Red Dead Redemption 2

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Although not explicitly stated, it is implied that Read Dead Redemption 2‘s main character, Arthur Morgan, is of Welsh descent. His first and last names are of Welsh origin, and he remarks that his “family weren’t even English” during a conversation in which he was called an “Englishman”. Interactions with characters elsewhere don’t imply links to any other type of ancestry. The Welsh legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table also connects thematically to the gang that Arthur Morgan is a part of.

Late-game events feature John Marston’s son Jack talking about the mythical books he has been reading, which include tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Sir Lancelot, and Lady Guinevere, while one other references a red dragon. These stories further imply a Welsh connection, as does a Celtic symbol tied to events concerning Arthur Morgan.

In addition, Boadicea is the name of Arthur Morgan’s horse prior to the events of Red Dead Redemption 2, referencing the warrior Boudica. In ancient Britain, Boudica or Boudicca (known in Welsh as Buddug) was the queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe and led a failed revolt against the Roman Empire after destroying several Roman-occupied cities and armies.

Gwydion is the name of Josiah Trelawny’s horse in the game, referencing the mythical Welsh magician and trickster Gwydion fab Dôn. This is a fitting name given that Josiah is a magician himself.

The horse of Kieran Duffy, a man of Irish descent, is named Branwen. Despite being a male steed, it is likely that its name comes from the Branwen of the Welsh Mabinogion tales. Branwen is the daughter of Llŷr and sister of Brân the Blessed (Bendigeidfran), King of Britain, and in these stories, she marries the King of Ireland, Matholwch.

There is a character from Wales called Simon that appears briefly. Simon is introduced in a fight with another character as a “ferocious battler from the valleys, Simon of Wales.”

The character Gwyn Hughes has Welsh first and last names, strongly implying Welsh ancestry.

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