Red Dead

Characters

Protagonists

• Red Harlow: The protagonist of Red Dead Revolver, Red Harlow is the only known son of Nate Harlow, a gold miner, and his wife Falling Star. Through his mother, he is a descendant of the Red Wolf Native American tribe, and one of the grandchildren of Running Moon, the tribe's current chief. 12 years after the death of his parents, Red trained to become a deadly gunslinger and a feared bounty hunter, while seeking revenge on those responsible for his parents' murder. Although he does not appear, Red Harlow is mentioned in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. He is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption, as DLC included in the Legends and Killers pack.
• John Marston: The main protagonist of Red Dead Redemption and secondary protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2. John is a former member of the broken Van der Linde gang who has sought to leave his life of crime as an outlaw behind to live safely with his wife Abigail and son Jack. Blackmailed by the federal government as they kidnap his family, John must bring wanted people, formerly members of his old gang, to justice, in order to save his wife and son. While he succeeds in his mission and is reunited with his family, John fails to live a simple life, as the agent he was forced to work for, Edgar Ross, betrays him and attacks them, forcing John to sacrifice himself for his family to escape, finally achieving redemption for his past actions. The events of Red Dead Redemption 2 show a younger John and how he used to live with the Van der Linde gang, as well as how he lost his faith in the gang's leader, Dutch van der Linde, after he left him to die during a robbery. In the game's epilogue, John becomes the playable character and is seen leaving his life as an outlaw following the gang's demise, while he attempts to lead a normal life with a younger Abigail and Jack. He eventually builds a ranch of his own, reunites with former allies that help him kill former gang member Micah Bell, who was responsible for the gang's demise and Arthur Morgan's death, pays off his loans to the bank with the money from his old gang, and marries Abigail. John is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Arthur Morgan: The main protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2. While an outlaw, being one of the first members of the Van der Linde gang, Arthur is a good-hearted man whose life constantly throws challenges at him, much like John. The pair used to be best friends during the glory days of the Van der Linde gang, as they were both found on the streets and raised by the gang's leader, Dutch van der Linde, and they both seek to leave their outlaw life behind. However, while John has his family around him, Arthur is alone, leaving him to consider the gang his family. As the game progresses, Arthur begins to question his loyalty to Dutch as the latter gradually descends into violent behavior due to how many difficulties the gang faces, as well as his own morality after he contracts tuberculosis. Ultimately, with the gang falling apart, Arthur gives his own life for John and his family to escape and start a new life.

  ''Red Dead Revolver''

• Jack Swift: An English trick-shootist and former member of a traveling circus who becomes an ally of Red. He does not appear in the sequels, as he is killed off-screen at the end of the game, but is playable in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• Annie Stoakes: A rancher and occasional gunslinger, who seeks revenge on Governor Griffon after losing her farm to him, and becomes an ally of Red. Although she does not appear in the sequels, Stoakes is a playable in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• Shadow Wolf: Red's Native American cousin and a member of the Reed Wolf tribe, who is skilled with the bow and arrow. He rescues his cousin and the Buffalo Soldier, who had been forced to work as slave labor in the mines of Bear Mountain, but is later mortally injured by Colonel Daren. Shadow Wolf is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• Buffalo Soldier: An unnamed African-American U.S. soldier who was captured by the Mexican Army and forced to work as slave labor, until befriending Red and escaping alongside him. He appears again as a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• Sheriff Bartlett: The Sheriff of Brimstone and an ally of Red, sending him to hunt down several well-known outlaws who have been terrorizing Brimstone and its surrounding area in exchange for the bounties on their heads. He later informs him of General Diego and Colonel Daren's whereabouts after learning he is Nate Harlow's son, and, at the end of the game, helps him assault Governor Griffon's mansion to exact revenge, before advising him to leave town, as the murder of an official is punishable by death.

  Antagonists

• Governor Griffon: The main antagonist of Red Dead Revolver, Griffon was Nate's partner and co-owner of the Bear Mountain gold claim. While trying to cross a river where a battle between the U.S. Army and the Mexican Army, led by General Diego, occurred, he was captured by the latter, but was spared after betraying Nate and offering Diego half the gold in Bear Mountain; this betrayal would soon cost Nate's life, who was killed along with his wife on Diego's orders. Over time, Griffon would become governor and maintained a partnership with Diego, continuing to exploit the gold in Bear Mountain, until being killed by Red, Nate's vengeful son, years later.
• General Javier Diego: The secondary antagonist of Red Dead Revolver, Diego is a highly-corrupt general within the Mexican Army and later co-owner of the Bear Mountain gold claim, after striking a partnership with Griffon and ordering the death of his former partner Nate. He is killed years later by Nate's vengeful son Red.
• Colonel Daren: A highly-corrupt colonel within the Mexican Army, Daren is General Diego's right-hand man. Following Diego's partnership with Griffon, he sent Daren to kill Nate and his family, the only other people who knew about the gold in Bear Mountain. Though he managed to kill Nate and his wife, their son Red survived and escaped after shooting off Daren's left arm with his father's revolver; Daren later had his lost arm replaced with a compact, shoulder-mounted mortar. He is killed years later by Red during an attack on Diego's fortress, though not before mortally injuring his cousin Shadow Wolf.
• Mr. Kelley: The best gunslinger in Brimstone and Governor Griffon's personal enforcer, Kelley is the four-time champion of the yearly Brimstone quick-draw competition. He is pitted against Red in the competition's finals and, while Red defeats him, Kelley survives his injuries, later being ordered by Griffon to kill Red. Following a shootout with Red in Brimstone, Kelley is finally killed for good. Kelley is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• "Bloody" Tom: The leader of an outlaw gang and Red's first bounty target. He is killed along with all his men by Red in the Twin Rocks region, who subsequently takes their bodies to Widows Patch to claim the bounties on their heads.
• "Ugly" Chris Bailey: The leader of an outlaw gang terrorizing the people of Widows Patch, and Bloody Tom's sworn rival. When Red arrives with the bodies of Tom's gang in Widows Patch, Chris and his gang attack him, but they are all ultimately killed by Red, with Sheriff O'Grady's help. Ugly Chris is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• "Pig" Josh: A dynamite expert and former member of the same travelling circus as Jack Swift, turned the leader of an outlaw gang. He also somehow captured Jack, and is the first one of Red's bounty targets given by Sheriff Bartlett. Josh and all his men are ultimately killed by Red, who rescues Jack and claims the bounties on their heads. Pig Josh is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Legends and Killers DLC.
• "Professor" Perry: A potions expert and the leader of an outlaw gang which operates as a travelling circus, having taken over the circus Jack Swift was previously a part of. He and the rest of his gang are killed by Jack at their hideout in Widows Patch, who claims the bounties on their heads and also rescues Katie O'Grady, whom they had kidnapped.
• Bad Bessie: A former saloon girl and prostitute, turned the leader of an outlaw gang which operates from Rogue Valley. She is infamous for what she did with her whip, which she now uses as a weapon, and is the second one of Red's bounty targets given by Sheriff Bartlett.
• Mr. Black: The former undertaker of Tarnation, whose entire population mysteriously died, and the leader of an outlaw gang which operates from the now ghost town. He uses a coffin sealed gatling gun and is the third one of Red's bounty targets given by Sheriff Bartlett.
• Grizzly: The leader of the Black Elk Native American tribe who allied himself with General Diego, which led to his tribe being disgraced by the other natives, mainly the Reed Wolf tribe. While guarding the entrance to the Bear Mountain mines, he and most of his men were killed by Shadow Wolf, who was attempting to liberate Red from the mines.

