History Characters / DeadwoodBellaUnion

* NiceHat: Con is distinguished by his tall, garish hat.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: After falling under the employ of Cy Tolliver, he forges a working relationship with dope addict Leon and from there on the two are rarely seen apart.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: First with Jimmy Irons, later with Con Stapleton.

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!Ownership

!Bella Union Staff

* BumblingSidekick: Along with Leon, he serves as a highly incompetent sidekick to the ruthless Cy Tolliver. Stapleton can't do much right, although he is marginally more competent than Leon.

* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:Following the TimeSkip, he's become Deadwood's reverend, and has changed his attitude to suit. He's as incompetent as ever, but he's a good deal nicer and more liked. He even tries (clumsily, but sincerely) to make sure Sol's "Jewishness" is accomodated at his wedding.]]

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In this case, a drug addict that ''really'' hates Chinamen. Granted, he's been charged to spread anti-Chinese sentiment.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: To the point where he tries to compliment Cy as he bleeds to death from a stab wound Cy inflicted.
-->'''Cy:''' If those were your last words tell the Lord you died stupid.
* TheStoner: He's addicted to opium.

* AmbiguouslyGay: He never really shows interest in the beautiful prostitutes in the Bella Union. [[spoiler:After Cy kills the Anderson siblings and Eddie is upset about the brutality of it, Cy accuses him of harboring affection for young boys like Miles. Eddie says "I never did that," but considering that Cy could have easily made the same accusation about Flora, and Eddie never protests that he's not attracted to males in general, it's possible Cy knows Eddie is gay.]]

* DeadpanSnarker: As per usual for a Ricky Jay character.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:After Cy suddenly becomes angry and humiliates him publicly, he resolves to steal from Cy and get the hell out of dodge.]]
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Eddie is a highly intelligent man who gives Cy valuable advice. [[spoiler:When he leaves it's the beginning of Cy's downfall.]]
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He's a minion of Cy, but he's pleasant, witty and doesn't do anything evil aside from associating with Cy.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler:Eddie is a pretty loyal NumberTwo to Cy Tolliver, but Cy's unpredictable temper and mistreatment of both Eddie and Joanie lead to Eddie abandoning him.]]
* NumberTwo: To Cy, initially
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:At the end of Season 1, Eddie steals from Cy and flees Deadwood, never to be seen again.]]

* TheChewtoy: She becomes one for Cy.

* TheMole: Cy employs her to spy on Joanie and Maddie's new enterprise while working for them.

->'''Portrayed By:''' Larry Cedar

->'''Portrayed By:''' Ricky Jay

->'''Portrayed By:''' Parisse Boothe

->'''Portrayed By:''' Meghan Glennon

->'''Portrayed By:''' Sarah Pachelli

->'''Portrayed By:''' Erica Swanson

* HeelFaithTurn: [[spoiler: In the ten-year TimeSkip between the show and movie, Con has become a Reverend, and it's he who officiates Sol and Trixie's wedding.]]

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: He finally settles on being loyal to Cy Tolliver; the one person he shouldn’t have.

* {{Jerkass}}: A loud-mouthed racist junkie who only cares about himself.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In this case, a drug addict that ''really'' hates Chinamen.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: [[spoiler:To the point where he tries to compliment Cy as he bleeds to death from a stab wound Cy inflicted.]]
-->'''Cy:''' [[spoiler:If those were your last words tell the Lord you died stupid]].

* TooDumbToLive: He basically screams to be killed off during the first episode he is given prominence, "Mr Wu", most notably in the baths scene. [[spoiler:Al spares him and kills his pal Jimmy Irons instead only because killing Leon would put him at war with Cy.]]

->'''Portrayed By:'''

->'''Portrayed By:'''

* TheMole: [[spoiler:Cy employs her to spy on Joanie and Maddie's new enterprise while working for them.]]
* SlashedThroat: [[spoiler:At Wolcott's hands.]]

[[folder:Lila]]
!!Lila

->'''Played By:''' Creator/PeterJason

* AgeLift: The real Con Stapleton was in his 20s when he lived in Deadwood.
* BumblingSidekick: There's very little that Con Stapleton can do right.
%%* ButtMonkey
* DirtyCop: During his brief tenure as Sheriff. Hell, he wanted the job for the express purpose of being corrupt.
%%* DirtyCoward

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The historical Con Stapleton served as Deadwood's city marshal for about a year and seems to have been quite popular. He also was capable of some badass [[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/sd-constapleton.html stunts]] well far from the pathetic gimmicks of the TV character.
* NiceHat: Con is distinguished by his hat.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Leon.
* YesMan: To Cy.

->'''Played By:''' Larry Cedar

* BumblingSidekick: Leon is deeply incompetent, and can at best be cautiously relied on to fulfil menial tasks. Mostly, youth, he impedes whoever he works for.

->'''Played By:''' Ricky Jay

->'''Played By:'''

->'''Played By:''' Erica Swanson

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The historical Con Stapleton served as Deadwood's city marshal for about a year and seems to have been quite popular. He also was capable of some {{badass}} [[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/sd-constapleton.html stunts]] well far from the pathetic gimmicks of the TV character.

