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Unused characters#
Eliza Bloom#
Eliza was originally a member of the Van Der Linde gang, and the mother of Arthur Morgan's son Isaac. Isaac was intended to die in the snowstorm when the gang fled to Colter, and Eliza would have served as a second love interest (alongside Mary Linton) during the story. Ultimately, the death of Isaac was cut and Eliza's role was also found not to be working well, so she was removed almost entirely from the game.
Eliza's assets appear to have been repurposed for multiple other characters; Francis Sinclair's mother, the bath maid at the Saints Hotel in Valentine, and an unused character who was intended to be the niece of Leon Fuentes. The niece, using Eliza's model, can be seen in an unused mission image for the cut smg1 mission in Chapter 5.
In the released game, Arthur talks about Eliza and Isaac to Rains Fall, in which their backstory was rewritten to them both being killed by thieves over ten dollars. Eliza can also be seen on a missing person poster in Edmund Lowry Jr.’s basement, in an apparent reference to her absence from the game.
Isabeau Katharina Zinsmeister#
A princess of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg who disappeared during a trip the United States in 1884 at the age of 5. Her now-20-year old self is present but unused in the game, and would have served as the subject of a cut side mission in which the player could find her and bring her to the Annesburg Sheriff's Office for a reward.
There are many remnants of the character and mission still present in the game. A missing person poster for the princess can be found outside of the Old Light Saloon in Van Horn Trading Post, and patrons inside the saloon will talk about her disappearance. There is a chest in the Van Horn fence that is surrounded by child's toys and bears both her initials and the Luxembourg Royal Seal. A man in a random encounter will claim to be searching for her, and is heading to Van Horn to look for clues. Additionally there is a newspaper article marking the 15th anniversary of her disappearance.
Frank Heck#
A fifth legendary gunslinger that was to appear in "The Noblest of Men, and a Woman". Frank could be found at a high stakes poker game in the Tumbleweed Saloon, where the player could rile him until he flipped the table and challenged the player to a duel. The player could either kill Frank, or disarm him which would allow them befriend him.
The character and mission were evidently scrapped when it was decided late in development that Arthur should not be able to visit New Austin, as it would then be impossible to complete the stranger mission strand until the epilogue. Frank's photo doesn't mention Tumbleweed and instead says that he frequents parlours in Saint Denis, so it seems some attempt to relocate the mission was made before scrapping the character entirely.
Seth Briars#
Returning character from the first Red Dead Redemption game. Seth looks younger and significantly more put-together here than he does in that game. He was intended to appear as a mission giver in Red Dead Online, but still has not been implemented to date.
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Adam Grey#
A member of the Grey family in Rhodes.
Featherstone Chambers#
It's not clear what purpose this character once held, but his name is used by Dutch as an alias at the Saint Denis Mayor's party in "A Gilded Cage".
Dale Maroney#
Nial Whelan#
Acrobat#
Likely would have appeared as a performer in a live show cutscene.
Archibald Jameson#
Mentioned in-game as a wealthy industrialist who owns the mine in Annesburg. His brother Heston attends the Saint Denis Mayor's party in "A Gilded Cage". It's likely Archibald was originally intended to attend the party as well, or appear at some point in Annesburg.
Dr. Higgins#
A stranger who was meant to appear on Guarma and task Arthur with saving ancient relics. His dialogue still remains in the game's files.
Sheriff Owens#
An unused sheriff, but it's not clear where he was intended to be located. Van Horn Trading Post has a burnt down Sheriff's office, so he may possibly have served that town originally. Another possibility is that Owens could have replaced Sheriff Jones in Armadillo following the latter's resignation or death.
Doc Wormwood#
Doc Wormwood appears to be an earlier incarnation of Benedict Allbright. A bounty poster from the Valentine Sheriff's Office still exists in the game's files, and shows that the Doc is wanted for the same crimes as Allbright.
Mr. Pattison#
An official assigned to the Wapiti Reservation. He carries a unique document that goes unused alongside him.
Mrs. Fellowes#
Evidently the wife of Hector Fellowes, but you wouldn't know it as she never appears in-game.
Chez Porter sons#
Two identical looking sons for the Porter family go unused. It's not clear if more members were originally planned for the family, or if these were simply placeholder models for the existing members.
Feuding brothers#
Two feuding brothers who were each supposed to inhabit Deer Cottage and Reed Cottage go unused. Josie Dawson still refers to them and their feud in dialogue.
Unused character variations#
Helen#
An earlier design for Helen in the "Oh, Brother" stranger mission that looks very different to the appearance that is used in-game.