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Characters from ''[[Deadwood]]''
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=== Seth Bullock ===
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A Canadian-born Marshal from Montana, he leaves his post at the beginning of the series to open a hardware store in the booming town of Deadwood. Nevertheless, he keeps an intact, strong sense of honor and justice that causes him to have a cold relationship with Al Swearengen, and eventually becomes Deadwood's Sheriff. Played by Timothy Olyphant.
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* [[Arranged Marriage]]: To Martha, his brother's widow.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]
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* [[Death Glare]]: Holy shit, he can cut you down with a stare.
* [[Determinator]]
* [[Fastest Gun in
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]
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* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Star.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]
* [[Hot
* [[Kick the Son of
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]
* [[My Girl Is Not a Slut]]
* [[No
* [[Parental Substitute]]: Literally. Bullock married his brother's widow so his nephew William would grow up with a father.
* [[The Sheriff]]
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Alma Garret.
=== Albert "Al" Swearengen ===
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The ruthless owner of the Gem Saloon, the first brothel of Deadwood, and the main power broker in the young town. Hides a soft side, but has no problem shutting it up. Played by Ian McShane.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Abusive ''adoptive'' parents. He might as well have never known his biological family.
* [[Age Lift]]: The real Al Swearengen was born in 1845. However, the ''Deadwood'' character refers to events in his childhood happening "about 30 years before you [Dolly] were born". Since the series takes place in 1876-77, this suggests that the character has an age closer to that of actor Ian McShane.
* [[The Alcoholic]]
* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Moustache]]
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* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]
* [[Evil Brit]]: Although unplanned (see
* [[Exactly What It Says
* [[A Father to His Men]]: To Dan, Johnny and Silas.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerkass Woobie]]: When he gets kidney stones. [[Medical Horror|The treatment of the time ain't pretty]].
** [[Jerk
* [[Knife Nut]]: To the point he laments not being as good with a gun.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Most of the camp doesn't have much access to new clothes, but he and his black stripped suit take it to the extreme. If he isn't wearing it, it's because he is in his underwear.
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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: He was a real person, but seriously, how delicious is it that on a show like this one of the main characters has a name pronounced "Swear Engine"?
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Unleashes one on Hearst's [[Pinkerton Detective|Pinkerton Agent]] to [[We Have Ways of Making You Talk|make him talk]].
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Has moments of this, usually followed swiftly by...
** [[Shoot the Dog]]
* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: If it is [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|good for business]], then it's good for Al.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]
* [[Surrounded
* [[Villain Protagonist]]
* [[You Can't Go Home Again]]: He settled in Deadwood because he was wanted for murder in Chicago.
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: In "Deep Water".
=== Alma Russell Garret
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The sensible, upper class wife (and later widow) of clueless [[City Mouse]] Brom Garret, a New York businessman that comes to Deadwood to try his luck searching for gold. She develops feelings for Bullock
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* [[Arranged Marriage]]: With Brom.
**
* [[Broken Bird]]
*
* [[City Mouse]]: Although not as much as Brom.
* [[Convenient Miscarriage]]: Averted. She suffers of a birth defect that makes pregnancy risky and ultimately has to undergo an abortion to save her own life.
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* [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]: In contrast to everyone else.
* [[The Gump]]: One of the few main characters that is entirely fictional.
* [[It's All My Fault]]: After
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]
* [[Parental Substitute]]: To Sofia Metz.
* [[Proper Lady]]
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Bullock.
* [[Women Are Wiser]]
* [[Woman Scorned]]: Has shades of this in her interaction with Martha, Bullock's legal wife.
=== Trixie ===
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Al's
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* [[The Aggressive Drug Dealer]]: Al intends her to be this to Alma so she'll be more willing to sell her gold claim, but she refuses.
* [[Badass]]: She reaches the
* [[Broken Bird]]
* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]}}: In "Suffer the Little Children". She fails and Doc heals her back.
* [[First-Name Basis]]: She even uses the name "Trixie, the Whore" for a bank account, apparently because not even herself knows what her surname is.
* [[Happiness in Slavery]]: How much 'happiness' is debatable, but she doesn't seek to leave the Gem and feels bad for Al when he is ill.
