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* ConspiracyTheorist
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* SnakeOilSalesman: The TropeCodifier

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A young schoolteacher and a member of Reyes' rebels. Sees something as

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A young schoolteacher and a member of Reyes' rebels. Sees something asrebels, who she sees as a great hero.



* {{Jerkass}}: It's pretty clear to anyone that Reyes is a man obsessed with power more than he is with actually doing any good.

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* {{Jerkass}}: It's pretty clear to anyone that Reyes is a man obsessed with power more than he is with actually doing any good. However, he does keep his side of the deal with John and in the end helps him get Esquela and


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* FallenHero: John believes that he was a good man trying to do good. Was being the key word there.
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!!Marshal Leigh Johnson
The no-nonsense District Marshal of Armadillo.

* {{Badass}}
* CharacterAlignment: LawfulNeutral. Or NeutralGood.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To an extent.
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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: [[spoiler:The epilogue states that he managed to get himself killed while drunkenly fiddling around with a gun.]]

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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: [[spoiler:The epilogue states that he managed to get himself killed while drunkenly fiddling around with a gun.gun in an outhouse.]]




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* ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler:In the epilogue it is mentioned that he actually found a real treasure and become rich]].
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* LargeHam: An absolutely DELICIOUS one.

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* LargeHam: An absolutely DELICIOUS one.
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* [[spoiler:TheThermidor]]



Ross' apprentice, who follows his orders no matter what.

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Ross' slightly dimwitted apprentice, who follows his orders no matter what.
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He often voices his hate for mexicans.


The anti-Semitic Armadillo shopkeeper.

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The anti-Semitic and racist Armadillo shopkeeper.
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How could anyone forget this one?



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* RetiredOutlaw
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* CharacterAlignment: ChaoticEvil, ChaoticNeutral, or even ChaoticGood to come of his bigger fans. Depending on how one interprets his actions.

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* TheShopkeeper

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Ross a decent guy who's just following orders? [[spoiler: Conversations with his wife and brother hint at this.]] Is he a KnightTemplar who genuinelly means well, but goes about it in the wrong ways? Or is he just an outright [[CompleteMonster evil, heartless bastard]]?

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Ross a decent guy who's just following orders? [[spoiler: Conversations with his wife and brother hint at this.]] Is he a KnightTemplar who genuinelly genuinely means well, but goes about it in the wrong ways? Or is he just an outright [[CompleteMonster evil, heartless bastard]]?



* AntiVillain
* ArchnemesisDad: Sorta. He adopted John, Bill, and Javier when they were children, and raised them as a part of his gang.




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* EvilFormerFriend
* [[spoiler: TheFatalist: He becomes one right before his death.]]
* HeroicSociopath: In his own mind he is.
* SoftspokenSadist: His voice is actually pretty innocuous, but he certainly isn't.
* TriggerHappy
* WickedCultured: Yep
* WellIntentionedExtemist
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* CharacterAlingment: ChaoticEvil, ChaoticNeutral, or even ChaoticGood to come of his bigger fans. Depending on how one interprets his actions.

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!!Agent Edgar Ross
A federal agent forcing Marston to go after his former gang members. He's holding Marston's wife and son hostage, until he finishes the job... [[spoiler: and even then, Ross still has something up his sleeve...]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Ross a decent guy who's just following orders? [[spoiler: Conversations with his wife and brother hint at this.]] Is he a KnightTemplar who genuinelly means well, but goes about it in the wrong ways? Or is he just an outright [[CompleteMonster evil, heartless bastard]]?
* CharacterAlignment: LawfulEvil (or LawfulNeutral, depending on the AlternateCharacterInterpretation)
* DirtyCop: He's not above kidnapping someone's family to make them hunt down outlaws that ''he'' should be hunting down.
* {{Jerkass}}
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: He gives John the high-powered pistol by shoving it barrel-first into John's stomach. But then again, he's not too concerned about John's well-being.
* KnightTemplar: A very brutal version. So brutal, that he's [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation often considered]] a CompleteMonster by fans.
* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: Until Jack kills him... and even then, he's seen as a hero.]]
* {{MIB}}
* SmugSnake: Both he and Fordham are irritatingly condescending to Marston whenever they meet.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He seems to ''love'' giving these to John.

!! Agent Archer Fordham
Ross' apprentice, who follows his orders no matter what.

* TheDragon: To Ross.
* CharacterAlignment: LawfulNeutral. Seems to be slightly less of an asshole than Ross and more someone who's just following orders.
* {{MIB}}
* SmugSnake: Though not quite as much as Ross is.




