A cowboy naturally builds a bond with his horse. This is even true in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Spoiler Alert: The article contains a scene from the story that involves the death of a horse.
The hero Arthur Morgan may be a hard man, but when it comes to his faithful steed, he shows his softer side.
A cowboy and his horse
How does Arthur Morgan react to the death of his horse? Red Dead Redemption 2 is full of little details that make the game so special. This includes Arthur Morgan’s reaction to the death of his horse.
- Horses can die in RDR 2
- If you have built a very high bond with your steed, this does not go unnoticed by hero Arthur
- Players report that Arthur sheds a tear or two when his horse dies
When does Arthur cry? According to Reddit user “SycSemperTyrannis08”, Arthur sighed and cried when his horse died and he returned to get the saddle.
The player had built a level 4 bond with his horse. The bond with the animal must be very high to trigger this reaction.
Had a level 4 bond with my horse Hidalgo and he died during a mission. I went back for my saddle and Arthur sobbed for a while after picking it up. That’s some detail, right there. from r/reddeadredemption
Furthermore, there is a moment in the game’s story where something similar happens. Here too, Arthur has to say goodbye to his steed and even thanks him.
That’s why this little detail is important for the game: That this bond and grief extend beyond a cutscene and can even take place in regular gameplay is something many fans of Red Dead Redemption 2 perceive as a fantastic little detail that brings Arthur Morgan to life even more and shows him from a completely different side.
This makes the hero a character that players can identify with and empathize with. Such gaming characters are remembered because of such details.
For players, the horse is important precisely because of the bond that can be built with it. For example, on Reddit, players of Red Dead Redemption 2 discuss how they have lost their horses or what efforts they went through to quickly get “Reviver” to save a severely injured animal from death at the last moment.
