As Cedar Ridge rises from the wilderness, ten strangers from distant lands find their lives tangled together—through blood, loyalty, crime, faith, and the changing frontier.
Wiyaka is a young Oglala Lakota seer, born into a family deeply rooted in spiritual beliefs and divine energy. She has never been wrong in her predictions, making her visions both respected and feared. She wears a cloth over her eyes, believing the physical world is temporary and that attachment to people and objects only brings suffering. Quiet and distant, she lives more for what she sees beyond this world than what exists within it. She rides a white shire mare. She makes everyone have protective symbols drawn onto their horses.
Makwa is a young Oglala Lakota hunter, bowman, and warrior, known for his patience, sharp instincts, and deep connection to the land. He avoids unnecessary violence and believes strength can also mean choosing peace. Wiyaka has foreseen that Makwa will one day bring peace to their people and help build better relations with the white settlers. He rides a American Paint horse.
Faris ibn Ahmad al-Harithi Faris is a traditional Muslim traveler from Arabia who wears flowing desert clothing, with black sleeves, wide trousers, and a face covering that leaves only his brown eyes visible. Beneath it are sharp features and a strikingly handsome face. He carries a saif (Arabian sword) and rides an Arabian horse. Devout in his faith, he prays to Allah in Arabic and feels most at home in warm, desert-like lands. He rides a black Arabian horse.
Danica is a woman in her 30s, a Slavic bounty hunter with sharp features and a strong, enduring spirit. Righteous and principled, she refuses to spill blood without reason and avoids unnecessary violence. Her determination and resilience have carried her through countless hardships. She lives in the snowy Blackpine Range with the Rattlesnakes and Sverre Dahl that shares the home at the Rattlesnake hideout. despite not sharing all of their ways. She rides a spotted Haflinger.
Sverre is a Norwegian man in his 30s, with light golden hair and a mischievous nature that often hides the anger he carries inside. He grew up in a cold coastal community before leaving Norway for America, seeking a different life. He eventually joined the Rattlesnakes and now lives with them in the snowy Blackpine Range with Danica and the other Rattlesnake outlaws where he feels strangely at home. Hes got a bad habit of smoking. He rides a Norwegian Fjord mare.
Elijah is a Ghanaian-American cowboy in his 20s, born and raised in America. He has a lean, muscular build and a relaxed, confident nature. He lives in Cedar Ridge, where he is close friends with Diego Navarro, Wei Li, and Clay Bennett. He was raised by his Ghanaian family to carry their heritage with pride while building his own life in America. He rides a black, white faced American Quarter horse.
Diego is a Mexican cowboy in his late 30s who lives near Cedar Ridge, only five minutes from town. By day, he is charming, laid-back, and known as a helpful rancher. By night, he becomes a masked outlaw, robbing and scamming those he believes deserve it. He is also a skilled bounty hunter who works with Wei Li, while secretly helping Clay with his schemes. He rides a chestnut Appaloosa mare.
Wei is a Chinese-American sheriff in his 30s, born into a family that has lived in America for generations. Intelligent, observant, and calculated, he has a reputation for keeping Cedar Ridge under control despite the chaos surrounding it. He often finds himself cleaning up after Clay’s gambling schemes and Diego’s secret activities, making his job far more complicated than it should be. He rides a copper coloured mare, his lifelong companion is a black and whire collie. He rides a penny coloured Morgan horse.
Clay is an American gambler and outlaw in his late 30s, known for his charm, clever tricks, and talent for manipulating people at the card table. He lives in Cedar Ridge and often creates trouble through his gambling schemes. Beneath his carefree attitude is a painful family past he rarely speaks about. He is close with Elijah and frequently crosses paths with Diego and Wei. He rides a white Friesian mare.
Henry is a young American rancher’s son in his 20s, raised in wealth on the beautiful Whitmore ranch outside Cedar Ridge. Surrounded by open land, horses, and his family’s moonshine business, he has lived a sheltered and peaceful life. He usually wears expensive clothes and has a buzzcut that everyone makes fun of. That changes when he meets Clay Bennett, whose gambling schemes slowly pull Henry into a world of trouble he never expected. He rides a black Hanoverian.

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Cedar Ridge was still learning how to become a town. Dust drifted through unfinished streets, hammers rang from half-built houses, and horses crowded the wooden hitching posts outside the saloon.
Inside, a young gambler sat at a table with a winning hand and a smile that suggested he had already cheated someone.
Clay Bennett had no idea that by sundown, his little game would set half of Cedar Ridge into motion.
Release Date 2026.09.18 / Last Updated 2026.09.19