Sometime in the early to mid 1960s, Dale Ferdinand Kobble was a wannabe rock star who practiced in his mother's basement. At some point in the 60s, Kobble suffered a traumatic experience that ended his desires for a future career. This most likely resulted in him making a deal with Satan in the 60s, that he would take the lives of multiple families within the next 30 years, and in return would be granted an unknown benefit in the afterlife. Kobble took on the moniker 'Longlegs' and went on to commit his terrible deeds in the name of his master. Over the years, Kobble underwent several failed plastic surgeries, which he viewed as making himself as pretty as possible for his master Satan. On July 14th, 1966, a doll would be gifted to 3400 block of Rhododendron Street, the home of the the Applewhite family. That night, the man of the family, Harland Applewhite would murder his daughter, Theresa and wife, Patricia in a gruesome manner before committing suicide with a 12-guage shotgun. The Police and those related and close to the Whiteapples would be left confused as handwriting not belonging to any of the Whiteapples and it was insanely out of character for Harland. On June 20th, 1968, another doll would be sent to the Clover Family on Waxcap Way which resulted in another murder suicide by the families father. Although they ruled the killings a murder-suicide perpetrated by Marshall, a successful travel agent the Umatilla County Sheriff John Squires felt that the incident felt too similar to the Applewhite family incident. The similarities included the savagery and additional element of Satanic imagery indicative of a devil-worshipper. Their suspicions were confirmed when they found a letter on the refrigerator, written in coded characters At the bottom, the message longlegs was signed in ink. At some point before his next murders in 1974, Longlegs would become influenced by the emerging art of Glam Rock. He began to model himself after glam rock stars, including his hair style. On January 13th, 1974, Kobble first arrives at the home of Lee Harker, the main protagonist of the film and there, he tries to gift her and her mother Ruth with his doll, but Ruth refuses. He tries to give the Harker Family his doll, but Ruth refuses again, with Longlegs even singing a song to warn her to stop her refusal. Eventually, growing enraged by her rejection, he subdued Lee's mother before offering her a deal. If Ruth agrees to be his accomplice then Lee will be spared from him and Satan, with Ruth accepting and as a result, Longlegs moves into the Harker Home's basement. Longlegs' next murders would mainly consist of him making the dolls in the Harker's basement while Ruth would go delivering the dolls to the families while disguised as a nun delivering a prize from the church. Very eccentric little man.