Arthur Morgan/Relationships

As Arthur is a central character of the game, he has relationships with important characters related to him throughout his journey. Arthur can partake various relationships throughout his life as an outlaw especially within the Van der Linde gang or outside of it.

Mary Linton
Arthur met Mary at a young age whilst he rode with the Van der Linde gang. They were smitten with each other but prevalent circumstances, such as Arthur's loyalty to the gang and the disapproval of the relationship by Mary's family, specifically her father, caused their relationship to fall through and they wouldn't see each other again for a long time.

Mary and Arthur reunited when she sent him a letter to come meet her outside of Valentine. If Arthur accepts to help her in Valentine and Saint Denis they will become close again, culminating into the two going on a date to the theatre. Mary then pleads with Arthur to just run away with her, leave their troubles behind and start a new life together. But Arthur declines, stating that they both would need money and that he has to take care of some friends who need him first before he can do so. Later, however, Mary sends Arthur a letter with the ring he gave her a long time ago. In her latter she says it is time to cut ties for good because Arthur is never going to change and leave his life behind. While also apologising for any pain she has caused him. In the epilogue she is seen visiting Arthur's grave, mourning him.

Some camp members can talk to Arthur about Mary, with many expressing their disapproval, which slightly annoys Arthur. Despite this he is still willing to go out of his way to help Mary such as rescuing her brother, Jamie, from a cult and retrieving her mother's brooch after her father sold it off for money. Admitting in his journal that she can play him like a fiddle.

Eliza
At some point in his past Arthur met a young waitress named Eliza, whom he got pregnant with their son, Isaac. It is uncertain what relationship the two had but it can be deduced that they were on good terms. Eliza knew of Arthur's criminal background but had accepted any support Arthur offered to her and Isaac. Arthur seems to remember Eliza fondly, calling her a "good kid", as she was only nineteen at the time.

Arthur would visit every few months and stay with Eliza and Isaac for days at a time. One day, Arthur went to their home and saw two crosses outside and immediately realized that they were both dead. He later learned that they were robbed and killed for a meager amount of money. The incident hardened Arthur ever since and he never truly coped with the pain.

Arthur mentions Eliza when conversing with Rains Fall, admitting that the incident caused him to believe he has no right to expect good things to happen to him because of the life he has led. Eliza and Isaac's deaths have also deeplu affected his loyalty to his gang, considering them as his family, and holding disdain for John Marston for leaving Abigail Roberts when he got her pregnant with their son, Jack.

Lyle Morgan
Not much is known about Arthur's relationship with his father, though the little information given implies a strained one at best. In regards to his death, Arthur says that he watched Lyle die and "it weren't soon enough," and refers to Lyle as a "no good bastard" in a journal entry after his tuberculosis diagnosis. Despite this, Arthur keeps a picture of him next to his bed over two decades later and also wears his hat, hinting at some measure of fondness.

Beatrice Morgan
Due to Beatrice dying when he was very young, Arthur doesn't remember his mother very well. He does however keep a photograph of her and speak fondly of her, in contrast to his father

Isaac
Isaac was born from a relationship Arthur had with a waitress named Eliza. Upon learning of the pregnancy Arthur offered Eliza whatever support he could give. Every few months Arthur would visit Eliza and Isaac and stay with them for a few days. Arthur loved his son and remembered Isaac fondly as being "such a good kid." One day, Arthur saw two crosses outside their house and immediately knew they had both died. He later learned that they were robbed killed for a meager amount of money. The incident devastated Arthur and he would bottle up his emotions over the loss, which never allowed him to recover from the pain he suffered.

Arthur mentions Isaac when conversing with Rains Fall, telling him that the incident made him realize that he can't expect good things to happen to him with the life he led. The loss of his son and Eliza made Arthur appreciate the family he had in the Van der Linde gang and perhaps fueled the frustration he had with John when he ran away after getting Abigail pregnant with Jack.

Dutch van der Linde
Arthur and Dutch have a long history together with Arthur seeing him as a mentor and a father figure who taught him the life of an outlaw and embraced Dutch's view of a life free from modern civilisation and its rules. As of 1899 their relationship is strong and healthy, with Arthur having Dutch’s full trust and respect and vice versa. Arthur follows Dutch’s every command, even the ones he doesn’t necessarily agree with.

From the start of the story Dutch treats Arthur as his right-hand man, with Hosea being treated more like an equal partner. Arthur is the longest serving member of the Van der Linde gang, excluding Hosea, with the Van der Linde gang starting with just Dutch, Hosea and Arthur, "Before any of them it was just us." Dutch comments when going fishing with the two. Hosea adds on that they were "a curious couple with their unruly child." Throughout the early parts of the story Dutch tells Arthur numerous times that he is "like a son" to him, and at one point tells him that he is more than that.

Arthur and Dutch enjoyed activities together such as going fishing, alongside Hosea, where the three shared anecdotes of how their lives were before the rest of the members joined. After helping Archibald MacGregor destroy a distillery in the Bayou Dutch asked Arthur if he wanted to race back to camp. He enjoyed joking around with Arthur, for example whilst in Saint Denis Dutch snook up on him and held him at gun point, much to his amusement.

Dutch also shows clear trust in Arthur. At Valentine, when John and Strauss got themselves captured by Leviticus Cornwall's men, Arthur told Dutch to confront and talk to them whilst he waits for him to make a move, an idea that Dutch agreed to without hesitation. When Micah Bell arranged for Dutch and Colm O'Driscoll to parlay Dutch showed complete trust in Arthur protecting him from a distance with a sniper rifle. However, Arthur was captured by the O'Driscoll Boys and was briefly tortured by them, having escaped and arrived back at camp, Dutch was clearly relieved at his return but also apprehensive about the dire state Arthur was in.

