Billy the Kid

*Harry McCartney, better known as Billy the Kid or William Henry Bonney, was a very well-known young man in the Old West. Initially, he was just a gunman and cattle and horse thief, doing his work as "favors" for the beautiful ladies who hired him. Before becoming a notorious outlaw throughout the United States, he already caused a lot of trouble in his youth, being known for being impossible to keep behind bars, always escaping one way or another, each more ingenious than the last.

*In his childhood, he lacked a present father figure and became an orphan very early after losing his mother to illness.
Thus began his first thefts, which he committed with a friend he had made during his childhood. With this, he became a clever and audacious little thief.

*Billy's first murder occurred after a bully from an area he frequented provoked him, and the provocation quickly escalated into a physical assault, leading Billy to shoot the man. According to witnesses, he acted in self-defense, but even so, the authorities did not let him go unpunished.
According to a famous legend, Billy killed 21 men, exactly the same number of years he was an outlaw, but this is not confirmed, as historical records and accounts only count four deaths caused by the outlaw.

*Passing through a harsh desert, Billy was robbed by natives and almost lost his life, but he met his employer after crossing the arduous desert. With the death of his employer, who treated Billy with respect—something he rarely experienced in his life—Billy ended up participating in the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. He was a member of the Lincoln Regulators, a group of deputies seeking revenge for the death of his employer, John Henry Tunstall. He was also known as Henry Antrim. But after everything, the only way Billy could live in peace was to frequently flee from the authorities. Even after trying to negotiate his testimony for an amnesty, the authorities were not kind to the young outlaw, breaking the promise of amnesty and arresting him again, but as always, the young man managed to escape.

Billy is a boy with blond hair, light eyes, fair skin, and a somewhat rough, though youthful, face. His front teeth are considerably prominent, similar to a rodent's, and he has some rather unique features. His physique is quite ordinary and unimpressive, and his height is somewhat short for his age, which only makes him less intimidating and easy to underestimate—a critical mistake.

*His attire is typical of an old west gunslinger, though common, always including a neckerchief, a bowler hat, and boots, the same ones he received from his former boss. He always keeps his pistols in a holster, and a Winchester rifle that is usually slung over his back.

*Billy is a man with a relaxed and easygoing personality, possessing a sharp and irreverent sense of humor. He is audacious, but not to the point of challenging anyone to a territorial dispute or anything like that, as he valued his young life above any honor. Billy was always quite clever, even with his naturally stupid and naive appearance. With his many experiences in his short life of crime, this was not surprising, even though the outlaw was still a young man of 21 years old, to be exact.

*He has great charisma and charm, with his friendly manner and a strong country accent. Billy has a lot of confidence in "His girls," as he likes to call his faithful pistols, a Colt revolver and a rifle. However, Billy also has a fondness for shotguns (when not used on him), always carrying a Winchester on his back.

Although seemingly shy and reserved around the beautiful ladies of the Old West, Billy is straightforward and knows what he wants, at least most of the time. He easily gains people's trust thanks to his easygoing manner, not to mention the great admiration everyone had for him, as he was practically a legend of the Old West. Although full of charisma, he is also quite hot-tempered and easily loses his patience when people underestimate and disrespect him, but aside from that, he is quite focused and serious at times, but only when he feels it's necessary. He prefers to keep a smile on his face and a relaxed posture.

*In 1881, the American Old West was characterized by small towns, a sparse population, cowboys, gunslingers, and gold mining.

*Cities. The cities were small and had few inhabitants. The streets were unpaved, and travel was by horse or cart.

*Cowboys. Cowboys were responsible for raising cattle and driving herds.
To become a cowboy, one needed to be brave, strong, a good rider, and skilled with a lasso.

*Gunfighters. The shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881, involved a group of outlaws and lawmen.

*Gold mining. The inhabitants of the Old West lived off gold mining and other activities.

*Circus caravans. From the 1880s onwards, circus caravans crisscrossed the country staging battles, duels, gunfighters, and cowboys.

*He has a habit of playing with his weapons when he's bored, especially his shotgun. He grinds his teeth when nervous, and always ends up acting recklessly whenever he loses his temper, something that happens easily given his hot-headed nature.