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!!Agent Edgar Ross
A federal agent forcing Marston to go after his former gang members. He's holding Marston's wife and son hostage, until he finishes the job... [[spoiler: and even then, Ross still has something up his sleeve...]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Ross a decent guy who's just following orders? [[spoiler: Conversations with his wife and brother hint at this.]] Is he a KnightTemplar who genuinelly means well, but goes about it in the wrong ways? Or is he just an outright [[CompleteMonster evil, heartless bastard]]?
* CharacterAlignment: LawfulEvil (or LawfulNeutral, depending on the AlternateCharacterInterpretation)
* DirtyCop: He's not above kidnapping someone's family to make them hunt down outlaws that ''he'' should be hunting down.
* {{Jerkass}}
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: He gives John the high-powered pistol by shoving it barrel-first into John's stomach. But then again, he's not too concerned about John's well-being.
* KnightTemplar: A very brutal version. So brutal, that he's [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation often considered]] a CompleteMonster by fans.
* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: Until Jack kills him... and even then, he's seen as a hero.]]
* {{MIB}}
* SmugSnake: Both he and Fordham are irritatingly condescending to Marston whenever they meet.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He seems to ''love'' giving these to John.

!! Agent Archer Fordham
Ross' apprentice, who follows his orders no matter what.

* TheDragon: To Ross.
* CharacterAlignment: LawfulNeutral. Seems to be slightly less of an asshole than Ross and more someone who's just following orders.
* {{MIB}}
* SmugSnake: Though not quite as much as Ross is.

!!Dutch Van Der Linde
John's former mentor, and Ross's main target.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is he simply an unstable brute with no conscience? An extremely savage KnightTemplar? Or a freedom fighter who will do whatever he needs to to get justice?
* AxCrazy: One of the more subtle examples out there.
*CompleteMonster: According to some...
* CharacterAlingment: ChaoticEvil, ChaoticNeutral, or even ChaoticGood to come of his bigger fans. Depending on how one interprets his actions.
* {{Darwinist}}: One who is willing to die to make sure that his ideals become reality.

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* CharacterAlignment: TrueNeutral. Marston is kind enough to those who treat him well, but he will stop at nothing to get make sure his family is safe, whatever the cost.



* CharacterAlignment: LawfulEvil (or LawfulNeutral, depending on the AlternateCharacterInterpretation)



* LawfulEvil (or LawfulNeutral, depending on the AlternateCharacterInterpretation)



* LawfulNeutral: Seems to be slightly less of an asshole than Ross and more someone who's just following orders.

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* ChaoticGood

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* Expy: His resemblance to Sam Elliot has been noted.

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* Expy: {{Expy}}: His resemblance to Sam Elliot has been noted.
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* BadassGrandpa: Despite his age, he is one of the best allies and one of the best fighters John has while in Mexico.
* BadassMoustache: OH HELL YES.


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* Expy: His resemblance to Sam Elliot has been noted.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Tries to get John executed when

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** Averted, actually: [[spoiler: apparently he always intended to become this if you listen to him.]]

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!!Agustin Allende
The provincial governor of Nuevo Paradiso. A brutal tyrant with a love of sexual violence.
* CompleteMonster: The guy frequently has women kidnapped to serve as part of his private harem.
* EvilOverlord: For the part of Mexico that John is in, at least.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Tries to get John executed when



* ChaoticGood



* RetiredGunslinger: The epitome of this trope.

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* RetiredGunslinger: While his days as a legend of the west are over, he'll pick up that revolver to protect Chuparosa.

!!Luisa Fortuna
A young schoolteacher and a member of Reyes' rebels. Sees something as
* [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Good Cannot Comprehend Apathy]]: She finds it difficult to see that John simply doesn't care about the revolution and is only here for Williamson.
* WideEyedIdealist: To the point of being blind to any of Reyes' faults.

!!Abraham Reyes
The epitome leader of this trope.
the rebels. A charismatic son of nobles who proves to be not nearly as great as he says.
* GloryHound
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: [[spoiler:Upon becoming Presidente, Reyes becomes a tyrant.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: It's pretty clear to anyone that Reyes is a man obsessed with power more than he is with actually doing any good.
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!!Herbert Moon
The anti-Semitic Armadillo shopkeeper.
* LoveItOrHateIt: Considered by some to be the EnsembleDarkhorse, considered by others to be TheScrappy.
* MemeticBadass
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!!Vincente de Santa
The second-in-command (maybe) of Allende, who openly supports his methods.
* AffablyEvil: Despite strongly supporting Allende's brutal, harsh methods, he appears to be a somewhat jovial, friendly guy.
* DepravedHomosexual: Subverted; while his enemies claims that he is this trope, his [[TheDragon style of villainy]] and [[StraightGay general behaviour]] state otherwise.
* TheDragon: To Allende. Well, not if you ask Espinoza....
* LawfulEvil
* StraightGay: While his homosexuality is strongly hinted at in his interactions with the drink pourer and openly mocked by his enemies, he fits this trope.

!!Landon Ricketts
A retired American gunslinger, now residing in Mexico protecting the local townsfolk and supporting the local rebel movement.
* TheObiWan: Helps John further improve his Dead Eye skills. [[spoiler: He later does the same for Jack.]]
* RetiredGunslinger: The epitome of this trope.

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* TheReasonYouSuchSpeech: He seems to ''love'' giving these to John.

