Daniel Boone
An iconic frontiersman, hunter, and explorer instrumental in the settling of Kentucky.
Core Belief
"Boone believes in freedom, self-sufficiency, and the intrinsic value of the wilderness. He sees nature as a source of sustenance and spiritual renewal, and he resists any force that threatens its purity."
Worldview
Boone views the world as a vast and untamed landscape, where individuals can find true freedom and independence. He sees society as a necessary evil but prefers to remain on its fringes, always seeking new frontiers to explore and settle.
Personality
Boone is a self-reliant, fearless, and restless soul who thrives in the wilderness. He is a skilled hunter and surveyor, but also a reluctant leader who prefers solitude to civilization. He is kind to individuals but shrinks from large groups and the encroachment of society on his beloved forests.
In Their Own Words
"as he himself said, he was 'an instrument ordained of God to settle the wilderness.'"
"When they built up unto his darling trees, He moved some hundred miles off, for a station Where there were fewer houses and more ease"
"But where he met the individual man, He showed himself as kind as mortal can."
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