* [[Hooker
* [[Jerk
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Show Some Leg]]: That [[Badass]] moment mentioned above? She does it ''naked''.
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]
=== Whitney Ellsworth ===
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A veteran gold prospector and former miner for hire. He becomes an overseer for Alma Garret's concession after being introduced to her by Bullock
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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]
*
* [[Celibate Hero]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
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* [[Prospector]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Parental Substitute]]:
*
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: One of the few people to tell Hearst what he thinks of him directly to his face.
=== Dan Dority ===
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A former [[American Civil War]] bushwacker and barman at the Gem that also serves as Al Swearengen's top enforcer and hitman. Played by W. Earl Brown.
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
* [[The Bartender]]: When Al himself isn't.
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* [[The Brute]]: To Al. He later shares the role with Silas Adams.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: One of the first (and only) instances where he declines to follow Al's orders is when he sends him to [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child|kill Sofia Metz]].
* [[Hitman
* [[Hot
* [[Love At First Sight]]: In "Suffer the Little Children", he has an immediate crush on Flora, who he thinks to be a nice [[Proper Lady]], but gives up on her easily when he is informed that she is actually a crook.
* [[Man Child]]
* [[My Girl Is Not a Slut]]: Sorry Dan, [[My Girl Is a Slut|she is]].
* [[No
* [[The Rival]]: To Silas for a while.
* [[Terrible Trio]]: With Johnny and Silas.
* [[Villainous BSOD]]: An hilarious instance happens when he believes that Al prefers Silas to him, and he ''breaks down crying''. Deep inside, he's just [[Man Child|a big child]].
* [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child]]
=== Eustace Bailey "E. B." Farnum ===
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The bumbling owner of Deadwood's Grand Central Hotel and eventual first mayor of the town. He is always looking to make an extra buck and is completely subservient to Swearengen. Played by William Sanderson.
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* [[Bad Boss]]: To Richardson.
* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]
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* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Called on it by Jack Langrishe in "Amateur Night".
* [[Only Known
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: He is racist and
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
* [[Sleazy Politician]]: After he becomes mayor.
* [[Slime Ball]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
* [[Yes
=== Cyrus "Cy" Tolliver ===
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The Chicago owner of the classier Bella Union Saloon across the street from the Gem, and therefore rival in the business to Al. Played by Powers Boothe.
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* [[Badass Moustache]]
* [[Bad Boss]]
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* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: So, you want to steal in his saloon (but not even from him)? You better think it again.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He's disgusted by Wolcott's penchant for murdering prostitutes, though not to the extent that he won't help out with covering it up to gain leverage.
** He also can do nothing but insult Hearst when he first sees
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Al. Notable, considering that Al is already evil, but affable.
* [[Evil Mentor]]: To Joanie.
* [[Jerk
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Exaggerated after he survives a stab wound.
* [[Humiliation Conga]]
* [[Only Known
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: He stands out even though the show averts [[Politically
** Ironically, he is the only one that claims to [[Equal Opportunity Evil|respect Chinese customs]]... though that was most likely because it meant more money for him.
* [[Shoot the Dog]]
* [[Surrounded
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Has a massive one in the final episode.
=== Joanie Stubbs ===
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The lesbian hostess of the Bella Union Saloon and [[Number Two|right hand woman]] to Cy Tolliver, until she tries her hand at running her own business, the ''Chez Amis''. She does not prostitute herself, unlike her homologue across the street, Trixie. Played by Kim Dickens.
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* [[Broken Bird]]
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: In Season 1, when Cy forces her to shoot the thief that stole from her on the face.
** Again in Season 2, when
* [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]
* [[High
* [[Hooker
* [[Lipstick Lesbian]]
* [[Made a Slave]]: After her mother died, her father prostituted her and later sold her to Cy.
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=== Dr Amos ‘Doc’ Cochran ===
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Deadwood's resident [[Frontier Doctor]] and [[Deadpan Snarker]] extraordinaire. He makes the periodic revisions of the prostitutes from both the Gem and the Bella Union, leaving him with no fear to act or speak his mind freely since he is too valuable to get rid of him. Played by Brad Dourif.
