Emmet Granger

Emmet Granger is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2. He takes part in the Stranger side-mission "The Noblest of Men, and a Woman".

Background
Emmet Granger is a retired gunslinger-turned hog farmer. In 1882, he was reported to be seen during a massacre in Beaver Brook. In 1886, he was rumored to be involved in the LaidLaw family disappearance. In 1890, he was a suspect in The Chaparral killings. In 1894 was a witness that lead to the Fosse gang arrest. In 1895, he was given a federal pardon.

Interactions
The player is sent to track down and potentially interview him for a book about Jim "Boy" Calloway. He lives near Flat Iron Lake on a small pig farm. When asked for a quote about Calloway, Granger becomes irritated that the book isn't about him instead. He says that he is too busy taking care of his pigs to do an interview, but changes his mind and promises to share if the player cleans the manure out of his pigsty. During this task, Granger briefly recounts his cruel deeds but refuses to account specifics of Calloway. The player isn't amused and grabs a stick of dynamite laying on a table and plants it in the manure shed, lighting the stick causing it to explode and coat Granger in manure, enraging him. He challenges the player to a duel, resulting in his death.

Mission Appearances

 * "The Noblest of Men, and a Woman"

Trivia

 * He has a unique revolver that can be looted from him after he is killed, even though he uses a throwing knife during the stand-off.
 * Despite saying he doesn't have any ranch hands, there will still be ranchers on his farm, both before and after his death.
 * Arthur's journal entry regarding this encounter seems to suggest he took pleasure in killing someone as vile as Granger.
 * With his ragged appearance, his difficulty with hog farming, and especially his dialogue about his wicked deeds of the past, Granger is a parody of William Munny, the protagonist of the Western film Unforgiven (1992). Whereas Munny transforms on-screen from a seemingly incompetent farmer to a cold killer who reverts to his old formidable skill, Granger does the opposite: he initially talks tough but reveals himself to be a paper tiger.
 * Granger was Rumoured to be involved the disappearance of the LaidLaw family. There is also a character called Robbie LaidLaw but any connection is unknown.
 * His unique use of a throwing knife in a duel suggest he may also be based on Cuchillo from "The Big Gundown"
 * His last name may be a refrence to Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter Franchise