Jonah

"Fuck a dang pig, them cocksucking sons-a-bitches escaped to the other side of the fort."

- Jonah referring to the Williamson Gang's retreat during "The Assault on Fort Mercer"

 is a Supporting character featured in Red Dead Redemption.

Background
Jonah is a young deputy under Marshal Johnson's command in the town of Armadillo. He is portrayed as dim-witted, unkempt, and belligerent. He wears a faded red shirt and black vest along with a bowler hat. He has a strong southern accent.

Red Dead Redemption
Jonah is first seen by John Marston snoring in a jail cell bed. When Marston tells Jonah he is from Fort Mercer, Jonah thinks he is a Williamson Gang member and pulls a gun on Marston. An accident is only prevented when Marshal Johnson arrives and calms Jonah down. Throughout the missions Jonah and Marston initially dislike each other but appear to be neutral by the end of the first chapter. Jonah appears to be friends with the other deputy Eli and often are always paired up.

His last appearance in the game is Eli and him kicking a Williamson Gang member after the battle for Fort Mercer is completed.

Undead Nightmare


"At least they died with a full belly... Well, one of them did, I guess."

- Marston to Leigh Johnson

He also appears as a zombie along with Eli in the side-mission &quot;Dinner For Two&quot;.

Trivia

 * There is an NPC Armadillo lawman that can be seen in 1914 who bears a striking resemblance to Jonah, both in appearance and voice. It is very likely that this is him. Unsurprisingly, however, this probable "Jonah" can be heard complaining about the Marshal, indicating that he was not promoted after Johnson's retirement.
 * Jonah's outfit is identical to the U.S. Marshal Outfit, except for the different colors, patterned vest, hat, and the badge
 * He's the first person to use profanity in the game, when he snaps at John, Oh, hardy fucking har. Dickhead!.
 * He appears in the Official Trailer of Undead Nightmare as a Zombie.
 * In the Undead Nightmare DLC, a zombified Jonah can be found in the corral in Armadillo being snacked on by Eli. They both try to attack Marston, leaving him no choice but to put them down.
 * On Red Dead Redemption's official website, Jonah is described as the hero of every tale he tells, which is strange considering the fact that Jonah never once tells a story. It is possible that Rockstar intended Jonah to have a larger role in the game, which would allow him more dialouge.

Mission Appearances
Undead Nightmare
 * &quot;Political Realities in Armadillo&quot;
 * &quot;Justice in Pike's Basin&quot;
 * &quot;Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit&quot;
 * &quot;Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane&quot;
 * &quot;The Assault on Fort Mercer&quot;
 * &quot;Dinner for Two&quot;

Quotes
"You that fellah from the train company?"

- Jonah, questioning John

"I cant understand a goddamn word he says!"

- Jonah, referring to Nigel West Dickens

"Oh, hardy fuckin' har! Dickhead"

- Jonah, responding to John's insult

"I got me one of them Williamson boys!"

- Jonah, telling Marshal Johnson about John

"Hey look what I got here, This som' bitch is still breathing, hehe. C'mon Bessie, giddy up!"

- Jonah, trying to ride Norman Deek

"You sure are a top lip son ' a bitch mister

_ Jonah to John

Gallery
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