A Cycle of the West · Character
Hump
A Cheyenne warrior who fought at Beecher's Island.
minor
Also known as Hump the Elder
First appearance: vii beecher s island
Hump shows up with force in IX: The Village of Crazy Horse. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Hump the Elder, a former mentor to Crazy Horse in his youth, now deceased but whose prowess is remembered in legend.
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- Major Figures of the Indian Wars
- Protagonist
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