Ash Williams

Ash Williams, often refered to simply as Ash, is the main hero of the Evil Dead series of films and comic books - he is one of the very rare examples of a main character in horror who is a hero, albeit a very flawed and somewhat crazy one.

In all his appearances Ash Williams has been played by Bruce Campbell and is famous for his chainsaw, which has replaced his missing hand ever since Evil Dead II as well as his "Boomstick" - a modified shotgun though he is also very skilled at building weaponry and gadgets out of junk.

When not fighting the forces of evil Ash works for the store S-Mart, which is also the source of his famous quote "Shop Smart - Shop S-Mart".

Personality
Unlike many heroes Ash is rude, selfish and more than a little crazy but at the same time he is probably the best defence the world has against the demonic forces of the Deadites (the main villains of the Evil Dead series). Despite these negative traits Ash is one of the most popular horror heroes of all time and helped to popularise the antihero as a character type.