The Red Backdrop Makes Everyone Look Good
Yesterday, we reported on a wonderful set of Red Dead Redemption 2 images that Rockstar Games release on social media. Incrementally, we learned more about the individual members of the Van der Linde Game. Today, the cast of support characters is complete and a new set of wallpapers is available.
Below, youโll find the artwork for the colorful characters of Red Dead Redemption 2, the people you will apparently be fighting for. Of course, there are a lot more people in the game and more interactions than we can possibly imagine. But this group provides a foundation and motivation for the single-player campaign. If any particular image catches your fancy, you can download the wallpaper at the Rockstar Games website.
Dutch van der Linde โTheyโre chasing us hard, because we represent everything that they fear.โ
The leader of a sizeable gang of outlaws and misfits. Idealistic, anarchic, charismatic, well-read, well-lived, but possibly starting to unravel under the pressures of the encroaching modern world.
Hosea Matthews pic.twitter.com/1fVEimJAeZ
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Hosea Matthews โI wish I had acquired wisdom at less of a price.โ
A master con artist, gentleman and thief, Hosea has been Dutchโs closest friend and right-hand man for over twenty years. Intelligent and quick-witted, he can talk his way into, or out of, just about anything.
Molly OโShea pic.twitter.com/SDpQQ3L0TF
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Molly OโShea โYouโre playing a dangerous game.โ
A Dublin girl and the object of Dutchโs affection, for now at least, Molly is too high-strung for a life on the run and itโs all starting to take a toll on her.
Susan Grimshaw pic.twitter.com/65ru13ZaKG
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Susan Grimshaw โI swear half of you would just rot in your own filth, if nobody kept you in check.โ
The undisputed boss and arbiter of justice in the camp, everything would have fallen apart years ago without Susan in charge. Tenacious and iron-willed, she stands for no nonsense.
Pearson pic.twitter.com/AyRM3x5mME
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Pearson โThe people are happy and well fed. I think perhaps weโll be okay.โ
The campโs butcher and cook, Pearson served a short stint in the navy that he likes to talk about at length. A loud, jolly degenerate who is somewhat in denial about the turn his life has taken.
Micah Bell pic.twitter.com/UEq2HzaoPS
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Micah Bell โI believe thereโs winners and losersโฆ and nothing else besides.โ
A career criminal and hitman. Wild and unpredictable but he lives for the action.
Charles Smith pic.twitter.com/e3CXmtgmLG
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Charles Smith โThe amount of hell weโve raised, weโre owed some back.โ
A relatively recent recruit to the gang, Charles is quiet and reserved but extremely competent in everything he does and virtually unbeatable in a fight. A decent, honest man who also happens to be deadly.
Bill Williamson pic.twitter.com/uEL8iYR3J6
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Bill Williamson โDonโt try anything stupid and we wonโt do anything unkind.โ
An ex-soldier discharged from the army, possibly dishonorably. Hot headed, he tends to act first and think later but is tough, dedicated and always ready to fight.
Leopold Strauss pic.twitter.com/TLc6PEHBmf
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Leopold Strauss โItโs a nasty world out there, and itโs catching up with usโฆโ
Originally hailing from Austria, Herr Strauss is responsible for keeping the gangโs books and running their money lending operation. A serious, somewhat shifty and unemotional man, he has all the qualities a loan shark needs.
John Marston pic.twitter.com/C6RvC42FnV
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John Marston โGuess about all I got left now is doubts. Doubts and scars.โ
Once an orphaned street kid taken under Dutchโs wing at the age of twelve, John has always had to live by his wits. Shrewd, fearless and strong-willed, he and Arthur are Dutchโs proudest protรฉgรฉs.
Abigail Roberts pic.twitter.com/opWWjtTysu
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Abigail Roberts โIf they so much as put one bruise on him I swear, Iโll bring the fires of hell on them myself.โ
An orphan who grew up scraping out a living in dive bars and brothels in the West, Abigail is a strong, straight-talking woman who has seen a lot of life and knows what it takes to survive against the odds.
