# Colonel Royal — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Colonel Royal in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Colonel William Royal, friend William

**First appearance:** 0020-xviii-scouting

## Who they are

The Fifth Cavalry's colonel who first puts Cody under contract as scout and guide, trusting the young plainsman's eye for trail and Indian sign.

## Relationships

### [Buffalo Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/buffalo_bill)

_professional_

Buffalo Bill worked with Colonel Royal in military scouting and frontier operations.

### [Buffalo Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/buffalo_bill)

_professional_

Buffalo Bill worked with Colonel Royal in military scouting and frontier operations.

## In the story

### [Introductory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/introductory)

Commanded the Fifth Cavalry when Cody first served as scout; mentioned in Carr's letter.

### [Scouting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xviii-scouting)

Commands the Fifth Cavalry; initially skeptical of Cody's hunting methods but is impressed by his buffalo drive into camp.

### [Starring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxix-starring)

Commands the expedition to scout the Powder River and Big Horn country; employs Buffalo Bill as guide.

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