
Born in England and raised in an orphanage in Chicago until being taken in by a surrogate family, Al had a traumatic childhood throughout which he suffered many beatings particularly from his adoptive father undoubtedly helping to shape the dangerous killer he went on to become. While he was a selfish man who would kill innocents to save himself, Al also had a heart and would look out for those close to him with vicious loyalty but he expected equally ruthless loyalty in return, and would enact gruesome revenge on those who betrayed his moral code. Swearengen was known throughout the town both as a cunning, back-stabbing criminal, and as a wise, calculating figure who lost souls would turn to. and give some back." ―Al Swearengen Īlbert "Al" Swearengen was the deadly proprietor of the Gem Saloon up until 1889, and a pivotal figure in the town of Deadwood from its beginnings as a camp.
Until then, you got more punishment in store.
