Characters of Red Dead Redemption 2

The game focuses on Arthur's relationship with several of the gang members, including Dutch's best friend Hosea Matthews, Native American hunter Charles Smith, gunslinger Sadie Adler, experienced outlaw Micah Bell, and Red Dead Redemption protagonist John Marston.Throughout their adventures, the gang come into direct conflict with several opposing forces, including wealthy oil magnate Leviticus Cornwall, crime lord Angelo Bronte, Dutch's nemesis Colm O'Driscoll, and Pinkerton agents Andrew Milton and Edgar Ross.Red Dead Redemption 2's recording sessions began in 2013 and lasted a total of 2,200 days, led primarily by motion capture director Rod Edge.Senior creative writer Michael Unsworth noted that the ensemble was advantageous when writing the narrative, as it helped to craft the story and added complexity to the game.The conversations and sense of life within the gang environment were inspired by Grand Theft Auto V's exploration of the lives of two of the game's playable characters while the player was controlling the other one.Early in the gang's history, Dutch took in street kids and orphans, teaching them how to read and establishing the importance of independent thinking and self-worth as they completed tasks for him.[8] Shortly before the events of the game, Dutch kills an innocent woman during a botched ferry robbery in Blackwater organized by Micah Bell, forcing the gang into the heart of a blizzard.The gang moves to Shady Belle and retrieves Jack from businessman Angelo Bronte, who gives Dutch a tip that leads to an ambush.He later confronts and kills Cornwall, attends the hanging of his rival Colm O'Driscoll, and helps a group of Native Americans fight against the Army to distract the government from the gang.Shocked by the grim reality of his imminent death, he contemplates his decisions and reflects on his morals, driving his desire to protect the remnants of the gang.[1] Vice President of Creativity Dan Houser was interested in subverting the trope of the protagonist starting as weak and becoming stronger as the story progresses; instead, Arthur is already tough at the beginning of the game, and is "taken on a more intellectual roller coaster when his world view gets taken apart".[20] Houser felt that the decline of the American frontier has a deep impact on Arthur, noting that the character is "caught between the nastiness of nature and the brutality of encroaching industrialization in civilization".Charles partakes in the failed bank robbery in Saint Denis, later distracting Pinkerton guards to allow some of the gang members to escape the country.[34] Game Informer staff considered Hosea "most interesting when the cracks in his sweet facade show", such as when he mocks Catherine Braithwaite or pulls a pistol on Bill.Four years later, during the events of Red Dead Redemption in 1911, Abigail and Jack are abducted so John will search for his former comrades; they are returned when he completes his task.[40] During the events of the game in 1899, Javier joins Arthur on several occasions, including searching for John, robbing Leviticus Cornwall's train, and rescuing Sean.He is dedicated to working hard and doing his part for the gang,[48] as proven early during the events of the game when he participates in the robbery of Leviticus Cornwall's train.[10] Game Informer's Jason Guisao praised Lenny's role in Red Dead Redemption 2, describing him as "a vocal reminder of the heightened racial tensions that plagued the wild frontier".[59] She eventually becomes fed up with Dutch ignoring her, and, while drunk, returns to camp and tells the gang that she informed the Pinkertons about their botched bank heist.Sometime later, when the gang is based at Clemens Point, Sadie becomes dissatisfied with her job of preparing food; Arthur takes her to town to run some errands, but they are attacked on their return, prompting the two to fight them off.[73] Colin Campbell of Polygon described Grimshaw as a "walking cliché", noting that her strength exists only to offer support to the male hero, comparing her to Ma Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie and Mrs. Jorgensen in The Searchers.The gang encounters several allies throughout the game, including Arthur's former partner, Mary Linton (Julie Jesneck), Guarman rebellion leader Hercule Fontaine (Guyviaud Joseph), U.S. Infantry Captain Lyndon Monroe (Jake Silbermann), and lovers Beau Gray (Bjorn Thorstad) and Penelope Braithwaite (Alison Barton).