  ''Redemption'' series

Van der Linde gang

• Dutch van der Linde: The leader of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Dutch is depicted as a charismatic and caring leader, considering the members of his gang his family. Some of them even were adopted and looked after by Dutch at a young age, such as Arthur and John. Throughout the game, Dutch promises his fellow gang members a life of luxury in an attempt to convince them to continue following his ideals, but slowly grows more violent and paranoid as they keep facing numerous problems, until he finally betrays his allies and parts ways with them, though he briefly redeems himself in the game's epilogue, where he realizes that Micah Bell, his most trusted man, was responsible for the gang's demise and Arthur's death, and helps John kill him, before departing in silence. In Red Dead Redemption, Dutch has returned to his violent ways and is the leader of a new gang of Native Americans that he leads in a war against modernization. When he and his gang begin terrorizing the people of Blackwater, Dutch becomes the last one of the dangerous fugitives John has to hunt down, which he finds difficult to accomplish due to his complicated relantionship with the man who raised yet also ultimately betrayed him. Despite repeated efforts to hinder John's attempt to capture him, Dutch ultimately finds his hideout under attack by the Army and is chased by John to a cliff, where he warns him that the government will always look for people to kill and won't leave him alone even if he kills him, before committing suicide. Dutch is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Micah Bell III: The hidden main antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Micah is an experienced outlaw and gunslinger who was rescued by Dutch during a fight over some stolen gold and subsequently joined the Van der Linde gang, only a few months prior to the events of the game. While Dutch finds him loyal and even appoints him as his advisor after Hosea's death, Micah is disliked by most of the gang, epecially Arthur, for his violent and reckless nature. Furthermore, it is later revealed that Micah was secretly working with the Pinkertons, and he becomes the primary cause of the demise of the Van der Linde gang, despite Arthur's attempts to warn Dutch about Micah's true nature in the final moments of his life. Years after the gang's demise, Micah forms his own outlaw gang and joins forces with Dutch again, until being confronted by John, who convinces Dutch to turn on Micah and shoot him, allowing John to finish him off, thus avenging Arthur's death.
• John "Jack" Marston Jr.: The son of John Marston and Abigail Marston who becomes the playable character in the epilogue of Red Dead Redemption, and also appears in Red Dead Redemption 2. He was born and grew up within the Van der Linde, therefore being exposed to acts of violence at a young age, though his parents always attempted to prevent him from going down a similar path. As such, in Redemption 2, Jack is a fun-loving child, who enjoys living with the gang that he believes to be his expanded family, while in Redemption, he is an intelligent young man, enjoying reading in his free time, and often trying to impress his father with his abilities. Following his parents' death, Jack becomes a gunslinger to continue his father's legacy and kills Edgar Ross out of revenge for what he did to John three years prior, before disappearing. Jack is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Abigail Marston : The wife of John Marston and mother of Jack Marston who appears in both Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. A hard-working woman, she can be often stubborn and critical, especially towards John, but deeply loves her family and tries her best to offer her son a better life than she or John ever had. Abigail joined the Van der Linde gang at a young age through Uncle and used to work as a prostitute within the gang, until falling for John. Both of them, along with Jack, eventually left the gang after its demise and attempted to start a new life as ranchers, but both she were and Jack were eventually taken away by the Bureau of Investigation to force John to hunt down his former comrades. While John succeeds in his mission and reunites with his family, the Bureau betray their deal with him and attack the Marstons, forcing John to sacrifice himself for his family to escape. Three years after her husband's death, Abigail dies under unknown circumstances and is buried by Jack right next to him. Abigail is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Uncle: An elderly and lazy member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, and a good friend of the Marstons in Red Dead Redemption. Little is known about Uncle's background or the origin of his nickname, but the gang seems to enjoy his company due to his joyful nature and interesting stories. Despite this, he does little to nothing to help out the gang, often claiming that he has lumbago to avoid physical work. Years afte the gang's demise, Uncle reunites with John and helps him build a ranch, where he ends up moving alongside the Marstons. After Abigail and Jack are kidnapped by the Bureau of Investigation and John is forced to hunt down the other surviving members of the Van der Linde gang, Uncle remains to look after the ranch, but does little to nothing about it, leaving John to do all the work once he returns from his mission. When Edgar Ross leads an attack on the ranch to kill John, Uncle helps fight off the attackers, but is ultimately shot and killed. Uncle is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Sadie Adler: The newest member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, she joins the gang after they rescue her from the O'Driscoll gang, who raided her house and killed her husband, at the beginning of the game. She quickly establishes herself as a useful addition to the gang, proving herself to be a strong and independent woman and a skilled gunslinger, despite her past as a housewife. She also forms a strong bond with Arthur, with the pair going against Dutch's orders several times to do what they believe to be the right thing. Following the gang's demise, Sadie becomes a bounty hunter and, years later, reunites with John, helping him earn money to build a ranch by collecting several bounties, and avenge Arthur's death by killing Micah, before leaving, presumably to South America, to follow her own path.
• Charles Smith: A half African-American and half Native American hunter and member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2. He is an honest man in a world that no longer seems to put a price on principles, and, having living most of his life on the move, never truly experienced what it feels like to have a home, but nonetheless considers the gang his family. Charles is good friends with the equally virtuous Arthur, but ends up leaving the gang to help the Wapiti tribe of Native Americans after they suffer numerous loses due to their war with the U.S. army. Years later, Charles reunites with John, helping him build a ranch for his family and avenge Arthur's death by killing Micah, before leaving, presumably to Canada, to follow his own path.
• Hosea Matthews: Dutch's best friend, advisor and co-founder of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2. The pair met while attempting to rob each other on a road near Chicago, and quickly became good friends. Hosea is the gang's oldest member and, therefore, also its most intelligent and calculated one, often attempting to find a reasonable solution to problems before resorting to violence. Hosea is caught and executed by the Andrew Milton during a botched bank robbery in Saint Denis, which plays a major role in the gang's ultimate demise, as the treacherous Micah later replaces Hosea as Dutch's advisor.
