# Landy Fargo — Shepherds of the Wild character guide > Landy Fargo in Shepherds of the Wild by Edison Marshall. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Fargo **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot A cattleman who controls Smoky Land through fear and fire, Landy Fargo regards sheep and their herders as vermin to be crushed without mercy. ## Who they are Fargo runs the range with an iron hand, backed by wealthy Eastern part-owners and enforcers like José Mertos who've learned killing elsewhere. His hatred of sheepmen is absolute and personal, and his vengeance against Hugh becomes a matter of wounded pride as much as business. He embodies the lawless power of the old range, and his escalating brutality forces Hugh to become something harder than a mere shepherd. ## Relationships ### [Hugh Gaylord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/hugh_gaylord) _friendship_ Hugh and Landy are close friends and allies, working together as shepherds and facing the wilderness side by side. ### [Alice Crowson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/alice_crowson) _social_ Alice and Landy are acquaintances within the shepherd community, sharing a cordial but not deeply personal connection. ### [José Mertos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/jose_mertos) _friendship_ José Mertos and Landy Fargo are fellow shepherds and friends, often working together and supporting each other. ### [Manitou](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/manitou) _friendship_ Landy and the dog Manitou have a loyal working relationship, with Manitou obeying and assisting Landy. ### [Hugh Gaylord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/hugh_gaylord) _friendship_ Hugh and Landy are close friends and allies, working together as shepherds and facing the wilderness side by side. ### [José Mertos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/jose_mertos) _friendship_ José Mertos and Landy Fargo are fellow shepherds and friends, often working together and supporting each other. ### [Hugh Gaylord](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/hugh_gaylord) _friendship_ Hugh and Landy are close friends and allies, working together as shepherds and facing the wilderness side by side. ### [Alice Crowson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/alice_crowson) _social_ Alice and Landy are acquaintances within the shepherd community, sharing a cordial but not deeply personal connection. ### [José Mertos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/jose_mertos) _friendship_ José Mertos and Landy Fargo are fellow shepherds and friends, often working together and supporting each other. ### [Manitou](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/manitou) _friendship_ Landy and the dog Manitou have a loyal working relationship, with Manitou obeying and assisting Landy. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/i) Likely one of the two men at the spring, given the context of the story; the angry response 'To hell with the elk' and 'You've tipped over the last quart' suggests a rough character. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xii) Mentioned as the leader of the cattlemen who oppose the sheepherders. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xiii) Receives José's report; plans to use his bear dogs to destroy the sheep flock. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xiv) Plans and executes a scheme to turn his hounds into sheep-killers, procuring a lamb to incite their bloodlust and riding to the sheep camp under the moonlight. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xvi) Attempts to intimidate Hugh but is outmatched; knocked unconscious by Hugh after the distant hounds and gunshot reveal his murderous plot. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xvii) Planned the dog attack; later confronted by Hugh and left to stare at the heap of his dead dogs. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xxii) Consumed by rage and humiliation after being struck by Hugh, he plots a forest fire with José Mertos to destroy the sheep and herders. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xxvi) Though not present in the chapter, his detailed plan is recounted: he ordered José to block the Dark Canyon pass and to kill or disable anyone trying to escape. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xxvii) Sets the forest fire in a vengeful rage, is thrown from his horse, and becomes trapped in his own conflagration. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/chapters/xxviii) Fargo is mentioned as having given orders to José, but his spirit is said to be far distant. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters/landy_fargo - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shepherds_of_the_wild_se/characters