Often, the rancher himself is a main character. He's usually the one who discovers the strange happenings around the ranch.
There are also the ghosts or spirits that haunt the place. In some stories, a Native American spirit is a central figure, protecting the land in its own spooky way. For example, it might appear as a glowing figure to those who disrespect the ancient burial grounds on the ranch. This spirit is a complex character, with motives that are both protective and fearsome.
Yes, they can be. The idea of the unknown and the strange phenomena reported from the ranch is enough to give anyone the chills.
One of the scariest could be about the haunted barn in Scary Ranch Stories. There are rumors of a phantom horse that gallops through it at midnight, its hooves making an eerie sound on the old wooden floor. People who have heard it say it sends shivers down their spines.
In the 'the king ranch story', the main characters could be those who first established the King Ranch. They were the ones with the ambition and foresight to create such a large - scale ranching operation. The ranch hands, who were the backbone of the ranch's day - to - day operations, are also likely main characters. These are the people who rode the ranges, branded the cattle, and mended the fences. Additionally, if there were any influential people in the area who had a say in the ranch's development, like local businessmen who provided financial support or politicians who influenced land - use policies related to the ranch, they could be part of the main characters in this story.
It's hard to say exactly without reading every story, but there could be the local townsfolk who often encounter the spooky events. Maybe there are also some wandering strangers who stumble upon the horror in Texas.
Another possible main character could be a young girl with psychic abilities. In the stories, she might be the one who can sense the presence of ghosts and tries to prevent the evil spirits from causing harm to the people in her town.
Perhaps the main characters are a group of ranchers who are all partners in the ranch. They each have different roles. One might be good at handling the cattle, another at taking care of the financial side of things. And when the story says'meanwhile back at the ranch', it shows what each of them is doing at different times, whether they are out trading livestock or back at the ranch mending the barn.
I don't know as I haven't read it. It could be a ranch owner, the ranch hands, or maybe a family that lives on the ranch.
Often, there are characters like old women. They are usually associated with knitting and are sometimes the victims of the spooky yarn. For example, an old woman might unknowingly use cursed yarn for her knitting and then face all kinds of strange and terrifying events.
In other stories, the main character might be a detective or a scientist. For example, a scientist who is studying a new species of venomous snake. He gets bitten during his research and then has to fight against the venom that is slowly taking over his body while also trying to figure out how to stop the snake from attacking more people. He becomes the central figure as he battles his own impending doom.
In 'The Haunted Mask', Carly Beth is the main character. She's a girl who gets drawn into the horror of the haunted mask. In 'Say Cheese and Die!', Greg is the one who finds the cursed camera.