The Roanoke Colony Ghosts
The lost souls who never left their home, waiting to claim new victims in the dark woods.
The Roanoke Colony ghosts are the spirits that haunt a North Carolina farmhouse in American Horror Story: Roanoke, the sixth season. They are led by Thomasin White, known as the Butcher, the first lady of the Roanoke Colony.
Quick Facts
- First appears
- American Horror Story: Roanoke
Lore & Background
The colonists rebelled against Thomasin while her husband was away and left her for dead. She gave her soul to the witch Scáthach, violently retook control of the colony and moved it to the land where the farmhouse now stands. The disappearances at the house are her doing, and all of them fall in the same six-day lunar cycle in October. During the blood moon her mob sacrificed an earlier owner, Edward Philippe Mott, and it surrounds the house again when Shelby and Matt Miller live there.
Did You Know?
- The group is based on the real historical mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke from the late 1500s.
- In the documentary My Roanoke Nightmare the Butcher is played by the actress Agnes Mary Winstead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is The Roanoke Colony Ghosts?
This group consists of the malevolent spirits of English settlers who historically vanished from North Carolina in the late sixteenth century. Within the show's universe, they manifest as a unified force haunting the local forests and homesteads.
What are their powers and role?
They serve as antagonists who actively defend their territory against any modern intruders with brutal violence.
Are they based on real historical figures?
The group draws its name from the actual Lost Colony of Roanoke, though their specific actions are entirely fictionalized for entertainment. While the disappearance is a true historical event, the ghosts themselves are a creation of the writers.
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