A white woman rescued and adopted by the Comanche after her family is killed by the Pawnee, who embraces her new life and culture while forming a close bond with Dunbar.

The Comanche band's wise medicine man and a seasoned warrior who mentors Dunbar and serves as a father figure while balancing his community's needs.

An impulsive yet experienced young elder and warrior of the Comanche who initially opposes Dunbar but becomes a loyal friend due to their shared bravery and humor.

The elderly and wise chief of the Comanche band, who, alongside Kicking Bird, leads the community and contemplates the challenges posed by increasing white settlement.

An older Comanche warrior who instructs Dances With Wolves in weaponry, forming a close bond and friendship alongside Wind In His Hair.

A loyal and swift buckskin horse belonging to Dunbar, discovered during the Civil War, whose deep connection with Dunbar aids him across the prairie.

A friendly wolf with distinctive white paws who forms a bond with Dunbar and symbolizes the untamed frontier, accompanying him on his prairie rides.

A nomadic Native American tribe known for buffalo hunting, facing pressures from enemy tribes and encroaching white settlers on their lands.

A rival tribe to the Comanche known for their raids, they play a pivotal role in Stands With A Fist's backstory and ongoing personal conflict.

A term used by the Comanche to describe white men known for their beards, seen as a threat due to their superior numbers and tendency to exploit the land.