Dean Cawdor is the teenage son of Ryan Cawdor in the Deathlands Saga novels. Despite his youth he is a full member of the team of warrior survivors that comprise the primary characters. Dean is the result of an affair Ryan Cawdor had with Sharona Carson when Ryan was still traveling with his old mentor, the Trader.
Dean's existence is first revealed in Time Nomads, and he first encounters the group in Seedling.