[80] Cade Onder of GameZone wrote that Arthur riding away from the Downes ranch on his first visit is "an interesting choice" by Rockstar to allow the player to "sit there and realize what you just did".[82] IGN's Petty identified young warriors ignoring authority figures to following their angry peers is a common theme in American tribal culture.Sometime later, Rains Fall rides to the gang's camp and pleads with his son and his men not to fight against the Army; they ignore his pleas, and Eagle Flies is mortally wounded.The gang also encounters the Saint Denis-based Italian crime lord Angelo Bronte (Jim Pirri), the controversial Guarman ruler Colonel Alberto Fussar (Alfredo Narciso), U.S. Army Colonel Henry Favours (Malachy Cleary), and Dutch's nemesis Colm O'Driscoll (Andrew Berg), leader of the rival O'Driscoll gang.IGN's Petty found Cornwall to be a parody of rich and powerful men of the era such as Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and George Washington Vanderbilt II.[16] Scholars Hilary Jane Locke and Thomas Mackay identified Cornwall as a metaphor for American capitalism, noting a resemblance with "robber barons" like Morgan and John D.[88] Giant Bomb's Alex Navarro echoed this sentiment, noting that the characters possess humanity often lacking in other Rockstar games, particularly in the thoughtful portrayal of Arthur's internal conflicts.[98] Dean Takahashi of VentureBeat described the performances of Benjamin Byron Davis and Roger Clark as "first-rate", praising the immersion of the acting and facial animation.
Art designs of the 23 main characters of the game.
A composite of the art designs of each member of the Van der Linde gang, which makes up the main characters of Red Dead Redemption 2 , led by Dutch
A 46-year-old man with gray hair and a gray beard holding a microphone and looking to the left of the camera.
Benjamin Byron Davis reprised his role as Dutch van der Linde in Red Dead Redemption 2 .
A man in his early 40s with brown hair and a brown beard looking to the right of the camera.
Roger Clark was cast as main playable character Arthur Morgan.
A 42-year-old man with brown hair and a brown beard smiling to the left of the camera.
Rob Wiethoff returned for the role of John Marston, the main protagonist of the first game.
A 43-year-old man with a brown beard and a hat, smiling slightly to the left of the camera.
Steve J. Palmer reprised his role as Bill Williamson.
A man with black hair laughing while facing to the right of the camera.
Gabriel Sloyer took over the role of Javier Escuella, who was played by Antonio Jaramillo in the first game.
A 35-year-old woman with brown hair smiling at the camera.
Jo Armeniox portrayed Karen Jones in Red Dead Redemption 2 .
A 32-year-old woman with long brown hair looking into the camera.
Samantha Strelitz portrayed Mary-Beth Gaskill.
A man with ginger hair and a ginger beard looking to the left of the camera.
Peter Blomquist, who previously worked with Rockstar on L.A. Noire , was cast as Micah Bell in Red Dead Redemption 2 .
A 42-year-old man with black hair, a black beard, and glasses smiling with an open mouth at the camera.
Jim Santangeli played Mr. Pearson in the game.
A 55-year-old man with grey hair and a grey beard smirking to the right of the camera.
Sean Haberle portrayed Reverend Swanson.
A 34-year-old blonde-haired woman wearing a hat and holding a microphone, smiling to the left of the camera.
Alex McKenna was cast as Sadie Adler.
A 39-year-old man with a brown buzz cut and a beard looking to the left of the camera.
Michael Mellamphy plays Sean MacGuire.
A 44-year-old with brown hair smiling at the camera.
Kaili Vernoff played Susan Grimshaw in the game.
A 31-year-old woman with curly brown hair smiling at the camera.
Meeya Davis was cast as Tilly Jackson.
A 35-year-old woman with red hair and a yellow shirt looking to the right of the camera.
Jayme Lake portrayed Edith Downes in Red Dead Redemption 2 .
A 45-year-old man with gray hair dressed in a suit smirking towards the camera.
Graham Greene portrayed Rains Fall in Red Dead Redemption 2 . Writer Dan Houser felt that Greene's role signified the game's focus on history and politics.
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