John Marston

"It ain't no secret I didn't get these scars falling over in church." -John Marston, Red Dead Redemption.

John Marston is the protagonist in Red Dead Redemption.

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Characteristics
John Marston is an ex-outlaw in the wild west. After John was fatally wounded in a bank heist, his comrades left him to escape the law. This gave John an excuse to leave the gang and start a family with his wife Abigail, leaving the criminal lifestyle in the past.

Many years later John's wife and son are kidnapped by federal agents and Marston is forced to track down and bring to justice his old gang members. Travelling throughout the borders of America and Mexico to find them.

John Marston is a kind-hearted man towards those he likes, but for those who tries to threaten John or John's companions, then his criminal behaviour takes over. After John left the gang, he tried to redeem his sins that he commited. Marston bought a small farm to protect his family and to give Jack, his son, a normal life without the violence that John had in his life.

During the storyline of Red Dead Redemption, you learn much of Marston's past life. Such as Abigail and Marston had met at an orphanage and escaped together, also how they had a daughter but she died at a young age.