Richard Macklin was a minor antagonist who appeared in Stephen King's novel IT. Richard Macklin is responsible for the events in the novel, he also abused his stepsons Dorsey and Eddie. He was also an extremely aggressive bully who abused his wife and children, Dorsey and Eddie. He last said he was the face of God and that she was innocent of hurting the boys. Then when Macklin killed Dorsey, he was arrested and committed suicide.