BL: John Marston [TOP]

Cowboy
That guy from the government
Mr. Marston
Mr. Marston
Ol' Scar Face (by Arthur Morgan)
Werewolf (by Arthur Morgan)
Scarface
"John" Jim (alias)
Jim Milton (alias)
Rip Van Winkle (alias)
JM
Golden Boy (By Arthur Morgan)

Dutch van der Linde Gang
Dutch van der Linde
Bill Williamson
Javier Escuella
Arthur Morgan
Uncle
Hosea Matthews
Uncle
Sadie Adler
Bureau (required)

Edgar Ross
Archer Fordham
Harold MacDougal
MacFarlane's Ranch

Bonnie MacFarlane
Drew MacFarlane
Amos
Armadillo Sheriff's Office

Leigh Johnson
Eli
Jonah
Mexican Army

Agustín Allende
Vicente de Santa
Rebels of Kings

Abraham Reyes
Luisa Fortuna
Landon Ricketts

Outlaw
Bounty Hunter

38 years old

John Marston

United States

1.79cm

Human

John's hair is parted on the right side and dark brown, but shorter than previously seen. His default outfit is his signature gray striped pants, a beige shirt, a denim vest, and his classic hat.

The young John Marston of 1899 has a less adult personality than he would later adopt. He behaves more apathetic and cold toward his family, avoiding his responsibilities as a father to Jack. He even comes to believe that Jack might not be his, and occasionally expresses his annoyance toward Abigail.

He occasionally jokes about his family "seeing dead bodies," referring to all the people he's murdered in the past. As the rest of the van der Linde gang faces increasingly dire situations, John frequently questions Dutch's plans and the gang's overall morality. At the same time, he recognizes the harshness of his role as a husband and father due to the increasing danger his family faces due to his actions, which ultimately causes him to change after his wife and son abandon him around 1907.

John has a strong aversion to birds and a rather dull imagination, especially when compared to his son Jack. Regarding his beliefs, it is revealed that he is both an agnostic and a Christian, without being overly religious in practice. As an adult in 1911, John is also extremely polite to women, often calling Bonnie MacFarlane "Miss MacFarlane," even after she has asked him to call her "Bonnie." He also goes out of his way to keep women safe, even pistol-whipping Irish to defend two nuns he was holding. In contrast to his politeness towards women, John is not afraid to take the moral high ground when it comes to less respectable characters, such as Irish with his alcoholism and Nigel West Dickens with his swindling of gullible people. John seems to be one of the only men who is loyal to his wife. He also seems to get angrier when someone brings up his wife's past more than his own.

John is a rather serious individual with very little patience for the eccentricities of the various people he meets throughout the story. He frequently threatens Irish to prepare himself to be of some use to him, and is also clearly annoyed and disgusted by Seth's habitual grave robbing. Furthermore, he is not shy about using sarcasm in his conversations with some people, particularly those he feels exhibit hypocrisy, such as Abraham Reyes. John is very complicated from a moral perspective. He respects women and refuses to commit adultery, but he can become angry quickly and never seems to feel guilt or remorse for the murders he has committed both in the past and present. However, he seems to have matured since his criminal days and simply wishes to live out the rest of his life with his family. Despite being abandoned by Dutch, believing him to be dead, he still respects him because he was a father figure in his life. Dutch mentored John as a teenager and played a larger role in his development than his own biological father. In the end, John is reluctant to kill Dutch despite having numerous opportunities to do so, showing the respect he still has for him. Unlike many people of the time, John does not hold racist views and even sarcastically mocks those who do. John is also skeptical of new technology and the government in general. He once explains that "most men can't handle power" and explains to Marshal Leigh Johnson the irony that murder is a crime "unless ordered by a court." Interestingly, John does nothing to solve these problems in society, but rather seems to improve them. He assists Marshal Johnson in murdering criminals and helps Abraham Reyes lead a revolution where he is ultimately portrayed as a tyrant.

It seems John has realized that civilization will always be plagued by hypocrisy, violence, injustice, and corruption. Unlike his former gang members, John stops trying to fight it and instead chooses a path to live a peaceful life as a rancher with a loving family.

A gunslinger, especially his speed and accuracy in drawing his weapons. He's also an excellent horseman and possesses great stamina in combat, although he's a poor swimmer. Additionally, John has the ability to use the Dead Eye skill, which allows him to slow down time and aim more accurately at multiple targets.