However, Arthur’s distrust of Micah Bell and his manipulative nature towards Dutch led to some friction. Around half-way through the story Arthur becomes wary of Dutch's steadily growing inclination towards violence, specifically when he drowns Angelo Bronte and feeds him to an alligator as vengeance for setting him, and his gang, up at the trolley station. More violence would follow, during Dutch, Arthur, Micah, Javier and Bill's short time in Guarma he murders an elderly women, Gloria, who was acting as the gang's guide, because she wanted more money. It’s around this time Arthur’s doubts of Dutch starts to grow. To the frustration of Dutch who says that his doubting makes him sound like John.

After they return from Guarma and set up camp at Beaver Hollow their relationship begins to strain further when Arthur, with Sadie, rescues John from Sisika Penitentiary against Dutch's wishes. Micah continues to manipulate Dutch which forces Arthur's loyalty to weaken further. This loss of faith in Dutch is exacerbated after he kills Leviticus Cornwall despite claiming he was just going to meet him for a social call to try and strike a deal. It is around this time that Dutch begins to negatively influence Eagle Flies to fight the U.S Army, to the worry of Arthur and his fellow gang member, and friend, Charles Smith.

By the end of the Van der Linde gang’s time Micah’s manipulation has greatly impacted Dutch as he starts to convince him that both Arthur and John, his proudest disciples, have turned on him. Dutch convinces Eagle Flies to attack Cornwall’s oil factory, forcing Rains Fall to arrive at the gang's hideout and convince Arthur and his friends to stop Eagles Flies from being killed, whilst inadvertently revealing to Dutch and Micah that Arthur has been aiding Rains Fall without their knowledge. When the gang, alongside Dutch, support Eagle Flies at the factory, he and Arthur manage to make it to Cornwall's office and steal some lucrative state bonds. Whilst escaping Arthur falls to the ground after a steam pipe bursts in his face and is held at knife point, Dutch decides to leave Arthur for dead even though he could easily have saved him. Arthur only survives thanks to the intervention of Eagle Flies but with the latter being mortally wounded. What little shred of faith and loyalty Arthur had left for Dutch had finally been broken.

With Arthur having become greatly disillusioned with Dutch, and now realizing that he has become a shadow of his former self, or possibly the man he has always been who merely uses others to further his own desires, Arthur decides to help John, Abigail and Jack escape the gang and be free from all this trouble. Before the gang's last heist Arthur, who has already planned secretly with John to steal Dutch's hidden stash for when John escapes with his family, tries to convince Dutch to let John, Abigail and Jack, and the women leave peacefully, however, Dutch takes offence to Arthur's insistence but feigns indulgence and promises he will do so after this last train robbery.

By the end of the chapter Arthur is in a stand off with Micah and informs everyone in the gang that Micah is the rat and has been helping the Pinkertons. However, Dutch is initially indecisive on who to believe but ends up pointing his guns at Arthur and John. Pinkertons then arrive at the gang's hideout and a shootout occurs, John and Arthur flee through the cave and up a hill, where Dutch, Micah, Cleet and Joe began chasing them. Arthur then decides to help John escape by sacrificing himself. Arthur's last encounter with Dutch is after he and Micah have a brawl and Arthur, who is crawling and barely alive from his tuberculosis, is about to grab the gun to kill him only for Dutch, who suddenly appears, to stop him. Arthur's last words to Dutch is that Micah is a rat and that he knows it. He emotionally tells Dutch that he "gave him all he had." Despite Micah's pleas for Dutch to come with him for the money he turns and walks away. Arthur then dies, depending on his honour level, either from Micah killing him or peacefully succumbing to his injuries.

John Marston
Arthur and John were, more or less, like brothers as both of them were raised by Dutch and Hosea for 15 years. However, their relationship strained when John ran away after getting Abigail Roberts pregnant with his son, Jack, for little over a year. This hurt Arthur deeply and left him feeling betrayed and also annoyed at John not appreciating the family he had. As a result, by 1899, Arthur has little respect for John. He points out that had anyone else ran off like he did they wouldn't have been welcomed back, and further implies that he believes Dutch coddles him too much. Despite this, the two work well together and Arthur can have pleasant conversations with him around camp.

As the story progresses their relationship slightly improves. Early on, Arthur, alongside Javier, rescue John after he got lost and attacked by a pack of wolves that left John with his famous scars. Soon after, Arthur shows a bit of respect for John after he comes up with a plan to rob a train. This visibly impresses Arthur and comments that he is the first man to have half his brain eaten by wolves and come out smarter. However, Arthur still gets frustrated by John's poor decisions, such as when they, along with Javier, steal horses from the Braithwaites for, what they hoped would be $5,000, only to be told they would get $650. Despite the significantly less money John accepts, with Arthur calling him a fool.

There are other times in the story when Arthur and John bicker, for example, when John gets Arthur's help to steal some sheep to sell off in Valentine the two can be heard arguing about Jack, with John complaining that Arthur took him fishing and with Arthur responding that John should be spending more time with his family, especially Jack. It was on this same job that Arthur saves John after he was captured by Leviticus Cornwall's men and held at gun point, but Arthur, through his use of Dead Eye, manages to kill them before they can do anything.