Jack Marston pic.twitter.com/4eYK05ju01
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Jack Marston โDid you catch the bad guys?โ
Young Jack has grown up with the gang, although everyone has done their best to shield him from the more nefarious elements, especially his mother Abigail. He loves everything about nature and the outdoor life, and is carefully watched over by his many aunts and uncles.
Karen Jones pic.twitter.com/cdiaFuKgYN
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Karen Jones โRunning scams, robbing banks, screwing over the rich and horrible.โ
A consummate scam artist and trigger woman who can drink pretty much anybody under the table. Bold and full of fun, she loves the outlaw life and wouldnโt have it any other way.
Javier Escuella pic.twitter.com/uqWXFDcblf
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Javier Escuella โIf we have to fight, we fight. If we have to run, weโll run. If we must die, weโll die, butโฆ weโll stay free.โ
A notorious bounty hunter and Mexican revolutionary. Javier immediately had a strong connection to Dutchโs ideals. Very committed, passionate and loyal.
Tilly Jackson pic.twitter.com/cnx5GSpAc8
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Tilly Jackson โMost of us grew up hungry and scared and alone, one way or another.โ
An outlaw from the age of 12, Tilly ran with another gang before joining up with Dutch. Savvy, resilient and dependable, she can more than handle herself and isnโt afraid to speak her mind.
Uncle pic.twitter.com/Te6JagHPvP
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Uncle โPeople call me lazy. Iโm not lazy. Just donโt like working. Thereโs a difference.โ
A hanger-on and good-time guy, Uncle is always around when the whiskey is open and never around when thereโs any work to be done. If he wasnโt so entertaining, Dutch would have cut him loose years ago.
Mary-Beth Gaskill pic.twitter.com/FyNwqCoCqk
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Mary-Beth Gaskill โGentlemen, I think Iโve got something good.โ
A kind, good-natured young woman, which makes her the perfect criminal. By the time people realize theyโve been duped, Mary-Beth is already on her way home with the money.
Lenny Summers pic.twitter.com/hFLWPHxpui
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Lenny Summers โLiving free out here, like thisโฆ I wouldnโt have it any other way.โ
Young Lenny has been on the run since he was 15 years old after killing the men who murdered his father. Smart, educated, competent and ambitious, he is always ready to do his part.
Josiah Trelawny pic.twitter.com/TambuqgpRi
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Josiah Trelawny โHow can romance ever be silly? Itโs all we have.โ
A flamboyant conjurer, conman and trickster, Trelawny is a very hard man to pin down but heโs always able to bring good leads.
Reverend Swanson pic.twitter.com/LbpyfPl7As
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Reverend Swanson โI had real suffering and I lost everything, my vocation, my faith, my familyโฆโ
An ex clergyman now lost to debauchery, Swanson has fallen a long way from the standards he once set himself. If he hadnโt saved Dutchโs life in the past, itโs unlikely the gang would have kept him around for this long.
Sean Macguire pic.twitter.com/JeXhmDESIo
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Sean Macguire โJust leave it to me. I can talk a dog off a meat wagon.โ
A cocky young Irish thief and stick-up man who comes from a long line of criminals and political dissidents. He always wants a piece of the action and believes in himselfโฆperhaps a little too much.
Sadie Adler pic.twitter.com/ce0btUIoka
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Sadie Adler โNobodyโs taking nothing from me ever again.โ
A widow who is hellbent on taking revenge upon those who killed her husband. Relentless and afraid of nothing and no one. The wrong woman to cross, but very loyal to those she loves.
Arthur Morgan pic.twitter.com/dDEZOceEBf
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Arthur Morgan โWeโre thieves, in a world that donโt want us no more.โ
Dutchโs most dependable and capable enforcer since he was a boy, the outlaw life is all Arthur has ever known. Sharp, cool-headed, and ruthless, but with his own sense of honor. A man who gets the job done.
Red Dead Redemption 2 reaches PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018.