"You fuckers killed my pa!" I like to think he became a wartime journalist and married a nice European girl afterward. This led Jack to feel insecure and frightful whenever his father approached him and made him all the more desperate to prove his worth to both his father and himself. Died in 1873. John hugs Jack and tells him to close the door and the windows of the Marston house, and come out. He was a smart kid so he probably went and did something else. I don't know if this question has been asked before on this sub, so forgive me if it has. WebAfter Jack guns down Ross, he looks at his weapon in an almost questioning way, perhaps questioning if the decision to kill Ross was something his father wanted, as John always 1914 I believe Jack Marston would've just killed Ross and just parted ways with the outlaw life. He thought that California would bring him hope, but America is a land of broken dreams. Jacks book is in gta v. Speculation is cool but its all pretty much right there. Its not outlandish to think that Abigail may have contracted something while on the job, causing her untimely death. When approached by a prostitute they will be disgusted with Jack and turn him down. For this duel, targeting Edgar in a lethal manner is required. Later that year, the Marston family reunited after John bought Beecher's Hope and subsequently built a ranch there, along with Uncle and Charles Smith, who helped John to build it. They had returned to West Elizabeth in 1907 and were notably stationed at Pronghorn Ranch for a time, where Abigail and Jack temporarily left John after the former was unsatisfied with Johns actions. In his possession was a letter to his wife. In 1899, John was wounded in a train robbery, after being left by his friends to die. Enhanced Reflexes Master Marksman Master hunter Master survivalist Master Hunter Master Tactician Master Horse Rider Skilled Hand to Hand Combatant. After John complete the tasks, the agents release John, Jack, Abigail, and Uncle, and the four live as a family again. After Jack guns down Ross, he looks at his weapon in an almost questioning way, perhaps questioning if the decision to kill Ross was something his father wanted, as John always wanted Jack to have a life of peace. Jack grew up amongst the gang, oftentimes referring to Dutch, Bill, Hosea and Arthur as his uncles. Later that night, the Marston family are attacked by an undead Uncle, who manages to bite and infect Abigail, before being finished off by John. Doing so will, however, result in a loss of Honor (unless the Bandana is worn), although killing Ross will restore the Honor lost. It's simply that flagship Rockstarprojects now take many years to develop, and the company is simultaneously runningRed Dead Online, meaning that an announcement could still be years away. He met Uncle, an old acquaintance from the gang, and reluctantly accepts his help. Mansion (?) By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In 1996 Jack eventually died of heart disease It is classed as a Stranger side-mission due to the "?" In 1899, Jack is a fairly average four-year-old boy with thick brown hair and faint freckles on his face. Despite only three years passing, Jack appears decidedly older than 19, although this can be chalked up to the stress of his parent's deaths and his rough lifestyle. He explains that ever since his ancestors left the Black Sea, his family has been travelers and explorers. Had Children. He has grown taller and is only a few inches shorter than his father. Press J to jump to the feed. This is the only side-mission which John Marston cannot complete. Red Dead Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. I always thought that he was sent to Europe to fight in WWI seeing as how he would be conscription age by the time The US entered the war. After Jack buried his mother next to his father, he leaves the ranch in order to begin his quest of revenge at Edgar Ross. Jack Marston's age by Red Dead Redemption's epilogue is relatively easy to discern, at least if one remembers a key piece of info from RDR2. In the epilogue of the original Red Dead Redemption, a scene shows Jack burying his mother next to Uncle and Johns graves on the hill next to the familys former ranch. Being the only surviving member of the Marston family, the rest of Jack's life is unknown. Jack looks down at his handgun, understanding that while he avenged his family by killing the man who destroyed them, Jack is close to become an outlaw, the very life his father didn't want for him, and tried to avoid it in every way. Jack's maximum dead eye is shorter than his father's by 10 seconds equating to 20 seconds instead of John's 30. Dennis Reynolds might be responsible for his death though. Soon after moving to the ranch, Jack went fishing with his father and was later present for his parents' wedding, where John later states how happy Jack seemed. 1911- Jack now has longer hair and is a few years older, He wears a dark grey vest, a blue and white striped shirt, and brown pants. )Lancelot Milton (?)Mr. After reading stories, as well as hearing stories from his father, Jack decides to ride to Tall Trees, and hunt a bear, in order to prove that he is no longer a kid. That'd be really nice, but if he's forced to have to good karma in order to live, then wouldn't that take away some of the "freedom" in the game? The screen turns red and black, and the end credits follow. Its pretty sad, everything happened so fast and before he knew it he was all alone. It would be completely pointless. Jack is on par with his father in terms of abilities and skills. When you take over Jack, it's all about avenging his father john, look on the map in new Austin, not mexico, and you'll be sent on a mission to track down the Blackwater Unnamed female prostitute - Mother of John. Jack heads to Blackwater, where he meets an agent called Howard Sawicki on the train station in the town. After his father's death, Jack begins to train extensively, mastering his abilities such as Dead Eye. Unless Rockstar decides to make it a walking simulator. He has level 3 dead eye, can fight about as well as John, can hunt the same, and knows