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This page will tell you about the Canadian tribesman, Dan Harlow. (Played by Eric Winter)

Statistics

Age: 26

Height: 5ft9 1/2

Weight: 199lbs

Hair Colour: Brown

Eye Colour: Green

Occupation: a member of the Rangers of the South ,builder, ranch hand, blacksmith, bounty hunter.

Nationality: Native/Canadian (Navajo)


Early Life

Dan was a descendant of Elros Tar-Minyatur. His ancestor Arvedui was wedded to Fíriel, who bore their son Aranarth, making Dan the last descendant of Anárion as well. When Dan was only two years old, his father Estelo was killed while pursuing Rebels. Dan was afterwards fostered in the same tribe by Growling Bear. At the request of his mother, his lineage was kept secret, as she feared he would be killed like his father and grandfather if his true identity as the descendant of Lideno and Heir of Herakin became known. Dan was renamed Strider and was not told about his heritage until 1886.

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Dan as a toddler

Story

Dans mother was a Canadian white female and his father was a tribesman from one of the three tribes of Tall Trees. Dan was born and raised in a tribe for 20 years and lately has made residence in Mallory's Ranch next to Johnny and Roger. Dan has a special ring given to him by Growling Bear, the Ring of Barahir, which Dan will never take off his finger.

Personal Life

Dan was a quiet, hard working youngster who could shoot a jackrabbit a mile away with his trusty bow. He met the beautiful Jodie Clayton in his time working on the farms, they have been together since. He is one hell of a fighter, due to being brought up with the Natives, and is a temp builder. Dan also works for the Marshall as a bounty hunter, Dan is a unique hunter because of his refusal to use firearms. Dan was also one of the three rangers of Colorado, Dan represented Tall Trees and Canada, Dan was the hunter of the group, wearing grass and snow ghillie suits to silently and unexpectedly take down elk, deer, even wolf and bear. Dan does this job every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Importantly, Strider's most prized possession is: the Ring of Barahir, "Goranoon", a broken long sword that has been around for thousands of years and his trusty Indian dagger.

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Dans Indian dagger

Characteristics

Dan is described as being "quiet, trained and has a pair of piercing gray eyes." He mainly keeps to himself, not having any troubles with anybody in the ranch, he also likes to train so he is at his physical peak. He loves to hunt and he sells his animal skins to Manzanita Post or Jerry so that Dan can buy new arrows and accessories for training. He is very interested in dream catchers, Navajo culture etc.

Names & Titles

Dan was called the Dúnadan ("Man of the West") by the Natives of Canada, Longshanks or Stick-at-naught Strider (two of several derogatory titles given by Bill Ferny in Tumbleweed), Strider by Butterbur and the people of Bree.


Weapons

Dans skills in battle lay primarily in his bow craft. He was a mighty archer with the bow and easily defeated many types of foes, like large groups of Rebels, evident throughout various battles like the Dixie Rose and the Serendipity. In each case, Dans finesse in battle has served him greatly and earned him much recognition and respect from Johnny, Roger and the people of Colarado.

Natives vs Rebels

One year before Dan came to the ranch, he was involved in a gruelling battle between tribe High Wolf and Reyes' Rebels. The fight started when the Natives invaded the Rebel camp slaughtering hundreds of Rebels and setting the tents alight. During the battle Dan mainly used his bow, but when he got to Reyes' tent, he pulled out his tomahawk and tried to bury it in Reyes' head. Reyes reversed Dans attack and stabbed Harlow in the shoulder with a long thin bayonet, luckily Tonto, the tribe leaders son, ran in and shot Reyes with a bow in the leg. Dan was then taken back to camp and healed from his wounds.

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Dan hunting elk.

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Trivia

- Dan's favourite weapons were his: tomahawks, his bow, his knifes, his mandau and his pool cue.

- Dan is called 'Danny' by Johnny and is called 'Ace' by Roger and Jerry.

- Dan's accuracy with bow and tomahawk is brilliant.

- Dan's working production names were (in order): Carter Slade (Western Stories: 2009-2010), Danny Ketch (Western Stories-Life in the West: 2010-2012), Hector Harlow (American Guns: 2013-2013) and Dan Harlow (American Guns: 2013-???)

- Dan has used two guns more than once: Springfield Rifle and Volcanic Pistol.

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