• Bill Williamson: A member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Bill is a former U.S. soldier who was dishonorably discharged from the army and resumed to violence, drinking, intimidation and killing, until meeting Dutch, who persuaded him to join the gang, roughly five years prior the game's events. He is a stubborn loudmouth who likes to act tough, especially towards his fellow gang members, which mostly annoys them rather than intimidating them, but he is nonetheless loyal, a strong fighter, and always ready for a fight. Following the gang's demise, he ends up forming his own gang of outlaws in New Austin and terrorizing the locals. In Red Dead Redemption, Bill is one of the dangerous fugitives John has to hunt down. Despite John and his newfound allies taking out his gang at their hideout in Fort Mercer, Bill manages to flee to the Mexican state of Nuevo Paraiso to ask for the help of Javier Escuella, who is under the protection of the state's tyrannical ruler, Agustín Allende, which leads to John helping a local rebellion in their attempt to overthrow Allende, ultimately taking over his palace. Bill and Allende then attempt to flee, but John and rebel leader Abraham Reyes pursue them and eventually execute them both. Bill is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Javier Escuella: A member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Javier is a Mexican mercenary who was forced to flee his home country after killing an official and, while waiting for a change in the country's government so that he could return, travelled to the U.S., where he met Dutch and, impressed by his ideals, joined his gang, roughly five years prior to the game's events. Javier is attentive towards his appearance, often wearing the most stylish outfits among the gang members, and also loyal towards Dutch, with his loyalty being beaten only by that of Arthur. Following the gang's demise, Javier returns to Mexico and becomes an enforcer and assassin for the Mexican army, in exchange for the protection of Agustín Allende, the tyrannical ruler of Nuevo Pariaso. In Red Dead Redemption, Javier is one of the dangerous fugitives John has to hunt down, prompting him to travel to Nuevo Paraiso and help a local rebellion in their attempt to overthrow Allende. While helping with the assault of a fortress, John encounters Javier, who attempts to flee, but is soon either killed or captured by John; if it's the latter, John later turns Javier over to Bureau agents Edgar Ross and Archer Fordham, who most likely put him on trial and subsequently have him executed for his crimes. Javier is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Susan Grimshaw: An elderly member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Susan is responsible for maintaining order ing each of the gang's camps. While many find her terrifying, she is just a hard-working and strong-willed woman who doesn't accept excuses, only results. Susan is ultimately killed by Micah during a standoff, after Arthur reveals the latter's true nature to the gang.
• Simon Pearson: The Van der Linde gang's cook in Red Dead Redemption 2, Pearson is a former marine who would have liked to become a whale hunter, like his father and grandfather, but destiny had other plans for him, so he ended up joining the gang after they saved him from some loan sharks. He is a loud and joyful degenerate, who is somewhat in denial as to what turn his life took. Following the gang's demise, Pearson gets married and opens a shop in Rhodes, where he may be visited by John in the game's epilogue.
• Leopold Strauss: The Van der Linde gang's elderly loanshark and bookkeeper in Red Dead Redemption 2, Strauss was born in Vienna and travelled to the U.S., where he ended up joining the gang, mostly for protection. Like any loan shark, he has a somewhat changing personality, ranging from a helpless old man to a merciless loan shark. Strauss tasks Arthur with retrieving money from several debtors, but is ultimately kicked out of the gang by Arthur, who saw who may lives his money lending operation ruined. It is mentioned by Charles during the epilogue that Strauss was later captured by the Pinkertons and died in custody without selling out the gang.
• Lenny Summers: A young African-American sharpshooter and member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Lenny became skilled with guns since the age of 15, when he shot some men who killed his father, and claims to have lived three years on the run after killing every law officer and bount hunter west of the Lannahechee river. He joined the gang mostly for protection, but soon proved himself among their ranks, and befriended Arthur, who sees him as a little brother. Lenny is an intelligent, ambitious, and competent young man, who appreciates to be part of a group who judge him for his abilities and not his skin color. Lenny is ultimately killed by Pinkertons during a botched bank robbery in Saint Denis.
• Mary-Beth Gaskill: A member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Mary-Beth is orphan from an young age and ended up joining the gang after they saved her from some men who caught her stealing from them. She gives the impression of an innocent girl, which makes her a perfect thief, and enjoys reading in her free time, hoping to become a writer herself someday. Following the gang's demise, Mary-Beth ends up accomplishing this dream, as she becomes a romance novelsist, while still keeping in touch with Tilly Jackson. Mary-Beth may also reunite with John in the game's epilogue, telling him about her current life and giving him a copy of her newest book before leaving.
• Tilly Jackson: A young African-American member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Tilly is a former member of the Foreman Brothers' gang, who kidnapped her at a young age, before ultimately escaping from their clutches and finding a new family within the Van der Linde gang. Dutch in particular helped her change her life for the better, such as teaching her how to read and keeping her safe. Following the gang's demise, Tilly gets married and starts a family in Saint Denis, while still keeping in touch with Mary-Beth Gaskill. She may also reunite with John in the game's epilogue, telling him about her current life before leaving.
• Sean MacGuire: A skilled gunslinger and member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, Sean is originally from Ireland and became one of the original members of the gang after meeting Dutch and Hosea shortly after his father was killed. He is a stereotipical Irishman, often being drunk and annoying people, which causes most of the gang to despise him, but deep inside he has a good heart and is loyal to his newfound family. Sean is ultimately killed during an ambush by the Gray family in Rhodes
• Karen Jones: A skilled con artist and member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Karen is joyful and enjoys the outlaw life, being the only female member of the gang to take part in their more risky operations. Following Sean's death, she resumes to drinking, becoming an alcoholic and distancing herself from her fellow gang members. Karen's fate after the gang's demise is not revealed, though Tilly Jackson mentions in a letter to John that she supposedly drank herself to death.
• Josiah Trelawny: A master con artist who finds it easy to trick others with his schemes, Josiah is an ally of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. He often gives the gang tips for their upcoming robberies and other operations, while planning a few himself. Little is known about his background, other than he is originally from Cornwall, England. He enjoys entertaining his fellow gang members with his tricks, but is not as active in their outlaw lifestyle, most of the times not disappearing from their camps without a word. An easter egg reveals that he has a family in Saint Denis, which might be the reason why he leaves so often. Following the gang's demise, Josiah is last seen returning to Saint Denis, presumambly settling in permanently with his family.
• Molly O'Shea: A member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Molly is Dutch's eccentric and pretentious lover who is not content with the outlaw lifestyle. Over time, she grows more jealous of Dutch ignoring her and, in an alcohol-induced outburst, eventually lies that she is the Pinkerton informant who sold out the gang in an attempt to get Dutch angry, only to be shot on-the-spot the spot by Susan Grimshaw in accordance to the gang's rules.
• Orville Swanson: A member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Swanson is a former reverend who joined the gang after losing everything and supposedly saving Dutch's life. A sinful man, Swanson often abuses morphine to forget about his painful past, which leaves him in a drunk-like state that gets worse by the day and only gets him disliked within the gang. When the gang begins to fall apart, Swanson quietly leaves after an optional last encounter with Arthur, and moves to New York, where he becomes the minister of the First Congressional Church in the city.
• Kieran Duffy: A member of the O'Driscoll gang turned member of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, Kieran is a cowardly man, who claims to be an orphan from a young age and have worked in various places before being forced to join the O'Driscolls. He is captured by Arthur for interrogations at the beginning of the game, but eventually saves his life during an attack on an O'Driscoll hideout, which earns him a place within the gang, mostly as their horse carer, with whom he gets along well unlike people. While most members of the gang dislike and distrust him, Kieran is genuienly loyal, with his heart in the right place, and tries to help out his newfound allies in any way he can. Kieran is later kidnapped by the O'Driscolls, though few notice his absence, and, after several days of torture, is ultimately decapitated, with his body later being used as a distraction for an attack on the Van der Linde gang's hideout.

