Character Relationship Map: Young Guns

Characters

• Doc Scurlock (played by Kiefer Sutherland) — protagonist

  Calm and strategic Regulator, skilled in medicine and marksmanship.

• Chavez y Chavez (played by Lou Diamond Phillips) — supporting

  Variant name for Jose Chavez, steadfast fighter and loyal companion.

• Dick Brewer (played by Charlie Sheen) — supporting

  Experienced gunman and temporary leader of the Regulators after Tunstall's death.

• Dirty Steve Stephens (played by Dermot Mulroney) — supporting

  Fierce and unpredictable Regulator known for his aggressive combat style.

• Yen Sun (played by Alice Carter) — minor

  Chinese ward of Lawrence Murphy, romantic interest of Doc Scurlock.

• Buckshot Roberts (played by Brian Keith) — minor

  Deadly bounty hunter who tracks the Regulators and kills Dick Brewer.

• John Tunstall (played by Terence Stamp) — supporting

  English cattleman who hires Billy and founds the Regulators.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Doc Scurlock → Yen Sun (Romantic Interest)

  Doc attempts to court Murphy's Chinese ward, Yen Sun... Doc visits Yen Sun before rejoining the gang... Doc and Yen ride away.

• John Tunstall → Dirty Steve Stephens (Professional Employer)

  John Tunstall hires Dirty Steve Stephens to join the Regulators who lived and worked on his ranch.

• John Tunstall → Dick Brewer (Professional Employer)

  John Tunstall hires Dick Brewer to join the Regulators who lived and worked on his ranch.

• John Tunstall → Chavez y Chavez (Professional Employer)

  John Tunstall hires Jose Chavez y Chavez to join the Regulators who lived and worked on his ranch.

• John Tunstall → Doc Scurlock (Professional Employer)

  John Tunstall hires Doc Scurlock to join the Regulators who lived and worked on his ranch.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dirty Steve Stephens → Chavez y Chavez (Alliance Comrade)

  Steve is shot dead after getting a wounded Chavez onto the remaining horse to ride.

• Buckshot Roberts → Dick Brewer (Conflict Killer)

  Roberts barricades himself in an outhouse and kills Dick...

Story Analysis

A group of young gunmen form the Regulators to avenge their employer and fight corruption, ultimately facing fatal consequences.

Plot Progression

1. The Regulator Foundation
2. Blood on the Snow
3. Outlaws and Outcasts
4. The Siege of Lincoln