Hamish Sinclair is a minor character and a Stranger featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. He initiates the four-part Stranger side-mission "The Veteran".
Background
At some point prior to 1899, Hamish was a soldier for the US army and lost his right leg due a to cannonball in a battle. His commander was named Buell, after whom Hamish would later name his horse.
Interactions
Hamish is first encountered lying by a rock in Grizzlies East, Ambarino. He informs the player that his horse, Buell, bucked him off and took his wooden leg with him, asking the player for help retrieving his horse.
Once Buell is returned to Hamish, he tells the player that, if they please, they can go fishing with him. The player is able to visit Hamish after one in-game day passes. He can then be found at Veteran's Homestead.
On your first visit to Hamish, he invites the player to go fishing with him out on O'Creagh's Run, a small lake beside his cottage. He informs them of how he would like to catch a large fish he calls the "Tyrant". They fish for a short while until Hamish is hauled into the lake by the Tyrant. After being rescued by the player, Hamish gifts them a legendary lure, so they may catch the fish themselves. Once Tyrant is caught, the pair row back to Hamish's cottage and part ways. The next time the player visits Hamish, the Tyrant is hanging on his wall above his fireplace.
Upon returning to Hamish again, he takes the player out hunting to catch a she-wolf near his home that he had been tracking for some time. They attempt to track her before being ambushed by a pack of wolves, including a very large alpha male that the player kills; Hamish once again thanks the player for their assistance and invites them to come by sometime once more.
On the player's final visit to Hamish, they go out to hunt a massive boar. They split up to track it, only for the player to find Hamish having been mortally wounded by one of its tusks. Hamish makes a last request to the player to take his horse, Buell, before dying.
Character
Appearance
Hamish appears to be around fifty to sixty years old, with white hair and wrinkles around his face. He has a large, grey/white beard with long, white hair at collar length.
He wears a beige canvas hat atop his head, and a beige jacket. Underneath he wears a sky-blue shirt and has a brown bandolier wrapped around his torso. A noted feature is that he only has one leg, which he accounts for with a wooden leg.
Mission appearances
Trivia
- Buell, Hamish's horse, is a Dutch Warmblood with a rare coat.
- Hamish's stranger mission is only available once the gang moves up to Beaver Hollow north of Butcher's Creek.
- He shares the same last name as another minor quest-giver, Francis. It is unknown if the two are related or if they just have the same surname.
- There were two real American generals during the Civil War named Don Carlos Buell and George P. Buell, both of whom were cousins. One of them was likely the commander Hamish served under.
- If the player does not complete the final mission with Hamish, John can meet him during the epilogue and inform him of Arthur's passing. Hamish will also show John the various trophies Arthur helped him kill, embellishing that Arthur had killed the wolf with his bare hands.