Red Dead Redemption 2's story revolves around the Van Der Linde Gang and their last days in the wild west. While the gang members were just a bunch of dangerous outlaws, this group acted like a family, caring for each other and even following a moral code.

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At the end of the game, most of the gang is either dead or turned into a darker version of themselves. A few managed to turn their lives around and became more than just someone living outside society's rules. Nevertheless, keeping up with every gang member can be challenging, so here you have all of the Van Der Linde Gang members' details and back-story.

Updated June 17, 2023 By Ben Jessey: The Van Der Linde Gang from Red Dead Redemption 2 is among the most iconic gangs in gaming history. You learn about each member while playing through the game, but you may not pick up on everything.

This is why we made this list to provide you with the most important information about each character. Now, we've returned to the piece to clean it up and make it as enjoyable to read as possible.

23 Hosea Matthews

Hosea is Dutch's right hand and typically the voice of reason in the group. In fact, he's pretty much the only person who can keep Dutch somewhat on the straight and narrow. He's also the oldest member of the gang, which is why all the other members look up to him and seek out his advice.

Hosea met Dutch when they were both trying to rob each other at a campfire. After that, they quickly became friends, and the rest is history.

22 Bill Williamson

A former member of the army, Bill Williamson is a tough guy who found a purpose in Dutch's gang, making him super loyal to Dutch even after he goes insane by the end of the game.

He is a skilled rifleman and is in charge of the explosives. He is an almost decent man at one point. But by the time he leaves the gang, he is amoral, ruthless, and a darker person overall.

21 Micah Bell

If there were an award for the most hated character in a video game, Micah would be there in the top spots. He earns that title throughout Red Dead Redemption 2 by being as horrible as possible, from making racist comments to making fun of people's serious illnesses.

If you were trying to defend the man, all you could say is thta he is a wild and unpredictable person. He is also a snitch as you discover late on.

20 Charles Smith

When the game starts, Charles is one of the newest additions to the gang. What he lacks in outlaw experience, though, he makes up for with his strength and toughness. Plus, his hunting and tracking skills are better than most others, too.

His most important trait, however, is his honor. He's perhaps the most kind-hearted person in the gang, as evidenced by all his selfless actions, including burying fellow gang members who would otherwise be left to rot.

19 Lenny Summers

Aside from John's son, Lenny is the youngest member of the gang. Despite his age, Lenny is quite capable, even getting to the point where Hosea and Arthur think of him as one of the gang's best men.

Unfortunately, he doesn't get time to really increase his standing in the crew. Yet, he remains loyal to the gang until his last breath. If only he'd lived longer, he may have helped stop the gang's downfall or at least given Arthur some backup when things fell apart.

18 Sadie Adler

Sadie is among the fan-favorite characters in the game. At the start, she doesn't stand out too much, as she's simply a widow the gang saves. And you'd be forgiven for assuming she's just a damsel in distress. But she quickly proves to be much more than that.

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She grows accustomed to the outlaw life and becomes an efficient gunslinger. Yet, despite being a ruthless killer, she is still a mostly honorable individual who is Arthur's true friend and stays loyal to him even after his death.

17 Karen Jones

Don't get fooled by her pretty face, Karen knows very well what kind of life she's living and likes it. While she isn't the most ruthless killer, she is an overall capable crook. She is particularly good at distractions due to her being a skilled actress.

Outside of jobs, she is a fun person to have around. That is until things start going wrong for the gang, particularly Sean's death. At this point, she becomes a darker person who turns to alcohol to soothe her pain.

16 Uncle

Uncle is a man that already lived his life; all he has left now is alcohol, a nasty case of lumbago, and the gang.

He's a loyal member of the crew, even if his actual contributions to the gang are questionable. After all, he spends more time avoiding work than doing it. But in the epilogue, he helps John out during the process of building Beecher's Hope. The Ranch becomes his home, too, as he stays with the Marston family.

15 Abigail Roberts

A former prostitute, Abigail is a member of the gang that you don't see too often outside of camp. This is because she doesn't typically participate in the big jobs. She does help around camp, though.

She is also John's on and off love interest and the mother of Jack. She often fights with John because he does not want to take responsibility for the family they have. Eventually, John settles down, and the three of them move to a ranch to try a new lifestyle, leaving behind their past as outlaws.

