Gertrude Braithwaite is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2.
History
Background
Gertrude is a member of the Braithwaite family and Catherine Braithwaite's daughter. A mentally insane woman, Gertrude's family decided to lock her in an outhouse near Braithwaite Manor instead of sending her to a sanitarium, as they feared that the family name would be tarnished if word of Gertrude’s mental illness got out.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2
When helping Penelope Braithwaite escape from her family, Arthur Morgan can take her to Gertrude's outhouse. Penelope will reveal Gertrude is her cousin who has gone mentally ill, and that her family decided that keeping her in the property would be better than sending her to a sanitarium. Penelope states that she'll do what she can from Boston to help Gertrude, to which Arthur highly doubts.
In the epilogue, Gertrude has died from starvation and her corpse is still locked inside the outhouse.
Character
Personality
Gertrude is an unhinged individual prone to random fits of maniacal laughter and seems to relish in some morbid thoughts.
Appearance
After being locked in an outhouse for an unknown amount of time and partially exposed to the elements, Gertrude has developed a sickly appearance. Her eyes and cheeks are sunken and her skin is considerably pale. She has light brown hair tied in pig tails.
Trivia
- Her name only appears in the credits.
- She is one of the many points of interest that can be found across the map.
- Gertrude's insanity could be a result of an incestuous lineage, as the Braithwaites have been known for inbreeding.
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