Character guide

Unknown Narrator

major

Also known as You, your, Dey, Mine, I, Yer

The pervasive first-person or focal narrator across many stories, often unnamed.

Billy Keogh

major

Also known as Keogh, Mr. William Terence Keogh, Sir William Keogh, Terence

An optimistic and sophisticated character appearing in multiple stories.

Andy Donovan

major

Also known as Andy, Andy Tucker, Tucker

A recurring character often involved in schemes and adventures.

The Captain

supporting

Also known as the Captain

A military or ship captain appearing in several stories.

Johnny Atwood

supporting

Also known as Johnny, Atwood, Jack

A highborn character with a significant role in his story.

Jim

supporting

Also known as Jimmy, James, Doctor James, Jim Berry, James Dillingham Young

A common name for several characters, including a doctor and a husband.

Lorison

supporting

A focal character in one of the longer stories.

David Mignot

supporting

Also known as David, Mignot

A character who is often the narrator or focal point of his story.

Samuel Tansey

supporting

Also known as Tansey, Sam

A character with a notable presence in his respective story.

Annie Williams

supporting

Also known as Miss Annie Williams of Philadelphia, Miss Williams, Miss Nancy, Nancy, Nance

A young woman from Philadelphia who is a love interest.

Ranse Truesdell

supporting

Also known as Ranse, a Truesdell

A character from a prominent family in his story.

Octavia Beaupree

supporting

Also known as Octavia, Mrs. Octavia Beaupree, Tave, Mrs. Beaupree

A married woman with a role in her story's events.

The General

supporting

Also known as the general, The general

A military general appearing in multiple stories.

Miss Alice

supporting

Also known as Alice, little Alice, Miss Elise, Elsie, Miss Leeson, Miss Elsie Leeson

A young woman, often a love interest or central female figure.

Jeff Peters

major

Also known as Jeff, Peters, Jefferson D. Peters, old Jeff, One-eyed Peters

A charming con man and narrator of several stories.

Willie Robbins

minor

Also known as Cherchez La Femme Robbins, Robbins, Willie

A character involved in a romantic or mysterious subplot.

The Colonel

supporting

Also known as the Colonel, The colonel

A military colonel appearing in various stories.

The Doctor

supporting

Also known as the doctor

A physician character appearing in multiple narratives.

Curly

minor

A character with a nickname, appearing in at least one story.

Aileen

supporting

Also known as the fascinating Aileen, Cornelia, Helen Grimes

A fascinating and potent female character.

Fergus O'Hollihan

minor

Also known as Fergus, Fergus McMahan

A character with an Irish name, appearing in a story.

Mame Dugan

minor

Also known as Mame, Dugan, old man Dugan

A character, possibly a woman or an older man named Dugan.

Hetty Pepper

minor

Also known as Hetty, friend Hetty

A female friend or acquaintance in a story.

The Hermit

minor

Also known as the hermit, The hermit

A reclusive character living apart from society.

Whistling Dick

minor

Also known as Curtain Whistling Dick, Dick, Mr. Whistling Dick, Mr. Rick

A character known for whistling, possibly a criminal or rogue.

Dan McMullen

minor

Also known as Danny, Dan, Danny McCree, old man McCree, McCree

An older man, possibly Irish, appearing in a story.

Lawyer Gooch

minor

Also known as Failure Lawyer Gooch

A lawyer character, described as a failure.

Grandemont Charles

minor

Also known as Grandemont, Charles, a Charles

A character with a French-sounding name.

Van Sweller

minor

Also known as Sweller, Hudson Van Sweller

A character with a pretentious or upper-class name.

Simmons

minor

Also known as Mr. Simmons

A character with a common surname, appearing in a story.

Dry Valley Johnson

minor

Also known as Johnson, Dry Valley, Valley

A character from a dry region, possibly a rancher.

Yancey Goree

minor

Also known as Goree, Yancey, a Goree

A member of the Goree family, central to a story.

Barney O'Connor

minor

Also known as O'Connor, Barney

An Irish character appearing in a story.

Curtis Raidler

minor

Also known as Raidler, Curt, Mr. Raidler, a Curtis

A character, possibly a rancher or lawman.

Dicky Maloney

minor

Also known as Dicky, Mr. Dicky Maloney, Maloney, Mr. Maloney

An Irish character with a significant role.

Shamrock Jolnes

minor

Also known as Jolnes

A detective character, possibly a parody.

Cork McManus

minor

Also known as McManus, Cork

A character with an Irish nickname.

Denver Galloway

minor

Also known as Denver, That Denver Galloway, Denver C. Galloway, old Denver, Galloway

A character from or named after Denver.

Teddy Westlake

minor

Also known as Westlake, Teddy, Ted, Theodore Westlake

A young man, possibly a socialite or adventurer.

