Western NPCs
Meet the Western Characters
Midjourney Western NPCs brings together lawmen, outlaws, Indigenous leaders, scouts, performers, prospectors, settlers, soldiers and legendary figures who shape the contested frontier of North America.
Across North America, river towns, trading posts, Indigenous nations and contested frontiers present very different dangers and opportunities. Exiled gnome gunsmiths have introduced unusually advanced firearms in some places; elsewhere bows, blades, ordinary black-powder weapons and magic remain just as important. This directory brings those worlds together without requiring every character to belong to the same century or follow the same cause.
Use This Directory in Play
Start with place: choose a region from North America , then bring in NPCs whose loyalties and ambitions fit that frontier.Add pressure: pair the cast with threats from the North American Bestiary .Add belief and obligation: connect communities to the North American Pantheon and local sacred traditions.Reuse survivors: let allies, rivals and enemies return so feuds, debts and reputations accumulate across the frontier.
Looking for a particular person? The complete character A–Z separates historical figures, folklore and literary characters, and identifies entries that have their own profiles. To use the Earps, Doc Holliday and the McLaury brothers together, start with the Tombstone location guide : its saloons, boarding houses, silver mines and rivalries give each NPC somewhere to live and something worth protecting.
Highwayman, Counterfeiter, River Pirate
Orchard Planter, Wanderer
“The Greatest Showman”, Showman, Entertainer, Entrepreneur
(a.k.a. Henry McCarty a.k.a. William H. Bonney) Outlaw, Gunslinger
“Law West of the Pecos”
Former sheriff
Sauk war leader of Saukenuk
The Wilderness Pioneer
Gunslinger, Outlaw, ‘Legend of the Wild West’
Frontiersman, Explorer, Fighter
Vampire ‘The Night’s Temptress’
Lawman, military officer, community leader.
Giant ‘The Great Lumberjack’
Frontier rider, resilient guide and Deadwood legend
Warlord of Barsoom, Prince of Helium (Former Confederate cavalry officer, Adventurer, Warrior)
The Infamous Outlaw, (Outlaw, leader of the Wild Bunch gang)
also known as “The Kid”, Outlaw cowboy, drover, miner, and gunfighter
Young Tombstone rancher; Ike Clanton’s brother
San Pedro River rancher and cattle dealer
World-famous scout, marksman and Wild West showman
Dwarf “Cordwood Pete”
“The Schoolmaster”
Tribal Warrior, Leader,
King of the Wild Frontier
“The Daring Cavalry Commander”
“Outlaw Turned Writer”
The Unconventional Merchant
The Black Constable
(Oz’s greatest hero)
Tombstone saloon worker, gambler and Earp brother
Tombstone deputy and Virgil Earp’s brother
Tombstone town marshal and deputy U.S. marshal
Former Dodge City lawman and Tombstone gambler
“the Unyielding Giant of the Great Plains”
‘The Betrayer’
‘King of the Keelboatmen’
Adventurer, River Rambler
Lawman, sheriff, and bounty hunter.
Bedonkohe Apache war leader and medicine man
Gunfighter, outlaw and gambler.
Outlaws, Bandits
“Steelhammer”, Legendary Steel Drivin’ Man
“the Peaceful Unifier”
Legendary marksman, scout and Deadwood lawman
Former dentist turned gunslinger
The Outlaw Enigma
Outlaw, Gang Leader
Guardian of the Wilderness
‘The Rebuilt Railmaster’
‘Harvester of the Heartland’
Socialite, Madame
Spiritual leader, healer, practitioner of voodoo magic
‘ The Crow Killer’, Mountain man, hunter, and trapper
‘“Deadwood Dick”, the Frontier Legend’
“The Steel Man”, Steelworker, Hero of the Steel Mills
Buffalo hunter, Saloon-goer, Murderer
Tombstone-area cattle rancher and Tom McLaury’s brother
Cattle rancher; witness accounts of his gunfight armament disagree
the Nature’s Guardian
‘The Queen of Thieves’
The Robin Hood of El Dorado
“Little Sure Shot” — champion exhibition markswoman
“King of the Cowboys”
Outlaw, member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch
‘Native American Icon’
Prospector and Gold Miner
The Wise Wanderer
“The Black Widow of the Midwest.”
“The Lone Ranger of the Indian Territory”
Oglala Lakota war leader and diplomat
“The Eternal Dreamer”
the Resolute Gunfighter
Hunkpapa Lakota Chieftain
Lawman of the Southwest
‘the Legendary Rodeo Queen’
“The Faithful Pioneer of the Wild West”
“The Bandit Queen”
Lawyer, Businessman
“the Colossal Captain of the Seas”, Legendary Sailor and Adventurer
“The Outlaw Maverick”
“the Salem Witch”, Witch, Fortune Teller, Spiritual Advisor
Gambler; Brothel operator; Rancher
“Cattle Baron of Lincoln County.” Cattleman, Businessman
‘The Ancient Seer’
“The Lawless Maverick”, Outlaw
AKA ” “Norton I., Emperor of the Americas and Protector of Mexico”.Self-Proclaimed Emperor
Gang leader, political enforcer
Political Boss, Tammany Hall Leader
Infernal Blues Maestro
Wealthy landowner, masked vigilante
Professional Boxer
The Hero Without a Brain
The Heartless Woodsman
King of Beasts
The Radiant Guardian of Oz
Sovereign of the Emerald Throne
Illusionist Sovereign of Emerald Dreams
The Wicked Witch of the West
Wicked Witch of the East
The Metal Monarch of Oz
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These existing profiles also belong to the North American collection, although they have not yet been given cards in the main illustrated gallery.
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