Peter Turner is a minor, deceased character featured in Red Dead Redemption. He is the subject of the Stranger side-mission "Let No Man Put Asunder".
History[]
Background[]
Being betrothed to Alma Horlick, Peter died on January 15, 1894, close to his wedding day, from "a blow to the head" and was buried at Odd Fellow's Rest.
Events of Red Dead Redemption[]
If the player travels to Coot's Chapel, he will find a Stranger named Alma Horlick who asks if Marston will go and find her soon-to-be husband in Armadillo's Saloon, supposedly hanging out with the musicians there, according to her. At the end of the mission, it is revealed to the player that Peter Turner has in fact been dead for over 17 years.
Events of Undead Nightmare[]
During the Undead Nightmare, Peter is still buried at Odd Fellow's Rest in the mission "Get Back in That Hole, Partner". As Peter rises from his grave, he shouts: "You wanna dance with the devil himself? Well, here I am!" referring to his gravestone, where it says: "He will never dance with another."
Trivia[]
- His gravestone says "He will never dance with another." This may be a reference to the song "I Saw Her Standing There" by the English rock band The Beatles, which contains the lyrics "I'll never dance with another, since I saw her standing there."
- The musician, Nathan Harling, referred to him as a "queer fellow". Circa 1911-1914, "queer" was still a common term to describe something or someone that is odd or bizarre, thus further explaining why he was buried in Odd Fellow's Rest.
- In Undead Nightmare, his grave seems to be in a different spot than in the regular storyline.
- In Undead Nightmare, while cleansing Odd Fellow's Rest, he cannot be hogtied. He is the only zombie boss with this known distinction.
- He shares the same character model as Archie Maygrove, only that he is without a hat.
- His gravestone can be found once again at Odd Fellow's Rest in Red Dead Redemption 2, this time reading as simply "Pete Turner", with the inscription "Leaves behind a loving fiancée, Alma Horlick".
- The fact that he has already been dead for over 17 years before the events of the game even started, and Alma Horlick still thinking he was alive and waited for him, further implies she was a ghost.
- His quote, when arising from the grave, is actually one of Heath Michaels' quotes, but it is disoriented.