Mr. Kelley

“	For our semi-final round, we have a three-time winner and the current champee. The sharpest shooter and dresser in the whole territory... Mr. Kelley!	„
	—Sheriff Bartlett introducing Mr. Kelley during the Battle Finale

“Mr. Kelley made his way working as a mercenary for the highest bidder, and touring shooting competitions. He made quite a nice deal for himself, taking the Governor's gold and handling the most difficult problems. Winning the Battle Royale every year was something Kelley would probably do for the fun of it, but the Governor pays him anyway since it keeps the more dangerous fish out of the pond.”

–Sheriff Bartlett's Journal

Mr. Kelley is a supporting character and a supporting antagonist featured in Red Dead Revolver.

After completing the mission "Battle Finale" with an Excellent rating, Mr. Kelley becomes available as a playable character in Showdown Mode.

With the addition of the Legends and Killers DLC pack, Mr. Kelley is a multiplayer character model in Red Dead Redemption.

History[]

Background[]

Mr. Kelley is the three-time champion of the annual Battle Royale in Brimstone. He is one of Governor Griffon's top hired guns. Like with Griffon, his first name is never revealed.

He is always well dressed and can often be found playing cards in the Brimstone saloon.

Events of Red Dead Revolver[]

“	Mr. Kelley, please join me at the mansion when you've finally taken care of business.	„
	—Griffon to Kelley

Red first sees Mr. Kelley in the Saloon in Brimstone after completing the mission "The Cemetery". He tells Red that the Governor asked him to pass on his regards, but then advises Red to leave town as he thinks Red has no future in Brimstone. He sits at the second table, playing with cards with his niece, Natalie.

Kelley's allegiance to Javier Diego is revealed during the mission "Jailbreak", when one of the duelists that Red faces, Sergio, mentions that it was Mr. Kelley who told them to guard the Bear Mountain Mine. He is seen in a cutscene for the first time at the end of the mission "Hell Pass" when he shows up to deal with Buffalo Soldier at the governor's mansion's office, with Oswald and Brendon Cornet.

Kelley is next seen in Brimstone, chatting with Annie Stoakes when Red arrives after having just killed General Diego. When Red mentions to Annie and Jack Swift if any of them saw "a Buffalo soldier" ride into town, Kelley will explain to Red that he won't be causing the governor any more problems and also wishes for Red to join the Battle Royale, which Red accepts. Kelley then heads into the saloon.

Kelley is next seen a few times in black and white cutscene, fighting other duelists during "Battle Royale". After dueling and killing Kid Cougar, Red can talk to Kelley at the saloon once again. This time, Kelley will be a bit nervous, but nevertheless threateningly ask Red if he wishes to be shot in the stomach or head.

Red is forced into fighting Mr. Kelley after Governor Griffon hijacks the competition before Annie and Jack get their turn, making the spectators boo in shock. One of his men, Oswald, drags the Sheriff inside and beats him.

After Red defeats Kelley in a duel, Governor Griffon is revealed to be the one who sold Red's father, Nate Harlow, to Diego twelve years ago and tells him that he should've had died as well all those years ago. Griff then orders Kelley to kill Red before fleeing the area. Mr. Kelley then pulls out Twin Revolvers and starts running around the town, shooting at innocent bystanders, but Red manages to kill Kelley anyway.

Redemption Saga[]

Note: The events of Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 are not considered part of the same canon as Red Dead Revolver. The following description is therefore not contiguous with the preceding section on Red Dead Revolver.

Like many other characters in Red Dead Revolver, Mr. Kelley is a legendary figure in the Redemption universe. He is well known for being the three-time champion of the Brimstone Battle Royale, until his duel with Red Harlow.^[1]

Character[]

Personality[]

Mr. Kelley is very confident in his skills, to the point of often being extremely arrogant: he considers himself above everyone, usually mocking other people, like Red Harlow, with false compliments, and believes working for the governor makes him untouchable. He also appears to have a sadistic side, as he laughs when ordered to imprison Buffalo Soldier and when ordered to kill Red Harlow. He seems to have a softer side for Natalie, though, training her into a gunslinger, like him. However, Kelley also appears to be much more evil than he seems, as he casually kills off innocent and defenceless citizens of Brimstone after being bested by Red Harlow for no apparent reason. Since he works as one of Griffon's top mercenaries, it is possible he could be a career criminal.

Appearance[]

Kelly — Kelley as a *Redemption Multiplayer* skin.

Kelley is a well-dressed gunslinger, sporting a black vest with a gun holster with white markings, dark pants, a white undershirt and a grey bow tie along with white gloves. He also wears a large black flop hat, matching his vest and pants. Kelley has a well-kept brown goatee and long, dark hair flowing down to his shoulders. He also appears to wear some sort of makeup, as his face is much more whiter than the other Caucasian character's faces.

