.