Western Characters

Basic Information

Western Characters are a subset of Characters As Device tropes. They are frequently used in stories set in The Wild West, and thus, The Western.

List of Western Characters

Shady Characters

• The Drifter
• The Gunslinger
  • Fastest Gun In The West
  • The Fill-In-The-Blank Kid
  • Retired Gunfighter
  • The Wannabe
  • Young Gun
• Outlaw
  • Bandito
  • Claim Jumper
  • The Man They Couldnt Hang
  • Retired Outlaw
  • The Rustler
• Bounty Hunter
• see also: The Saloon (below)

Lawmen

• Circuit Judge
  • Hanging Judge
• Pinkertons Agent
• The Sheriff
  • Town Marshal
  • The Clueless Deputy
  • Posse
  • Corrupt Sheriff
• US Marshal
  • Canadian Mountie

In The Wilderness

• Army Scout
• Camp Cook
• Cowboy
  • The Rustler
• The Drifter
• Mountain Man
  • Hunter Trapper
  • The Pioneer
• Prospector
• see also: Natives (below)

Rich Folk

• Cattle Baron
• Crooked Banker
• Railroad Baron
• Rancher

Settlers

• Determined Homesteader
• Determined Homesteaders Children
• Determined Homesteaders Wife
• Determined Widow

Townsfolk and others

• The Barber
• Chinese Laborer
• Chinese Launderer
• City Slicker
• Cowboy
• The Doctor
• Medicine Show
  • Snake Oil Salesman
• Meek Townsman
  • Clerk
  • Shop Keeper
• Miner
  • Forty Niner
  • Prospector
• Pony Express Rider
• Railroad Laborer
• Remittance Man
• Schoolmarm
• Shop Keeper
• Wasteland Elder
• Western Union Man
• Widder Jones

The Church

• Preacher Man
  • Missionary
  • Nun
• Undertaker

The Saloon

• Saloon Owner
  • Miss Kitty
• Prostitutes
  • Soiled Dove
  • The Vamp
  • Two Bit Whore
• The Bartender
• The Gambler
• The Piano Player

Natives

• Brave
• Half Breed
• Indian Chief
• Indian Maiden
• Medicine Man
• The Noble Indian
• The Savage Indian
• White Man Gone Native

The Army

• Army Scout
• Cavalry Officer
• The Seventh Cavalry

Cowboy subtypes

• Cowboy
• Cowgirl
• Dude Ranch Cowboy
• Lone Cowboy
• Philosopher Cowboy
• Rodeo Rider
• Singing Cowboy
• Vaquero
• Working Cowboy

See Also:

• List of Wild West Professions

Sources

Bibliography

1. TV Tropes Wiki entry

Game and Story Use

• Obviously mandatory for adventures set in the Old West.