how to break horses all the same. Down the riverbank, following Philip's indications, the player encounters Edgar Ross. Jack would have no idea where either of them are or even whether they're alive, plus he doesn't know them that well. Location The latter indicates Ross' location. It's not that the second game wasn't successful,far from it. Knowing that he can't escape, John faces a mob of lawmen, headed by Edgar Ross, and is killed afterwards, thus saving Jack and Abigail, as he know that with his death, the agent will stop chasing his family. It was this love and grief that led him to hunt down Edgar Ross three years after his father's death, determined to avenge the Marstons even at the cost of his own innocence and potentially his future. After the elk hunting, Jack begins to train with his rifle. This of course the law on him particularly Edgars brother and son Philp and Joesph ross and after an intense shootout at the Marston ranch Jack goes on the run around america finding people who are in the same situation as him, betrayed and outcasted by the government. During The "Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed" the player is able to dismount the horse and freely roam as Jack Marston. He would also have a younger sister, who died at some point before 1911. Mount Wishing to prove himself to his father, Jack decides to head up to Tall Trees and attempt to hunt down a grizzly bear by himself, despite John's warnings. The Marston family is the family of John Marston, prominent in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. Jack and John fight more waves of soldiers before running off to the barn with Abigail. After visiting his wife and brother, Jack tracks Ross down to the banks of a Mexican river; the former agent enjoying his retirement with a spot of duck hunting. Suddenly. His grief and loneliness appear to have developed a severe case of depression and self-loathing. I hope he became a writer or something but I think he'd become a soldier, to be honest. *After killing a dog/animal "I used to love animals", *After killing a horse "This what ive become? 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Ross expresses no remorse for killing John and threatens to kill Jack too if he doesnt leave. ^ I doubt it. Jack practicing his aiming skills, with John by his side. Yes and the book in GTA V suggests he was a decent writer and he was interested in books so I find it likely. The following morning, Jack is taken by John to help him getting some cattle from MacFarlane's Ranch, from Drewand Bonnie MacFarlane. That's kind of a cool thought, Jack in the military. The two begin to talk about their future as ranchers, as well about the future of technology. After the death of his father revenge almost consumed him, although he seemingly abandoned his goals of a proper future, he keeps his anger and check, and remains polite while hunting his father's killer. Related:What Red Dead Revolver's Main Character Could Be Doing In RDR3. ", "Go ahead! Rewards Jack refuses, leading to a final showdown between the two. I think Jack would've gone low profile after killing Ross. he stands quickly and tells his wife to get the rifle. An easter egg (although not confirmed that GTA and RDR are in the same world) in GTA V reveals that after almost becoming an outlaw, Jack returns to his normal life, a life separate from his fathers, a life his family wanted all along. Arthur tells Tilly Jackson to take Jack to Copperhead Landing, to wait for Sadie and Abigail. Jack was born around the mid 1890's. Rancher (1907 - c. 1911)Outlaw The first officer says theres no reason for that We got about 30 more surrounding the tree line jack would pause So youve come here to arrest me? Jack would shout. Heading to New Austin, to the lake, Jack does not find Ross, but meets Ross' wife, Emily, who tells him that Ross has gone to a hunting trip along with his brother on the Mexican side of the lake. Abigail originally became associated with the Van der Lindes when she was working as a prostitute. /r/RedDeadMysteries is dedicated to documenting, explaining and uncovering unusual content found within the Red Dead series. Sometimes only at the end of a story do you realize what it was all really about. He eventually succeeds in killing Ross in a duel, and walks away, with the realization that he's about to become an outlaw, the very thing his parents tried to prevent him from being. He has also taken to wearing his father's hat. Jack Marston (1915) After a year, Jack heads back to Beechers Hope. The way you put it a soldier is a murderer then? Bounty Hunters still exists today but they have a diffrent types of names now which are mercenary, gun for hire or bodyguard so in conclusion Jack Marston likely became a mercenary or gun for hire after RDR1. He was really anti-social, and awkward whenever he had to involve himself. Now a nineteen-year-old gunslinger and the spitting image of his father with similar skill in combat, Jack decides to hunt down his father's killer in revenge. But by 1923 things began to take a turn as not only was Jack's gang life slowly fadingt and not wanting to his gang the end up like dutch's gang so made plans to leave as the new york crime family was also falling apart and was starting to kill of the associates one by one. It was about making a better life for our boy Jack. He also finds Charles Smith, a friend from the gang, and the three manage to construct a ranch at Beecher's Hope. Thats why its surprising that the game simply glosses over Abigails death when it moves on to the epilogue. just what you think) I hope he became a writer or something but I think he'd become a soldier, to Soon afterwards, Abigail and Jack reunite with John, with a new dog, Rufus. Unlocks He is now a fully grown adult, aged 19, and sports a mustache and a goatee. Nationality He does Age: 4 in RDR2 and 16 in RDR. Red Dead Redemption is a Western-themed action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective.The player controls John Marston and completes missionslinear scenarios with set objectivesto progress through the story; in the game's epilogue, the player controls John's