Simon Pearson

Simon Pearson
Gameplay
Game	Red Dead Redemption 2
Biography
Nicknames	Fat Man
Nationality	American
Gender	Male
Location	Transitory (1899) General Store in Rhodes (1907)
Affiliations	US Navy (formerly) Van der Linde gang (formerly)
Family	Cathy (aunt) Ethel Pearson (wife)
Occupation	Sailor (formerly) Cook (formerly) Shopkeeper
Additional info
Actor	Jim Santangelli

Simon Pearson is a supporting character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2.

History

Background

Biography in RDR 2 (click to enlarge)

A United States Navy veteran, Pearson got into financial trouble at some point prior to 1899, and became the butcher and cook for Dutch van der Linde and his gang after they rescued him from loan sharks. Pearson also mentions that, while serving as a sailor aboard a Navy ship, he became stranded at sea for fifty days on a ship struck with plague. At camp, the player can donate provisions to Pearson, or use his services to craft better gear or extra features to the camp.

Events of Red Dead Redemption 2

Colter chapter

Pearson tells Arthur that they are almost out of food. Arthur is originally unsympathetic, until Charles steps in offers to take Arthur out to hunt some deer. The pair bring back two deer, which Arthur and Pearson skin.

Clemens Point Chapter

Pearson can be encountered having an argument with Sadie, over her not wanting to cut vegetables. After Arthur talks to him, he sends Arthur and Sadie to Rhodes to buy groceries and post a letter for him.

Beaver Hollow chapter

With the gang on the brink of collapse, Pearson becomes increasingly unhappy with the situation, and decides to leave before things get worse.

Epilogue

Eventually, Pearson settles into a happy life, running his own general store in Rhodes. He gets married, and still keeps a photograph of his former family close to his counter.

Character

Personality

Pearson is described as a loud and jolly degenerate, who appears to be in denial about the turn his life has taken. He takes his position as the camp’s cook seriously, and is always grateful when Arthur offers to go out hunting. Pearson is quite fond of his time spent in the Navy, and spends most of his time nostalgically reminiscing about his experiences at sea. He is one of the most peaceful members of the gang, as he doesn't actively participate in any criminal activities, and settles down to a honest job after the gang's downfall.  

Appearance

Pearson is a portly, balding, middle-aged man with collar-length brown hair and a bushy moustache. His upper body garments change with location, but he is typically seen sporting a black, red-banded top hat, a striped, tan shirt, a white apron and brown trousers, with black, leather jackaboots. By 1907, his hair is slightly greyer, and tends to wear a thick, pale purple coat with brown gloves.

Mission appearances

Red Dead Redemption 2

• "Outlaws from the West"
• "The Aftermath of Genesis"
• "Old Friends"
• "Eastward Bound"
• "A Strange Kindness"
• "Further Questions of Female Suffrage"
• "Blessed are the Peacemakers"
• "The Battle of Shady Belle"
• "Horsemen, Apocalypses"
• "Fleeting Joy"
• "That's Murfree Country"
• "Visiting Hours"
• "My Last Boy"
• "American Venom" (Credits)

Trivia

• In the epilogue, Pearson usually wears a thick winter coat and gloves, despite Lemoyne being one of the hottest regions in Red Dead Redemption 2.
• How long he was in the Navy is unclear; during poker games at camp, he mentions a time frame ranging from several years to a few months.

Gallery

Pearson at his shop in Rhodes.

Pearson in Colter.