The Butcher

The Butcher is a recurring figure and character and one of the many primary antagonists in the series. He is the first and last antagonist shown in the series. The Butcher was one of 2 leaders in the charge of Quebec in 1646 by the Cattle Brewery. Born in 1612 and dying in 1694 due to gunshot related injuries caused by Jenn Cowboy in their duel at Chariot Ranch.

### Appearance

#### Weapons

The Butcher often, if not always, wields his old Johnson's Gun which stole at a young age in London. His other weapons include: a knife and a Lanaster Rifle.

### Personality

The Butcher has a strong sense of responsibility towards his family, as evidenced by his willingness to steal weapons to provide for them. He is also a determined and resilient person, having fought in a war and later starting his own successful business.

The traumatic loss of his wife, Esmaragd, and son, Owen, appears to have fueled his desire for revenge and justice, demonstrating a strong sense of loyalty and a need for closure. This desire likely drove him to form alliances and take over a city in order to achieve his goals.

However, his relentless pursuit of revenge also suggests a potentially volatile and impulsive personality. This is further evidenced by his prolonged search for the gang that murdered his family, even decades later. His willingness to engage in a four-day battle with Jenn Cowboy despite his advanced age and respiratory problems also demonstrates a stubborn and perhaps reckless nature.

### History

The Butcher, born in 1612 in the United Kingdom as part of the British Empire, The Butcher came from a large family consisting of ten siblings. His mother was a prostitute who gave birth to her first child at 14 years old. Due to the fact that she was a prostitute, she could not afford to feed or care for all her children. In order to survive, one of the older children sold his baby and sent money back home to help support the rest of his family. This all changed when The Butcher stole his first weapon at the age of 16, a Johnson's Gun, from a law enforcer named John Smith. This meant that he could better provide for himself and his family. At the age of 20, Butcher joined the army and fought against the Dutch in the Netherlands.

After getting wounded many times in the war, The Butcher was forced to retire early at 28 and moved to the America mid-country alongside his wife and two children and eventually settled in the newly founded country of 'New Tower Foundation'. With the help of some of the local Native Americans, Butcher started up his own business selling weapons, ammunition and started his own bar selling drinks and alcohol.

At the age of 33, his bar, Pigfarm House got robbed by a crew named Jessie Tales, who caused the death of his wife, Esmaragd and one of his children, Owen. This set The Butcher on a quest to hunt down and bring revenge and serve justice to them.

Sometime in 1646, The Butcher formed an alliance with Nellie Ortagna, who went by the name of Eclipse at the time. Together, alongside her followers, Cattle Brewery, go on to take over the city of Quebec which was recently founded in 1608. During the regime they grew their economy, making it, by the beginning of 1650, one of the richest cities in the world. During an altercation in 1656, the alliance between The Butcher and Nellie ended when Nellie succumbed to her wounds.

Still searching for the gang who murdered his family, The Butcher searched for years following Jessie Tales's disbandment in early 1650 following the Californian Revolution of 1649. However, in 1694, at age 82, The Butcher was able to track down on one member, Jenn Cowboy as he had been living on a ranch named Chariot Ranch for some years. After a long battle which lasted over 4 days straight, The Butcher fell and Jenn remained victorious, though he sustained serious gunshot related injuries during the battle, he was able to live another 10 years before his lungs caved in and he died due to respiratory problems as a result of his injuries. The Butcher would go on to die during his battle with Jenn due to gunshot related injuries sustained early on in the fight.