The code of conduct and tradition followed by the gunslingers of Mid-World, rooted in the legacy of Arthur Eld. The Way encompasses the gunslinger catechism, the principle that loss of honour reflects on all ancestors, the training methods of Cort and Vannay, and the commitment to protecting civilisation against the Outer Dark. Among its tenets: a gunslinger's word is binding, losing one's life is preferable to losing one's honour, and 'I have forgotten the face of my father' is the ultimate expression of shame.