The 10 Biggest Mysteries in the Red Dead Redemption Series
The Blackwater Massacre
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” (2018) The inciting incident that sent the Van Der Linde gang on the run, very few concrete details are known about the Blackwater Massacre. Much of the overarching mystery is due to the player character Arthur Morgan not being present during the heist but also the rest of the gang’s resistance to discuss what actually happened. While it seemed like a straightforward job, it also seemed just a bit too easy and could have easily been a setup by the Pinkertons in an attempt to capture the Van Der Linde gang. Along with this theory is that Micah was working with the Pinkertons before even joining the gang and pushed Dutch into the job in order to save himself through a deal made with the agency. However, when things went south, especially after Dutch shot an innocent woman, Micah had to maintain his cover until the Pinkertons could regroup.
Landon Ricketts
“Red Dead Redemption” (2010) The Red Dead Redemption series is heavily influenced by Sergio Leone’s The Man with No Name Trilogy, so much so that Rockstar initially wanted the man himself, Clint Eastwood to voice John Marston. Another prominent figure of the wild west in the series is Landon Ricketts who easily could be a stand-in for Sam Elliot. Landon Ricketts epitomizes the wild west and is a central figure in John’s adventures and is a well-known gunslinger from John’s childhood. However, despite being such a man of legend, very little is known about Landon, with much of John’s memories being fuzzy from that time and Landon’s past being mostly heresay. Landon clearly has knowledge of the Van Der Linde gang John used to run with, but we never know if his connection runs any deeper than simply word of mouth or what exactly led to Landon’s position as one of the West’s most renowned gunslingers.
The Gunsmith’s Son
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” (2018) A mystery so big it seems the entire town is somehow involved. In the small town of Rhodes, Arthur will routinely visit the unassuming gunsmith until one day a young man trapped in the gunsmith’s basement pleads for help. Upon freeing the young man, the gunsmith, Jasper will tell Arthur about how he lost his son in an accidental drowning and kidnapped the young man because he resembled his lost boy. However, the mystery doesn’t end there as players listening to NPC conversations can hear them mention the “accident” and the guilt that hangs over the town because of it. Whether this means the course of events Jasper described are false or if the townsfolk were somehow complicit in the boy’s death remains unknown. Still there are others who believe Jasper’s son Sammy simply ran away and Jasper, unable to cope in his diminished state, created a tragedy so real he wholly believes it to be true.
Tumbleweed
“Red Dead Redemption” (2010) While ghost towns and abandoned settlements are nothing new in the Red Dead series, what makes Tumbleweed special is it might actually be a ghost town. While the in-game lore describes the downfall of Tumbleweed after the railroad bypassed the town in favor of Armadillo, there are numerous newspaper clippings that can be discovered describing unnatural occurrences within the town. Players have claimed to see ghostly figures in some of the windows as well as hearing footsteps while exploring some of the buildings. A cluster of bats even take flight from the town at random intervals. All of this coincides with an inscription on the altar in the church “The Devil has got into that beast” has led many to believe the church and the town are haunted by the devil himself.
The 3 Meteorites
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” (2018) The world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is vast and mysterious, and players are always uncovering new discoveries with no clear answers. One such mystery is the three meteorites. The first piece of meteorite players are likely to discover is in a remote cabin where the space rock crashed through the roof and killed everyone inside. The second and much larger of the two is located in a crater outside Roanoke. Once players collect these pieces of the rock, the game tells them they are “Carrying 2 of 3”. However, to date, no one has been able to find the third piece of meteorite. Carrying the two pieces players have discovered increases Arthur’s resistance to heat by 10% but with the 3rd piece still missing, it’s unknown what other kind of stat boosts the complete set would grant our aging outlaw.
The Vampire of Saint Denis
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” (2018) There’s no shortage of terrifying creatures, many of them just other settlers, in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2. One of these, however, is a bit more supernatural than the rest. While exploring San Denis, Arthur will discover 5 pieces of graffiti that will eventually lead Arthur to the dark lord himself drinking from his latest victim. Clearly modeled after Count Orlok from Nosferatu, the vampire will warn Arthur to stay back and if Arthur persists, the vampire will strike him with a blade resulting in instant death. However, if Arthur is able to counter the vampire, he can either kill or capture the undead bloodsucker and if he brings the vampire to the tiny church, he will die immediately, lending credence to his claims of being a real vampire.
The Mystery Site
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“Red Dead Redemption” (2010) The wild west is by definition, wild due to much of it being unexplored and mysterious at the time as settlers headed out west. Due to the nature of this, Rockstar seemingly included mysteries that were never meant to be solved in John’s quest for redemption. Such is the case with what fans have dubbed “The Mystery Site” in which players can find a deer skin with crude drawings on it, held down by 3 rocks also with runes inscribed on them near Repentance Rock. John can’t interact with the site and there are no quests or mentions of the site or what it represents anywhere in the game. Most likely at one point it was tied to a mission or quest within the game that was later scrapped but with no way to confirm any of these theories, the Mystery Site remains, well, a mystery.
The UFO Cult
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” (2018) As vast and unknown as the Wild West may seem, it’s nothing compared to the endless expanse of space and camping under the stars every night, many a cowboy is sure to have seen something they can’t explain. On the outskirts of New Hanover, Arthur will find a small, abandoned community and within a house, the remains of a group who seemingly took their own lives. A quick search of the dilapidated house will reveal a note detailing how the group somehow believed that they would be taken to a “promised realm” and while it seems the cult was misled by their shaman, if Arthur waits around until 2 AM, an enormous UFO will descend on the house, engulfed in an eerie green glow. We may never fully know the true connection between the cult and the UFO, but it would seem their beliefs weren’t completely unfounded, just taken to the furthest extreme.
The Time Traveler
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” (2018) The Red Dead series is full of strange and enigmatic characters for John and Arthur to cross paths with, but few are as out of place as Francis Sinclair. His manner of dress and the phrases and way he talks are unlike anyone else in the game and he sends Arthur or John on a quest to find rock carvings spread all around the map. Upon collecting illustrations of said carvings, returning to the cabin to find a woman holding a baby named Francis bearing the same birthmark as the man Arthur or John first encountered. What’s more, there are numerous mysterious drawings on the wall with depictions of Francis emerging from a portal to all the locations of the carvings. So, is Francis a time traveler whose abilities are tied to the carvings lest he be reincarnated, and is he also somehow tied to the Epsilon cult in GTA V?
The Strange Man
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“Red Dead Redemption” Series (2010-) Anyone who has played the Red Dead Redemption series is undoubtedly familiar with the Strange Man. In Red Dead Redemption he knew intimate knowledge about John and his past deeds and would routinely send him on quests that would test his morality. In the end, the Strange Man appears once again, this time at John’s homestead, oddly enough waiting on the hillside where John and Abigail would eventually be laid to rest. However, this isn’t the first time John has encountered the Strange Man whether he knew it or not. In a remote cabin, Arthur can find a painting in the process of being completed and upon returning as John, the visage of the Strange Man is complete, and his seemingly ghostly apparition appears behind John in the mirror. Many speculate this is Death himself stalking John and determining his ultimate fate but none of this is ever even remotely confirmed.
