Tombstone · Character
Morgan Earp
Wyatt's younger brother, a laughing, blue-eyed fighter who stands at the center of Tombstone's Earp clan until an ambush from the dark cuts him down.
supporting
Also known as Morgan
First appearance: tombstone
As a supporting figure in Tombstone, Morgan Earp is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The assassination of Morgan Earp is mentioned as an event documented through coroner's inquests.
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Morgan is the Earp who jokes with Doc Holliday outside the saloons and trades easy hellos with the Clantons even as the feud hardens. His youth, yellow hair, and bold blue-gray eyes make him a marked man, and Indian…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Cast of Characters
- Protagonist
- Key Tombstone Figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where the Earps and Doc Holliday confront…
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Morgan Earp appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Sources
- III: Glad Hand and Trigger Finger
- On the Benson Road
- Flashes of Storm
- XIII: The Showdown
- XIV: The Red Road of Vengeance
- The Out Trail
- Sunshine and Peace
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