When Jack was kidnapped by the Braithwaite family, and subsequently passed on to Angelo Bronte, Arthur would reassure John that everything would be okay. He praises John for keeping calm and collected around Bronte when negotiating for Jack's return. When the gang successfully get John's son back to camp he thanks Arthur for his help, Arthur tells John to spend time with his family, showing their relationship has greatly improved, with Arthur pleased to see John and his family are spending time together. During a random stagecoach robbery Micah Bell speculates that John could be turning on the gang and points out the doubts Arthur has of him, but Arthur retorts that he’s known him for so long that he has no doubts. Showing that, despite what John had done in the past, and how Arthur felt about it, he still knows John would never betray the gang.

Towards the end of the story Arthur, with Sadies help, saves John from Sisika Penitentiary despite Dutch telling him to not make a move yet. By this point they both share mutual feelings on Dutch and how he has changed. In Arthur’s journal he reveals he has always liked John and that he has become less of a fool than he used to be. Furthermore, Arthur reveals that he broke him out of prison because he cared for him, rather than for just Abigail's or Jack's sake. One entry, sometime near Arthur’s death, he wrote that he hopes John uses his brain better and that the luck that has eluded him will continue to help John. Arthur worked with John to help him leave the gang with Abigail and Jack, behind Dutch's back, and promised to help John retrieve Dutch's hidden stash so he and his family could have a life of their own.

After getting the dynamite for an upcoming heist Arthur tells John that whatever happens during the robbery, and wherever Dutch goes, he will get him the money he needs and get out of this life. John comments that Arthur has always had his back to which Arthur responds, "Maybe not always." An indication of how much Arthur and John’s relationship has evolved.

Before the train heist Arthur tries to talk to Dutch about letting John and his family leave the gang peacefully. Arthur's insistence on the matter infuriates Dutch but he hides this and feigns indulgence to Arthur's pleas, and says he will let John and his family leave after this last job. During the robbery, however, Arthur witnesses John getting shot and falling off the train. Dutch, who turned back to get him, tells Arthur that he could not find John and that he is either dead or has been captured, with Arthur being visibly devastated from the news.

During Arthur’s final confrontation with Micah, and the few remaining gang members, John unexpectedly appears and sides with Arthur, revealing Dutch left him to die. After the arrival of the Pinkertons, and a shootout erupts, both Arthur and John try to escape from the Pinkertons, led by Edgar Ross, as well as from Dutch, Micah, Bill and Javier, through the caves and up a hill. Arthur protested continuing but John encourages him to keep pushing. After reaching the peak Arthur has stopped and has given up trying to survive, stating he‘s pushed all that he can and urges John to continue without him. John refuses and doesn’t want to leave him behind but Arthur tells him that neither of them will make it out as Arthur is being slowed down by his illness and knows that he is eventually going to die. Arthur takes off his hat and gives it to John, as well as his satchel. Arthur tells him to leave while he holds off the Pinkertons, and that it would mean a lot to him if he were to make it out alive. John is very reluctant to leave him but Arthur gives John one final bit of tough love and tells him to leave and be a man. John’s last words to Arthur are “You’re my brother”, which Arthur responds by saying “I know, I know.”

John was deeply saddened by his death and thought about Arthur a lot, but only referring to him as an old friend in conversations with people from his past. Abigail, when Jack brings up Arthur, says that John does not like to talk about Arthur much. Even so, John would use Arthur's ring to propose to Abigail, showing the sentimental value Arthur has in his, and Abigail's, life. John feels forever indebted to Arthur for giving him that chance to live a normal life and tried to repay him by going after Micah, along with Sadie and Charles, years later, potentially putting his freedom at risk. Ironically, it was John's quest for vengeance against Micah that set in motion a chain of events that would lead to his own downfall a few years later. John took Arthur’s words to heart of running and not looking back, as he used those words on Abigail and Jack before his own sacrifice.

Abigail Marston
Arthur has a good relationship with Abigail. At some point, Arthur thought of marrying her had she not fallen for John and he not fallen for Mary. Abigail has a great amount of trust for Arthur, especially with her son Jack, such as when she asked if Arthur would take him fishing. In a random encounter at camp, Abigail complains that she cannot afford a new set of clothes for Jack, which the player can then choose to give her $5, indicating Arthur is willing to help Abigail and Jack in any way he can. Abigail begged Arthur, as well as Dutch and John, to rescue her son when he was kidnapped by the Braithwaites.

One of the motives for Arthur rescuing John was for her and Jack, but also because John showed that he cares for Abigail and Jack greatly. This culminates into Arthur trying to help John escape with Abigail and Jack so they could live a better life, away from the violence. Something Abigail deeply appreciated as that is all she has truly wanted, mostly for Jack's sake. In another random encounter at the camp, Micah attempts to flirt with Abigail but she rebuffs him, Arthur can make the comment to Abigail that if Micah keeps harassing her she tell him, showing that she looks out for her, especially when it involves Micah.

Ultimately, Abigail is saddened when Arthur is forced to part ways with her and Sadie because he had to confront Micah. Before leaving Arthur tells Abigail and Sadie that they’re both good women and one of the best. Abigail then gives Arthur the key to Dutch’s chest that has all the money the gang had robbed throughout the story, surprising Arthur, they both take each other’s hands and Abigail says she has always been a good thief to which Arthur acknowledges, giving one final goodbye before departing.