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* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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* [[Frontier Doctor]]
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]
* [[Jerk
* [[My Greatest Failure]]: A man died while he operated on him.
* [[Omnidisciplinary Scientist|Omnidisciplinary Doctor]]
* [[
* [[Screw the Money, I Have Rules]]: He accepts to treat the Chinese prostitutes for free when neither Cy nor Mr. Lee accept to pay for the cost.
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: He has not recovered completely from his experiences as a [[The Medic|military doctor]] in the [[American Civil War]].
=== Sol Star ===
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Seth Bullock's Jewish best friend and business associate, a calm and relatively easy-going influence who slowly amasses power not through manipulation, but through his intelligence, friendships and honesty. Played by John Hawkes.
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
* [[The Conscience]]: To Bullock.
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=== A. W. Merrick ===
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The owner, editor and only journalist of the ''Deadwood Pioneer'', Deadwood's first local newspaper. The archtypical [[Nice Guy]], even those characters that find him annoying at first end showing him sympathy. He often has to walk a thin line between his desire to tell the truth and keep the public informed and trying to not anger the conflicting powers in the young town. Played by Jeffrey Jones.
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* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Gentle Giant]]: One of the biggest men in the camp, yet couldn't hurt a fly.
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* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Only Known
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
* [[Sour Grapes Tropes|Sour Grapes]]: After Farnum beats him to get the mayor office, he convinces himself that he actually didn't want it.
* [[Wide
=== Tom Nuttall ===
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The firendly owner of the Number 10 Saloon and one of the oldest residents in Deadwood. Al claims that he was once ruthless, but has mellowed considerably with age. Played by Leon Rippy.
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* [[Badass Bystander]]: He runs after and caughts Jack McCall after he shoots Wild Bill Hicock in his joint.
* [[The Bartender]]
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* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Retired Badass]]: Implied to be this by Al, or possibly [[Retired Complete Monster]].
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=== ’Calamity’ Jane Canary ===
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The infamous Western
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* [[The Alcoholic]]
* [[Butch Lesbian]]
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* [[Heroic BSOD]]: During her first confrontation with Swearengen.
* [[Informed Ability]]: Said to be a master marksman and with the lasso, but never shows it.
* [[Jerk
* [[The Ladette]]
* [[Lady Drunk]]
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* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[One of the Boys]]
* [[Rape
* [[Real Women Never Wear Dresses]]: She hates putting on one for a wedding.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]
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=== Charlie Utter ===
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Another veteran
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Hurting Joanie.
* [[Bully Hunter]]: Not to the same extent as Bullock, but he dislikes them all the same.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[No
* [[Took a Level
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: The people who do enrage him especially.
=== Martha Bullock ===
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The widow of Seth Bullock's brother who Bullock married so her son William could have a legal father figure. She and William arrive at Deadwood in the first episode of Season 2, when Bullock deems the town safe enough for them. Her relationship with the Sheriff is odd to say the least, especially
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* [[Apron Matron]]
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: To Bullock.
* [[Deliberate Values Dissonance]]: In contrast to her extremely polite attitude, a dictate during one of her classes includes crude antisemitic and anti-Indian remarks.
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]:
* [[Hot Teacher]]: Becomes the camp's school teacher after the first candidate is literally freaked out into abandoning it.
* [[Ice Queen]]
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* [[Woman Scorned]]: She figures out quickly that Seth had a prior relationship with Alma before her arrival in camp, and resents both Alma and Seth for it.
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=== Johnny Burns ===
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A young, not-too-bright lackey of Al who works mostly as a bartender when not delivering corpses of Al's enemies to Mr Wu. He's not as ruthless as Dan Dority and Silas Adams, but is still very loyal to Al. Played by Sean Bridgers.
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* [[The Bartender]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
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* [[Hidden Depths]]: He can decipher Wu's drawings when even Al can't, and was teaching Jen to read.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: When he asks Wu "Why don't ya learn to talk[sic] AMERICAN?!"
