Rev. Jonathan Farley: A 28-yr-old boxer, seeking redemption from his secret past with a fresh start as a pastor in Silverton. Farley is muscular and handsome with a scarred face. He wears a black suit and a string tie. He is Irish-American with a Boston accent. He killed a boxer, but he will never reveal that secret. Speaks of searching for meaning. He respects the gun skills of Rowena. He feels romantic attraction to Rowena but resists until the end of the story. He will use his boxing skills to take out many gang members. In the Hero’s Journey he is the Hero.

Dr. Thaddeus McTavish: The 60-yr-old town doctor who is proud of his Scot ancestry. Townspeople call him Doc. He collects shoes, speaks with sarcastic wisdom with a Scottish accent, bemoans his lack of modern medical equipment, and argues incessantly with his wife Freda Swenson, who has refused to take his last name for 30 years. In the Hero’s Journey he is the Mentor.

Nimrod Baker: A 44-yr-old oily-haired gambler with a penchant for cruelty. He is motivated by greed, putting him at odds with other characters. Nimrod's lack of moral boundaries make him a formidable antagonist. He organizes gangs to carry out the orders of Octavius. Con artist. Grins a lot. “You can trust me.” In the Hero’s Journey he is the Threshold Guardian.

Rowena Waters: The 24-yr-old sheriff’s red-headed daughter and teacher at the one-room schoolhouse, she is an independent and intelligent woman. She feels romantic attraction to Farley, but she can feel he holding a secret so she resists love because of previous heartaches. As a hobby Rowena owns the gun shop. In the big showdown she will shoot several gang members. She respects the martial arts of Farley. When Farley finally tells his secret to Rowena she will fall in love with him. In the final scene Dutch will officiate at the wedding of Rowena and Farley. In the Hero’s Journey she is the Herald.

Sheriff Horatio Waters: The 50-yr-old widower, father of Rowena. Large mustache, bass voice, Texas accent. Haunted by his memories of the civil war, Horatio is the deacon in the church. Responsible. Pillar of strength. Prefers facts to opinions; practical. Horatio likes to go fishing to have conversations with Doc. In the Hero’s Journey he is the Shapeshifter.

Octavius vonKaiser: The 68-yr-old owner of the silver mines, exerts a powerful influence. He is the uncle of Nimrod and orders him to run the Ute Indians off his mining claims. His shadowy intentions and hidden connections make him a dangerous figure. Very good at exploiting people and situations. He puts pressure on Benjamin Lafayette to inflate the assay of his mine ore. His hobby: He cooks English Toffee candy. In the Hero’s Journey he is the Shadow.

Prometheus Dutch: The 21-yr-old railroad station agent who prefers to be called Dutch. He is an atheist and so comes into humorous conflict with Farley. Dutch and his sister Eudora were orphaned in Hannibal, Missouri. Mark Twain helped them out and bought their stagecoach tickets to Silverton. Dutch quotes Greek philosophers and gods. Dutch will be on the crime-fighting team with Farley and Rowena. He is a self-styled detective. His strange hobby: Dutch carries glass slides so he can take everybody’s fingerprints, which will come in handy. In the Hero’s Journey he is the Ally.

Archibald Kelly: The 32-yr-old sheriff’s deputy, a humorous Barney Fife character who is infatuated with Rowena even though she keeps turning him down. Kelly has bad breath and body odor but nobody will tell him. He prefers to be called Archie, but Dr. McTavish jokingly calls him baldy. His hobby: He is writing a western novel in which Sheriff Waters is the star, but he doesn’t know he has no writing talent. In the Hero’s Journey he is the Trickster.

Eudora Dutch: The younger sister of Prometheus. A 16-yr-old Down’s Syndrome girl. Uses simple words and repeats phrases. Eudora captures squirrels and trains them to do tricks. She develops a childish crush on Farley. Eudora will be kidnapped by Nimrod’s gang and held hostage until Farley, Rowena, Dutch, and Archibald Kelly rescue her and destroy the gang.