Trade Wind

## Introduction

**Tradewind** is a 21 years old Native American Outlaw soft and caring touch from a cold riddle heart. His birth and raising is unknown been traveling since the U.S. Government took his nations land giving his people a sanctuary on a reservation.

## Biography

Tradewind spent his entire childhood and teen years traveling on the run. His homeland burned and forgotten only knowing the family that was by his side. Surviving off each new land with means of stealing and killing for food and clothing. Trade Wind would always remember the time that the law finally caught up with his people. Stealing and murdering his sister for crimes he was responsible for. From running and escaping every law capture hunting the men who took his sister from him. Found the law responsible on a Union Train that would be a journey no man can look back from. Killing everyone with a badge on and robbing the train blind. The one witnesses that turned Tarde Wind and his tribe in for were the casualties of bounties and the 7th fire calling. Blood, sweat and tears in the life he took as the numbers of the nation and tribe dwindled over time as it came down to Tradewind and his mother, sick with the green fever. When coming into the snowy mountains of Odessa Tradewind mother and finally family/tribe passed away. Alone in the world Tradewind steps into the territory as the last Haida Killer Whale left alive. . . Raven guides him as a bone warrior....

## The Journey

Trade Wind started his life coming out of the snow of Culture, robbing people blind and stealing horses. He would use terrain cliffs and green bushes and tall trees conceal him from line of sight. Everyone he robbed he kept a piece from the robbery as a trophy. Everything he wears comes from the success he brought into life. Clothing concealed an outlaw Native on the run. Gave truth to the eyes around him he was just another man trying to get by. Since he claimed no land, no home he searched long and hard for friends and people to accept the bone handled jade tip knife wielder that would kill and destroy to have a given right to lay his on stolen land.

             Trade Wind came into the sight of people after being taught English by a school teacher in BlackWater and a man out near the Van Horn gold panning spot. He was blinded a smooth speaking man he met in Rhodes named Denzel Freeman. Denzel spoke of treasures and land to Trade Wind making a blood pact with a scar on his hand, future was ahead. After robbing the Saloon bartender in Valentine, Valentine Bank and Rhodes Bank things to be nothing but a revenge blood lust from Denzel, Trade Wind was not happy with being a pawn in a man’s goal to hurt everyone. They say a Native has his own agenda, well this was the start of the rise the lone Haida bone warrior. After learning Denzel robbed and hurt Goldfish and other people Trade Wind met who helped him grow, he dedicated his life risking everything to dismantle everything Denzel built out of a lie. This is how Trade Wind met O’Gara (shabby man), Bobby Redson (name never spoken), Goldfish, Monroe, Crawfish, Biggs and many more.

             Trade Wind ran across a female lost in Van Horn with memory issues. He escorted and spoke the best he could making a new friend. This is where the language barrier held him back from making friends. Meeting O’Gara for the first time sat in silence because the man spoke fast and with dazzling words. Still these people accepted a man for who he was. Trade Wind bought his first horse, a silver Mustang O’Gara named Sky. Life seemed to be turning around even though the past was dark and still watching him.

             Trade Wind started gathering information and forcing everyone a part of the Freeman’s far apart and giving the identities to Monroe. But, Monroe denied Trade Wind and told him he trusted Biggs with his life. So, Trade Wind made the step to tell Biggs everything and lean towards seeing Crawfish as the only badge he would never shoot. Trade Wind with hard times and little English had spoken to them to bring the Freeman down. Trade wind went to every office and made the Freeman’s the most hated group because a lair deserves a liar’s consequence.

             Trade Wind at this point became a full tracker following every man and woman, good or evil in Odessa. His riding from Van Horn to Tumbleweed to snow never ended. Keeping on the move and never staying in one place made his presence seen an odd occurrence. To know, to live, to bring information, ride hard for the future that was never meant for him.

             In a turn of events Trade Wind took the fake job as a horse trainer to make his travels seem legit. That is when Mr. Redson found him in Big Valley and made it known the horse business was controlled by the Peaky Blinder family. Redson gave Trade Wind a choice stop training horses or deliver horses to the Blinders for free. Trade Wind was mistaken for Wild Bull, a horse trainer out of the heartlands and Valentine. But, Trade Wind understood Redson was a family man running a business and took the offer to stop being a horse trainer. From this point on Trade Wind was in debt to the man he would never speak his name or family name. He slid information, gave horses and helped exile Freeman from St Denis. This happened because the Blinders wanted to have business and money flow, not war unless family was provoked. This would be Trade Wind’s biggest success that led to his exile from St Denis. The scar on his hand would be his haunting and demise for family and land.

             Trade Wind was not safe during these times because he was involved in the kidnapping of Deputy Jackson (Sheriff) of Black Water during an event in St Denis. Denzel took Jackson’s badge and spoke to him a long time telling him his story. A slave living a life that he never had the chance to have, taking it by any means necessary. This was the turning point and Trade Wind decided to the write St Denis Sheriff and tell Blinders what was happening. This became the point he could be known as a rat or a man who harms people, be remembered for little. Every moment he opened his eyes it could be the last day and last night.