son Jack. While confronting Ross, Jack mentions that he saw him kill. She loves travelling, drinking too much coffee, and shopping as a sport. Yeah and just killing Edgar wasnt illegal since it was a duel, He became an outlaw, just like his father, if you play after finishing the game, by some dialogues you can tell he is pretty depressed and he HATES the government and everything that has something to do about it. 1907 Abigail and Jack return to the ranch soon after, only to find that John had been killed. While waiting for his father, Jack reads a book and discuss his mother on her swearing, as well as joking with her regarding Jack finishing his "university education". Jack rides to the top of Nekoti Rock, where he is attacked and injured by a bear who lived at the cave on the top of the mountain, while his horse is killed and half-eaten by the bear. From there he embraces his outlaw past from his father and uncle, Arthur and john while also embracing a John Dillinger personality. The cabin that the Ross family lives in is the same cabin. In a later incident, Jack helps his father in killing a wolf pack that threatened the ranch's cattle. Jack Marston was born in 1895 as the first child of the outlaw John Marston and prostitute Abigail Roberts, two members of the Van der Linde gang. The sacrifice does however allow Marston's wife and son to escape, and they eventually return to bury him, marking his grave with stones and a wooden cross. If the player uses a high powered weapon in the duel, Ross may be sent flying back into the river, causing his body to become impossible to loot unless the player pushes it out of the water by slowly walking into it. Soon afterwards, the Marston family temporarily moved to the Yukon to participate in the ongoing gold rush, but they didnt make much from it. After ending his business with Edgar Ross, John reunite with Jack and Abigail, as well with Uncle, who didn't keep the Marston Ranch in a good shape, leading all the livestock dead or stolen. He wears a white button-up shirt and a vest. The following description is therefore not contiguous with the preceding section on Red Dead Redemption. Before this Stranger will appear on the world map, the player must complete: After speaking with Howard Sawicki, the player must: The mission starts when the player talks to Agent Howard Sawicki in Blackwater, indicated by the "'?" The family also brought a dog called Rufus, who Jack took a liking to. Died in 1881. Jack Marston was voiced by Josh Blaylock. Jack eventually turned his life around. One of Jack's most dominant traits was his fast learning: at 4 years old, Jack already possessed basic literacy skills, and he learned the basics of fishing from Arthur Morgan. A long time ago there were several theories as to the fate of Jack. He is being badgered by the very organization he worked with, and he can't seem to shoot well anymore. And you can choose to either get them to join you or you can kill them. Sometime in 1914, Abigail passed away due to unknown causes. Robbing banks and living the high life Bronte gave hin a taste of. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The known family history only traces back up to John's father, who wasborn on the boat from Scotland to New York. Jack holsters his sidearm and walks away from the scene. Jack goes on to write The Red Dead Redemption book series, Jack finds Phillip, Ross' brother, at a small campsite, who tells him that Ross went down the river to hunt duck. Most of Jack's other actions during that time period is unknown. The game has been out for a year, but a potential spoiler warning, to any that havent played it yet. Jack Marston (1915) After a year, Jack heads back to Beechers Hope. The two find a deceased John in a pool of blood, and Jack comforts his mourning mother. Events of Red Dead Redemption 2 After fourteen years of being an outlaw in the Van der Linde gang, The two hear wolves. I think hed be an outlaw, to be honest - I cant see what else he would do and work for bounty hunters would be getting increasingly scarce to the point it would soon disappear as a career (this is 1914 now, not really the Wild West anymore). After talking to them, and learning of Edgar's whereabouts. As someone said earlier, hes prime age. The games vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience. Rockstar Games Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. JackJackieJackie Boy (? Remember My Family is a Stranger side-mission, the epilogue of Red Dead Redemption and the only mission which can only be done with Jack Marston as the protagonist. At some stage during Jack's early years, John left the gang for a year. Red Dead Redemption playerseventually learn John's age, thanks to a cutscene and other details. It was Dutch who taught John how to read and shoot, ultimately resulting in Marston becoming a member of the Van der Linde gang. John begins to call for his son at the ranch, but is then told by Uncle about Jack's plans. Jack appears as a supporting character in Undead Nightmare; he is first shown sitting with his mother at the Marston residence, reading a book while discussing swearing with Abigail. Jack skinning an animal for the first time, Jack and his father embrace for the last time, Jack Marston injured after trying to kill a bear by himself, Jack attempting to teach himself how to shoot, Jack Marston reading a book in the family room, Jack Marston joking with his mother while reading a book, Jack Marston describing the book he's reading to his father, Jack Marston running outside when his father calls for him, Jack and Abigail rising after succumbing to the infection, An infected Jack tied up in his parents bedroom with a plate of food, Jack and John trying to help a poisoned Rufus in the mission ". Because as @Jannes8492 said everyone he knew were dead or gone and it was very hard for him and had a very bad effect on him, too. I think he dies in the end unless you have stupidly good karma, in which case he settles in Mexico. And my god, what an amazing game but it got me thinking we still don't really have a headcanon for Jack. 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