* [[Minion
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
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=== Silas Adams ===
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Originally a 'bagman from Yankton' sent to extort money from Al, he's paid to kill the blackmailer instead and enters Al's employment in a similar capacity to Dan Dority. Ruthless and cunning, he's often employed as a middleman to deal with Al's affairs as well as bringing him news from Yankton. Played by [[Titus Welliver]].
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* [[Badass Beard]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]
* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]: Not that Al is bumbling in any way, but Silas is the smartest and most sensible of the three henchmen.
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]
* [[The Rival]]: Dan views him as this. Silas knows it, but doesn't reciprocate.
* [[The Stoic]]: He remains stoic when conducting business, but...
** [[Not So Stoic]]: When he loses his temper, watch the fuck out.
* [[Terrible Trio]]: With Dan and Johnny.
* [[Sixth Ranger|Third Henchman]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
=== Sofia Metz ===
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A young member of the Midwest's Scandinavian community. Her parents, brothers and sisters were all murdered when they were leaving Deadwood in the [[Pilot]] episode in a hit planned by Al Swearengen, whose henchmen then tried to pass it as an Indian attack, which she almost miraculously survived. Left in the care of the camp, she is eventually adopted by Alma Garret. Played by Bree Seanna Wall.
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* [[As Long
* [[Children Are Innocent]]: It's dubious if she realizes ''anything'' of what goes around her.
* [[Cute Mute]]: At first.
* [[Determined Homesteader's Children]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Norse
* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[Sole Survivor]]
* [[Very Loosely Based on a True Story]]: There was a real '[https://web.archive.org/web/20130601023825/http://www.deadwoodmagazine.com/archivedsite/Archives/Metz.htm Metz Massacre]' at the Black Hills in 1876, but there were no children nor Swede immigrants involved.
=== Mr Wu ===
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A Chinese butcher, opium trader and laundryman that acts as de facto leader of Deadwood's Asian community. He has several dealings with Al Swearengen (even though neither speak more than a couple of words of the
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: COCKSUCKAH! SWEGEN!
** Bak gwei lo!<ref>More or less "White devil"</ref>
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** [[Chinese Launderer]]
* [[Completely Missing the Point]]
** [[Who's
* [[Eloquent in My Native Tongue]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He profanes bodies on a daily basis, but seeing Mr Lee burning the bodies of the Chinese prostitutes that he intentionally let starve to death drives him nuts.
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=== Blazanov ===
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Deadwood's Russian telegraph operator following the arrival of cable in Season 2. He establishes his office next to Merrick's press and the two become close friends. Played by Pavel Lychnikoff.
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Telegram for Mr/Mrs..."
* [[Dead Little Sister]]: His parents were murdered while he was away studying.
* [[Last-Name Basis]]: He is either "Mr. Blazanov" or "that fucking Russian".
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]: He is at first adamant that the messages are confidential, but changes his mind after seeing Hearst's
* [[Western Union Man]]
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=== Leon ===
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A fairly dumb croupier at the Bella Union and lackey of Cy Tolliver with a ''serious'' opium addiction. Played by Larry Cedar.
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* [[Bumbling Sidekick]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
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* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: In this case, a drug addict that ''really'' hates Chinamen.
* [[Professional Butt
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* [[The Stoner]]
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: First with Jimmy Irons, later with Con Stapleton.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: He basically screams to be killed off during the first episode he is given prominence, "Mr Wu", most notably in the baths scene.
* [[Yes
=== Con Stapleton ===
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A recurring patron and card dealer at Tom Nuttal's Nº10 Saloon before becoming cashier of the Bella Union and Cy's other inept lackey. He often weasels his way out of an order because of some opportune injury, be it real or imaginary. Played by Peter Jason.
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* [[Age Lift]]: The real Con Stapleton was in his 20s when he lived in Deadwood.
* [[Bumbling Sidekick]]
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* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Fan Disservice]]: Seriously, who though that giving Con ''two'' 'sexy' scenes in Season 3 was a good idea?
* [[Historical Villain Upgrade]]: The historical Con Stapleton served as Deadwood's city
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: With Leon.
