| “ | I'm a healer, you know? A medical man, finest Medicine in the state! | „ |
| —Benedict Allbright
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Benedict Allbright is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2.
History[]
Background[]
Benedict Allbright is a quack Snake Oil conman who sells his counterfeit cures to the people of New Hanover. However, his "miracle cure" supposedly contains harmful substances, which have caused numerous fatalities. Because of this, a $50 reward was offered for his capture; his bounty poster can be picked up in Valentine sheriff's office.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
Benedict's camp's location
Uncle had mentioned to Arthur that there was a bounty available in Valentine and that it might be profitable. Arthur is introduced to Allbright by Sheriff Malloy, who offers a $50 reward if he is captured alive, beginning the optional mission "Good, Honest, Snake Oil".
Allbright is found by a campfire on a small cliff, by the bank of the Dakota River at the Cumberland Falls. Arthur confronts him, but Allbright, aware of his bounty, conceals his identity from Arthur. As a trick, Arthur tells him that his mother is sick and that he wants to buy his miracle cure to save her, causing Allbright to relax and happily bargain with Arthur. Arthur, with Allbright's identity confirmed, then holds him gunpoint, demanding him to surrender in the name of the law.
Allbright claims innocence, and threatens to jump off the cliff, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to an early grave on the rocks below. Fortunately, his would-be captor Arthur saves him, but upon pulling him to safety, Allbright again protests his innocence and, stuck between the metaophorical rock and a hard place, chooses to jump into the Dakota River. He quickly changes his mind, however, as the river's current sweeps him away, and again beseeches Arthur to save him. Arthur pursues Allbright further down the river and ultimately manages to capture and tie the perfidious healer up for delivery to Valentine's sheriff. Once Allbright is delivered to the Sheriff, the player receives the promised $50 reward, and Allbright is locked up for good; he can still be seen in the jail by 1907, eight-years later.
Mission appearances[]
- Red Dead Redemption 2:
Trivia[]
- If Benedict is looted after being captured, Arthur will receive a bottle of miracle cure. Ironically, it is perfectly safe for him to consume.
- If the player returns to the sheriff's office after the mission, Allbright will be sitting in his cell, and will sometimes curse the player for capturing him.
- If the Killer Prostitute is arrested, Allbright will be moved to the other cell.
- If the player goes to the red portion of the West Elizabeth's map with Allbright stowed on horseback, the whole area except Blackwater will be free to explore without any Pinkertons spawning. However, exploration into New Austin remains impossible, as the invisible sniper will still kill the player if they try to enter the territory.
- During the Chapter 5 mission "Dear Uncle Tacitus", if the player heads to the saloon, they can see Albright's poster on the wall, having replaced the one of Isabeau Katharina Zinsmeister.
- Another poster for Benedict can be found in the back room of the Valentine Doctor's Office, though it states he can be found frequenting the Valentine Oilfields. This is likely an earlier version of his bounty poster, as the very similar cut character Doc Wormwood was originally supposed to be found at the same location. Co-ordinates in the files show his original mission location near Cornwall Kerosene & Tar and animations suggest he was going to trip over a chicken crate.
- After re-visiting the Valentine Sheriff's Office after capturing Allbright, Sheriff Malloy will tell the player that "Allbright was cursing them till his last" which suggests that Benedict was originally intended to be seen being hanged, however this cannot be seen. There also appears to be animations for the sheriff giving a speech at Allbright's hanging, further suggesting that this is the case.
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