A major theme of his character is his sense of inferiority when compared to his father John, a veteran and experienced gunslinger and hunter. Alexandra is a freelance writer based in Montreal. Turning Jack's life into a video game would make it a violent and tragic affair. Well with the most recent audio glitch we've been hearing around with an older Jack Marston we very well might get a story dlc involving Jack after he killed Ross. Died in 1881. The Marston family goes to sleep, and although Jack voices his worry for Uncle's absence, John decides to leave things for the next day. In the original Red Dead Redemption, players take control of John Marston as he is forced to hunt down his former gang members from his Dutch Van der Linde days. Jack is first playable during the final sequence of the mission "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed"; he is limited to only riding his horseback to the Marston Ranch, and it is the only time where his 16 years-old self is controlled by the player. That's the end of the story. Howard Sawicki 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). In a single moment, Jack guns down Ross and avenges his family's misfortune once and for all. Red Dead Redemption playerseventually learn John's age, thanks to a cutscene and other details. WebIn 1911, Jack and his family, were kidnapped by federal agent Edgar Ross, who ordered John to kill his former brother-in-arms. Jack eventually turned his life around. The epic storyline of Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2spans roughly 15 years, focusing in part on Jack Marston, leading many to wonder about his age. Jack first appears reuniting with his father after John finished his business with the Bureau of Investigation and is allowed to return back to the Marston Ranch. Calm down, anything can happen in a fan fiction, Jack became a murderer like his father, he killed a man that deserved it but he's still a killer. Unfortunately, I think somewhat of the same outcome. 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. Abigail and Jack return to the ranch soon after, only to find that John had been killed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. From Sawicki, Jack learns that Ross was rewarded for killing John, and is now living his days out in a cabin on Lake Don Julio with his wife. Maybe started again somewhere else (possibly as an outlaw), perhaps tried to become a writer or something. 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. 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. The Marston family is the family of John Marston, prominent in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2. And what if he dies, would it just put you back to the mission before the death? Don't get me wrong, Arthur Morgan and John Marston are both excellent characters, but I would personally like to see how Jack copes with the events of Red Dead Redemption 1 and the (possibly) rapid changes to New Austin and West Elizabeth during the 1920's, and how his previous experiences with the Van Der Linde Gang and his father shapes his worldview of the era, if he ever appears in any future installments. I love the retribution but it all just leads down the same path. Even if he did find out about that, he would've forgotten it by 1914.. so logically there's no way Jack can apply the name "Tacitus killgore" for himself. Sometimes only at the end of a story do you realize what it was all really about. With a lack of knowledge concerning proper hygiene, it was common for sex workers in the early twentieth century to suffer from a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis. 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. Hunting KnifeRepeater CarbineBolt Action RifleVarious weapons He is clearly falling into the same life/trap his father did and he hates the government so it makes sense. The agent tells Jack that Ross retired from the federal agency in 1913, a year ago, and now he is living with his family in a cabin near to Lake Don Julio. John says that, "If you ever spoke to him, you'd think he only ate haggis and wore a kilt", implying that he either had a heavy accent or knew his culture very well. Jack is brilliant. Becomes a bootlegger forming a crew maybe he survives but he may die or be arrested. 1899 Arthur sacrificed himself so John and his family could have a better life and in the end it was for nothing. I choose to believe jack marston wrote his dads story. In Grand Theft Auto Online, it is possible for the Online Protagonist to be a relative of Jack as the player can choose to have John Marston as the father (impossible for John because the online protagonist would be dead by the events of GTA Online). They bury John and Uncle on the hill overlooking the ranch. He wears a grayish-blue coat, a red scarf, and beige pants. After the events of Red Dead Redemption, he is the last known gang member to be alive. Thanks mainly to the help of John's closest friend in the gang, Arthur, the Marston family managed to escape from their life of crime, with the intention of starting a new life. Jack finds Phillip, Ross' brother, at a small campsite, who tells him that Ross went down the river to hunt duck. Male Circa 1894, a prostitute named Abigail Roberts became affiliated with the gang; despite sleeping with most of the gang's members, she eventually fell in love with John. Suddenly. Understanding that the wolves attack the cattle, Jack and John ride after the pack of wolves, and gun down the some of wolves, and manage to scare the rest of them. The first event would've been to leave Micah in jail to get executed. Visiting Don Julio, Jack meets Edgar's wife Emily, who greets him with a rant about how the government doesn't let Ross retire in peace, before apologizing and directing him towards the camp of Edgar and his brother Philip, close to the San Luis River. