The Stranger (Outlaw’s Saga)

“The Stranger”, real name unknown, is a fictional mythological man who may be a representation for Death or the Angel of Death, who often appears to those who may face a consequence or death in the future, or often directs some people to do certain tasks in whichever way they choose as to decide their personality. The Stranger has lived on for centuries, dating back as far as 1898-1899. He is set to appear a supporting character in The Outlaw’s Saga, appearing in almost every entry except for “Grand Theft Auto: Rapacity.”
== Biography ==
=== History ===
The stranger’s past is shrouded in absolute mystery. But there is a lot of speculation that he is in fact either Death or the Angel of Death, who judges individuals based on their past and decisions in the past, the present, and future. The stranger knows virtually anyone and everyone better than themselves or anyone else, despite never coming across them or knowing them on a personal level.
=== 1899 ===
The painting of the stranger was found by Arthur Morgan, an outlaw in 1899, in a Lemoyne shack. The painting was altered to resemble Arthur’s honor. In the MinneEagle canon, Arthur was considered an honorable outlaw, which made the painting look hopeful with bald eagles and sunshines in the background.
The stranger, however, watched outlaw Jonathan Wallace from afar throughout his journey.
=== 1905 ===
When Jon Wallace investigated the Chez Porter home, the stranger continued to watch from afar, not interacting in any way. After Jon left, the stranger stood over a small piece of land and admired his surroundings.
This interpretation was a foreshadowing to Jon’s future death and burial, where Jon would be killed in 1932 in a cabin on Barrow Lagoon, but buried on the Chez Porter property in a beautiful spot, where his future home laid.
=== 1907 ===
In 1907, John Marston, another outlaw and friend of the late Arthur Morgan, who the stranger will meet someday, noticed his painting inside of Herbert Moon’s general store in Armadillo, pointing it out, which Moon replied that a “friend” gifted him the painting. John was curious, but shrugged it off.
=== 1911 ===
In 1911, the stranger finally met John Marston for the first time on a cliffside in New Austin. He said his name fully and clearly, confusing and concerning John himself, who asked who he was and if he knew him. The stranger suggested that he knew all about him, but it was not mutual with John. He then asked of him to check on his friend in Thieves’ Landing, who was planning to commit adultery. John went to convince the man to not do so.
Some time later, John came across the stranger once more, who was camping on a bluff in Nuevo Paraíso, Mexico. John further asked how he knew him, which the stranger still answered vaguely. He asked for him to do another favor: there was a nun asking for donations nearby, and John must decide whether to help her cause by donating or rob her of her donations. John demanded that the two should not meet again. He still went to find the nun, and after he did, he chose to donate to her cause.
For the final time, John encountered the stranger atop the hill on his property in Beecher’s Hope, West Elizabeth. John finally demanded for him to tell him his name in a threatening manner. The stranger kept saying that he forgot his real name. When John said that he would not be responsible for his actions if he did not comply, the stranger ominously replied that he will be held responsible. Admiring the area, he once again, ominously says “This is a fine spot,” before saying “See you around, cowboy.” John, angry over his secrecy and stalking, aimed his gun and yelled “Damn you!”, which the stranger replied that “many have.” John fired three bullets from his gun before the gun jammed on the fourth bullet, which the stranger was not affected by, shocking John.
These encounters were times that John defined himself, with the final encounter being another ominous foreshadowing. Roughly a couple of weeks from that time, John would be killed on his property, and buried on that same hill, alongside his wife, Abigail, and the family friend, Uncle, which the stranger defined as a “fine spot,” in reference to the place being a nice spot for a burial. The bullets that John fired represented himself, Abigail, and Uncle, who would all be doomed to die, with the fourth bullet that jammed being John’s son, Jack Marston, who would be spared his life. In the end, the prophecy came true: John and Uncle were both shot and killed in an assault on the ranch by the U.S. Army, and Abigail died of an illness or a broken heart, leaving Jack alone as the sole survivor.
=== 1932 ===
The stranger’s prophecy of Jon’s death and burial finally came true as Jon was murdered by former members of the 7th Generation cult in Barrow Lagoon, with his body being buried on the Chez Porter property by his son, Samuel.
=== 1935 ===
After Sam departed from the southwest, the stranger watched Sam ride away, standing on the Heartland plains. He proceeded to walk off into the sunrise, with his words “see you around cowboy” echoing.
This encounter shows that although Sam would be spared his life until the end of it, he will be waiting for him in death for when the time comes.
=== 2008 ===
The stranger’s prophecy for Sam Wallace finally came true when he finally died of old age on his own ranch in North Yankton.
=== 2013 - 2026 ===
Throughout criminal Joel Wallace’s journey, the stranger watched closely. In the end of Joel Wallace’s journey, the stranger walked to the top of Mount Chiliad and pointed north.
This interpretation would remain unclear, whether he would be marking where Joel would die in the future or simply pointing out his future. In either case, his prophecy for Joel will not be fulfilled for the time being.
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