A few years later, when talking to Jack, Abigail finds out Jack remembers Arthur and that he believes Arthur saved them, Abigail confirms this and says that, "None of us would be here today if it wasn't for Arthur." Further adding that John doesn't like to talk about Arthur.

Jack Marston
Arthur treated Jack as like he was his own son and believed John neglects him too much. He tries to give Jack advice and, at the request of Abigail, but willing nonetheless, asked if he wanted to go fishing with him. When the Braithwaites abduct Jack and gave him to Angelo Bronte Arthur was just as worried as John and the other gang members and went out of his way to get him back.

As the gang started to fall apart, due to Dutch's growing paranoia, Arthur did all he could for Jack and his family to escape and live a free and safe life. Under the assumption that Jack had lost his father, Arthur ran off with Sadie to rescue Abigail to prevent Jack from becoming an orphan.

Years later, whilst he was living with his family on a homestead, Jack talks about Arthur with Abigail and tells her that he can remember Arthur saving them, if only a little. Abigail confirms that he remembers correctly but that John does not like to talk about it.

Bill Williamson
Arthur and Bill were originally on good terms and worked well together, but due to the latter's recklessness and stupidity Arthur would often hold Bill in poor regards. This is first highlighted early in the story when Bill has the job of planting explosives when the gang intends to rob a train, however, the explosives fail to detonate and the crew is forced to improvise. Arthur would begin to make jokes at Bill's expense over this.

Nonetheless, Arthur still sees Bill as a capable member of the gang and continued to bring him along on heists, such as when Uncle reveals he has a lead on a stagecoach. Arthur is also willing to take part in Bill's plans, like robbing the bank in Valentine. Bill would try and rib Arthur for the shootout that occurred in Valentine that put a temporary halt on his, and Karen's, plan to rob the bank. Highlighting that when Arthur messes up it is just "one of them things.", but when he screws things up he is lampooned for it.

Their relationship, however, is soured when Bill accidentally lures Arthur, Sean and Micah into an ambush that ends with Sean being killed. Bill is shocked when he sees that Arthur is losing faith in Dutch and tells Arthur, whilst robbing some dynamites in Van Horn, that he believes he has gone soft. He admits that he respected Arthur once before, but he now considers Arthur, along with John and Charles, traitors and hopes they get whats coming to them. He further demonstrates his hostility by calling Arthur a turncoat after Bill goes at Abigail and Uncle. Arthur points out that he is loyal and Bill is too dumb to realise the reality of the situation. This seemingly shows that Arthur and Bill’s friendship has ended.

Javier Escuella
Arthur and Javier have respect for each other and worked together to rescue John when he had gone missing. They both robbed a homestead and went fishing together, with Javier providing some fishing tips and some new baits to help Arthur. But after their return from Guarma Javier starts to lose respect for Arthur because of he has lost faith in Dutch, this is highlighted when Arthur tries to talk Javier about it only for him to brush it off and refuse to talk, stating he has nothing to say to him, whilst, simultaneously, questioning Arthur's loyalty.

Arthur notices that Javier is having a hard time taking in everything that has happened to the gang, as he constantly questions the loyalty of Abigail, Charles and even John. In one incident Javier calls Charles an arrogant “son of a bitch” because of his lost faith in Dutch and further adds that he should use his brain. Charles mentions to Arthur that Javier has changed to which Arthur says he should’ve left him to die in Guarma, signifying that their once close friendship has ended.

Micah Bell
Arthur openly disdains Micah because of his negative influence on the gang, and Dutch specifically. His tendency to engage in extreme violence, such as when Arthur rescues him in Strawberry and Micah massacres the whole town to retrieve his "precious guns."

Despite their poor relationship the two can work well enough together and get a job done. He is also aware of Micah's skills as a fighter and shooter, which perhaps makes Arthur more concerned about his influence on Dutch. Arthur is often vocal, and scornful, about the things Micah does around camp such as ridiculing Swanson, taunting Javier, Lenny and Charles because they are a different race, harassing Abigail at camp and even kicking Jack's dog, Cain.

Arthur's disdain grew when Micah took advantage of Hosea's death to get close to Dutch and further corrupt him. Once it becomes apparent that Arthur is sick, through his persistent coughing, Micah regularly calls him "black lung" and mocks him. Before Arthur's illness Micah rarely tried to annoy Arthur and often feigned friendliness to him, albeit with a hint of sarcasm, indicating that Micah feared Arthur's wrath if he were to provoke him. At one point Micah tells Arthur that he looked up to him when he was in need of his help, however he was very likely lying.

Micah convinces Dutch that Arthur and John have become disloyal, frustrating Arthur and the gang. Later, Arthur learns that Micah was a rat and was talking to the Pinkertons after their return from Guarma, infuriating Arthur to such an extent that he holds him at gunpoint to proclaim to everyone that he is a traitor. Arthur's last fight is with Micah, despite Arthur's severe illness he is able to go toe-to-toe with him and was on the verge of killing him when crawling towards a gun until Dutch intervened. Arthur, in his final words, is able to convince Dutch that Micah is a traitor and in response Dutch walks away from Micah. Depending on the player's honour and decisions, Arthur can either be killed by Micah via a bullet to the head, being stabbed by him or simply slip away whilst watching the sunrise.

Lenny Summers
Arthur grew close to Lenny after the two got drunk together in Valentine after Dutch tells Arthur to show him a good time. They also pulled jobs together, such as robbing the bank in Valentine and retrieving a wagon full of weapons and explosives, impressing Arthur to such an extent that he declares he'd ride with Lenny anytime.

