The American frontier is in the middle of an upheaval, and there's just one cause—the usual one: money. Lots and lots and lots of money. While there have always been explorers and traders diving ever deeper into the American West, they've never had so much cash invested in their operations. As it happens, that's a mixed blessing.

Although we'll be focusing on Hugh Glass for the bulk of this section, it's worth noting that he's not the only one with oodles of determination in The Revenant. William Ashley has plenty of persistence, too, the only difference being that his only goal is to make as much cash as possible.