About Red Dead Redemption Characters

Welcome to the comprehensive Red Dead Redemption characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the Red Dead Redemption series. Each profile covers abilities, personality traits, backstories, and relationships.

What You'll Discover

  • Complete character bios and personality types
  • Unique abilities, roles, and gameplay traits
  • Lore connections, occupations, and recurring appearances

Character Roles in Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:

  • protagonist characters
  • gang leader/antagonist characters
  • government antagonist characters
  • family member characters
  • primary antagonist characters

Below you’ll find the complete list of Red Dead Redemption characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.

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Arthur Morgan

Red Dead Redemptionprotagonist

The main protagonist of RDR2, a loyal outlaw and enforcer for the Van der Linde gang

Occupation: Protagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

Mysterious

Abilities

Expert gunslingerDead EyeHorseback ridingSurvival skillsLeadership
Quote:

I gave you all I had, Dutch.

Arthur Morgan

Arthur Morgan

Red Dead Redemptionprotagonist

The main protagonist of RDR2, a loyal outlaw and enforcer for the Van der Linde gang...

Dutch van der Linde

Dutch van der Linde

Red Dead Redemptiongang leader/antagonist

The charismatic but increasingly unstable leader of the Van der Linde gang

Occupation: Gang leader/antagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

Mysterious

Abilities

Charismatic leadershipStrategic planningGunfightingManipulationPhilosophy
Quote:

We need money, and time.

Dutch van der Linde

Dutch van der Linde

Red Dead Redemptiongang leader/antagonist

The charismatic but increasingly unstable leader of the Van der Linde gang...

Edgar Ross

Edgar Ross

Red Dead Redemptiongovernment antagonist

The federal agent who forces John to hunt his former gang members

Occupation: Government antagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

Mysterious

Abilities

Government authorityInvestigationManipulationPolitical powerRuthlessness
Quote:

We're gon civilize this place, Mr. Marston.

Jack Marston

Jack Marston

Red Dead Redemptionfamily member

John and Abigail's son, representing the next generation and hope for the future

Occupation: Family member
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

Mysterious

Abilities

ReadingLearningYouthful curiosityPotentialIntelligence
Quote:

Tell me a story, Uncle Arthur.

John Marston

John Marston

Red Dead Redemptionprotagonist

The protagonist of RDR1 and major character in RDR2, a former outlaw seeking redemption

Occupation: Protagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

Mysterious

Abilities

Expert gunslingerDead EyeTrackingHorseback ridingDetermination
Quote:

I ain't a good man, but I'm trying to be better.

John Marston

John Marston

Red Dead Redemptionprotagonist

The protagonist of RDR1 and major character in RDR2, a former outlaw seeking redemption...

Micah Bell

Micah Bell

Red Dead Redemptionprimary antagonist

A manipulative and violent gang member who corrupts Dutch and betrays the gang

Occupation: Primary antagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

Mysterious

Abilities

GunfightingManipulationSurvivalDeceptionViolence
Quote:

We're outlaws, Dutch. We're bad men.

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