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Chief Big Bear is the leader of the Comanches and a minor character from the 2013 Disney film adaptation of The Lone Ranger. He is portrayed by Saginaw Grant.

Role in the film[]

As John Reid and Tonto arrive at the Comanche Border area, the two end up in the Comanche tribe's village where John is taken to a tepee where Chief Big Bear is at. While talking to him, Big Bear gazes upon John wearing the mask, explaining to him about Tonto's flashback where Tonto as a child rescued two men from the desert and who asks him to know where silver was found to which suddenly, Tonto's village is burned down, noticing his tribe members killed to which he calls the evil spirits "windigo". After he finishes telling the story of progress to John, he explains to him that he claims his brother Dan betrayed the community to which John informs that's not true, because Dan was murdered, and decides to make a deal with him that he can continue keeping Dan's promise in keeping the peace between the Comanche and the White Men. During a war between the Comanches and the Cavalry arriving, Big Bear participates during the war to which he died on the hands of Captain Fuller.

Gallery[]

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Media
Films: The Lone Ranger (video/soundtrack)

Video Games: Disney INFINITY
Music: The Lone Ranger: Wanted

Characters
John ReidTontoRebecca ReidDan ReidButch CavendishLatham ColeRed HarringtonChief Big BearMax the EngineerSilver
Locations
TexasColbyComanche TerritoryPromontory Summit
See also
Texas RangersTranscontinental RailroadComancheCavendish's GangThe Jupiter
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