Main protagonist. A drifter who befriends cattle boss John Tunstall and seeks vengeance after Tunstall is murdered in the Lincoln County War. His violent campaign draws the attention of authorities and endangers his friends. Eventually, he rejects his follower Moultrie, becomes the subject of dime novels, and is ultimately ambushed and killed by former friend Pat Garrett.
Moultrie idealizes Billy and helps elevate him into a legend.
Moultrie is Billy's worshipful companion and lionizes Billy's actions.
Their former friendship becomes a source of personal tension.
Pat Garrett is identified as Billy's former friend before becoming a sheriff and hunting him.
Tunstall becomes Billy's trusted friend before his murder.
Billy, a drifter, befriends the cattle boss Tunstall, known as The Englishman.
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