Childs — The Thing Character Profile

About Childs

Station mechanic and MacReady's closest ally, survives to the ambiguous ending.

Childs — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Flamethrower combat, Mechanical repair, Survival skills, Team coordination

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Keith David

Appears in

The Thing (1982)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Childs — Alliance Teammate — MacReady (Kurt Russell)

  Long-term allies who survive the crisis together.

• Childs — Conflict Pursuer — Blair (Wilford Brimley)

  Childs actively hunts Blair during the chaos.

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