* {{Badass}}: [[spoiler:You have to be an idiot to steal from Cy. But you have to be a bonafide badass to steal from Cy and ''get away with it.'']]

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->'''Played By:''' Peter Jason

* ButtMonkey

* DirtyCoward

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* {{Badass}}: You have to be an idiot to steal from Cy. But you have to be a bonafide badass to steal from Cy and ''get away with it.''

* TheDogBitesBack: After Cy suddenly becomes angry and humiliates him publicly, he resolves to steal from Cy and get the hell out of dodge.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Eddie is a highly intelligent man who gives Cy valuable advice, and when he leaves it's the beginning of Cy's downfall.

* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Eddie is a pretty loyal NumberTwo to Cy Tolliver, but Cy's unpredictable temper and mistreatment of both Eddie and Joanie lead to Eddie abandoning him.
* NumberTwo: To Cy, until his temper drives Eddie away.
* PutOnABus: At the end of Season 1.

%%* TheMole
%%* SlashedThroat

[[folder:Leon]]
!!Leon
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->'''Played By:''' Larry Cedar

Leon, Cy Tolliver's general informant and lackey, is addicted to opium. Formerly employed as a double agent to give Swearengen false information, he and the dope fiend Jimmy Irons robbed and murdered Mr. Wu's opium courier, leading to Jimmy being fed to Wu's pigs. Leon worked to incite anti-Chinese sentiment in the camp following this event, though more out of fear of Cy than anything else, and now serves as Tolliver's eyes around town.

[[folder:Stapleton]]
!!Con Stapleton
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->'''Played By:''' Peter Jason

The dim-witted card dealer at the No. 10 saloon. He can be easily distinguished by his large, bright-colored and ill-fitting hat, which he is never seen without. Stapleton is briefly installed as sheriff when the Number 10's owner, Tom Nuttall, began to fear that the camp was "leaving him behind" and asked Al Swearengen to set up his employee in a position of power.

However, Stapleton quickly let himself be bribed by Tolliver to stir up anti-Chinese sentiment. After murdering a Chinese resident of the camp without justification, he is stripped of his badge by an enraged Bullock. While Nuttall renounced him following the incident, Stapleton has remained in Tolliver's employ, often working with Leon, doing odd jobs such as security at the Bella Union and trashing Merrick's printing press.

* AgeLift: The real Con Stapleton was in his 20s when he lived in Deadwood.
* BumblingSidekick: There's very little that Con Stapleton can do right.
* ButtMonkey
* DirtyCop: During his brief tenure as Sheriff. Hell, he wanted the job for the express purpose of being corrupt.
* DirtyCoward
* FanDisservice: Seriously, who though that giving Con ''two'' 'sexy' scenes in Season 3 was a good idea?
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The historical Con Stapleton served as Deadwood's city marshal for about a year and seems to have been quite popular. He also was capable of some {{badass}} [[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/sd-constapleton.html stunts]] well far from the pathetic gimmicks of the TV character.
* NiceHat: Con is distinguished by his hat.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Leon.
* YesMan: To Cy.
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[[folder:Eddie]]
!!Eddie Sawyer
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->'''Played By:''' Ricky Jay

A card shark at Cy Tolliver's Bella Union saloon, Sawyer had worked with Tolliver for 17 years and was one of Cy's most reliable hands.
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-->'''Cy''': [[spoiler:If those were your last words tell the Lord you died stupid]].

* BumblingSidekick

[[folder:Cy]]

[[folder:Cyl]]

[[folder:Con Stapleton]]

A recurring patron and card dealer at Tom Nuttal's Nº10 Saloon before becoming cashier of the Bella Union and Cy's other inept lackey. He often weasels his way out of an order because of some opportune injury, be it real or imaginary.

[[folder:Eddie Sawyer]]

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A fairly dumb croupier at the Bella Union and lackey of Cy Tolliver with a ''serious'' opium addiction.
!!!Tropes:

* ProfessionalButtKisser: To the point where he tries to compliment Cy as [[spoiler:he bleeds to death from a stab wound Cy inflicted.]]

!!!Tropes:

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The historical Con Stapleton served as Deadwood's city marshall for about a year and seems to have been quite popular. He also was capable of some {{badass}} [[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/sd-constapleton.html stunts]] well far from the pathetic gimmicks of the TV character.

A croupier in the Bella Union.
!!!Tropes:

* NumberTwo: to Cy, until his temper drives Eddie away.
* PutOnABus: At the end of the first season.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: You have to be an idiot to steal from Cy. But you have to be a bonafide badass to steal from Cy and ''get away with it.''
* DeadpanSnarker

* MinionWithAnFInEvil
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal

* BumblingSidekick
* ButtMonkey

* FirstNameBasis
* HarmlessVillain
* {{Jerkass}}

* TheStoner

* NiceHat

[[folder: The Bella Union Staff]]