  Antagonists

• Edgar Ross: The main antagonist in Red Dead Redemption. Originally an agent of the Pinkerton Detective Agency who, alongside his partner Andrew Milton, was employed by Leviticus Cornwall to hunt down the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, he later became an agent and eventually director of the Bureau of Investigation. Tasked with hunting down the surviving members of the Van der Linde gang in an attempt to end the era of outlaws, Ross holds John's family away from him to force him to do the job instead. Though he returns them to him once the job is complete, Ross ultimately betrays John and sends an army to ambush the Marstons, resulting in John sacrificing himself to allow his family to escape. Three years later, Ross retires and attempts to live a peaceful live, but similarly to John, his past catches up to him, as he is tracked down and killed by John's vengeful son Jack in a duel. Edgar Ross is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Colonel Agustín Allende: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption, Allende is the tyrannical governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Paraiso, and the right-hand man of Ignacio Sanchez, the president of Mexico. An unscrupulous man and leader, he knows no limits, often kidnapping young women to rape, or mocking his subordinates, especially Vincente de Santa. Allende leads a war against a large revolution led by Abraham Reyes, and employs John, who came to Mexico in search for Bill Williamson and Javier Escuella, to help, promising to hand over the two men, secretly under his protection, in return. However, John ends up playing both sides of the war in the hopes either can help him track down Bill and Javier, so Allende ultimately betrays him and senteces him to be executed, though he is rescued by Reyes in time. Afterwards, John focuses on helping the rebels win the war, ultimately attacking Allende's palace, causing him and Bill to flee, though they are quickly caught and subsequently executed by John and Reyes, allowing the latter to take over Nuevo Paraiso. Agustín Allende is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Captain Vincente de Santa: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption, de Santa is Agustín Allende's right-hand man. While generally joyful, he can be as merciless as his superior, though most of the times he serves as nothing more than a joke for both Allende and the members of the revolution he attempts to stop. While initially working with John against the rebels, de Santa double-crosses him after it is discovered that John helped the rebels as well, and attempts to have him executed, but fails. Later, while overseeing a massacre, de Santa is captured by Johm, who interrogates him on the whereabouts of Javier Escuella, who is under Allende's protection, before either executing him or leaving a group of rebels to do so. Vincente de Santa is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Captain Espinoza: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption, Espinoza is a captain in the Meixcan army headed by Agustín Allende. Unlike him or Vincente de Santa, Espinoza truly believes in restoring peace to Nuevo Paraiso by wiping out the revolution led by Abraham Reyes, and is a brave leader, fighting side by side with his men on the few occasions John works with him and the Mexican army against the rebels. After it is discovered that John also helped the rebels, Espinoza oversees his failed execution, and is killed by him once John is freed by Reyes.
• Andrew Milton: The secondary antagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, Milton is an agent for the Pinkerton Detective Agency who, alongside his partner Edgar Ross, is hired by Leviticus Cornwall to hunt down the Van der Linde gang. Despite being part of a law enforcing agency, Milton is often as ruthless as the gangs he hunts down, and seeks to put an end to the outlaw era at all costs, believing that outlaws prevent the civilization from progressing. At one point, he attempts to convince Arthur to betray the gang in exchange for his own safety, but fails, so he later convinces Micah to do so, allowing the Pinkertons to find and attack the gang more easily. Milton is ultimately killed by Abigail, not before he reveals to Arthur that Micah was a Pinkerton infromant.
• Leviticus Cornwall: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Cornwall is a wealthy businessman and industrialist, who employs the Pinkertons to hunt down the Van der Linde gang after they rob one of his trains. As any businessman, he is very arrogant, irritable, and will stop from nothing to achieve his goals. Eventually, Dutch, joined by Arthur and Micah, surprises Cornwall as he arrives in Annesburg via boat, and swiftly kills him, believing that this will stop the Pinkertons, but does nothing other than enrage them further, as they lost their employer, and increase Arthur's distrust in Dutch.
• Colm O'Driscoll: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Colm is a notorious outlaw and the leader of the O'Driscoll gang, as well as Dutch's sworn rival. The pair had some sort of partnership in the past, until Dutch killed Colm's brother and he in turn killed Annabelle, a woman Dutch dearly liked. Over the following years, Colm formed his own gang that has been largely expanded into one of the most infamous criminal organizations in the Old West. Throughout the game, the Van der Linde gang often clash with the O'Driscoll gang. Their conflict comes to an end when Colm is captured by the authorities and sentenced to be hanged. Though his men had a plan to save him, Arthur, Dutch and Sadie foiled it, leading Colm to panic, realizing his plan failed, moments before he is finally hanged.
• Catherine Braithwaite: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Catherine is the head of the Braithwaite family, one of the two families rulling over the state of Lemoyne. The Van der Linde gang works simultaneously for the Braithwaites and their sworn rivals, the Grays, in an attempt to deceive them and steal the Civil War gold they supposedly possess, until they both realize their plan and double-cross them. The Braithwaites kidnap Jack and sell him to Italian crime boss Angelo Bronte, prompting the Van der Linde gang to attack and burn down their mansion. Catherine is the sole survivor but, upon being briefly interrogated about Jack's whereabouts and let go, runs into the burning mansion and is burned alive.
