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| Kinski | |
| Continuity: | Nightbreed |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Night Breed |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location: | Midian, Shere Neck, Alberta, Canada |
| Associations: | Tribes of the Moon |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | Cabal (novella) |
| Actor: | Nicholas Vince |
Kinski is a supporting character from the 1988 Clive Barker novella, Cabal. The novella was adapted into a film in 1990 called Nightbreed, where the role of Kinski was played by actor Nicholas Vince. Kinski has also appeared in numerous issues of the Nightbreed comic book series by Marvel Comics.
Biography[]
Leon Kinski was once a normal-enough human, who, driven by romantic feelings for an unattainable lover, was driven to imbibe an elixir to alter his appearance to appeal more to the object of his affections.
Instead, while already experiencing the effects of the draught, he became fascinated by the crescent of the moon with the unpredictable, obvious result.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Kinski was created by author Clive Barker.
- Actor Nicholas Vince is also known for playing the Chatterer Cenobite in the Hellraiser film series.