–Arsenio Baldizon
Arsenio Baldizon is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption.
History[]
Background[]
Arsenio Baldizon is a prominent officer in the Mexican Army, active in Nuevo Paraíso.
Events of Red Dead Redemption[]
Arsenio can be found on the outskirts of Nosalida, offering to pay Marston to help him and his men rid the town of the rebels who have captured it. He will also give the player Fire Bottles so they can burn down the houses in town.
Arsenio can also be seen patrolling Escalera, El Matadero, or El Presidio, since the Army provides a degree of law enforcement. However, if Marston kills at least twenty lawmen while his bounty is active, Arsenio and his fellow soldiers will track him to multiple locations across Nuevo Paraíso with shoot-to-kill orders.
Baldizon also offers Marston the Nightwatch job in Chuparosa and will collect any surviving criminals once the job is complete. He continues to do so after "An Appointed Time" even though the Army is no longer in control. This suggests that he may have cut a deal with the rebels to work for them rather than risk his life fighting with his surviving comrades.
Events of Undead Nightmare[]
In Undead Nightmare, Arsenio can be found patrolling El Presidio and commanding the garrison protecting the fort's survivors.
Arsenio can also be found commanding the defense of El Matadero against the undead. He can be found on the roof of the house with a Maxim Gun. If the settlement is saved and Arsenio survives, he will move to the ground to enjoy a well-deserved smoke.
Quotes[]
“ | Gracias, you are a friend to Mexico. Here is a little money, a sign of my gratitude. Now, we must leave. | „ |
—Arsenio Baldizon |
“ | Stay close to the perro as his entrenador. Any problemas, call me. | „ |
—Arsenio Baldizon giving Marston the Nightwatch Job |
“ | Gringo, we need your help. Take these two men and destroy that rebel camp. | „ |
—Arsenio Baldizon asking Marston to destroy the houses in Nosalida |
“ | Hola señor Marston. | „ |
—Arsenio Baldizon greeting Marston with high fame |
“ | ¡Para México! | „ |
—Arsenio Baldizon during a battle |
“ | Orale amigos! | „ |
—Arsenio Baldizon during a battle |
Trivia[]
- After the hideout has been completed, the player can return to Nosalida and replay the mission. Arsenio will be waiting in the same spot he was found previously, albeit with different opening dialogue.
- Shooting his hat off will reveal he is bald. His last name may be poking fun at this.
- Arsenio is addressed as "General" by his soldiers during the hideout, even though his actual rank is never actually confirmed. Whether this is a simple mistake or Arsenio showing his vanity is unclear.
- In addition to continuing to handle the Nightwatch job in Chuparosa after "An Appointed Time", Arsenio may join other former soldiers in pursuing the player if they attain a bounty of $1,000 or higher and will fire on sight.
- During "An Appointed Time", he is shown to be among the Army personnel defending Escalera and executing captured rebels.