* [[Yes
=== Jewel Caulfield ===
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A disabled woman that Al keeps at the Gem out of pity (although he will never admit that), serving as the local's cook, cleaner and waitress. Played by Geri Jewell.
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* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]: In a way.
* [[Disabled Snarker]]
* [[Hidden Depths]]: She reads books about medicine in the [[American Civil War]].
* [[Inspirationally Disadvantaged]]
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: The trope deserves a mention if only because it is taken [[Up to Eleven]]. Jewel only has one dress, and it is clearly old and torn apart.
* [[Servile Snarker]]
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=== Richardson ===
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Farnum's abused, idiotic cook, introduced in the second season. Nobody knows what is exactly wrong with him. After receiving a deer antler from Alma Garret he begins to display his most iconic and outlandish act: Praying to a pair of moose antlers in the hall of Farnum's hotel. Played by Ralph Richeson.
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* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: To Alma.
* [[Ambiguous Disorder]]
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Cast as an extra in Season 1, made a regular in Season 2.
* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]
* [[Bumbling Sidekick]]: To Farnum, who's already bumbling enough.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Hidden Depths]]
* [[Iconic Item]]: The deer antler, an involuntary gift from Alma.
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=== Hostetler ===
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The [[Gentle Giant|large but gentle]] owner of the livery stable, where people leave their horses to be cared for during their stay or go to hire new mounts. He also happens to be the only black man in Deadwood besides the 'Nigger General' Samuel Fields, which given the time means that he has little choice but to hang around with him in order to talk to somebody on a daily basis. This brings conflict since the two men's personalities [[Odd Couple|are nothing alike]]. Played by Richard Gant.
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* [[Angry Black Man]]: When Steve the Drunk or the Nigger General piss him off.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
*
* [[Gentle Giant]]
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: He ends
* [[It's All My Fault]]:
* [[Last-Name Basis]]
* [[Odd Couple]]
* [[Once
* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: After
* [[Straight Man]]: To the Nigger General.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: With the Nigger General.
* [[Token Minority]]
* [[Uncle Tomfoolery]]: Subverted
=== ’Nigger General’ Samuel Fields ===
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A colorful, larger-than-life errant Black man that always wears a [[Limited Wardrobe|ragged]] [[Custom Uniform|self-made]] [[American Civil War|Union]] uniform and a [[The Pollyanna|perpetual smile no matter the situation]] ([[Stepford Smiler|or maybe just when around other people]]). He likes to introduce himself as the Nigger General, even though he never served in an army. Played by Franklin Ayaje.
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* [[The Alcoholic]]: Their shared addiction leads him to befriend Jane.
* [[Custom Uniform]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Nice Guy]]: Even after all the abuse Steve the Drunk puts him through, the General still takes care of the dumb bastard following his accident.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Odd Couple]]
* [[Only Known
* [[Phony Veteran]]: Unlike his historical counterpart, who only lied about his rank.
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: C'mon, he smiles even after being ''tarred'' and his first act after getting his skin peeled off is to reassure Hostetler, who had sold him to the mob to save his own skin, that he'd done the same in his situation. His reasoning is that his pain is his and that showing it [[Badass|would only give the people who attacked him what they wanted]].
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=== Steve Fields a.k.a. ‘Steve the Drunk’ ===
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First introduced as an angry miner with a serious beef against the Federal government and African-Americans, who he blames for ruining his life after he was drafted to fight for the Union in the [[American Civil War]], Steve quickly comes to dispute the title of town drunk to Jane, wasting day after day at the No 10 Saloon doing nothing but drinking and rambling against Black people in [[Flanderization|each time more exaggerate and ridiculous ways]]. After Hostetler suddenly leaves the camp at the end of Season 2, he [[Pet the Dog|has pity of his horses]] and takes care of the livery stable, finally making an effort to improve his own life...
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* [[The Alcoholic]]: Obviously.
* [[But You Screw One Goat!]]: He fucked Bullock's horse. Really.
* [[The Chew Toy]]
*
* [[Evil Is Petty]]
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]
* [[Flanderization]]
* [[
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerk
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]
* [[The Load]]: To Tom Nuttal's saloon, then to the Nigger General.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: He is an apparent animal lover and has a nice interaction with William {{spoiler|before the latter's accident}}.
