The Life of Buffalo Bill · Character
Major Frank North
The white commander of Pawnee scouts whose disciplined trackers ride beside Cody and turn the tables on their traditional enemies.
supporting
Also known as Major, Frank, Major North, 4 Major North, Frank North, North
First appearance: xviii scouting
As a supporting figure in The Life of Buffalo Bill, Major Frank North is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Cody's partner in a cattle ranch on the Dismal River; former commander of the Pawnee scouts.
Major Frank North appears in The Life of Buffalo Bill as supporting figure.
Major Frank North first appears in 0020 xviii scouting.
In Introductory: Cody's partner in a cattle ranch on the Dismal River; former commander of the Pawnee scouts.
Later, in A Military Expedition: Commands the Pawnee scouts; reviews them and interprets commands in Pawnee.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Scouting and Freighting Associates
- Extended Frontier Network
- Military Commanders and Scouts
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Major Frank North in xviii scouting