“You think you're fast, do you, Marston? Why don't you show me?”
–Arnett Buchanan challenging Marston to a duel
Arnett Buchanan is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption.
Background[]
Nothing is known about Arnett's background. His appearance and behavior suggest that he supports himself as a traveling gambler, handyman, and gunfighter.
Interactions[]
Arnett can most often be found at Rathskeller Fork, doing a variety of odd jobs. He can also be found drinking inside the saloon, especially at night. Arnett is very proud of his skill with a gun and may challenge the player to a duel at various locations if they attain a certain level of notoriety or if he catches them trying to cheat at poker.
Quotes[]
| “ | I'm gonna show you how to shoot, son. It's going to be a short, hard lesson! | „ |
| —Arnett Buchanan, in a gunfight |
| “ | The way you shoot you're more of a danger to yourself than me. | „ |
| —Arnett Buchanan, in a gunfight and when drunk |
| “ | Hello. | „ |
| —Arnett Buchanan greeting the player |
| “ | Hahahahahahaha! | „ |
| —Arnett when insulted, just laughs back at the player |
| “ | I pity your mother for fucking the imbecile that fathered you. | „ |
| —Arnett when insulted |
| “ | If you think you're by any chance the better man than the two of us, I'd be obliged to show you. | „ |
| —Arnett when insulted or threatened |
| “ | That Darwin taught you? He not have said that man arose from the primates, but rather from the turnips. | „ |
| —Arnett when insulted |
Trivia[]
- His name suggests that he is of Scottish descent.
- Arnett appears to share the same character head with Clay Willet, Herbert Moon, Reid Kinsey, Francis Gallagher, Willie Oats, and Luther Brines.
- He uses the same character model as Clyde Beadle. Because of this, it's easy to mistake the two as their voices are the only difference, even though they clearly have the same voice actor as well.
- He also has the same outfit as Wilton Glover and Uriah Tollets.
- He is one of the few characters to refer to Jack Marston as a "Marston".