As a result of superior graphics and a different art style, Mr. Kelley's Red Dead Redemption model is different in certain aspects. Namely Kelley's suit and hat are slightly different, wearing a less flamboyant black suit lacking as many a markings, his hat having a wider brim and having shorter, but darker hair. His facial hair has also changed in appearance, as his goatee is more unkempt, with his moustache being thicker and separated from his beard, which instead lightly threads across the side of his face. Moreover, his bow tie, which is a much lighter shade, is now accompanied by a black ribbon.

Mission appearances[]

Red Dead Revolver

"Jailbreak" (mentioned)
"Hell Pass" (ending cutscene)
"Battle Royale"
"Battle Finale"

Sheriff Bartlett's Journal[]

Kelley is listed in Sheriff Bartlett's Journal under the Contestants in the Battle Royale section. His entry has his image, where he is standing outside the Brimstone Saloon. He can only be unlocked by completing the mission "Battle Finale" with an Excellent rating, which also unlocks his journal page.

Quotes[]

Red Dead Revolver[]

“	Should I make it quick and shoot you between the eyes? Or should I shoot you in the stomach and watch you bleed to death?	„
	—Mr. Kelley

“	You'll have to be quicker than that!	„
	—Mr. Kelley

“	It looks like you're going to spend the rest of your life... DEAD!	„
	—Mr. Kelley being selected in Showdown

“	Ha! Missed me.	„
	—Mr. Kelley fighting Red

“	We meet again, bounty hunter. I would wish you luck in the competition, but it wouldn't do you any good.	„
	—Mr. Kelley

“	Pack up your mule and ride along, as the way I see it, this town doesn't have much future for you.	„
	—Mr. Kelley

“	The Governor's asked me to pass on his regards to you and thanks you for making the territory a safer place, for good, honest people.	„
	—Mr. Kelley

Redemption Multiplayer[]

"Time to die, my friend."
"Looks like you'll spend the rest of your life... dead."
"Congratulations. You came in second."
"I do apologize. You met your match, and then some."
"It's goodbye from me, my friend."
"You're an amateur mixing with professionals."
"My God, your parents must be ashamed about what they produced."
"Your time on Earth is about to come to an unhappy conclusion."
"You're nothing, my friend. Nothing at all."
"I hope you enjoy your last breath."
"I would wish you luck, but it would do you no good."
"Soon you will be feeding the wildlife... literally."
"I hope you enjoy a happy afterlife."
"When will they send me someone real to kill?"
"Prepare to be perforated."
"I deal in death, friend, and it looks like you've just won."
"You'll make a mighty fine corpse."
"Embrace death, my friend, because it's all that you've got."
"I hope you've said your prayers, because you're off to heaven."
"I'm afraid you're about to die, my friend."
"You'll make a pretty corpse."
"You'll suit a coffin, my friend."
"You, my friend, are about to die."
"You're about to discover the truth about the afterlife."
"Hahahaha! You're a bad joke, poorly told."
"It's time to say farewell to this mortal coil."
"Time for you to say farewell, cruel world."
"Well I hope you don't mind getting killed, my friend."
"Ha! You amateur."
"I imagine your family will brood...but not too much."

Trivia[]

Mr. Kelley's surname might suggest he is of Irish descent, but he speaks with a Spanish accent and dresses in a Spanish outfit. This could imply he is of a mixed descent or even more, as his niece, Natalie Kelley, is from Louisiana, which housed a large number of French and Cajuns during the era the game is set in.
When in the shootout with Kelley during his boss fight, even if shot in the head as much as possible, he remains unaffected, immediately getting back up and proceeding to run away while shooting at the player. The only way to stun him is to attack him when he is shooting at innocent pedestrians.
Mr. Kelley was modeled after Lance Henriksen's character Ace Hanlon in the 1995 film The Quick and the Dead, as well as his multiplayer appearance in Red Dead Redemption.
There is a rare glitch on Xbox where when the player shoots Mr. Kelley, he will not die, but instead spin around and continue shooting the player. The only way to fix this is to restart the level.
In the description on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PSN for the Legends and Killers DLC, Kelley's name is misspelled as "Kelly".
Mr. Kelley is the only duel opponent in Red Dead Revolver who also must be defeated in a boss fight, while most other dueling opponents can be defeated in a duel only.
Kelley's outfit in Revolver includes a second empty holster on the front of his belly, which has been cut out from his model in Redemption.
On some versions of the game, Mr. Kelley's head will not fall off his head when killed in Showdown Mode, depending on the method.
The prostitute known as Rachel apparently has a large crush on him as she hopes he will kill Red Harlow in the Battle Finals and also hopes to dance with him.