He hates the Government so I doubt he joined up for either War. In 1899, Jack is living with the gang and is taken care of by its members, although he spends most of his time with his mother, Abigail. This is similarly what happened to Thomas Downes wife Edith after he died of TB; she became a prostitute in order to support herself and her son. 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". The key point is redemption and Jack Marston does not have that. Sure, at the end of RDR1, he is depressed and motivated by revenge but there is still no need for him to redeem himself. Jack refuses, takes a rifle, and helps John and Uncle in their fight against the lawmen. In gta 5 if you're in Franklin's house near his bookshelf there is a book that has Jack Marston's name on it. Maybe promoting flashback missions? Following the completion of the aforementioned mission, Jack becomes the player-controlled character for the remainder of the game. The games vast and atmospheric world will also provide the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience. Now under the player's control, heburies his motherand, free from any obligations, decides to hunt down Ross and kill him, even thoughthe agent's now retired from the Bureau and the murder won't bring anyone back. He will have his own sprinting animation but shares the same animations as John Marston. Enhanced Reflexes Master Marksman Master hunter Master survivalist Master Hunter Master Tactician Master Horse Rider Skilled Hand to Hand Combatant. If approached by a prostitute Jack will instead turn them down and may remark that his family would disapprove, showing that he still values the morals his family taught him. It's to the game's credit that there's no narrative pressure to avenge the injustice. He does well running the Ranch. Later, the plague starts again, and John, who was buried with holy water, returns as an undead with a man's soul. After John returns, he asks Jack about the book he's reading; an Aztec man who apparently must kill his people who have been infected by a virus or plague, which happens to foreshadow the events of the Undead Nightmare. WebGameplay. It is classed as a Stranger side-mission due to the "?" Wrote the book "Red Dead." Being the only surviving member of the Marston family, the rest of Jack's life is unknown. The Story of Jack Marston after RDR1. Of course that would completely take the franchise away from the whole cowboy/western genre that it is literally centered around and make it a more COD/battlefield game. 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. Gameplay John left the gang along with Abigail and Jack, moving them to a ranch on Beecher's Hope to try and start over as ranchers and give Jack a better life in 1907, thanks to Arthur Morgan for his sacrifices. Arthur tells Tilly Jackson to take Jack to Copperhead Landing, to wait for Sadie and Abigail. The remaining members of the Marston family continue to live on the ranch. Theplotkicks off in 1899,and it's established thatJack is roughly 4, having spent some of his formative years with the gang. By his own admission, he greatly enjoyed reading about wild adventures and brave heroes, which gave him a more romanticized view on the Old West, and his remarks in 1914 suggest he looked up to the legendary Landon Ricketts. You can't kill an ex-government agent (highly decorated one as well) without someone snooping around afterwards. 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. But extend the map and add rival gangs. 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. Were jack decides to put his life on the western front, The first world war has come to a close, also with Jack's military service ending with being able to return back to the United States. But maybe that's me wishing all the suffering Arthur and John went through wasn't for nothing. 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. 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. Mr. Marston - Father of John, of Scottish descent. Jack comes out the house and checks Abigail, only to be beaten as well. This left eight-year-old John orphaned, so he wassent to an orphanage. He quits ranching and closes everything down. Soon after the grizzly hunt incident, Jack is found by his father at the barn, where John praises his son for his skill with tools. He ends up becoming very well known through West Elizabeth and parts of New Austin Jack gets into contact with Pronghorn Ranch in 1916. im sure theres some word that only poets and thesaureses know that describes how looking and seeing all the ideas for RDR2 DLC's, but its brutal man. He has grown taller and is only a few inches shorter than his father. Died a peaceful man. Lake Don Julio Note: The events of Undead Nightmare are not considered part of the same canon as Red Dead Redemption. There is, of course, still a big chanceAbigail Marston died another way. WebBut Dutch also left John for dead during the train robbery and John knows it. In Blackwater, Jack approaches an agent called Howard Sawicki, who he tricks into telling him of Edgar Ross' whereabouts. I don't think John knew he was going to abandon Abigail and Jack, but regardless there's not really any reason he would opt to help Dutch later on when the whole point of going after Dutch in RDR1 was to save John's family. 