• Leigh Gray: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Leigh is the second-in-command of the Gray family, one of the two families rulling over the state of Lemoyne, led by his older brother Tavish, and the sheriff of Rhodes. The Van der Linde gang works simultaneously for the Grays and their sworn rivals, the Braithwaites, in an attempt to deceive them and steal the Civil War gold they supposedly possess, until they both realize their plan and double-cross them. During this time, Leigh recruits Arthur and Dutch as deputies, and is later killed during an ambush on the gang in Rhodes.
• Angelo Bronte: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Bronte is an Italian crime boss who controls Saint Denis' underworld. He buys Jack from the Braithwaites, but later returns him to the Van der Linde gang and strikes a partnership with them, giving them tips on a few robberies, only to later betray and attempt to have them arrested. In retaliation. the gang attack his mansion and kidnap him, before Dutch feeds him to an alligator.
• Colonel Alberto Fussar: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Fussar is the tyrannical ruler of the Guarma island, having earned his wealth by enslaving the local population and forcing them to work as slave labor on his sugar plantation. After washing ashore on Guarma, Arthur, Dutch, Micah, Bill and Javier help the revolution against Fussar, ultimately killing him and securing a transport back to the U.S.
• Colonel Henry Favours: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, Favours is a corrupt U.S. colonel and the leader of the regiment stationed in New Hanover. He is a proud and merciless commander, who enjoys tormenting the local Wapiti tribe of Native Americans and secretly made a deal with Leviticus Cornwall to chase them away, so that Cornwall could industrialize the region. Although the Wapiti leader's, Rains Fall, attempts to peacefully negotiate with Favours, Dutch manipulates his son, Eagle Flies, into starting a war against Favours' forces, in order to distract the U.S. army away from the Van der Lindge gang. While Favours is ultimately killed by Arthur during an attack, the Wapiti suffer numerous losses, including Eagle Flies, therefore forcing them to flee the region. As such, Favours ultimately achieved his goal despite being killed.
• Cleet & Joe: Antagonists in Red Dead Redemption 2, Cleet and Joe are associates of Micah who help the Van der Linde gang rob a train carrying funds for the army, after which they remain with the gang. Following its demise, they both join Micah's new gang, but are ultimately killed by John years later: Cleet by being hanged after being interrogated on Micah's whereabouts, and Joe when John storms Micah's hideout to kill him. Joe also appears in Red Dead Online, giving the player character missions such as assassinations and coach robberies.
• Laramie gang leader: An antagonist in Red Dead Redemption 2, he is the unnamed leader of the Laramie outlaw gang, which terrorizes David Geddes, John's temporary employer in the game's epilogue. Following an attack on Geddes' farm, he is killed by John to put an end to the conflict.
• Amos Lancing: An antagonist in Red Dead Online, Amos is a wealthy and well-respected landowner, as well as a former business partner of Philp LeClerk, having conspired with his wife Grace Lancing, Jeremiah Shaw and their outlaw accomplice Teddy Brown to murder him in order to gain control of his share of the business. After Brown is killed by Philip's widowed wife Jessica, with the help of her bodyguard Horley and the player character, Amos and Shaw attempt to finalize their takeover of Philip's business by coercing Jessica into signing a forged contract. However, she and her allies once again prevail, killing Amos in broad daylight following a shootout in Blackwater.
• Grace Lancing : An antagonist in Red Dead Online, Grace is the wife of Amos Lancing and a former business partner of Philp LeClerk, having conspired with his husband, her outlaw brother Teddy Brown, and Jeremiah Shaw to murder him in order to gain control of his share of the business. While Grace is never physically seen, she appears in a photograph and is mentioned several times by Philip's widowed wife Jessica, with whom she used to be good friends prior to Philip's murder. Ultimately, Grace fails to claim control of Philip's business and both Amos and Teddy are killed, which is enough to satisfy Jessica, who has no intent to go further with her revenge, meaning that Grace got away with her crimes.
• Jeremiah Shaw: An antagonist in Red Dead Online, Shaw is a corrupt banker, real estate speculator and former business partner of Philp LeClerk, having conspired with Amos and Grace Lancing and their outlaw accomplice Teddy Brown to murder him in order to gain control of his share of the business. After Brown is killed by Philip's widowed wife Jessica, with the help of her bodyguard Horley and the player character, Shaw and Amos attempt to finalize their takeover of Philip's business by coercing Jessica into signing a forged contract. However, she and her allies once again prevail, killing Amos following a shootout in Blackwater, while Horley retrieves the forged documents from Shaw. After Horley lets him go, Shaw flees and is never seen afterwards.
• Teddy Brown: An antagonist in Red Dead Online, Brown is cruel and ruthless outlaw who conspired with his sister Grace, her husband Amos Lancing, and Jeremiah Shaw to murder Philp LeClerk in order to gain control of his share of the business. The player character, under orders from Philip's widowed wife Jessica, works to earn the trust of several U.S. Marshals and sheriffs who are coming under pressure from Shaw and the Lancings to leave Brown be, in order to have them attack Brown's hideout at Fort Mercer. Ultimately, the player kills Brown's gang and captures him for Jessica to interrogate, who swiftly executes him after Brown refused to name his accomplices in Philip's murder.
• Alfredo Montez: An antagonist in Red Dead Online, Alfredo is a notorious outlaw and high-ranking member of the Del Lobo gang. After an initial failed attempt where they instead kill his brother Jorge Montez, the player character ultimately captures Alfredo for Marshal Tom Davies, who later executes him before his trial, deeming him too much trouble to be kept alive.
• Reid Hixon: The main antagonist of the A Life of 'Shine DLC storyline for Red Dead Online, Hixon is a harsh and ruthless revenue agent and the nemesis of Maggie Fike, having destroyed her moonshine business and disfigured her in 1892. Years later, when Maggie begins working with the player character to get back in business, he and his men ambush the latter while unloading supplies at the port in Annesburg. Later, after an anonymous tip from Maggie, Hixon ambushes a meeting with the Braithwaite family, during which he is finally killed by the player, despite attempting to bargain for his life.

