Hosea Matthews

"Good old Dutch, my best friend. You know how we met? A pair of hucksters trying to rob each other, back in '78 or thereabouts."

- Hosea Matthews on how he met Dutch



Hosea Matthews is a character featured in Red Dead Redemption II.

Background
"A master con artist, gentleman and thief, Hosea has been Dutch's closest friend and right‐hand man for over 20 years. Intelligent and quick‐witted, he can talk his way into, or out of, just about anything."

- Rockstar Games' description of Matthews. In his past, Matthews was a robber. According to Matthews, he and Dutch van der Linde met around 1878, when both men tried to rob each other. After that event, the two became best friends, and Matthews would eventually join the Van der Linde gang as Dutch's right-hand man.

Hosea is both the most senior member of the gang and Dutch's oldest friend. Intelligent and level-headed, Hosea regularly advises Dutch and is valued for his wisdom. As much as he shares similar ideals, he appears to be much more pragmatic in his understanding of what lies in store for the gang.

Events of Red Dead Redemption II
Matthews is a supporting character in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Personality
Hosea is an intelligent outlaw in touch with his wits, having worked as a con-artist and a thief for over two decades. He appears to be a slick talker, using his brains to get into and out of any situation in hand.

Having known each other since 1878, Hosea became Dutch's right-hand man and closest friend over the duration of two decades of association. By 1899 he appears to be Dutch's most trusted lieutenant, with only Arthur Morgan rivaling if not surpassing him.

Appearance
By the time of Redemption II, Hosea is an elderly man whose hair and mustache have whitened, the former which he keeps combed beneath his hat. His usual attire appears to consist of a dark vest over a white buttoned shirt with folded sleeves, with dark gray pants and high boots to complete his clothing.

When ventured into a cold and snowy area, Hosea wears a thick brown coat, as well as a scarf loosely hanging around his neck.

Mission appearances

 * "Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego"
 * "The Spines of America"

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