Eventually losing his reason, and gaining a more reckless and manic attitude due to coming further unhinged as well as falling victim to Micah Bell's manipulation. He also lectured over a greater meaning of the life of an outlaw, which he imposed on his gang as well, although Arthur eventually saw this meaning as nothing more than an excuse or ruse to commit atrocities in the favor of some good. One thing about Dutch for certain, is that he's a skilled manipulator who uses his charm and wit to gain the favor of whomever he may wish to trick, able to present himself as a likable and humorous fellow at one moment while hiding his true motives. While at first, Dutch seemed to have limitations as to how far he'd go, he eventually took a deeper plunge into both paranoia and mental instability following his gang's downfall. instead, he preferred to listen to Micah because he never questioned him, a mistake that would cost him dearly. He began to value blind loyalty more, criticizing Arthur and john for this and and even considering them disloyal. However, the Pinkertons' pursuit, the death of his companions (Especially Hosea), and the advancement of society made Dutch begin to become crazy and he became more and more ruthless, egotistical, narcissistic, and vindictive. He also became outraged at Jack Marston having been kidnapped by the Braithwaite family and in retaliation, stormed their manor while killing them all and demanding where the child had been taken. He did show to be protective of his own fellow gang members, having raised Arthur Morgan and John Marston like his own two sons. Originally, Dutch used to have a much warmer and noble side to his personality presenting himself as a witty, charismatic and sophisticated outlaw who highly conformed to his own philosophies about life in the Wild West. Ross shoots his dead body with John's gun, saying that it's better for the report.
Dutch laments about how the world is changing despite his efforts to prevent the change, and warns John that the BOI will target him next before committing suicide by falling off the cliff. Later, John and the BOI take on his army, with John confronting Dutch by himself after cornering him at the edge of a cliff. John and the BOI later confront Dutch and his gang when they tried to rob a bank, but Dutch and his gang escape by murdering Muriel Scranton, a worker at the bank. John witnessed Dutch murdering a police officer in his hideout and tries to kill John afterwards, but only knocks him out. John is ordered by Edgar Ross to kill him in order to get his wife and son back. John tries to thank Dutch, but once again, Dutch simply walks away in silence.įour years later, Dutch returns after the death of Bill, having recruited young Native Americans for his army. After being persuaded by John, Dutch shoots Micah in the chest, allowing John to finish him off. When John infiltrates Micah's hideout to kill him, Dutch appears, resulting in a Mexican standoff between the three. Arthur and Micah plead to Dutch to turn on the other, but Dutch, not knowing who to believe anymore, simply walks away in silence.Įight years later, Dutch teams up with Micah once more to retrieve the money from Blackwater, which they succeed in doing so.
When Arthur and Micah are fighting to the death, he stops the fight.
When Arthur confronted Micah and called him out as the rat, Dutch still turned against Arthur and John before leaving them to fight off the invading Pinkertons. He plans on getting enough money to leave the United States.Īfter a robbery in Saint Denis goes horribly wrong, Dutch starts to become paranoid, this was noticed after setting up camp in Beaver Hollow. In 1899, Dutch and his gang hideout in Colter after a botched robbery in Blackwater. This leads to John and Abigail to retire, and the gang being disbanded due to Dutch's madness. They terrorized the West until 1899 when a botched train robbery occurs, and several gang members leave Arthur and John to die.
You can't erase who you are, John! You can't just wish it away.ĭutch van der Linde is an outlaw having a gang consisting with John Marston, Arthur Morgan, Micah Bell, Charles Smith, Javier Escuella, Bill Williamson, Abigail Roberts and several others.
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