Character guide

Sabra Cravat

major

Also known as Sabra, Miss Sabra, Cousin Sabra, Sabra Venable

Strong-willed wife of Yancey Cravat, central to the family and frontier life.

Yancey Cravat

major

Also known as Yancey, Cravat, Mr. Yancey, old Cimarron

Charismatic, restless pioneer and newspaperman, husband of Sabra.

Cim Cravat

supporting

Also known as little Cim, Cim, young Cim

Son of Yancey and Sabra, grows up in the Oklahoma territory.

Isaiah

supporting

Also known as black Isaiah, Black Isaiah

Loyal African American servant to the Cravat family.

Sol Levy

supporting

Also known as Solly, Sol

Jewish merchant and friend to Yancey, a steady presence in town.

Donna Cravat

supporting

Also known as Donna, little Donna, Miss Donna

Daughter of Yancey and Sabra, spirited and independent.

Felice Venable

supporting

Also known as Felice, a Venable, Venable

Sabra's cousin from the Southern Venable family.

Dixie Lee

supporting

Also known as Dixie, The harlot Dixie Lee

A prostitute with a heart, known in the frontier town.

Ruby Big Elk

supporting

Also known as Ruby, Big Elk, Chief Big Elk

Osage chief and father of Arita, a key Native American figure.

Tracy Wyatt

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Wyatt, Tracy, old Tracy Wyatt

A pioneer woman and friend to Sabra in the new territory.

Doc Valliant

supporting

Also known as Doc, Valliant, Dr. Don Valliant

The town doctor, a reliable figure in the community.

Pat Leary

supporting

Also known as Mr. Leary, Leary, Mr. Patrick Leary

A slick, opportunistic character in the Oklahoma boomtown.

Jesse Rickey

supporting

Also known as Jesse, the wavering Jesse Rickey

A weak-willed man involved in local politics.

Mother Bridget

supporting

Also known as Mother

Nun who runs a mission school for Osage children.

Cousin Dabney Venable

minor

Also known as Dabney Venable, Cousin Dabney, Dabney

A refined Southern relative of Sabra's family.

Estevan Miro

minor

Also known as Miro, the reptilian Miro

A shady political figure in the territory.

Lewis Venable

minor

Also known as Old Lewis Venable, old Lewis, Lewis

Sabra's father, a traditional Southern gentleman.

Cimarron Cravat

minor

Also known as Cimarron, the boy Cimarron, Mrs. Cimarron Cravat

Nickname for Yancey's son, also called Cim.

Cousin Jouett

minor

Also known as Cousin Jouett Goforth, Jouett

A relative from the Louisiana Goforth branch.

Masja Krbecek

minor

Also known as Krbecek

A European immigrant character in the story.

Arkansas Grat

minor

Also known as Grat

A rough frontiersman from Arkansas.

Arita Red Feather

minor

Also known as Arita

Osage woman, daughter of Chief Big Elk.

Jack Pegler

minor

Also known as Pegler, Jack

A local man involved in the town's affairs.

Pete Pitchlyn

minor

Also known as Pitchlyn, Pete

A trader or interpreter with the Osage.

Shanghai Wiley

minor

Also known as Shanghai

A colorful character in the boomtown.

Louie Hefner

minor

Also known as Hefner, Louie, Louis Hefner

A versatile businessman in the territory.

Mrs. Big Elk

minor

Also known as Osage, Big Elk

Wife of Chief Big Elk, an Osage matriarch.

Doc Nisbett

minor

Also known as Doc, Mrs. Nisbett, Nisbett

A doctor and his wife, part of the community.

Len Orson

minor

Also known as Len

A minor character in the town.

Lon Yountis

minor

Also known as Lon, Yountis

A local figure, possibly a cowboy or rancher.

Grat Gotch

minor

Also known as Mr. Grat Gotch, Mr. Gotch, Gotch

A rough character in the Oklahoma territory.

Erv Wissler

minor

Also known as Erv

A minor figure, possibly a journalist or trader.

Joe Yellow Eyes

minor

Also known as Joe, Jo

A Native American character with a distinctive name.

Felice Cravat

minor

Also known as Felice

Possibly a relative or friend of the Cravat family.

Clint Hopper

minor

Also known as Clint, Mrs. Clint Hopper

A settler couple in the territory.

Gazelle Slaughter

minor

Also known as Gazelle

A woman with a striking name, possibly a dance hall girl.

Pete De Vargas

minor

Also known as Pete

A minor character of Spanish or Mexican origin.

Cousin Flora May

minor

Also known as Madge

A relative of the Venable family.

Joe Stump Horn

minor

Also known as old Stump Horn, Old Stump Horn

An Osage man, possibly a chief or elder.

Aunt Cassandra Venable

minor

Also known as Cass

An elderly aunt from the Venable family.

Ike Hawes

minor

Also known as Ike

A minor character, possibly a cowboy or laborer.

Mrs. Evergreen Waltz

minor

Also known as Waltz, Evergreen Waltz

A pretty woman in the community.

Judge Sipes

minor

A local judge in the Oklahoma territory.

Mrs. Bixby

minor

Also known as Bixby, old Bixby

An older woman in the town.

Grandma Standing Woman

minor

Also known as Grandma, Woman

An elderly Osage woman near Hominy.