| “ | Just leave it to me. I can talk a dog off a meat wagon. | „ |
| —Sean Macguire
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Sean MacGuire is a supporting character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online.
History
Background
| “ | A cocky young Irish thief and stick‐up man who comes from a long line of criminals and political dissidents. He always wants a piece of the action and believes in himself...perhaps a little too much. | „ |
| —Description by Rockstar Games. |
Biography in RDR 2 (click to enlarge)
A young Irishman of Rebel stock, Sean came to America joining the Van der Linde gang at some point prior to 1899. This can be heard by him while burning the Gray family's tobacco fields. He may not be the sharpest knife in the shed, but he’s definitely a good wild card to have on Arthur's side in a fight.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2
Horseshoe Overlook Chapter
After a botched robbery in Blackwater, Sean was one of the few members who did not end up with the gang in their new hideout at Colter.
After moving to Horseshoe Overlook, a new hideout close to the town of Valentine, the gang hears from Josiah Trelawny that Sean was captured by bounty hunters. Arthur, accompanied by Javier, Charles and Trelawny set out to rescue Sean. They meet on a hilltop overlooking Blackwater where they discuss their options, deciding to rescue him before he reaches a Federal Prison. After spotting Sean being escorted off a boat, Trelawny decides to distract some officers, allowing the other three to kill the officers undetected. Soon after, a large gunfight ensues, resulting in the gang finding Sean hanging upside-down from a tree at a camp. After being freed, Sean and the four greet each other and return to camp.
After his rescue, a celebration party is thrown for Sean at the new camp. Sean (along with the rest of the gang) gets exceedingly drunk. As the night wears on, he accosts an equally imbibed Karen. Sean begins telling Karen he loves her, to which she replies that he only loves her when he's drunk, she can see in his eyes that he hates her, and she hates him too. He insists that he loves her, and the pair retire to a tent where they promptly begin to make love. Midway through, Karen starts crying and Sean asks if she wants to stop, to which Karen says no, she just wants someone to "see her". Sean exclaims "I see you, Karen!" whilst the pair continue to make love. As soon as the act is over, Karen exits the tent and a disappointed Sean asks, "You're going... ? Oh, well... I'll see you in the morning, then".
Sean decided to join Arthur, Charles, and John on the train heist, despite not being invited. He is almost killed in a tussle with guards further up the train, but is saved by Arthur.
Clemens Point Chapter
Sean joined Arthur and Hosea Matthews in working for Catherine Braithwaite, who asked them to burn the tobacco fields and products owned by the rival Gray family. Sean helped Arthur in pouring moonshine over the products before lighting them up. After fighting off the Grays, the two fled the area.
Sean was present alongside Bill Williamson and Micah Bell in the town of Rhodes, joining the two and Arthur on a potential job providing security for the Gray family. However, as the four walked through the street, Sheriff Leigh Gray and his men ambush the four men, immediately shooting Sean in the head, killing him instantly.
After clearing the area, a furious Arthur blamed Sean's death on Bill and Micah's carelessness, expressed his affection towards Sean, and retrieved his body.
Character
Personality
MacGuire is said to be a cheerful man who enjoys spending his time telling stories at the gang's campfires, which he tells with "boundless enthusiasm."[1] He loves being a part of the action, and often overestimates his own abilities.
Sean has a generic, very much a stereotypical Irish accent. Unlike Molly O'Shea, who has a distinct Dublin accent, MacGuire's is more hard to pinpoint. The actor, Michael Mellamphy is a Cork native but MacGuire has no distinct Cork accent.[2]
Appearance
Sean has ginger shoulder-length hair and is slightly unshaven. He appears to wear a jacket of a faded blue color over a dirty white shirt.
Mission appearances
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- "The First Shall Be the Last"
- "Pouring Forth Oil IV"
- "A Strange Kindness"
- "The Fine Joys of Tobacco"
- "A Short Walk in a Pretty Town"
- Red Dead Online
Trivia
- After completing "A Short Walk in a Pretty Town", Sean's grave can be found slightly north of Clemens Point.
- Unlike most members of the gang, Sean is illiterate.
- Sean and Karen appear to be lovers, as they have sex in John's tent during one of the camps parties.
- Sean and Josiah Trelawny are the only members of the Van der Linde gang to appear in Red Dead Online.
- His appearance seems to be inspired by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson.
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