Frank Goodwin

minor

Also known as Mr. Goodwin, Goodwin, Frank, Mr. Frank Goodwin

A character with a common name, appearing in a story.

Beelzebub Blythe

minor

Also known as Blythe, Beelzebub

A character with a devilish nickname.

Thomas McQuade

minor

Also known as Thomas, Presently Thomas

A character with an Irish surname.

Tom Hopkins

minor

Also known as Tom, Hopkins, Old Tom Hopkins

An older man, possibly a farmer or businessman.

Soapy

minor

A down-on-his-luck character seeking shelter for the winter.

Ives

minor

Also known as young Ives, Monsieur Ives, Mr. Ives

A young man, possibly French or of French descent.

Webb Yeager

minor

Also known as Webb, Yeager

A character with a German-sounding surname.

Nevada Warren

minor

Also known as Nevada, Miss Nevada Warren

A female character from or named after Nevada.

Mr. Morley

minor

Also known as Morley

A character, possibly a businessman or professional.

Mac McGowan

minor

Also known as Mac, McGowan

A character with an Irish surname.

Señor Goodwin

minor

Also known as Goodwin, Señor

A Spanish-speaking character, possibly in a Latin American setting.

Young Murray

minor

Also known as Murray, Meestro Murray

A young man, possibly a musician or artist.

Luke Summers

minor

Also known as Mr. Summers, Luke, Summers, Mr. Luke Summers

A character, possibly a farmer or rural dweller.

Jimmy Valentine

minor

Also known as Jimmy, Valentine, Mr. James Valentine, Mr. Valentine

A safecracker who reforms for love.

Mr. Peters

minor

Also known as Peters, The Peters

A character with a common surname, possibly related to Jeff Peters.

Uncle Bushrod

minor

Also known as Bushrod, old Bushrod

An older African American character.

Vallance

minor

Also known as Mr. Vallance

A character, possibly a lawyer or official.

Mrs. Conant

minor

Also known as Conant, dear Mrs. Conant

A married woman appearing in a story.

Joe Larrabee

minor

Also known as Joe

A character, possibly a musician or artist.

Maggie Toole

minor

Also known as Maggie, Daisy, Miss Daisy

A female character, possibly a maid or working girl.

Injunction Cherokee

minor

Also known as Cherokee

A Native American character, possibly a lawman or outlaw.

Old Uncle Jake

minor

Also known as Jake, old Jake, Old Jake, Uncle Jake

An older African American man.

George Ringo

minor

Also known as George

A character, possibly an outlaw or cowboy.

Doc Millikin

minor

Also known as Doc, old Doc Millikin, old Doc

An older doctor character.

Cricket McGuire

minor

Also known as McGuire, Cricket

A character with a cricket-related nickname.

Tom Lawson

minor

Also known as Lawson, Tommy

A young man, possibly a criminal or adventurer.

Tonia Perez

minor

Also known as Tony, Miss Tonia, Tonia, Perez

A Spanish or Latin American female character.

Willard Geddie

minor

Also known as old Geddie, Bottle Willard Geddie, Geddie, the Bottle

A character known as 'the Bottle', possibly an alcoholic.

Francis Kearny

minor

Also known as Kearny, little Francis Kearny, Francis

A young or small character named Kearny.

Mr. Blinker

minor

Also known as Blinker

A character, possibly a detective or eccentric.

Señor White

minor

Also known as White

A Spanish-speaking character with an English surname.

Perry Rountree

minor

Also known as Perry

A character, possibly a farmer or rural dweller.

Fuzzy

minor

A character with a fuzzy or unclear identity.

Buck Patterson

minor

Also known as old Patterson, Buck, Patterson

An older man, possibly a lawman or rancher.

Tobin

minor

Also known as Presently Tobin, Daniel Tobin, Danny

An Irish character, possibly a laborer or policeman.

Robert Walmsley

minor

Also known as old man Walmsley, Robert, Mr. Walmsley, Mr. Robert Walmsley

An older man, possibly a businessman or landowner.

Thomas McLeod

minor

Also known as Thomas, Tommy, McLeod

A character with a Scottish surname.

Jacob Spraggins

minor

Also known as the Caliph Who Alleviated His Conscience Old Jacob Spraggins, old Jacob, Jacob, Caliph Spraggins, Old Jacob Spraggins, Jake

A wealthy man who plays at being a caliph.

Thacker

minor

Also known as Mr. Thacker, the trembling Thacker

A nervous or timid character.

Bob Hart

minor

Also known as Hart, Mr. Hart, Mr. Bob Hart, Bob

A character, possibly a cowboy or outlaw.

Billy Pemberton

minor

Also known as Billy, Pemberton, Mars William, Mars William Pemberton, William

A character, possibly a young man from the South.