When Lenny expressed concern at being so far south in Lemoyne, because of its history of racism and the fact the state was full of plantation slave farms before the war, Arthur expressed his sympathy and acknowledged that it couldn't be easy for him. However, Arthur would reassure Lenny that he has friends and that he should not try to impress everyone in the gang because the people that matter, himself, Dutch and Hosea are aware of the effort he puts in.

During a botched bank job in Saint Denis Lenny is shot and killed whilst the gang tries to escape across the rooftops. Arthur takes a moment over his body, mourning the loss of his friend. Arthur saw Lenny as a very bright kid and talented member of the gang, he would often stand up for Lenny whenever Micah taunted him.

Hosea Matthews
Arthur viewed Hosea as a father figure, much like Dutch, and looked up to him. Even admitting that he likes Hosea more than Dutch. He often played along with Hosea's shenanigans, such as the role of the "idiot brother" to Hosea when the two were giving away moonshine at the Saloon in Rhodes, albeit Arthur did so reluctantly, indicating that he and Hosea have done this before. Arthur also went hunting with Hosea for a giant bear and went fishing with him and Dutch where they shared anecdotes about their past together.

Hosea often calls for Arthur's backing when he is having disputes with Dutch, and even with some fellow gang members such as Bill. He also taught Arthur how to read, along side Dutch. Hosea summed up his relationship with Dutch and Arthur as "the curious couple with their unruly child." Arthur and Hosea often play dominoes together within the camp, indicating their close friendship.

During the failed bank job in Saint Denis Hosea is killed by Agent Milton. Enraged over Hosea's death, Arthur and the gang proceed to kill several Pinkertons before escaping.

Sean MacGuire
Sean was like the annoying younger brother to Arthur. He would often insult and berate Sean for his over exuberant mannerisms. He viewed Sean as a lowly member of the gang due to him being prone to mistakes, such as when John, Sean, Arthur and Charles were robbing a train and Sean got himself pistol whipped. However, Arthur and Sean would banter over this incident.

After the failed job at Blackwater Sean got himself captured and whilst being handed over to a group of bounty hunters Arthur, Javier and Charles, with help from Trelawny, saved him. Sean interpreted this as proof that Arthur and the gang missed him with Arthur not wholeheartedly disputing this. Arthur would help Sean when robbing a small cabin and helped him when they set fire to the Gray Family's fields.

Though Sean frequently annoyed Arthur, he was greatly saddened when Sean was killed in an ambush by the Grays, affectionately saying what fun times they had together and that he never realised how much he actually cared about him until he was dead. He held Bill in slight contempt for his recklessness that led to Sean being killed.

Leopold Strauss
Arthur was Leopold Strauss' strongman when he loaned out money to desperate people. This line of work, although lucrative, disgusted Arthur and would often bemoan Strauss' habit of loaning to people he very well knew could not pay the debt back.

Nonetheless, Arthur and Strauss maintained politeness towards each other, with Strauss often calling Arthur "Herr Morgan" (German for sir) and Arthur referring to him as "Mr. Strauss" or on some occasions, "Herr Strauss". Arthur would often engage in polite conversation with Strauss and he saved him in Valentine when he was held at gunpoint by Leviticus Cornwall's men. Strauss was shot in the leg in this encounter and Arthur, John and Dutch worked to get him to safety.

Should Arthur have completed most of the debt missions, and depending on the player's decisions in the last two debt missions, Arthur, who by this point has gained a higher sense of morality, confronts Strauss and kicks him out of the camp. Strauss protests this by saying the sick delude themselves, a reference to Arthur's worsening illness, and that he was Arthur's friend. Arthur retorts that although he and Strauss are not decent human beings the people who Strauss was loan sharking were. He tells Strauss to get a job and gives him some money to leave, with Strauss doing so, never to be seen again.

Orville Swanson
Arthur pitied Swanson's proclivity for drunkenness. He was often quick to point out this poor habit and the foolish situations he got himself into, forcing Arthur, at one point, to save him from getting killed by an oncoming train after he gets his foot stuck in the tracks.

Throughout the game, at camp, Swanson often goes to Arthur to speak about his tendency to drink too much and his insecurities about the events taking place, asking Arthur at one point if the Pinkertons are finally going to kill them, Arthur responds that they probably will with Swanson expressing his worry.

As times goes on Swanson gets his act together and becomes sober, surprising even Arthur. He decides to leave the gang and, should Arthur not help the nun in Saint Denis, will meet Swanson at the train station after dropping off Captain Monroe, the two bid each other farewell, with mutual respect.

Kieran Duffy
Initially, Arthur was antagonistic, and arguably cruel, towards Kieran because he had originally been an O'Driscoll at the time Arthur captured him. At the start of the story Kieran is held prisoner by the gang and was mostly tied to a tree. However, Kieran gives up details on a possible whereabouts of Colm O'Driscoll and Dutch decides that Kieran should go along with Arthur, John and Bill to show them where. Once the gang arrives and finds the area crawling with O'Driscolls they cause a shootout that ends with all the O'Driscolls being killed. Arthur goes to check on the cabin only to be surprised and held at gun point, however, Kieran saves his life by shooting the O'Driscoll first.

Because Kieran saved Arthur he was granted camp freedom and had the job of caring for the horses. Arthur never showed his gratitude for Kieran openly, and when Kieran mentions it Arthur responds that he and Kieran are even because he allows another day to go buy without killing him. In reality, however, Arthur was thankful for Kieran saving his life. He becomes more friendly to him and now refers to him as "O'Driscoll" in jest rather than out of scorn.