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]
* [[Stupid Evil]]: Things would go a lot more his way if he was just nice.
* [[You Are What You Hate]]: Hearing his
=== Reverend Henry Weston Smith ===
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A [[Civil War]] field nurse turned good-natured Christian minister, Rev. Smith assumes responsibility for the many funerals that take place in Deadwood
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* [[Body Horror]]
* [[Cultural Rebel]]: Probably the only inhabitant of [[Wretched Hive|Deadwood]] that is not in it to make money.
* [[Good Shepherd]]: Too bad '''nobody''' ever pays attention to him.
* [[The Missionary]]
* [[Morality Pet]]: In a weird way, to Al.
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[Preacher Man]]
* {{spoiler|[[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]]}}
* [[Wide
* [[Your Mind Makes It Real]]: Or to be exact, {{spoiler|your brain tumor}}.
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=== ”Wild Bill” Hickock ===
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The legendary gunfighter who inspires awe wherever he goes. By the time he reaches Deadwood, he's become weary of his violent life and given to self-destructive tendencies. Played by Keith Carradine.
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* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Longcoat]]
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* [[Decoy Protagonist]]
* [[Determinator]]
* [[Doomed
* [[Famed in Story]]
* [[Fastest Gun in
* [[The Gambling Addict]]: He rarely lost money because he was [[Professional Gambler|that good]] at playing, but ended costing him [[Disproportionate Retribution|his life]].
* [[Genre Savvy]]: If only his usual seat was not already taken that day...
* [[The Gunslinger]]
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]
* [[Professional Gambler]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: A pair of ivory decorated revolvers.
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=== Jack McCall ===
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A buffalo hunter that spends most of his time gambling and drinking at the No 10 Saloon. [[You Should Know This Already|He shoots Wild Bill Hicock, only to be dubiously acquitted by an impromptu court]]. Played by Garret Dillahunt.
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* [[The Alcoholic]]
* [[Blatant Lies]]: He shot Wild Bill because he killed his brother... right...
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Called this for shooting Hicock on the back... though the fact it was [[Fastest Gun in
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Killing one man because he made fun of him while playing poker.
* [[Doomed
* [[Red Right Hand|Droppy Right Eye]]
* [[The Gambling Addict]]
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Though very lucky for a while.
* [[Unknown Rival]]: To Wild Bill.
* [[You Look Familiar]]: Played by Garrett Dillahunt, who would return in the next season as Francis Wolcott.
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=== Brom Garret ===
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Alma's husband, a clueless, upper class businessman from New York City that tries his luck in the Gold Rush. Played by Timothy Omundson.
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* [[Arranged Marriage]]: To Alma.
* [[City Mouse]]
** [[City Slicker]]
* [[Completely Missing the Point]]: Believing that he has been conned, Brom announces that he will threaten Al with an investigation. Wild Bill points that the man that sold Brom his gold concession under Al's auspices has been missing since that night and that there is a blood stain in his former hotel room, then asks Brom again if he believes that threatening Al is the smart thing to do. ''[[Face Palm|He does
* [[The Dandy]]
* [[Dramatic Irony]]:
* [[Naive Newcomer]]
* {{spoiler|[[Mauve Shirt]]}}
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]
* [[
=== Francis Wolcott ===
[[File:francis-wolcott_3608.jpg|
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Head geologist and trusted field agent of mining magnate George Hearst, Wolcott arrives in Deadwood to clear the way for his boss. He also hides quite a few disturbing secrets. Played by Garret Dillahunt.
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* [[Ambiguous Disorder]]: He doesn't do anything evil in his debut episode, but it's clear from the first minute that something is just not right with him.
