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''Northwest Passage'', Stan Rogers }}
A person who is among the first to explore and settle a new territory. Almost a [[Western Characters|proto-Western character type]] since it started when "the West" was "out of sight of the Atlantic Ocean." The Pioneer is unsatisfied with his or her life in a settled land, and sets out to find out what lies over the river, or the mountain, or the prairie. Maybe they'll find the Northwest Passage, or that place with greener grass, or a land where a man has some elbow
Often overlaps with the [[Hunter Trapper]], as they seek out fresh territory for better hunting. If the pioneer settles down to start farming, he becomes the [[Determined Homesteader]]. The important aspect here is being first, or very close to first. Not all Hunter Trappers qualify, only the ones who went first. Not all Determined Homesteaders qualify, only the ones who first broke ground, the first cattle rancher, etc. Can also apply [[In Space]] or possibly even in pioneers of the mind. [[The Western]], however, is the experience that encapsulated The Pioneer into an actual trope.
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