             The information became old news and not strong enough for people. Trade Wind seemed lost and looked to Goldfish and O’Gara for hope so life could continue. Biggs even thinking Trade Wind will give up anyone, he had his hand in to many pots. But, in truth, Crawfish saw a man who allowed people into his pot, deciding who deserved to stay in secret. He knew telling people if he went west he would die, it would be the difference of hiding the presence he was bringing. Trade Wind allowed the Wolf Pack to capture him in Black Water and also in the Van Horn gold panning spot. This allowed him to see them rob a bank, use the railroad tracks to move around the state and think they could recruit them. Trade Wind gave information to Redson and Biggs, making it possible for the Blinders to get the bounty for the Wolf Pack and capture them. He did nothing himself, but gave away every hiding spot this crew could hide.

             During this chaos Trade Wind let his emotions get the best him and fell for a caravan woman named Sio. Trade Wind being young wrote a letter of intent, but the one thing he never controlled in information business was women. This is where the Saloon owner Rosa saved him. She always had a spot for him and a drink on hand to give. This friendship was in turn the best information source that built Rhodes, Law and The Blinders of St Denis. But, everything comes to an end especially when Trade Wind helped Deputy Simmons make a case against Denzel and arrest him. During this journey he met many people and could not get close to many. Someone Trade Wind wanted to talk and learn from was Lena Shaw. They shared a similar story but the people she was close to would never accept a man that destroys things to preserve life. A lot people thought Trade Wind was alone and a lost wanderer in Odessa. In his cold heart and mind he was alone. But, everyone knew his as a man that Biggs gave a second chance to do right.

             O’Gara and Red were training horses in Valentine near the camp. This guy name Crazy Horse and John Silver were pestering the horse trainers. Crazy Horse, a Texas Gunslinger, ended up shooting and hurting Red’s horse. Trade Wind drew the Winchester repeater after running out half- dressed from the general store. He did not shoot because he would have shot Red in the process. But, the issue became worse when John Silver shot up O’Gara and Red. Without hesitation Trade Wind blew John Silver’s leg off with the pump action shotgun. Trade Wind got O’Gara and Red to the doctor to get fixed up. Finally a family accepted Trade Wind into their camp saying he would have a place to rest his head.

             Trade Wind tracked and return a horse Deputy Benson had stolen from him. Trade Wind was failing to give information, failing to help capture people and just losing himself. Rosa found him in Strawberry and gave him purpose. Without her friendship and knowledge the young man would have never made it. He started following the Raven and the mother spoke to him leaving crudely carved ravens into wood, bark, walls and houses. Always watching and robbing people blind that thought they were safe and could speak freely without consequences. He start crafting his own clothes and knives and trading for jade from the traders that passed through Odessa.

             Trade Wind returned to the snow and Culture to make a life where it all started. He even got a neighbor he never met. Just knew the man as Pines which smelled of pine. But everything wonderful happening came crashing to an end when his past caught up to him. Lawman came looking for him in Culture while Trade Wind was out hunting Elk. Trade Wind came back to see 4 Marshalls searching and digging through the place he called home. A gun fight erupted and Trade Wind went into a black rage state. When he came to he was out of bullets and 4 dead Marshalls were dead in Culture. He tried moving the bodies but the blood was leaving a trail so he freaked out and left. At this point he was on the run and could not trust anyone. He had many conversation with O’Gara, helping his camp and himself he suggested to speak to Sarah. But, before Trade Wind could get a meeting and start life again riding as an outlaw in Odessa 2 more Marshalls tracked through the state and Trade Wind ambushed them around Culture. He shot one pleading for his life against a tree and stabbed the other with a bone jade handle knife leaving, them for dead. But, what he missed was the warrant left in the snow that gave his real government name, Riven Boondock.

             Trade Wind sits in the fort thinking back on all the things he had done to feed and support his family/tribe. Thinking back when his brothers and him robbed a union train that was being protected by the Marshall’s that took his sister and killed her for a crime Riven committed. Riven was captured 2 times for the murder of 25 lawmen/civilians and robbery of a union train. His escape was easy because at night, even if you always keep your eyes on a Native that sits in silence, he can disappear in silence under the moon in the night. Life on the run and violence, 7th fire calling is all Riven knew and followed the winds and traded his way into Odessa, Trade Wind. He sits in the fort awaiting sentencing for his crimes and thinking of Aiyana. The two just started the life sharing adventures together. Finding out heart ache and what love could have been from being separated. In time Trade Wind awaits to see what more will be taken from him.

Trade Wind due to events with Ravens and bodies covered with arrows was transported to Strawberry Sheriffs office. Under the care of Charles Hudson he stayed pondering who he was anymore. Fighting for his peoples rights and life turned him into a cold blooded killer and a wanted outlaw. During the day of transport from Strawberry to St Denis a massive shootout erupted in the streets of Strawberry. Many friends law and outlaw were hurt in the following gunfire/arrow fight. With no doctor in sight Trade Wind pleaded to help as a healer to save lives instead of them be taken to the mothers hands. Thoughts of his sister and mother raced through his head thinking of how they treated wounds years ago. All that came to mind no sky world would consume someone today. Treated everyone he could to keep the breath in their soul fire strong for the doctor to arrive. After the dust settled and the West friends were taken to the fort tears formed in Trade Wind eyes. Booth, Weaver and Baptiste transported him from Strawberry to ST Denis to be handed off to the US Marshalls 16 man escort out of Odessa. "When we meet again, right so" - Riven 'Trade Wind' Boondock.

Vika Yarova