Red Harlow

"It never was about the money."

- Red Harlow.

Red Harlow is a central character and the main protagonist of Red Dead Revolver.

With the addition of the Legends and Killers DLC pack, Red Harlow is a multiplayer character model in Red Dead Redemption.

Early life
Red Harlow is the son of Nate Harlow and Falling Star. One night when Red was a teenager, his father returned from a successful gold prospecting trip to Bear Mountain. Nate's success made them extremely wealthy, so he brought many gifts for his family, Red's being his father's Old Pistol. Red immediately went to practice with his new weapon. Within minutes of the family reunion, a group of bandits raided the homestead. Red and Nate killed all of the bandits, but while Red was off fighting, Colonel Daren gunned down Red's parents in cold blood. Red rushed to their sides, screaming, and begging for them to wake up. Daren then began belittling and mocking Nate, saying to Red, "Kid, I reckon your Pa's better off dead, him being such a yellow-belly and all, Hehehehe". In a bloodthirsty rage, Red grabbed his father's Scorpion Revolver out of the fire.

The red hot metal handle seared the Scorpion on the handle, into his flesh. Red fired a single shot. Daren screamed as he felt his skin tearing and ripping as his arm was blown off. Red then ran away and hid into a ditch while the Bandits searched for him, but soon gave up. While they rode away on horseback, Red laid there, staring at his hand, his parents screams ringing in his head.

Red becomes a bounty hunter at some point in his adult life.

Personality
thumb|300px|right|Red's Loading Screen.] Red is a very quiet and rather humorless character. He rarely speaks, and when he does, it is often the least he has to say to anyone. Although he was rather chatty in his teenage years, it could be said that after his parents died, he simply lost the need to talk much. But despite his quietness, he does prove to be polite, as seen when he always says "Ma'am" to some women he meets. Also, he shows to be the type not to be messed with, as seen when he came to collect his money, he ignored the bank owner's excuse and even threatened him to give it to him when he comes back.

Red seems to harbor deep loathing towards the scorpion tattoo branded on his right hand, so much that throughout the game he has a piece of red cloth wrapped around his right hand to conceal the tattoo from everyone, either because he could be ashamed of it, or he simply didn't want to be reminded of his parents' death.

He also seems to act solely as a loner, shown when he refused to release Jack Swift when they first met, although he did free him when he needed help. It could be said that he simply avoids close relationship probably because he doesn't want to lose any more people he cares about. He also shows a great sense of justice, being ready to help people that need help, and he is even willing to give money to those who need it, e.g. at the end of the game, he wanted the money that was supposed to be given to him given to his friends. Also, he himself stated that he doesn't like the jobs he does, shown after he killed Bad Bessie, he stated that he "hates to kill a lady", so it can be said that he mainly does such jobs simply because he really needs the money.

Red Dead Revolver
"Much Obliged"

- Red upon being selected in Showdown

"Hate to kill a lady..."

- Red after killing Bad Bessie

"All will know of your courage, cousin"

- Red, regarding Shadow Wolf

"When I get back, you better have my gold."

- Red

"You aint' my problem..."

- Red refusing to save Jack Swift

"Tell me what you know about the death of my family."

- Red

"I'll get it this time!"

- Young Red, upon being selected in Showdown

"What can you tell me about the one-armed man?"

- Red asking about Daren

"I'm goin' right in..."

- Red

Legends and Killers

 * "Aren't there any real outlaws around here?"
 * "Should I call you Mister or Misses? Cause I ain't so sure!"
 * "Like I always say: It ain't about the money."
 * "I thought Pig Josh was a freak, but you take the prize!"
 * "I've dropped a hundred fools tougher than you!"
 * "When you get to hell, give Griff my regards!"
 * "Stop trying to be something you're not!"
 * "I'll be doing mankind a favor by putting a bullet in you!"
 * "Damn, they sure don't make 'em like they used to."
 * "My name's Red, and all I see around here is yella!."
 * "Don't forget to tell the devil that Red Harlow sent you!"
 * "You're looking at the Brimstone quick draw champion."
 * "I'll fill you so full of holes you'll whistle when the wind blows!"
 * "I hate shooting women, but in your case I'll make an exception."
 * "You ain't even worth the price of a bullet, my friend."
 * "I hope you aren't that slow as you look."
 * "You sure look like you come from a close family."
 * "Go find 20 friends so we can have ourselves a fair fight!"

Appearances

 * Red Dead Revolver (First appearance)
 * Red Dead Redemption (Mentioned and online Characters in the Legends and Killers DLC Pack)

Trivia

 * The reason Red didn't keep his father's Scorpion revolver is that he either lost it after shooting Daren or the fire damaged it. However, after killing Griff he took his Scorpion revolver.
 * Red is likely in his late 20's, considering he was about 15-17 when his family was murdered, 12 years before the game's events.
 * Red Harlow, Bad Bessie, Shadow Wolf, Jack Swift, Mr. Black, Colonel Daren, and General Diego are mentioned in a campfire segment in Red Dead Redemption.
 * John Marston from Red Dead Redemption and Red Harlow seem to have similar scars on their faces, as well as similar hats.
 * Red is similar to Jack Marston in the fact that both of their fathers died at their house, causing them to go out looking for revenge.
 * Robert Bogue's portrayal of Red Harlow is quite different in Redemption, but it is in fact the same actor. Red's voice in Revolver is smooth, while his voice in Redemption is gruff.
 * In Single Player, when the player's honor is "Desperado", Marston will say "I don't know whether to call you 'Mister' or 'Misses'," which is a quote Red says in multiplayer.
 * Considering his similarity to Jack Marston, Red may have similar issues with depression.
 * In Red Dead Redemption, Red Harlow wears a white bandana with blue dots, while he wears the opposite colors in Revolver.
 * Red Harlow looks very similar to the actor Clint Eastwood, who is famous for starring in many Western films, and his unique revolver (Scorpion) with a custom image on its grip,and the red cloth on his hand is most likely a reference to Clint Eastwood's legendary protagonist character, "The Man With No Name" featured in the "Dollars Trilogy" of Spaghetti-Western movies, who had a revolver with a rattlesnake on the grip and wore a red glove/cloth over his hand in For a Few Dollars More. The scar on Red's cheek may also be a reference to Eastwood in "The Outlaw Josey Wales". Red's Voice is also similar to that of Eastwood, being very smooth yet threatening.
 * Red is listed in Sheriff Bartlett's Journal under the Heroes section.
 * Red has more accurate dead-eye targeting skills than any other character.