Dutch is older than Arthur. During the events of Red Dead Redemption 2, Dutch Van der Linde is 41 years old and Arthur Morgan is 36 years old, making Dutch about 5 to 8 years older.
Dutch van der Linde is not racist in Red Dead Redemption 2. Instead, he actively opposes racism and accepts people of all races into his gang.
Yes, Dutch did love Arthur, but his ego, paranoia, and need for absolute control eventually overpowered that love. For most of Arthur's life, Dutch acted as a father figure, raising him from a troubled teenager, teaching him, and treating him like a son.
Dutch van der Linde is 56 years old during the main events of Red Dead Redemption 1 (set in 1911), having been born in 1855.
Yes, Hosea Matthews is older than Dutch van der Linde.
Yes, Dutch is older than Arthur. Dutch van der Linde is 44 years old (born in 1855), while Arthur Morgan is 36 years old (born in 1863) during the main events of Red Dead Redemption 2 in 1899. This makes Dutch 8 years older than Arthur.
In Red Dead Redemption 2, Dutch favored Micah because Micah was a sycophantic "yes-man" who fed Dutch's growing ego. As Dutch grew increasingly paranoid and unstable, Micah validated his reckless ideas. Unlike Arthur Morgan or Hosea Matthews—who challenged Dutch's bad decisions to protect the gang—Micah unconditionally agreed with everything Dutch did.
The estimated average IQ in the Netherlands is around 100 to 102 in traditional studies, while online global testing platforms like BRGHT IQ Test report an average score of 108.19.
Dutch van der Linde was 56 years old when he died in the 1911 events of the video game Red Dead Redemption. Fandom
Yes, Dutch ultimately betrays Arthur. Throughout the story of Red Dead Redemption 2, Dutch succumbs to paranoia and manipulation, choosing blind loyalty from Micah Bell over Arthur's genuine concerns. Dutch repeatedly abandons Arthur in life-or-death situations and refuses to believe that Micah is a traitor until Arthur's dying moments.
Dutch showed visible pain and regret when Arthur died, but he did not openly mourn him in the traditional sense. Instead of staying to help, Dutch looked shell-shocked by Arthur's final words, walked away from him and Micah, and abandoned the remaining gang members in the mountains.
Opinions are mixed, but many fans consider Dutch van der Linde worse than Micah Bell because of his deep hypocrisy and betrayal of his family. While Micah is a clear monster from the start, Dutch pretends to care about loyalty and high ideals before destroying the gang.
Dutch did not know Micah was the rat during the main events of 1899, choosing instead to believe Micah's flattery and reject Arthur Morgan's dying warnings. However, Dutch realized the truth years later, which is why he showed up on Mount Hagen in 1907 to shoot Micah.
Yes, Dutch van der Linde shows signs of deep guilt and regret regarding Arthur Morgan, though his immense pride prevents him from fully admitting it. Quora
Dutch van der Linde from Red Dead Redemption started with genuine ideals and a desire to help the outcast, but opinions are mixed on whether he was ever truly "good" or just a narcissist whose mask slipped.
Dutch van der Linde’s mental decline in Red Dead Redemption 2 was caused by a combination of a severe head injury from a trolley crash, increasing pressure and paranoia from a dying way of life, and the toxic manipulation of Micah Bell after losing his moral compass, Hosea.
The saddest deaths in the Red Dead Redemption series include Arthur Morgan, John Marston, and Lenny Summers. These heartbreaking moments define the tragic end of the Van der Linde gang and the vanishing Wild West.
Sadie Adler’s exact age is never officially stated by Rockstar Games in Red Dead Redemption 2. However, game files and official strategy material note that she is close in age to Arthur Morgan, placing her in her mid-30s (estimated to be around 35 or 36 years old) during the main events of the game.
Dutch van der Linde’s final words in the original Red Dead Redemption before he commits suicide by jumping off a cliff are: "We can't always fight nature, John. We can't fight change... We can't fight nothin'. My whole life, all I ever did was fight... but I can't give up neither. I can't fight my own nature. That's a paradox, John. You see? When I'm gone, they'll just find another monster. They have to... because they have to justify their wages. Our time is passed, John."
Dutch van der Linde's height in Red Dead Redemption 2 is estimated to be around 6'0" to 6'2", though Rockstar Games has never released an official, definitive number.
No, an IQ score of 72 is not considered good; it is below average and falls into the category of borderline intellectual functioning, just above the threshold for an intellectual disability.
Micah Bell's final words in Red Dead Redemption 2 are: "You shot me... you shot me pretty good." Red Dead Wiki
No, Dutch's money chest is no longer in the Beaver Hollow cave. Whether Arthur goes back for the money or helps John escape, Dutch and Micah ultimately recover the stash from the cave, which John Marston later finds and splits with Sadie and Charles at the very end of the epilogue.
Micah Bell’s "respect" for Arthur Morgan was deeply complicated by jealousy, fear, and fundamentally opposing moral codes.
Micah calls Arthur "cowpoke" as a condescending nickname to mock, belittle, and show a growing hostility toward him. While "cowpoke" is an old-fashioned word for a cowboy or ranch hand, Micah uses it with a sneering tone—similar to calling someone "champ" ironically—to act superior and treat Arthur as simple or small-time.