The Stranger

 is a Minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption.

Background
He, Andreas Müller, Landon Ricketts, and Manolo Santador were playing a Poker game when John comes along and is asked to join. After Müller has accused John of cheating and is killed in a duel, The Stranger takes a girl hostage. He holds a knife to her throat, threatening to kill her.

Interactions
The Stranger is only seen in the mission "Lucky in Love". At first, he, Ricketts, Manolo Santador, Müller, and John are playing a peaceful card game. However, after Muller accuses John of cheating, everyone draws their guns, including The Stranger. Muller and John Duel, with John being victorious. So, The Stranger, angered by his friend’s death, threatens to cut a girls throat. John shoots him, and then proceeds to kill Manolo, and the man and woman.

Mission Appearances

 * "Lucky in Love"

Trivia

 * You cannot avoid killing him without restarting the mission.
 * He sometimes appears as an enemy in multiplayer, mainly found amongst the rebels in Nosalida, however you cannot play as him.
 * During the "Lucky In Love" mission, The Stranger is seen playing poker with Ricketts and Müller, and he keeps playing when Marston joins the game. However, after Mueller is killed in the duel, The Stranger comes up to Marston holding a girl hostage, this is strange because when he challenges Marston to a duel, he acts as is if he's never seen him before.

Quotes
"You! The man they call Marston, si! You like killing? Watch me cut her throat."

- The Stranger to John Marston