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Poor Joe they call me but they will call me King Joe.
Poor Joe

Poor Joe is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2.

History[]

Background[]

Poor Joe is a hermit and self-proclaimed king that lives in a tree northeast of Doverhill. The player calls him a hermit but Joe tells them that he is "King Joe".

Character[]

Appearance[]

Joe seems to have created his own crown and coat. He wears torn pants and is barefoot. In contrast, his beard appears well maintained. He wears a handmade necklace with a wooden peace symbol talisman attached to it.

Personality[]

Joe is a quick-tempered man. He easily becomes annoyed at the player for being near his tree. When he becomes very irritated, he throws a rock at the protagonist, and will shout obscenities, telling them to ‘go away!’.

Quotes[]

Hey … Go away
Get outta here! Go on, get lost!
You are lost. Get less lost, but get lost! Get outta here!
Get outta here, you sick bastard. Nobody likes you.
Get outta here… I’m not scared. I said, I’m not scared.
I’m the king. I’m the king. I’m the king!
I’m the king of America. And this is my throne.
Get out of my sight. Peasant.
I’m the king I tell you. The king of around here.
You’re just a nasty bunch of peasants. Dirty peasants. Americans.
Worst filth of humanity. Horrible. Monsters. Horrible monsters.
Be gone. Be gone. Leave my kingdom.

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Trivia[]

  • Joe is unable to be lassoed.
    • Despite this, if a flammable or explosive object is thrown at him, Joe will burn.
    • He can also be killed if the player is quick enough to shoot him before he enters his tree.
  • Joe appears to be inspired in part by "The King in Yellow".
    • He wears a crown almost identical to the one on the cover and art of the fictional entity "The King in Yellow".
    • His lines are similar in tone, simplicity as well as being irrational in his megalomania.
    • He lives in the forest and sports clothing similar to that of the King in Yellow.

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