* [[Ax Crazy]]
*
* [[Hates Being Touched]]
* [[Jerkass]]
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* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
* [[Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny]]
* [[Slashed Throat]]: Performs it three times in "Something
* [[Soft
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]
* [[You Look Familiar]]: Played by the same actor that portrayed Jack McCall in the previous season. This is lampshaded when Ellsworth recognizes him but points out that he "didn't have a beard then
=== George Hearst ===
[[File:hearst-deadwood_9847.jpg|
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Mining magnate and one of the richest men in the world at the time<ref>If you are wondering, he is the founder of ''that'' Hearst family.</ref>, George Hearst arrives at Deadwood with the purpose of adding its rich gold deposits to his empire... and if that means destroying the whole town and [[Kick the Dog|kicking as many puppies]] as they get in his way, [[The Sociopath|so be it]]. Played by Gerald McRaney.
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* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: If he wants to buy your business, HE WILL.
* [[Bad Boss]]
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Alma discovers this first-hand. She unwisely dismisses Ellsworth's seemingly unreasonable hatred of him, and tries to deal with him alone... and he shows his true colors.
* [[The Bully]]
* [[Crack! Oh, My Back!]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]
* [[Evil Old Folks]]
* [[Famed in Story]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[For the Evulz]]: Sometimes it isn't just for the money.
* [[It's All About Me]]
* [[Karma Houdini]]
* [[Kick the Dog]]: [[Complete Monster|Constantly]].
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: Hearst is an ominous presence all through the second season, but doesn't appear until right near the end.
* [[Rich Bitch]]
* [[Ruthless Foreign Gangsters|Ruthless Outsider Gangster]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[The Sociopath]]
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: He has no qualms about killing his own employees.
=== William Bullock ===
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Seth Bullock's nephew-turned-adopted son. William arrives at Deadwood with his mother Martha at the beginning of Season 2, when Seth deems the town safe enough for them. He has a profound admiration for his Sheriff uncle-father, but suffers because of the lack of other children in the camp. Played by Josh Eriksson.
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* [[Cheerful Child]]
* [[Determined Homesteader's Children]]
*
* [[Morality Pet]]: For the whole camp.
*
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=== Miss Isringhausen ===
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Sofia's governess, hired by Alma in Season 2 to teach the young Swede the English language.
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: She’s never depicted as a moron, but she seems bashful and innocent around Silas Adams. Then her true colors are revealed.
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* [[Last-Name Basis]]
* [[Manipulative Bitch]]
* [[No Name Given]]: When Al sees her signing a paper ([[The Un-Reveal|off screen]]), he comments that she didn't use her name, Isringhausen. She replies then that she didn't book at Farnum's hotel under her real name. In other occasion, Silas asks her her given name and she answers that it is Alice, but it is unknown if she was telling the truth.
*
* [[Stern Teacher]]
* [[Took a Level
=== Hugo Jarry ===
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A bottomless corrupt high
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* [[City Mouse]]
* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]]
* [[Professional Butt-Kisser]]: To the point where Hearst is prompted to ask him, 'Do you want to fuck me?'. Of course, it was due to a metaphorical mix-up involving Socrates, but then Jarry launches into a little monologue about how if he WERE courting him, he'd be great at it.
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
* [[Sleazy Politician]]
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=== Mr Lee ===
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The leader of a San Francisco [[The Triads and
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* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[Bad Boss]]
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* [[The Rival]]: To Mr Wu.
* [[Ruthless Foreign Gangsters]]
* [[The Stoner]]:
=== Dolly ===
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Another prostitute at the Gem,
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* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]
* [[Big Beautiful Woman]]
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* [[First-Name Basis]]
* [[Happiness in Slavery]]: Or at least a whole lot of resignation.
* [[Hooker
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]
=== Maddie ===
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A well reputed madame in the West, Maddie arrives at Deadwood in Season 2 as the new business partner of Joanie when she opens her own bordello, the ''Chez Amis''. Played by Alice Krige.
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* [[Bad Boss]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
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* [[Famed in Story]]
* [[First-Name Basis]]
* [[Hoist
* [[Idiot Ball]]:
* [[It's All About Me]]
* [[Manipulative Bitch]]
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* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Stepford Smiler]]
* [[Tempting Fate]]:
=== Mose Manuel ===
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The big, fat owner of the second gold mine in Deadwood after the Garrets', along with his younger brother, Fred. When Wolcott offers to buy his mine in behalf of Hearst he thinks that it is a good idea, while Fred adamantly refuses.
