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. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. 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? Jack eventually turned his life around. 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. A horse killer? After John untied them both, the Marston family embraces. 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. Jack begins to train with firearms, and after his mother dies, tracks down and kills Ross as revenge for his father's murder. 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. 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. By already this time, Jack has begun to read books. They won't do that. Jack gets his own take on the game's default outfit, the Cowboy Outfit, which sees him wearing a beige jacket. 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". From there he embraces his outlaw past from his father and uncle, Arthur and john while also embracing a John Dillinger personality. I choose to believe jack marston wrote his dads story. After fourteen years of being an outlaw in the Van der Linde gang, Marston was shot and almost killed during a train robbery in 1899, where Dutch and the gang left him to die. 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. Either way, unfortunately, the true cause of Abigails death will remain a mystery thanks to the reluctance of the Red Dead Redemption games to name a definite reason. Jack and Abigail sit at the living room waiting for John to return. It is classed as a Stranger side-mission due to the "?" In 1911, Jack and his family, were kidnapped by federal agent Edgar Ross, who ordered John to kill his former brother-in-arms. Died a peaceful man. Dennis Reynolds might be responsible for his death though. 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 and Ross, preparing for a final showdown. Remember My Family/dialogues Progression Jack Marston (1914) - Jack kills Ross and rides to Chuparosa. Later, the plague starts again, and John, who was buried with holy water, returns as an undead with a man's soul. In 1914, Jack's appearance is radically different. 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 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. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Marshals and Bureau agents, led by Edgar Ross. Maybe started again somewhere else (possibly as an outlaw), perhaps tried to become a writer or something. https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/File:%E2%80%9CI_ain%E2%80%99t_goin%E2%80%99_nowhere_old_man!%E2%80%9D.ogg, https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/File:E_D_G_A_R_R_O_S_S.ogg, https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/File:%E2%80%9CI%E2%80%99m_sure_your_husband_will_be_just_fine%E2%80%9D.ogg, https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/File:%E2%80%9CYou_knew_my_father%E2%80%9D.ogg, https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/File:%E2%80%9CYou_shot_him_like_a_dog!%E2%80%9D.ogg. He hates the Government so I doubt he joined up for either War. However, the game doesnt disclose how or why she died. Jack refuses, takes a rifle, and helps John and Uncle in their fight against the lawmen. But Jack isn't the same man as before as the horrors of ww1 had scared and moulded jack into a hardened man, which affected his ability to return to society by not being able to hold a job, in where he goes on to reform his gang while adding in a few new additions from some friend of war were they rob trains, banks and bootleg imported liquor from Europe this is also were they make connections with the new york crime family were the become close partners were they supply the gang with ammunition and Jack provides protection for the family. A while later, Jack and Abigail bury John and Uncle on a hill overlooking the ranch. 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. Around his early 40s, he laments that he never married, and has buried Sadie, Ricketts, and Charles. Horses can obviously traverse terrain easily, fast bunch need breaks and food. This is the only side-mission which John Marston cannot complete. He truly is Rockstar's most tragic character. Jack refuses to back down which results in a duel between the two, where Edgar Ross is gunned down. The core events of Red Dead Redemption take place in 1911, making Jack about 16. Besides killing Edgar Ross he never commits any crimes that are cannon. Died in 1881. 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. But Fordham is going to make sure there will be a reckoninga Red Dead Reckoning. 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. We can use a car, but at a certain point we uses horses to get into the woods. I think realistically the best choice is to keep going backwards, show us the gang young, and we can see characters like Davey, learn about Hosea's relationship (I can't remember her name) and Arthur's time with Mary. Even Red Harlow, Revolvers main character, is remembered in Redemption. Wrote the book "Red Dead." On a smaller scale of course. Jack Marston and Edgar Ross preparing to duel, Remember My Family - Mission 58 - Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption - Ending Final Mission 58 - Remember My Family (Xbox One). The two later takes the meat to the trading post in Manzanita to sell the elk products. Jack holstering his handgun after killing Ross. A picture of the three Marston family members in Red Dead Redemption 2 (c. 1899): John, Abigail, and their son Jack. 1907- Jack is now a young teenager. Ross expresses no remorse for killing John and threatens to kill Jack too if he doesnt leave. Soon afterwards, Abigail and Jack reunite with John, with a new dog, Rufus. She loves travelling, drinking too much coffee, and shopping as a sport. Or it could have been something completely random, like a freak illness, animal attack, or accident. Webtaking a look at what happened to jack marston after red dead redemption and where is he at now. In a single moment, Jack guns down Ross and avenges his family's misfortune once and for all. Jack was an intellectual at a young age, with hopes of becoming a writer when he grew up. His son followed a different path. And being VERY generous with his cash. Mainly because he could put those godly shooting skills to good use, while also honoring his father's request of not being an outlaw. John's father also hated the English for what they did to his great-grandparents, although he never met them. Its not outlandish to think that Abigail may have contracted something while on the job, causing her untimely death. He doesn't want to fight for the government. Unless he was REALLY lucky, Jack probably died of some disease or died in one of the World Wars, that is if he volunteered or was drafted. In 1996 Jack eventually died of heart disease. In fact, there's no immediate pressure to do this, and the game will gladly let players roam the towns and countryside as if they were simply replacing John. NEXT:Best Video Game Westerns That AREN'T Red Dead Redemption Games. 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. After watching his father killing and skinning an elk, Jack finds another group, kill one of them, and skins it. Jack heads to Blackwater, where he meets an agent called Howard Sawicki on the train station in the town. I hope he became a writer or something but I think he'd become a soldier, to be honest. 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. After being learned how to herd cattle, Jack returns to Marston's Ranch along with his father. During the time from the death of John, until he began his revenge quest, Jack changed much of his appearance and behavior; he shaped his hair to be similar to his father's haircut, wore a white jacket and his father's hat, as well falling to depression and becoming rather aggressive. Afterwards, it is unclear whether Jack finally settled down after Ross death or continued a life of crime. Affiliations Sometime in 1914, Abigail passed away due to unknown causes. Will there be a Red Dead 3? Ending credits He thought that California would bring him hope, but America is a land of broken dreams. American If you go to a campfire with people there, they may talk about Edgar being killed by robbers. 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. But he eventually gets on the FIB's wanted list, and now he pursued across the country with the full weight of the federal government. The only canonical action of jack Marston is killing WebAt some stage during Jack's early years, John left the gang for a year. I think Jack would've gone low profile after killing Ross. During the non-canon Undead Nightmare DLC, Jack becomes infected, along with his mother. 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. During The "Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed" the player is able to dismount the horse and freely roam as Jack Marston. 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