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in Americas unforgiving heartland. A nineteen-year-old Jack, fresh after burying his mother. Jack's dialogue with pedestrians will be more friendly but also jaded and somewhat somber. Arthur says goodbye to Jack, telling the young boy to "be brave". He has grown taller and is only a few inches shorter than his father. Finally, John and Rufus ride to the top of Nekoti Rock, finding an injured Jack hiding behind a rock. )Lancelot Milton (?)Mr. After a long journey, John finally finds the cure to stop the undead plague, returning a cursed Aztec mask back to where it belongs. And my god, what an amazing game but it got me thinking we still don't really have a headcanon for Jack. During The "Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed" the player is able to dismount the horse and freely roam as Jack Marston. This left eight-year-old John orphaned, so he wassent to an orphanage. He probably wouldnt join the US Army given that they killed his father. Jack Marstonmission strand:"The Last EnemyThat Shall Be Destroyed" 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. This will result in the player's death. In 1996 Jack eventually died of heart disease It is speculated that he was trained under Landon Ricketts, a famous gunslinger, and a friend of his father. By already this time, Jack has begun to read books. In 1914, three years after John and Uncle's deaths, Abigail dies of unknown causes and Jack buries her on the hill with his father. The same goes for Edgar's wife and brother in the earlier steps. Went back to Beecher's Hope and Ranched. Despite the mutual struggle to understand each other, Jack shared a very close bond with John. Jack Marston (1924) In 1924, Jack quits his Job at The General Store in Valentine and packs his stuff and moves back to Beechers Hope. he stands quickly and tells his wife to get the rifle. The two later takes the meat to the trading post in Manzanita to sell the elk products. He became a writer, thats johns Redemption. The Marston family moved around for much of Jacks childhood and were temporarily settled in the Yukon soon after the gangs dissolution, to participate in the on-going gold rush there. She loves travelling, drinking too much coffee, and shopping as a sport. With jack heading to California to settle down and become a famous arthur. Little Jack deserves better. In 1899, John was wounded in a train robbery, after being left by his friends to die. This is also the only time the player is able to play as 16 year old Jack. In 1914, Jack's appearance is radically different. 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. Jack confronts the retired agent about his part in John's death, but Ross simply dismisses John's actions as his own fault. Uncle is soon shot by a soldier in the chest, and dying a shortly later, much to Jack's shock. John hugs Jack before the assault on the ranch. Anyway, john replies with " im pretty sure that wont sell, people like shootin in them things" . or sadly he likely killed himself from depression. Jack holsters his sidearm and walks away from the scene. WebMarston eventually finds his corpse being eaten by vultures. Additional info Gender John Marston, Jr. also known as Jack Marston, is a character in the Red Dead series who appears as the deuteragonist of Red Dead Redemption. *After killing a dog/animal "I used to love animals", *After killing a horse "This what ive become? 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. Jack is the son of the game's protagonist, John Marston. 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. After John complete the tasks, the agents release John, Jack, Abigail, and Uncle, and the four live as a family again. Enhanced Reflexes Master Marksman Master hunter Master survivalist Master Hunter Master Tactician Master Horse Rider Skilled Hand to Hand Combatant. Red Dead Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. He goes on to become a John Dillinger type. The following morning, Jack is taken by John to help him getting some cattle from MacFarlane's Ranch, from Drewand Bonnie MacFarlane. Related:What Red Dead Revolver's Main Character Could Be Doing In RDR3. Some thought he died in the Great War, others thought he perished due to the cholera outbreak that would be End He probably got killed by the government like John or by some outlaw or someone seeking vengeance much like he did. 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. After John and Uncle clear the ranch from the first wave of soldiers, the former enters the house and tells to Jack and Abigail to escape to the barn, as well, ordering Jack to stay at the house. As Abigail goes to the kitchen, John asks Jack what he is reading. Which can impact the story. Jack reveals that he was treated well by Bronte, being given a box of toys, regular baths, fed spaghetti, and learned the Italian words for horse and slipper. And the goal is like GTA heists. Following the completion of the aforementioned mission, Jack becomes the player-controlled character for the remainder of the game. John and Abigail had two children together, a son, Jack Marston (born in 1895), and a daughter, whose date of birth and death are unknown. After John completed tasks for Abigail and Uncle, he begins to spend time with Jack. He was the only true innocent caught up in all that mess. i think hed either be a PE type bootlegger or a lawmen. In his possession was a letter to his wife. Afterward, John takes Jack to Manzanita Post to teach him about selling meat and furs. It would also go well with the game since it's called RDR II, it would effectively make the game a sequel as well as a prequel to the original. Jack begins to train with firearms, and after his mother dies, tracks down and kills Ross as revenge for his father's murder. After the elk hunting, Jack begins to train with his rifle. 