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A federal agent forcing Marston to go after his former gang members.

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members. He's holding Marston's wife and son hostage, until he finishes the job... [[spoiler: and even then, Ross still has something up his sleeve...]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretationAlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Ross a decent guy who's just following orders? [[spoiler: Conversations with his wife and brother hint at this.]] Is he a KnightTemplar who genuinelly means well, but goes about it in the wrong ways? Or is he just an outright [[CompleteMonster evil, heartless bastard]]?



* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: He gives John the high-powered pistol by shoving it barrel-first into John's stomach. But then again, he's not too concerned about John's well-being.



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SmugSnake: Both he and Fordham are irritatingly condescending to Marston whenever they meet.
* TheReasonYouSuchSpeech: He seems to ''love'' giving these to John.


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* HeroicNeutral: Just wants to be left alone with his family.




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A federal agent forcing Marston to go after his former gang members.



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Ross' apprentice, who follows his orders no matter what.



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A ranch hand that helps out John early in the game.



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ChristmasCake: She's 29, which counts for that era.

!!Nigel West Dickens
A traveling salesman and a self-proclaimed man of science.

* LargeHam: When trying to advertise his wares.
* SmugSnake
* SnakeOilSalesman: The TropeCodifier

!!Irish
An arms dealer that John has to deal with as part of the assault on Bill Williamson

* TheAlcoholic
* EthnicScrappy
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: [[spoiler:The epilogue states that he managed to get himself killed while drunkenly fiddling around with a gun.]]
* LovableRogue
* {{Oireland}}

!!Seth
A maniacal treasure hunter that West Dickens sends John towards.

* CaptainErsatz: Basically they took [[LordOfTheRings Gollum]] and put him in the Wild West.
* DepravedBisexual: States that he's had a wife and child once while implying that his relationship with Moses Forth was more than just partners.
* TheMole: His role as part of the assault on Williamson is getting inside Fort Mercer and opening the gates for John and the others.

!!Bill Williamson
The first of John's former gang members that he has to bring to justice.

* DiscOneFinalBoss: Think your job's done after killing him? Ross has other plans.
* DumbMuscle: John states that Bill was never the smartest one of the gang.
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* {{Expy}}: He looks a lot like [[ThePrincessBride Ingo Montoya]]. Now, [[YouKilledMyFather what are both characters' motivations?]]

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* {{Badass}}
** BadassBoast
** BadassLongcoat: Quite a few of his outfits.
* [[spoiler: DyingMomentOfAwesome: Good ''Lord'', is it ever.]]



* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: He allows the government to kill him, so his wife and son can live the rest of their lives in peace. But he doesn't go down without taking a few with him.]]



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* MemeticMutation: WORK, YA DAMN NAG!
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* {{Expy}}: He looks a lot like [[ThePrincessBride Ingo Montoya]]. Now, [[YouKilledMyFather what are both characters' motivations?]]
* MemeticMutation: Quite a few of his lines have become infamous on GameFAQS and the like. Now WORK, YA DAMN NAG!
* YouKilledMyFather
TheScrappy / ReplacementScrappy: Quite a few fans dislike him, for several reasons. One is that he's constantly needing John to save his ass as a teenager, another is his voice, and another is that you play as him as an adult, instead of John, in the PlayableEpilogue.
* TookALevelInBadass: Before John's death? A bookish, somewhat awkward teenager, always getting himself into trouble. After John's death? He's become a {{Badass}}, just like his father, who hunts down and slays Edgar Ross in a duel as an act of vengeance. [[FridgeHorror Unfortunately, this is the polar opposite of what John wanted his son to be.]]
* YouKilledMyFather: So he kills Ross back.

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A list of the various characters in the Rockstar game ''RedDeadRedemption''. [[TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly Some of them are good, some of them are bad, and some of them are ugly]] - but they're certainly interesting.



The main protagonist and playable character of ''Red Dead Redemption''.

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The main protagonist and playable character of ''Red Dead Redemption''.

* TheAtoner: It's right there in
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: While he can be good or evil depending on how you play, he sure didn't get them "falling over in church", as he puts it.
* [[spoiler: TheHeroDies]]
* KarmaHoudini: Ross considers him
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* KnightInSourArmor

!!Agent Edgar Ross

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation
* DirtyCop: He's not above kidnapping someone's family to make them hunt down outlaws that ''he'' should be hunting down.
* {{Jerkass}}
* KnightTemplar: A very brutal version. So brutal, that he's [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation often considered]] a CompleteMonster by fans.
* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: Until Jack kills him... and even then, he's seen as a hero.]]
* {{MIB}}
* SmugSnake

!! Agent Archer Fordham

* TheDragon: To Ross.
* {{MIB}}
* SmugSnake: Though not quite as much as Ross is.

!!Bonnie [=MacFarlane=]
• AllLoveIsUnrequited
* ChristmasCake


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!!Jack Marston

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent
* MemeticMutation: WORK, YA DAMN NAG!
* YouKilledMyFather

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