Tombstone · Character
Curly Bill
A wholesale cattle rustler of international notoriety who buys drinks for the house and keeps his six-shooter loaded when other cowboys waste lead on the moon.
major
Also known as Curly, Russian Bill
First appearance: Tombstone
As a major figure in Tombstone, Curly Bill is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Curly Bill is an outlaw figure active in the Tombstone area.
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Curly Bill operates on a scale of magnificence along the Mexican border, stealing cattle in such volume that his depredations reach Congress and diplomatic correspondence, while respectable stockmen quietly fatten their…
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- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Key Tombstone Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Billy Breakenridge
professional · ambivalent
Deputy sheriff and outlaw leader who maintained a pragmatic, often corrupt working… How this plays out →
- Wyatt Earp
rivalry · negative
- Wyatt Earp
rivalry · negative
- Billy Breakenridge
professional · ambivalent
Deputy sheriff and outlaw leader who maintained a pragmatic, often corrupt working… How this plays out →
- Billy Breakenridge
professional · ambivalent
Deputy sheriff and outlaw leader who maintained a pragmatic, often corrupt working… How this plays out →
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Curly Bill appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Tombstone
- I: Hills of Silver
- II: Red Lights and Altar Candles
- Curly Bill
- The Affair of Skeleton Canyon
- Billy Breakenridge Makes Good
- VIII: The Old Man with a Beard
- IX: Ringo
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