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. They hired, Uncle, an old family friend who was also part of the gang, and bought a dog named Rufus in 1907. But if we are thinking about this from a "positive" perspective, Jack probably got himself a woman and is a famous author or some cheesy happy ending stuff along those lines. For this duel, targeting Edgar in a lethal manner is required. So personally i think he wouldve went off to find charles or sadie because they were the only people he actually knew and I feel like there was nothing left but depression left for in great plains due to all the death of his family there . But on a stroll through blackwater, he is harassed yet again but reaches his breaking point where beats a loan shark to death and shoots the other. This is the only side-mission which John Marston cannot complete. John arrives with Rufus and kills the bear, before taking Jack back to the ranch. Both Jack and Abigail turn into undead, but are tied up with a rope by John, who bring them into his and Abigail's room, before taking his gear and riding to find a cure. Press J to jump to the feed. Location Map In return, Jack gets the unique "Remember My Family" quest-line, which allows the player to hunt down Edgar Ross and acts as the epilogue and full ending to the game's events. The two begin to talk about their future as ranchers, as well about the future of technology. 1899- Jack is between the age four-year old boy with brown hair and faint freckles on his face. Birthday: born in 1895. American He leads his gang of outcasts from in 1915 across the Americas midwest up until the failed robbery of the St Denis casino boat where Jacks gang tried to rob in 1917 of late April. Jack is later kidnapped by the Braithwaite family and given to Angelo Bronte and is missing from the gang for some time before returning to the gang after they complete a business deal to get him back. Jack can be found as an NPC at Beecher's Hope between the mission "The Outlaw's Return" and "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed". /r/RedDeadMysteries is dedicated to documenting, explaining and uncovering unusual content found within the Red Dead series. Unless Rockstar decides to make it a walking simulator. It is possible to exact revenge on Ross' family as well, by killing his wife and brother. Jack is ordered to stay in the house with his mother while John and Uncle fight off the invaders. As Jack's past catches up to him, his criminal record attracts the attention of the new head of the FBI, Archer Fordham. After talking to them, and learning of Edgar's whereabouts. During the ride back to the ranch, Jack and John argue over their relationship together; Jack states that he wanted to prove that he is a 'real man', and not longer a young boy, as well saying that he is useless and nuisance, while John saying that he is not angry, but disappointed, as well saying that he would do anything for Jack. In a close hug, he apologizes to John for failing to maintain the ranch. Jack Marston (1915) After a year, Jack heads back to Beechers Hope. Unlocked by We can use a car, but at a certain point we uses horses to get into the woods. 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. Wanders the remains of the west bounty hunting and or engaging in petty crimes eventually traveling to mexico. His son followed a different path. During the ride to the ranch, Jack begins to ask John various questions about the later's travels. She's injured during the shootout but survives and stays around on the Marston ranch long enough for John and Abigail to get married and for herself to heal up. Red Dead Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. I got nothin' to live for anyway!". Though this is speculation, I think it makes the most sense rather than a full on remake of RDR 1. Robbing banks and living the high life Bronte gave hin a taste of. With Ross' death, Jack looks at his gun somberly, realizing he's become an outlaw, the very same life he was always told to avoid. But how old is Jack by the end of things, when he takes up his father's mantle? Josh Blaylock (RDR, Undead Nightmare)Marissa Buccianti (child) (RDR 2) Ted Sutherland (pre-teen) (RDR 2) Outside of his talent with a gun (which personally i like to think hes not quite as good as John or Arthur, even though he can use DeadEye) Jack always had his head in a book. Jack got his revenge. Jack Marston was voiced by Josh Blaylock. The way you put it a soldier is a murderer then? Soon afterwards, Abigail and Jack reunite with John, with a new dog, Rufus. He apparently underwent a number of surgeries to transition to a cat. He does Doing so will, however, result in a loss of Honor (unless the Bandana is worn), although killing Ross will restore the Honor lost. Jack puts back the handgun in his hostler, before walking away from the scene. Now under the player's control, he buries his I figure once he was done killing the guys he needed to he was probably done with it. Even Red Harlow, Revolvers main character, is remembered in Redemption. You can't kill an ex-government agent (highly decorated one as well) without someone snooping around afterwards. 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.