Ellen's husband who killed an Apache woman in revenge and traded for a Comanche scalp, he is captured by Chata's tribe, tortured over coals to psychologically terrorize his companions, and ultimately begs Jess to end his suffering before taking his own life.
Their final interaction is defined by suffering, judgment, and an act that enables Willard's suicide.
Jess finds Willard barely alive after the torture, and when Willard asks to be put out of his misery, Jess gives him his pistol.
They are connected through the military freight convoy, though the plot gives them limited direct interaction.
Willard hauls freight along with the cavalry men, while Toller serves as the unit's horse breaker during the same expedition.
They are married, but their relationship is deeply damaged by Ellen's repeated returns to the Apaches.
The plot identifies Willard Grange as Ellen's freighter husband, and he reacts angrily when she is brought home.
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