When Kieran invites Arthur on a fishing trip he opens up about his past and reveals that his parents died from cholera when he was young and ended up joining the O'Driscoll Boys, albeit reluctantly. Arthur comforts him and tells him that he no longer has to worry about being alone again.

He goes missing for a while when the gang moves to Shady Belle and his body soon turns up at camp on top of his horse with his decapitated head in his hands and his eyes poked out. This is followed by an assault on the gang's hideout by the O'Driscolls. Arthur is filled with remorse over this, with Kieran having saved his life once but Arthur having been unable to save his. Later, Arthur, Dutch and Sadie would attend Colm O'Driscoll's public execution and thwart the rescue effort by the O'Driscoll Boys, securing Colm's death and avenging Kieran.

Sadie Adler
Arthur, along with Dutch and Micah, rescued Sadie early on in the story when the O'Driscoll Boys ransacked her home and killed her husband. Micah was initially aggressive towards her but Dutch and Arthur were able to calm her and take her back to camp.

She took time to adjust to her new life with the Van der Linde gang and would mostly be with Abigail. Arthur was one of the first to welcome Sadie into the group and he would try to offer his condolences for what she has been through, with Sadie mostly pushing Arthur away. When she got caught up in an argument with Pearson, the camp's cook, whilst working for him, Arthur intervened and Sadie explained that she and her husband would share all the work, rather than being given specific jobs. Arthur empathised with her and decided to take her out with him to collect supplies. On the way back to camp they were bushwhacked by the Lemoyne Raiders. It was here Sadie proved herself, being completely fearless and dominant in the shootout. This clearly impressed Arthur as he would later admit as much to Lenny, saying that she did "Fine, more than fine, in fact."

They bonded over jokes about Pearson and his letter to his mother that he asked them to deliver. With Sadie mocking his false claims about traversing the world, far and wide, and that although he has yet to marry he is not short of suitors. Their bond further grew as Sadie continued to prove herself as a fearless gunslinger, such as when the Lemonyne Raiders assaulted Shady Belle, she disobeyed Arthur's orders to get inside the manor and instead slaughtered dozens of enemies. After Arthur, Dutch, Javier, Bill and Micah return from Guarma he is surprised to discover that it was Sadie who rounded up the gang members after the failed bank job in Saint Denis and got them to safety and have since been waiting for them to return. This gains both his and Dutch's admiration and respect, to the point where even Dutch reprimanded Bill for not respecting Sadie.

Arthur and Sadie worked on jobs with each other, specifically rescuing John from prison. She enjoys Arthur's company and was amused when she surprised him with a hot air balloon to scout the prison yard from the air. They successfully broke John out of prison but at the same time annoyed Dutch for disobeying his orders, however, Sadie's loyalty is to Arthur and isn't to fazed by Dutch's frustration with them.

Sadie builds up enough trust in Arthur that she asks for his help to hunt the last of the O'Driscoll Boys, bluntly telling Arthur that he is the only one out of all the fools in the gang she trusts. Should the player accept, Arthur will attack the ranch. The fight ends with Sadie killing the O'Driscoll's last leader and opening up to him about how much she misses her husband. Here she also admits to Arthur that, besides from her husband, Arthur is the best man she has ever known. Arthur simply retorts that he is aware he doesn't have much competition, but is clearly touched by her comment.

During the final train robbery Abigail is abducted by Agent Milton and taken to Van Horn, both Sadie and Arthur decide to rescue her. Whilst confronting Milton Arthur is told by him that Micah has been informing the Pinkertons about the gang's activities. On the way back, with the gang having pretty much fallen apart, Arthur sends Abigail and Sadie away whilst he confronts Micah. This shows Arthur trusts Sadie to care for John's family when he is under the impression that John has died or has been captured. He tells both her and Abigail that they are the best women he has ever known and bids an emotional farewell, this was the last time they saw each other.

Arthur left a big impact on Sadie and she was grateful for his efforts to help her, as well as the Marston family. Sadie would maintain her friendship with John years later and reminded him that she would avenge Arthur as soon as she gets word of Micah's whereabouts, offering him to join her. They got their chance and they would successfully kill Micah.

Molly O'Shea
Arthur and Molly rarely interacted. Nonetheless, being Dutch's girlfriend Molly had Arthur's respect and she in return. She tried talking to Arthur when she felt something was off about Dutch but was interrupted by Uncle. Arthur can have polite conversations with Molly, and she would sometimes have spontaneous interactions with him, mostly about Dutch. This is in contrast to the rest of the gang, particularly the girls, who do not like her because of her stuck up attitude and entitlement.

A drunken Molly falsely claimed to have ratted on the gang when they moved to Beaver Hollow. Arthur asked Dutch to spare her and simply kick her out, finding her pathetic but sad. Before anyone can do anything, Molly is killed by Miss Grimshaw. It turned out that Molly had lied and in fact rejected any attempt by the Pinkertons to recruit her, she lied about being a rat to simply get Dutch's attention.

Nonetheless, Arthur is slightly saddened for her death. Miss Grimshaw killing Molly divides the camp with everyone under the impression that she was telling the truth, some claimed it was justified as Molly knew the rules whilst others were sympathetic towards her as she only did what she did because she loved Dutch.

