L. Hobbs is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and mentioned in Red Dead Online.
History[]
Background[]
L. Hobbs is a taxidermist and a wildlife art enthusiast who lives in the northeast of Strawberry.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
L. Hobbs will post hunting requests on the notice boards of the post offices of Valentine, Strawberry, Rhodes, Saint Denis, and Van Horn Trading Post. Upon accepting these, the player must obtain perfect carcasses of animals and mail them to her.
After completing the hunting requests, she will send an invitation to John Marston to meet her at her home. She shows Marston her collection of stuffed animals before presenting him with a squirrel statue that is dressed like him.
Mission Appearances[]
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Trivia[]
- Hobbs is possibly a reference to English authors Beatrix Potter, and A. A. Milne, who both wrote stories about animals who dressed and acted like humans, most significantly, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Winnie-the-Pooh.
- During her conversation with John, she mentions that she attempted to perform taxidermy on deceased humans during a Cholera outbreak but dismissively claimed animals were better for it.
- In the intro for the Naturalist role in Red Dead Online, Gus Macmillan mentions L. Hobbs while flaunting a recently killed panther, revealing the taxidermy displays in the Welcome Center to have also been made by her.
- Her PED model is shared with Gloria.