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* WhoAreYou: Though only the BigBad says it out loud many loud, practically all of the townspeople (and to an extent the audience) don't know who he is.find themselves baffled as to his identity.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: The Drifter is an awful-awful person but has some redeeming qualities vs. the town of hypocrites [[spoiler: as well as murderers.]]
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* EvilIsPetty: A huge number of his actions are motivated by making the lives of townsfolk miserable in small but inconvenient ways.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Pretty much his MO. The townsfolk don't realize he views them all as irredeemable.
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* {{Troll}}: Essentially ninety percent of his actions in the movie are motivated by his desire to screw with the tonwsfolk.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Despite most of Lago being scared of The Stranger, Mordecai is the only one to be willing to help him out without showing some fear. It could be his attempt to atone for not helping the marshal out when he was being whipped to death. [[spoiler: Plus he is the only one that knew The Stranger's true identity in the end.]]
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* DirtyCoward: Like the rest, he watched in terror as the Marshall was brutally whipped to death.
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* AntiHero: A well-meant guy who takes pity on the oppressed. He also bullies the cowardly townsfolk, and rapes a woman who was rude to him when he could have just ignored her.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: The movie doesn't make it clear as to exactly ''what'' he is.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: The movie doesn't make it clear as to exactly ''what'' he is.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: He might be an avenging angel, a demon, a ghost or an otherworldly being sent to mete out divine punishment. He might also just be a lucky and clever drifter with a particular moral code.
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* NiceGuy: One of the only few people aside from Sarah who are clearly good.
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* IronicHell: Throughout the entire movie, Key characters were punished through the similar ways they committed their sins. It even goes as far as turning the town into hell. [[spoiler: There was a goldmine in Lago that the American Government didn't know about. The marshal was gonna rat the town out, but got whipped to death by the BigBad and his henchmen, hired by the townspeople.]] The Townspeople were punished [[spoiler: by having all their resources wasted by The Stranger taking advantage of the offer given to him of having anything he wanted. This in turn turned the town against one ant other.]] The Bigbad's gang was punished [[spoiler: By the stranger himself. The first guy got whipped to death, while the second was hanged. Saving the big bad for last.]]
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* IronicHell: Throughout the entire movie, Key key characters were are punished through the in ways similar ways they committed to their sins.own crimes. It even goes as far as turning the town into hell. [[spoiler: There was a goldmine in Lago that the American Government US government didn't know about. The marshal was gonna rat the town out, but got whipped to death by the BigBad and his henchmen, hired by the townspeople.]] The Townspeople townspeople were punished [[spoiler: by having all their resources wasted by The Stranger taking advantage of the offer given to him of having anything he wanted. This in turn turned the town townspeople against one ant other.another.]] The Bigbad's BigBad's gang was punished [[spoiler: By by the stranger himself. The Stranger himself: the first guy got whipped to death, while the second was hanged. Saving hanged, saving the big bad BigBad for last.]]
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* WhatTheHellHero: You'll say this alot even in an Eastwood film. Despite being the titular character he has no problem committing various disturbing acts, such as murder, rape and extortion.
* WhoAreYou: Though only the BigBad says it out loud many of the townspeople and to an extent the audience don't know who he is.
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NoNameGiven: Though it is hinted at the end, he never really gave out his name.
OurGhostsAreDifferent: It has been hinted that [[spoiler: He is the ghost of a dead Marshal.]] Unlike most of them who don't harm people. He is able to kill people. Yet he himself is invulnerable to gunfire.
WhatTheHellHero: You'll say this alot even in an Eastwood film. Despite being the titular character he has no problem committing various disturbing acts, such as murder, rape and extortion.
WhoAreYou: Though only the BigBad says it out loud many of the townspeople and to an extent the audience don't know who he is.
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WhoAreYou: Though only the BigBad says it out loud many of the townspeople and to an extent the audience don't know who he is.
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