  Other characters

• Bonnie MacFarlane: A farmer from New Austin and co-owner of MacFarlane's Ranch, alongside her father Drew, who appears in both Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Online. A strong and independent woman, she tries her best to make a living for her family in a world ruled by men. In Redemption, Bonnie finds John after he is shot by Bill Williamson's men at Fort Mercer and takes him back to her farm to be nursed back to health. After he recovers, John repays Bonnie for her kindness by helping her and Drew with various small jobs around the farm. The pair quickly become friends, and it is even implied that Bonnie developed feelings for John. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that Bonnie got married. Bonnie is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Drew MacFarlane: Bonnie's father and co-owner of MacFarlane's Ranch in Red Dead Redemption. An experienced rancher and hard-working man, he initially distrusts John, but eventually comes to respect him after he helpes out with several jobs around the farm. Drew is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Leigh Johnson: The elderly sheriff of Armadillo and an ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. A friendly, sometimes sarcastic, and dedicated man of the law, he has John help him and his clumsy deputies, Jonah and Eli, apprehend several known outlaws terrorizing the locals in exchange for his help in taking down Bill Williamson's gang, before parting ways with him. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that Johnson retired and moved away from Armadillo. Leigh Johnson is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Jonah & Eli: Leigh Johnson's clumsy deputies and allies of John in Red Dead Redemption. Whereas Jonah is more rude towards strangers and like to argue with Eli or John, Eli is more friendly somewhat more competent, though both are ultimately dedicated to their job and restoring justice to Armadillo. Jonah and Eli are also playable characters in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Nigel West Dickens: A master con artist and ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. While giving the impression of a joyful old man, Dickens is a liar in the true sense of the word, finding little to no problems in selling his supposed miraculous elixir. After having his life saved by John, Dickens works with him to gain money through various means in order to "upgrade" his wagon, which would later be used in an attack on Bill Williamson's gang. Afterwards, he is last seen in Blackwater, being arrested for the possession and sale of drugs, but is released at John's request, who explains his role in taking down Bill. Nigel West Dickens is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Seth Briars: A crazed treasure hunter and ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. Seth is a grave robber obsessed over finding a treasure and meets John through Nigel West Dickens, whom he helps with taking down Bill Williamson's gang in exchange for John's assisstance in his search for a treasure, though they ultimately fail to find anything valuable. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that Seth eventually found a treasure and became rich, returning to his family and opening a business in Blackwater. Seth is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Irish: An gun trafficker and ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. He is a stereotypical Irishman, constantly dead drunk, to the point he does not even remember his real name, and has a bad habit of double-crossing the people he works with, which results in him having lots of enemies wherever he goes. Meeting John through Nigel West Dickens, Irish enlists him to protect him from some of his "friends" in exchange for building a Gatling gun that would later be used in an attack on Bill Williamson's gang. Afterwards, Irish takes John to Mexico to hunt down Bill, who escaped the attack, and Javier Escuella, and they part ways. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that Irish accidentally shot himself dead. Irish is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Landon Ricketts: A formerly renowned gunslinger and ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. He is a calm, friendly and good-hearted old man, who moved to Mexico after realizing nobody cared about him anymore. Stories about Ricketts used to be told at the time John was still young, and he even supposedly took part in the Blackwater massacre that occurred following the Van der Linde gang's botched robbery of a ferry in 1899, prior to the events of Red Dead Redemption 2. At the time of John's arrival in Mexico to hunt down Bill Williamson and Javier Escuella, Ricketts lives in the small town of Chuparosa, Nuevo Paraiso, which he protects from outlaws, and occasionally helps the revolution against the tyrannical Agustín Allende. Assuming the role of mentor for John, Ricketts teaches him some of his shooting techniques and helps him carry out several jobs for the rebels, before parting ways with him and returning to the U.S. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that Ricketts died quietly in his sleep. Landon Ricketts is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Abraham Reyes: The leader of the revolution against Agustín Allende and an ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. Originally from a wealthy family, Reyes joined the revolution for less than noble purposes, mostly fame and power, and is a charismatic yet selfish leader, as proven when he is completely unaffected by the death of one of his lovers, Luisa Fortuna, to the point where he does not even remember her name. After being helped by John to kill Allende, Reyes takes over Nuevo Paraiso and makes plans to advance with the revolution towards Mexico's capital, inviting John to join him, but the latter declines the offer due to his mission to hunt down the remaining survivors of his former gang. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that Reyes eventually conquered Mexico, but was consumed by power and became a tyrant. Abraham Reyes is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Luisa Fortuna: One of Abraham Reyes' lovers and leading members of his rebellion, as well as an ally of John in Red Dead Redemption. Originally a young teacher from the small town of Campo Mirado, Nuevo Paraiso, Luisa joined the revolution due to genuinely believing in Reyes' cause to liberate Mexico, unware of his actual selfish reasons. She is one of the most dedicated members of the rebellion, more so than Reyes himself, and fully willing to give her life for others, as proven when she is killed while attempting to save Reyes after he is captured. Despite this, Reyes is almost unaffected by her death, with John seemingly being the only one to have cared about Luisa. Luisa is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Archer Fordham: A junior agent for the Bureau of Investigation and Edgar Ross' partner in Red Dead Redemption, who also appears briefly in the end credits for Red Dead Redemption 2. Fordham is the exact opposite of Ross: much younger, taller, and taking his job more seriously. He is also somewhat more honorable, as he appears to have developed some respect towards John by the end of his mission to hunt down the surviving members of his former gang, and does not betray him later by attacking him and his family, therefore leaving Fordham's fate unknown.
