Jonah

Jonah is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption. Jonah is one of Marshal Johnson's deputies 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.

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 he and Eli kicking a Williamson gang member after the battle of Fort Mercer.

Trivia

 * The name "Jonah" is a distinctively Hebrew name that traces it's origins to the Judaic Talmud. Notably, Jonah's compatriot, Eli, posses a similarly distinct Hebrew name.
 * 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. Unsurprisngly, however, this probable "Jonah" can be heard complaining about the Marshal, indicating that he was not promoted after Johnson's retirement.