A notorious professional gunman hired for the drive. He remains loyal to Dunson initially but sides with Matt during the mutiny, wounding Dunson to protect him. He later duels with Dunson in Abilene, resulting in mutual wounds before the reconciliation.
Dunson employs Cherry as an armed specialist on the drive.
Cherry Valance joins the cattle drive as a professional gunman after Dunson begins driving the herd toward Missouri.
They are members of the same moving cattle operation.
Cherry joins the same cattle drive on which Dan is working as a drover.
Tess affects Cherry's final confrontation with Dunson without becoming his direct ally.
Tess interrupts the final confrontation after Cherry and Dunson have wounded each other, forcing the conflict toward reconciliation.
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