Susan Grimshaw
Arthur respected Miss Grimshaw's authority. It was her job to make sure the camp ran like clockwork. The group she dominantly presided over were the girls, who she made sure were doing their chores. Arthur liked Miss Grimshaw and her feelings were mutual. She would compliment Arthur's contribution to the camp and at one point said everyone misses him if the player keeps Arthur away from camp long enough. She also sometimes plays poker with Arthur and other members of the gang.

Miss Grimshaw showed her loyalty was to Arthur instead of Dutch by the end of the story when, during the standoff between Arthur and Micah, Miss Grimshaw sided with Arthur. However, this might be because of her disappointment in how far Dutch has fallen rather than genuinely preferring Arthur, as some anecdotes can be heard that Miss Grimshaw was rather close to Dutch before the events in the game.

She is ultimately killed by Micah when she is caught off guard by someone shouting that Pinkertons are on their way. Arthur doesn't react to her death but this likely because he was caught up in the tense standoff and couldn't afford to pay any attention to her dying.

Karen Jones
Arthur and Karen were very friendly with each other. Arthur cares for Karen and this is shown early in the game when Uncle, Tilly, Karen, Arthur and Mary-Beth head to Valentine and whilst the girls scope the place out for information Karen takes a man to a hotel bedroom to rob, but he starts to beat her. Arthur barges in and immediately knocks him out. He then asks Karen if she is okay, with her telling him she is fine.

She is respected enough by Arthur that he, as well as Bill and Lenny, were happy enough for her to come along on a bank job in Valentine where she showed she is a capable gunslinger, holding people up inside the bank and shooting at the law when the gang were escaping. Karen is also one of the few women that carries out guard duties, which Arthur respects her for.

Occasionally, Arthur can open to Karen at camp and tell her how he really feels and what he thinks of his violent actions. Karen is very sympathetic and encourages Arthur that he can, and should, be better. As well as being friendly to each other around camp, Arthur can, when the gang is celebrating, dance with her.

Karen had a relationship with Sean, which was basically an open secret, and she becomes an alcoholic after his death. With many camp members expressing concern over this. Arthur, depending on player decisions, can encourage her to sober up or be scornful for her alcoholism. Despite this, it is hinted by Tilly, in a letter to John, that Karen drank herself to death.

Charles Smith
Arthur and Charles were very good friends. Charles's personality of being quiet, mostly serious and reliable made Arthur enjoy his company and preferred to have him by his side. Charles taught Arthur how to hunt early in the story when Pearson complained that there wasn't enough food. Arthur would regularly bring Charles on jobs, believing him to be a more reliable pair of hands than anybody else in the gang.

They shared similar beliefs and principles, albeit Charles was a little bit more moral than Arthur, at one point Charles berates Arthur for being willing to send a German family on their way after having a family member kidnapped by the Lemoyne Raiders. Arthur got involved with Charles' fellow Native American, Rains Fall and became an ally of the Natives, much to Charles' respect and gratitude. Arthur can go on a hunt for some Bison with Charles, which leads to an investigation after they find numerous dead, rotten, Bisons across the open fields. They track down the pair of hunters who had done this and Charles, for the first time, shows his emotions as he shouts at the hunters and bluntly shoots and kills one of them. Arthur is given the choice to deal with the last hunter. Arthur shows sympathy towards Charles' anger at the mistreatment of the Bisons, knowing that Natives are incredibly reliant on them to survive.

Both Arthur and Charles were disgusted by Dutch’s influence on Eagle Flies to get him to attack the U.S. Army, which would compromise the safety on the Wapiti Tribe. This shared view gave Arthur confidence to confined in Charles his views and illness. Charles told Arthur his illness is more of a blessing than a curse, because he is a aware of the short time he has left and has a chance to redeem himself, compared to some of their fallen brethren, like Sean, Kieran, Hosea and Lenny, who never got a chance to seek redemption. Arthur would write in his journal that Charles was a good man at heart. The two agreed that Dutch had become the man he taught everyone not to be, and both pondered the idea that the Dutch they are seeing now is his true-self or that Dutch is a shadow of his former-self. After the attack on Cornwall's oil factory Arthur offered to stay and help Charles move the Wapiti Tribe but he declined, stating that there are people that still need Arthur’s help. The two shared a hug as one last goodbye before departing.

Occasionally Arthur can encounter Charles working on some unique arrows at camp, if Arthur interacts with him Charles will offer to make some for Arthur if he provides him the necessary ingredients. If Arthur does this there will be a regular supply of fire and poison arrows beside his bed.

After Arthur died Charles found his body and buried him on a hillside facing the evening sun, fulfilling Arthur's wish when he was asked how he wanted to be buried by Hosea, Lenny and Tilly. Charles would talk about Arthur being a good man, and would go with Sadie and John to kill Micah to avenge Arthur.

Josiah Trelawny
Arthur never really understood his opinion of Trelawny. On the one hand he would come and go as he pleased, rarely getting his hands dirty and was willing to save himself over the gang. However, Trelawny is very useful and a pleasant person to be around. At one point Arthur described Trelawny as being "as slippery as an eel in an oil slick", but still sees him as a man. It was Trelawny's intel that helped the gang locate Sean after he was captured in Blackwater following the failed job there. He also aids Arthur and Javier when they need to take out two bounty hunters. Furthermore, Trelawny acts as the middle man when the gang wants to send information to other members without being caught by the law. This proved to be very useful later in the story when Arthur tries to find there whereabouts of the gang after his return from Guarma.