14 Jack Marston

Jack is John's and Abigail's son. Therefore, the kid doesn't have a normal childhood. He grows up in the gang with no children of his own age around. At least he gets on with most of the adults in the crew, but they aren't exactly the best role models.

When he's not hanging with them, he's typically reading. In fact, he spends most of his time with a book in his hand. As a result, he becomes more intellectual than his father.

13 Simon Pearson

The male members of the gang are typically expected to rob and kill to pay their way. However, Pearson is one of the few exceptions since he serves as the crew's cook. He takes what supplies he and the others can find and creates the best meals possible.

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He doesn't stick with the gang right til the end, as he gets out when it starts to get really bad. As such, he gets one of the happier endings, as he starts a new life as a store owner in Rhodes.

12 Leopold Strauss

In a gang filled with killers and thieves, it's hard to stand out as one of the cruelest members. Yet, Leopold Strauss does feel like one of the most dishonorable people in the crew.

He is a money lender who targets vulnerable people and effectively ruins their lives with his debts. Yet, when it's time to collect the money, he doesn't go himself. He sends one of the others - typically Arthur - to intimidate the desperate people he lends to.

11 Javier Escuella

An outlaw and a Mexican revolutionary, Javier was born to fight against the status quo. Like what happened with Hosea, Dutch met Javier when they both were trying to steal some chicken; after that, he offered Javier a spot in the gang.

Escuella is another character that appears in both games, though in different circumstances. He is a significant character in RDR2 but a secondary antagonist in RDR. He seems a much better person in the former.

10 Sean MacGuire

Sean comes from a long line of criminals, so it doesn't come as a surprise that he ended up in Dutch's gang. This Irish man is a cheerful person but overconfident in his abilities.

This leads to a few problems throughout the game. But it's hard to stay mad at the guy, as he's one of the funniest characters you will meet. Unfortunately, like many others before him, Sean is killed during one of the gang's shenanigans, breaking the group's spirit even more.

9 Mary-Beth Gaskill

Mary-Beth is one of the sweetest gang members who genuinely sees the rest of the group as her family. She isn't involved much in the main storyline, but she's a pleasure to have around.

You can often see her in the camp reading romance novels, which foreshadows her future as she later becomes a novelist under a pen name. So, thankfully, she has a life after the gang. This is because she has the sense to leave the crew before things go too bad.

8 Josiah Trelawny

Josiah is a peculiar character; he seems like a proper gentleman, but under that suit and top hat lies a skilled criminal and trickster.

He isn't always present in the group's life, coming and going as he pleases. He is still seen as an asset, though, as he provides information that nobody else in the group would have a chance of knowing. In the end, he leaves the gang for good when everything starts to fall apart.

7 Molly O'Shea

Although Molly was born into a wealthy family back in Dublin, she ended up in America as a gang member and Dutch's love interest.

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She never quite fits in with the rest of the girls, mainly due to Molly thinking she doesn't have to participate in the camp's chores. So, she is perhaps the most hated member of the gang by the people in it. In the end, she is killed by Susan due to everyone thinking she is the rat.

6 Reverend Swanson

A former clergyman, Swanson ended up choosing unholy pleasures like alcohol, drugs, and sex over his faith. This led to him losing his job before joining the Van Der Linde Gang.

At the start of the game, he seems to be in a worse state than everyone else in the group due to his addictions. Yet, while everything starts going wrong for everyone else, he begins to get better. And once he's fully sober, he leaves the gang to become a preacher in New York.

5 Tilly Jackson

Tilly knew the hardships of life at a young age. She is the daughter of a former slave and was kidnapped at the age of 12 by a gang that didn't always treat her right.

Eventually, Tilly got away from that group and crossed paths with Dutch, who took her in and even taught her how to read. Therefore, while being in the Van Der Linde gang isn't always great, it's better than her previous predicaments.

4 Susan Grimshaw

Susan is one of the gang's original members, back when it was only Dutch, Hosea, and Arthur. By RDR2, she is essentially the mother of the group who keeps everyone in line and organizes the camp.

She is primarily in charge of the women and constantly orders them around. In the end, a cheap shot from Micah takes her out unceremoniously. Sadly, her long-time friend and former lover, Dutch, doesn't seem to care about her passing.