• Harold MacDougal: A professor who graduated Yale University and ally of John and the Bureau of Investigation in Red Dead Redemption. Having moved to Blackwater to study the Native Americans, he was recruited by Edgar Ross and Archer Fordham to help John track down Dutch, now in charge of a gang of Native Americans. Despite his background MacDougal is very naive, ignorant, and close-minded, claiming to be an expert in Native Americans despite knowing little to nothing about them and believing them to be nothing more than savages. He also tends to be very cowardly and hyperactive, the latter due to his regular cocaine abuse. When he becomes targeted by Dutch's gang, MacDougal asks for John help to protect him and help him return to Yale. In the game's epilogue, it is mentioned that he was kicked from Yale after getting drunk, beating a fellow professor, and climbing a building completely naked; the newspaper article relating the events names his actions as being "savage", an ironic choice of words regarding MacDougal's description of Native Americans. Harold MacDougal is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Liars and Cheats DLC.
• Nastas: A Native American and former member of Dutch's gang, turned ally of John and the Bureau of Investigation in Red Dead Redemption. Nastas left the gang due to Dutch's violence and the way he treated his men, and was recruited by Edgar Ross and Archer Fordham to help John track down Dutch. Nastas is a pacifist and shares a relationship of mutual respect with John, though he quickly grows to dislike Harold MacDougal due to the way he treats Native Americans. He is ultimately killed during an ambush of Dutch's men, enraging John. Nastas is also a playable character in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption as part of the Myths and Mavericks DLC.
• Mary Linton : Arthur's ex-girlfriend in Red Dead Redemption 2. The two used to date when still young, but broke up due to the large differences between them and stopped writing to each other for several years. During this time, Mary got married, though her husband soon died of pneumonia, and began having problems with her family, in particular with her brother Jamie, who joined a cult, and father, who became an alcoholic. Mary is a good-willed woman who tries to see the best out of everyone, and still deeply cares about Arthur. In the game, she asks him to help her with these problems, which he may or not accept to do. Either way, she later sends him a letter bidding him farewell, which also contains her wedding ring that Arthur subsequently gives to John. Mary is last seen bringing flowers to Arthur's grave during the end credits.
• The Downes family: A poor family consisting of husband Thomas, wife Edith, and son Archie, who appear in Red Dead Redemption 2. Thomas is dying from tuberculosis and is one of the people in debt to Leopold Strauss. When Arthur is sent to collect from him, he beats Thomas, who in turn spits in his face, which later causes Arthur to also contract tuberculosis. Shortly after the incident, Thomas dies, forcing Edith and Archie to sell their ranch, and the former to become a prostitute. Arthur has several more encounters with the Downeses throughout the game, and may help them by giving money. During the end credits, Edith and Archie are shown wealthier and boarding a boat in Saint Denis. A newspaper article found in the game's epilogue mentions that the pair opened several successful businesses, including a golf course.
• Archibald MacGregor & Harmon Thomas: Leigh Gray's deputies in Red Dead Redemption 2, who work alongside Arthur and Dutch when they are temporarily named deputies. Archibald is later killed alongside Leigh, while Harmon becomes the new sheriff of Rhodes and employs John and Sadie to deliver him several bounty targets in the game's epilogue.
• Tavish Gray: The head of the Gray family in Red Dead Redemption 2. The Van der Linde gang works simultaneously for the Grays and their sworn rivals, the Braithwaites, in an attempt to deceive them and steal the Civil War gold they supposedly possess, until they both realize their plan and double-cross them. Tavish makes only one appearance in the game, employing the gang to steal the Braithwaites' horses, but his corpse can later be found on the porch of the Grays' house, implying he committed suicide.
• Beau Gray & Penelope Braithwaite: Two members of the Gray and Braithwaite families, respectively, in Red Dead Redemption 2. The two are secretly in love and date in secret due to the rivalry between their families, much like Romeo and Juliet. They ask Arthur for help in keeping their relationship a secret and ultimately to flee to Boston in order to live happily together.
• Mother Superior Calderon: A nun who appears in both Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. In the latter, she can be encountered by Arthur twice, the first time asking him to retrieve her crucifix stolen by a boy, and the second time to donate for a food bank she is making. An optional third encounter may occur depending on Arthur's honor level after he has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, where they have a conversation about morality, before Calderon departs for Mexico. In Redemption, she can be found at Las Hermanas, Nuevo Paraiso by either John or Jack, who may rob or donate to her.
• Hercule Fontaine: The leader of the rebellion against Alberto Fussar in Red Dead Redemption 2. He recruits Arthur, Dutch, Micah, Bill Williamson and Javier Escuella after they wash ashore on Guarma, and provides them with a ship to take them back to the U.S. once Fussar is killed and Guarma's population is liberated.
• Rains Fall: The leader of the Wapiti tribe of Native Americans in New Hanover who appears in Red Dead Redemption 2. A pacifist by nature, he attempts to avoid conflicts in any way, but faces problems when the army attempts to evict the Wapiti from New Hanover. Rains Fall first meets Arthur at a party in Saint Denis and quickly forms a bond with him, as they both face problems from the government. Later, when the Van der Linde gang arrives in New Hanover, Arthur offers to help Rains Fall, but the peaceful negotiations with the army fail. Afterwards, Dutch manipulates his son, Eagle Flies, into starting a war with the army for his own benefit, which ultimately results in his and many other's death. With no other choice, the Wapiti leave New Hanover and move to Canada. In the game's epilogue, Rains Fall briefly returns to the U.S. to mourn his son's death one last time, and may encounter John before permanently returning to Canada.