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). Despite being fairly open and comfortable around people at the age of four, he was considerably more shy and reserved by the time he was twelve, and began to feel inferior to his father. Just like his father, Jack is unable to swim. After John untied them both, the Marston family embraces. In a war like that you fight for your country, not your government. Arthur says goodbye to Jack, telling the young boy to "be brave". Though her husband John Marston dies at the end of the originalRed Dead Redemption, Abigail and their son Jack manage to escape the Pinkertons and government forces, leading players to believe that both of them are safe momentarily. Howard Sawicki WebWhat happens if you don't help Mary in RDR2? But how old is Jack by the end of things, when he takes up his father's mantle? Some thought he died in the Great War, others thought he perished due to the cholera outbreak that would be happening around that time (they point to his cough). Or it could have been something completely random, like a freak illness, animal attack, or accident. If the player attempts to target the gun or arm of the target (normally a disabling shot), the duel will be lost (the bar will simply not fill when targeting his hands; this happens in other important duels also). After watching his father killing and skinning an elk, Jack finds another group, kill one of them, and skins it. When played with low Honor, Jack is the only character in the. Jack practicing his aiming skills, with John by his side. At least as far as we know from the first game. Not everyone he helped would be caught up, it's unreasonable to think that. The Story of Jack Marston after RDR1. Jack Marston (1914) - Jack kills Ross and rides back to Beecher's Hope. A few days weeks later, The Pinkertons show up and invade Beecher's Hope. Jack defends the property and after he kills most of them, They Retreat As they are losing too many men. He can be seen doing various different actions depending on the time of the day, playing with a Repeater Carbine during the day, and sitting next to the fireplace and playing the harmonica during the night. I got nothin' to live for anyway!". Becomes a bootlegger forming a crew maybe he survives but he may die or be arrested. Born into a gang of criminals, Jack's upbringing was that the gang was family to him and he called most of them his aunts and uncles. During most of Jack's childhood, the Marston family moved around for a lot of the time; they were temporarily stationed at Pronghorn Ranch in 1907, although Abigail and Jack left after the former became unhappy with John's recent actions and apparent inability to settle into family life. A while later, Jack and Abigail bury John and Uncle on a hill overlooking the ranch. 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. I think Jack used his interest in literature to become a writer, using Arthur/Johns journal, and embellished them with campfire stories Uncle used to tell Jack. Jack Marston (1915) After a year, Jack heads back to Beechers Hope. I think Jack would've gone low profile after killing Ross. And the goal is like GTA heists. Personally, I think after Jack killed Ross, his life spiraled, and he went into a deep depression. He was a smart kid so he probably went and did something else. 1907 San Luis River He, along with his mother, Abigail, and family friend, Uncle, are kidnapped by federal agents, who force John to hunt down his former brothers-in-arms. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Red Dead Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Afterwards, it is unclear whether Jack finally settled down after Ross death or continued a life of crime. His love for books and stories prompted him to aspire to become a writer or a scholar, which his parents partly approved, as they also wished for him to be a rancher. Joins the military and becomes a writer after his tour. Before being hogtied, Jack chases Rufus but fails to catch him. After talking to them, and learning of Edgar's whereabouts. I could see the government in the red dead universe catching up to him for his crimes and giving him an option of hanging or serving. Jack taking vengeance on Ross has the implications that Jack didn't go on to live a normal, moral life like his parents wanted. Yes and the book in GTA V suggests he was a decent writer and he was interested in books so I find it likely. Also im pretty late to the party, just finished Red dead redemption. 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. In 1911, John is forced to take up the role of gunslinger once again when Edgar Ross and Archer Fordham find him at his ranch and force him to hunt down and capture or kill his former gang members by capturing his son and wife. He wears a white button-up shirt and a vest. I think he might of just did nothing but work on the farm not being able to get over killing him and either just die old and alone or surrounded by loving family. Died in 1881. If Jack is played with a high honor level, his attitude is far more depressive than sadistic. Failing the duel and restarting it results in Ross using a different shotgun to hunt each time, either the. As the quest specifically deals with his father's past and eventual fate, Jack is unable to start or continue the side-mission "I Know You". Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Which can impact the story. He truly is Rockstar's most tragic character. Jack Marston (1915) After a year, Jack heads back to Beechers Hope. With jack heading to California to settle down and become a famous arthur. NEXT:Best Video Game Westerns That AREN'T Red Dead Redemption Games. Abigail cries and hug her fallen loved one, but Jack calms her down. Abigail originally became associated with the Van der Lindes when she was working as a prostitute. During The "Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed" the player is able to dismount the horse and freely roam as Jack Marston. Red Dead Redemption 2 gives players a criticala piece of information, despite being a prequel whichconcentrates on an associate of John's in theVan der Linde gang, Arthur Morgan.