Despite his reservations Arthur was willing to save Trelawny when he was taken captive by the local sheriff in Rhodes and later, again, by bounty hunters. After the latter incident Trelawny chooses to stay with the gang for a while. However, like some others, he decides to leave when they begin to fall apart. Arthur catches him packing his bags and he tries to give an explanation, but Arthur makes it clear he doesn't have to hear his reasons to understand why he is leaving. Trelawny says he hopes to meet Arthur again but Arthur doubts this as he expects to die soon from his tuberculosis. This is the last time they see each other, with Trelawny admitting that he will miss Arthur and tells him that he has been a fine friend to him. Arthur pats him on the shoulder and tells him to leave with his blessing.

Trelawny would always call Arthur, and many others in the gang, "My boy", a comment he normally reserves for people he likes. He decides to bring Arthur along to work with him when he wants to rob a lucrative stagecoach, with Trelawny playing the role of distractor. This indicates that Trelawny has plenty of respect for Arthur and his abilities as an outlaw. He also played a role in getting Arthur ready for his job to rob a riverboat, specifically getting him suited up and trimmed for the occasion. As well as escorting him to the port where the riverboat was docked.

Tilly Jackson
Like the other women of the camp, Arthur respected and cared about Tilly. At certain points in the game, Arthur can confide to Tilly that he's not always certain of his place in life and questions why he does the things he does; this signifies a deep trust for her. Tilly is also very kind to Arthur, frequently expressing concern for him as his health begins to deteriorate and wishing he'd take better care of himself. After Tilly is kidnapped by a gang she used to ride with, Arthur doesn't hesitate to pursue her and rescue her alongside Ms. Grimshaw. All in all, the two trust and care about each other.

Mary-Beth Gaskill
Mary-Beth and Arthur seemed to have a very close friendship with each other being able to trust one another and Mary-Beth having some affection for him, Arthur would sometimes have talks with her and confides with her about some doubts and feelings about the life they are in to which she would sympathise with him and reassure him at times. During Chapter 6 at Beaver Hollow, if Arthur chats with Mary-Beth he would tell her that he is sick and dying with Mary-Beth feeling sad and sorry for Arthur even telling him that him being sick may be a sign and to try and do the good thing. If John encounters Mary-Beth at the Valentine Train Station years later it’s revealed that she too along with John does think of Arthur a lot, showing how much she had care and respect for Arthur before and even after his death.

Simon Pearson
Arthur frequently teases Pearson around camp. However, he does still like Pearson as he went out hunting for him. Arthur can express gratitude for Pearson's contributions toward keeping the camp fed, respecting that he serves a vital role in the camp.

Uncle
Just like pretty much everyone else in the gang, Arthur treats Uncle with disdain due to his constant laziness and inebriation. There are times his wits can be of use enough for Arthur to let him take lead, but they are few and far in-between, and Uncle's poor research tends to end up badly when the men are out on the job. However Arthur would even suggest to Uncle that he should leave when he can and to not leave it too late, showing that despite how much he thought of Uncle he did show some shred of care and did not wish to see him die, Uncle still respected Arthur greatly, fondly talking of him with Abigail many years later.

Rains Fall
Arthur has great respect for Rains Fall and has gone out of his way to help him, even if it meant earning Dutch's contempt. Rains Fall in return is grateful for Arthur's selflessness in rescuing his son, Eagle Flies, on several occasions, as Arthur felt Rains Fall and his people deserved better and saw that Dutch is doing nothing but damage to their chances of peace with the U.S Army, Rains Falls saw Arthur as a good man after his help and hoped he finds peace within himself before his death, even showing respect for Arthur not killing the wolves and not killing the soldiers while retrieving the artifacts stolen from a sacred site.

Eagle Flies
At first, Eagle Flies has a rather negative view on Arthur, seeing him as nothing more than a hired hand that works for the highest bidder. Over time, however, he learns to appreciate Arthur's skills in combat. Later on as he is captured, Arthur and Charles come to his rescue; he becomes truly grateful for what Arthur has done for him and owes him his life. Later during the oil factor raid, Arthur saves him yet again in the middle of a fight. Eagle Flies then saves Arthur when his life was in peril, but is mortally wounded in the process by Henry Favours. Arthur expressed regret in getting Eagle Flies involved with Dutch, but Eagle Flies reassures Arthur that all of the choices he made were his.

Hamish Sinclair
Arthur admired and respected Hamish greatly because of the way he has lived his life, despise his prosthetic leg. Hamish is perhaps the only person in the game Arthur builds an authentic and genuine friendship with, Arthur never mocks Hamish and enjoys his company in spite of Arthur's reclusiveness trait. The two bonded over fishing and hunting, becoming good friends throughout. When Hamish is mortally wounded by a wolf they were tracking he gives his beloved steed, Buell, to Arthur, signifying their friendship. If Arthur dies before completing Hamish's story line he will be saddened by his death, speaking of Arthur's hunting achievements with John.

Charlotte Balfour
Arthur stumbles upon Charlotte mourning for her husband. Feeling sorry for her, Arthur teaches her how to hunt and skin and survive in the wilderness. Charlotte was grateful for his help and his company, having brought her up when she was at her lowest point. If John visits her in the epilogue, she will again express gratitude for Arthur's actions, his help having enabled her to survive and live happily.

Joe Butler
Arthur has a brief yet friendly relationship, if John tells Joe that Arthur died he will show a small about of sympathy

Mickey
Mickey liked Arthur as he states that he was his only friends. The player can chose how Arthur felt about Mickey