-Gunslinger Characters-

Roland Deschain

The last gunslinger. The protagonist, pursuing the Man in Black across a vast desert.

The Man in Black

Roland's quarry. Also known by several names throughout the series, including Walter.

Jake Chambers

A boy from 1970s New York who mysteriously appears in Roland's world and becomes his companion.

Alice

A woman Roland meets in the town of Tull.

Nort

The town drunk of Tull whose death and resurrection set events in motion.

Sylvia Pittston

The fanatical preacher of Tull who turns the town against Roland.

Brown

A solitary farmer living in the desert who gives Roland shelter and information.

Zoltan

Brown's talkative raven.

Cort

Roland's brutal childhood instructor.

Steven Deschain

Roland's father and a gunslinger lord.

Gabrielle Deschain

Roland's mother.

Marten Broadcloak

A sinister court magician and manipulator tied to Roland's past.

Jamie De Curry

One of Roland's childhood friends.

Thomas Whitman

Another of Roland's friends from Gilead.