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
* [[The Atoner]]
* [[Blatant Lies]]:
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Jane seems to utterly hate him for absolutely no reason.
*
* [[Fat and Skinny]]: Mose and Fred.
* [[Fat Bastard]]: His original incarnation.
*
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: Possibly why he insists on staying at the ''Chez Amis'' and working for Joanie, even though she didn't personally do anything to save him.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]
*
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]:
* [[Villainous Glutton]]
* [[What Happened to
=== Andy Cramed ===
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A conman and old associate of Cy, Andy arrives at Deadwood some days after Cy while suffering from smallpox. Rather than seeking treatment for him, [[Kick the Dog|Cy leaves Andy in the woods to die]] but he is discovered in time by Jane and survives. The experience convinces him to leave his old life behind and devote himself to help others. When he returns in the second season, he has been ordained a minister. Played by Zach Grenier.
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* [[The Atoner]]
* [[Badass Preacher]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: Mocking his
* [[Con Man]]: Formerly.
* [[Heel Faith Turn]]
* [[Madness Mantra]]: "I apologize."
* [[Preacher Man]]
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=== Captain Joe Turner ===
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George Hearst's large and imposing right hand man. Played by Alan Graf.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Brute]]
* [[Corporate Samurai]]
*
* {{spoiler|[[Eye Scream]]: Right before his death}}.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Has a vicious fight with Dan in the third season. {{spoiler|[[Duel to the Death|He loses]]}}.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]
=== Jack Langrishe ===
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A flamboyant actor, theater man and old friend of Al. He arrives in Deadwood in the third season along with his ''troupe'' of fellow actors disposed to build a new
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Camp]]: Whether [[Camp Gay|gay]] or [[Camp Straight|straight]] is left to the viewer's opinion.
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* [[Old Friend]]: Of Al.
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]
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=== 'Aunt' Lou Marchbanks ===
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A former slave, currently serving as Hearst's cook. She takes over the Grand Hotel kitchen after Hearst buys the building and makes friendship with Richardson. Played by Cleo King.
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* [[Apron Matron]]
* [[Genre Savvy]]: She knows her boss is not a good person.
* [[Non-Indicative Name]]: Lampshaded when Alma wrongly assumes that she is Hearst's real aunt.
* [[Supreme Chef]]
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=== Odell ===
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Aunt Lou's son, a church deacon and missionary working in Liberia with more interest in finding new gold deposits than in saving souls. Played by Omar Gooding.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Aborted Arc]]: Seems to be built as a big deal for a bunch of episodes, then leaves the camp and is killed off-screen.
* [[Bus Crash]]
* [[But Not Too Black]]: He is a "[
* [[First-Name Basis]]
* [[Only in It For
* [[Preacher Man]]
* [[Sexy Priest]]
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The will-be infamous Western lawman. He arrives to the camp with his brother Morgan in the third season. Played by Gale Harold.
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* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: To Morgan.
* [[Hero Syndrome]]: He and his brother ride into town proclaiming that they stopped a stagecoach robbery that they themselves faked. Al discovers it, but allows them to [[Fake Ultimate Hero|keep the masquerade]].
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Wyatt's younger brother. Played by Austin Nichols.
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* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: To Wyatt.
* [[Blatant Lies]]: Oh, you have a sister you had not mentioned before? What a coincidence! She owes me money! ''Seriously
* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling|Foolish Sibling]]
* [[Hot
=== Jen ===
Another prostitute at the Gem. She is closer to Johnny, who teaches her to read. Played by Jennifer Lutheran.
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*
* [[Never Learned to Read]]
*
=== Eddie Sawyer ===
A croupier in the Bella Union. Played by Ricky Jay.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: After Cy suddenly becomes angry and humiliates him publicly, he resolves to steal from Cy and get the hell out of dodge.
* [[Put
=== Harry Manning ===
The bartender of the No 10 Saloon in the third season. He runs for Sheriff against Bullock in order to gain popularity but his wish is to become fire marshal of the town. Played by Brent Sexton.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Bartender]]
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: Replaces Davey, the barman of the No 10 in the previous season.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: With Nuttal in the third season.
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