• Eagle Flies: Rains Fall's son who appears in Red Dead Redemption 2. Eagle Flies is a proud young man, who deeply cares about his tribe, the Wapiti, and honor, being loyal to whoever helps him and helping them back on any occasion he gets. Unlike his father, however, he is not a pacifist and got tired of others oppressing their kind. He is manipulated by Dutch into starting a war against the army, who are trying to evict the Wapiti from New Hanover, but is ultimately killed in battle, along with many others. His father mourns his death and makes the hard decision to leave for Canada, no longer being able to fight back.
• Captain Lyndon Monroe: An honest and loyal military officer who appears in Red Dead Redemption 2. Despite serving under Colonel Henry Favours and being ordered to evict the Wapiti from New Hanover, Monroe tries his best to avoid any conflict with the Wapiti, and even helps them on several occasions. After his treason is discovered, Favours orders Monroe to be arrested, but he is rescued by Arthur and Charles Smith, who take him to a train station to flee as far away as possible, and he is never seen again afterwards.
• David Geddes: The owner of the Pronghorn Ranch in West Elizabeth who appears in Red Dead Redemption 2's epilogue. He has a wife and two children, Angus and Ducan, as well two other ranchers working at his farm, Tom Dickens and Abe, and appears to be well-connected and respected in Blackwater. An honest and kind man, he employs John while providing him and his family with a small cabin at his farm to live in. David often faces problems from the Laramie gang, but John helps put an end to their conflict by killing the gang's leader, though this ends up upsetting Abigail, who leaves with Jack. In order to prove her that he has changed, John quits work for David with the intent of building his own ranch, and bids farewell to the Geddeses, thanking them for their generosity, who are never seen again afterwards.
• Jessica LeClerk: A wealthy woman from Blackwater who appears in Red Dead Online. A well-mannered, generous and resourceful individual, she mostly resorts to employing others to do her work, but isn't afraid to take matters into her own hands, especially when they are personal. After her husband Philip is killed, she has the player character, who was falsely accused of the murder, released from prison to help exact revenge on the real culprits, but eventually becomes personally involved into the matter, such as interrogating and then executing Teddy Brown, one of the outlaws who helped killed Philip, or shooting Amos Lancing, another culprit, in broad daylight. The latter action brands Jessica an outlaw, forcing her to go into hiding.
• Horley: Jessica LeClerk's employee and bodyguard in Red Dead Online. He is a very level-headed and collected man, often acting as Jessica's voice of reason. After releasing the player character on Jessica's orders, Horley works with them to track down those responsible for Philip's death, ultimately becoming a fugitive alongside his employer.
• Old Man Jones: An associate of Jessica LeClerk and Horley in Red Dead Online. While regarded as crazy by many due to his odd behavior and way of speaking, he is an honorable man, as proven by the fact that he will monitor the player's honor level after various missions regardless if they choose to go down the honorable or dishonorable path in their investigation of Philip LeClerk's murder.
• Tom Davies: A gritty, no-nonsense and often vindictive U.S. Marshal who appears in Red Dead Online. As an associate of Horley and Old Man Jones, he enlists the player character to capture notorious outlaw Alfredo Montez, if the player has high honor. Despite failing and killing his brother, Jorge Montez, instead, the player is ultimately able to capture Alfredo, whom Davies subsequently executes despite the lack of evidence regarding his crimes. In exchange for the player's help, Davies recommends them to other Marshals, allowing the player to enlist their help in capturing Teddy Brown, one of the outlaws responsible for the murder of Philip LeClerck. Later, Davies and Sheriff Freeman of Tumbleweed are captured and almost executed by the Del Lobo gang, but the player manages to rescue them, after being informed of their capture by Old Man Jones.
• Samson Finch: An outlaw and former military who appears in Red Dead Online. As an associate of Horley, he enlists the player to help him rob a merchant bank in Saint Denis, if the player has low honor. After forming a posse and killing Finch's former partner, who betrayed him and planned his own robbery, the player helps him carry out the robbery before parting ways.
• JB Cripps: An associate of the player in Red Dead Online, helping them organize and manage their camp. If the player chooses to become a Trader, Cripps also becomes their partner in the Cripps Trading Company.
• Maggie Fike: An elderly moonshine producer and associate of the player in the A Life of 'Shine DLC storyline for Red Dead Online. Having once controlled the moonshine business in Lemoyne, until she was discovered and disfigured by revenue agents led by Reid Hixon in 1892, Maggie asks the player to invest in her business and help her carry out her revenge against Hixon. Ultimately, the player is able to expand Maggie's moonshine production and kill Hixon, as well as sabotage the operation of their rivals, the Braithwaite family, leaving Maggie in charge of the moonshine business once more.
• Lemuel "Lem" Fike: A moonshiner and Maggie Fike's nephew in the A Life of 'Shine DLC storyline for Red Dead Online. A kind yet clumsy man, Lem used to work for his aunt in the moonshine business until they were discovered by revenue agents led by Reid Hixon in 1892, with Lem himself captured and imprisoned. Years later, when the player character begins working with Maggie to resume moonshine production, they rescue Lem and recruit him to work for them, though he tends to continually mess up their operations.
• Danny-Lee Caton: Maggie Fike's former moonshine producer in the A Life of 'Shine DLC storyline for Red Dead Online. A cowardly and self-centered man, he quit work for Maggie after they were discovered by revenue agents led by Reid Hixon in 1892, and was instead recruited to help produce moonshine for the Braithwaite family, who promised him protection. Years later, when the player character begins working with Maggie to resume moonshine production, they capture Danny to sabotage the Braithwaites' production and bring him to Maggie, who allows him to flee under the condition she doesn't see him ever again.

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