Rustlers’ Rhapsody

A singing cowboy with an unusual meta-awareness of the plot, Rex rides into Oakwood Estates on Wildfire to challenge corruption. He claims knowledge of the town's future by reading its patterns and acts to protect the underdog against the cattle ranchers and their allies. Despite a roguish charm, he prioritizes justice and uses wit to outsmart the villains.

A power-mad cattle rancher and railroad ally who wields wealth and influence to intimidate the town. He manipulates law and order to suppress sheep herders and keep the status quo intact. He remains a calculating antagonist throughout Rex's intervention.

The town drunk who becomes Rex's reluctant sidekick, a loyal ally despite his own flaws. Peter brings humor and courage, adapting to danger while keeping Rex honest. He survives the ordeals and joins Rex in riding off into the sunset.

A prostitute with a heart of gold who challenges the town's cruelty and supports Rex's cause. She embodies a blend of vulnerability and resilience, offering emotional stakes in the struggle between oppressors and underdogs.

The Colonel's daughter who shares in the town's tension and shows curiosity toward Rex. Her presence adds a humanizing perspective to the power dynamics and contributes to the fragile romance and moral questions at the core of the conflict.

The tyrannical foreman of Rancho Ticonderoga who shoots a sheepherder and a real-estate agent, triggering Rex's intervention. He is quickly neutralized as Rex asserts control.

The railroad's lawyerly enforcer who poses as a good guy but is revealed to be morally ambiguous and self-serving. Rex defeats him in the climactic confrontation, exposing the hypocrisy of power.

The corrupt lawman who follows Colonel Ticonderoga's orders, representing the compromised justice of the town. His complicity underscores the theme of flawed institutions.

The town agent who is killed during the gunplay, symbolizing the ruthless pressure of money on people and land in the frontier.

Owner of the saloon, a backdrop to the town's politics and the scene of the critical confrontations that drive Rex's intervention.