Dutch Van Der Linde

## Description

Dutch Van Der Linde Is An American Outlaw In The 19th And Early 20th Century Born To An English Mother And Dutch Father Somewhere Outside Philadelphia In 1855.

He Became The Leader And Founder Of The Van Der Linde Gang Alongside Hosea Matthews. Dutch Is Shown To Be A Kind And Charismatic Leader With Good Manners And Big Ideals. Dutch Is Shown To Be A Good Leader As He Always Has A Plan For The Gang, Though Some Of His Plans Are Questionable, His Priorities Are His Gang's Safety.

In 1877, Dutch Found A Young Arthur Outside Ohio And Raised The Boy Alongside Hosea Matthews To Become An Outlaw. Throughout The Years Dutch Would Grow A Large Family Of Twenty-Six People, This Family Would Follow Dutch And Show Absolute Loyalty As He Saved A Lot Of Them And Gave Them Purpose.

(Despite What Haters Say About Him Dutch Is Not A Cult Leader, A Careless Leader, Or A Man Of True Evil. These Nicknames Are False And Wrong To His Character As They Are Just Crap Spewed From Fool's Tongues.)

Dutch Is Known To Use His Custom Schofield Revolvers When In A Gunfight. Though Dutch Doesn't Contribute To The Camp Funds, It Can Be Argued He Simply Puts The Money In The Other Stash Rather Then The Camp Funds. Throughout The Gang's Journey, Dutch Is Shown To Care Deeply For Arthur's Well-Being And If Arthur Is Away From Camp For Too Long, Dutch Will Send Either Javier Or Bill To Go Look For Arthur. This Just Shows Dutch Wants To Ensure Arthur Hasn't Been Captured By The Law And Or Pinkertons, It Isn't To "Ensure Arthur Isn't Scheming Or Plotting Against The Gang". Just An Act Of Genuine Concern. So No Matter What The Haters Say, Dutch Is An Honorable And Very Caring Gang Leader Who Really Just Wants The Best For His Loved Ones.

## The Stories Of Dutch Van Der Linde

Dutch Van Der Linde Left Home At A Young Age To Live Independently On The Frontier, Dutch Turned To A Life Of Crime And Started To Become A Sort Of Robin Hood Figure. When The Van Der Linde Gang Was Formed, Dutch Taught Many Members Within His Gang To Express Themselves Freely And Without Fear Of Judgement.

Dutch Van Der Linde Was Unlike Many Outlaws, He Respected Those Who Truly Understood His Cause And Was Respected For Being An Intelligent Leader. He Allowed All Men To Join His Gang And Even Allowed Some Females In.

Dutch Was A Honorable Man Fighting Off A Bitter Darkness Within Himself, He Wanted Nothing More Than To Bring Down A Corrupt Society And Allow Outlaws To Live In A World Without A Cruel Government, However As Time Passed And The Price On His Head Increased, Dutch Started Displaying Some Cracks And Making Morally Questionable Choices. No Matter How Hard He Tried, Dutch Could Not Run From His Own Nature.

## Weapons And Tools

* **Dual Custom Schofield Revolvers** -Dutch Van Der Linde Wields Dual Customized Schofield Revolvers During **Red Dead Redemption II**.

* **Dual Custom Magnum Revolvers** - After Being Resurrected And Brought Back To Earth, Dutch Uses Dual Magnum Revolvers Which He Customizes To Replace His Lost Schofield Revolvers.

* **Bowie Knife** - A Hunting Knife Which Can Be Used To Silence Enemies Or Skin Animals.

## Appearance

Dutch Van Der Linde Wears A White Pinstripe Shirt Under An Elegant Black Vest, Dutch Also Wears Black Pinstripe Pants And Black Roper Shoes And Spurs. Dutch's Hair Is Long And Curled At The Bottom Along With Medium Stubble And Brown Eyes.

## Powers And Abilities

Dutch Possesses A Number Of Abilities That Contribute To His Survival And Success.

* **Cunning Intelligence** - Dutch Is A Very Intelligent Man, He Formed Many Plans That Had High Chances Of Success.

* **Expert Marksmanship** - This Old Outlaw Is An Excellent Marksman, It Is One Of The Reasons He's Survived As Long As He Did.

* **Expert Gunmanship** - The Outlaw Leader Knows How To Make His Revolvers Spin.

* **Strategy And Planning** - Dutch Is Very Skilled At Making Plans And Forming Strategies To Make Those Plans Succeed.

* **Leadership** - Strictly Believing In His Cause, Dutch Has Shown To Be A Fantastic Leader.

* **Charisma** - Dutch Is Very Charismatic And Can Talk Himself Into Almost Anything.

* **Inspiring Others** - Even Through The Hardest Of Times, Dutch Can Inspire Others To Do Great Things.

* **Expert Horseback Riding** - Dutch Is An Expert At Horseback Riding, He Even Beat Arthur In A Race Back To Camp.

## Family

Unnamed Father (Deceased)

Greta Van Der Linde (Mother; Deceased)

Hosea Matthews (Best Friend)

Arthur Morgan (Adoptive Son)

John Marston (Adoptive Son)

Annabelle (Lover; Deceased)

Susan Grimshaw (Former Lover)

Molly O'Shea (Lover; Deceased)

## Personality

Dutch Is Shown As A Kind And Mannered Individual, He Also Has A Cruel And Sadistic Side. During The Gang's Final Days, Dutch Call's This His True Nature In "Favored Sons" And Again In "And The Truth Will Set You Free" Dutch Is Very Charismatic As He Is Able To Talk Himself Into Almost Anything. Dutch Loves His Gang And Is Willing To Die For It. In His Gang's Early Years He Helped People But In The Gang's Final Years They Stopped Helping People And Cared For Themselves. The Stress Caused To Dutch Made Him Into A Cold And Ruthless Leader. Though He Tried To Fight It He Succumbed To It After Hosea Died And Micah Started Manipulating Him. In 1911 Dutch Has Transformed Into A Shell Of What He Once Was, The Once Kind And Mannered Individual Turned Into A Sadistic Psychopath.