Ellstin Limehouse is a criminal and butcher -- not necessarily in that order -- who runs a diner in Noble's Holler, a sanctuary of sorts for his family and associates. He rarely leaves Noble's Holler so folks with an interest in Limehouse's shadier dealings, including U.S. Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens, must meet him in his own surroundings and on his own terms. Various criminals invest with Limehouse and, as a result, he has a wide ranging and often encyclopedic knowledge of who's who in the criminal underworld. Initially, Limehouse's closest ties are to the Bennett family, especially matriarch Mags.