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| “ | I didn't kill you before but I sure as shit will now. | „ |
| ~ Bill Williamson. |
| “ | Alright, John. I - I - I'll come quietly. | „ |
| ~ Bill's last words before trying to kill John Marston. |
Marion "Bill" Williamson is a major antagonist the 2010 action-adventure video game Red Dead Redemption and a major character in its 2018 prequel Red Dead Redemption II.
He is a former soldier for the US army, who after his discharge joins the van der Linde gang, where he is hassled for being an idiot. After the gangs break-up he forms his own gang.
He was voiced by Steve J. Palmer.
History[]
| “ | You always did have a high opinion of yourself, John. Dutch always said you were an arrogant son of a bitch. | „ |
| ~ Bill to John Marston. |
What is known about Bill's past was that his father was an excessive alcoholic who slowly lost his mind to a mixture of moonshine and whiskey. Bill would always fear that he would suffer the same fate.
Before joining the Van der Linde gang, Marion "Bill" Williamson was a soldier in the U.S. Army before being dishonorably discharged for deviancy and attempted murder. He was John's former partner in Dutch's Gang. Before Marston's son Jack was born in 1895, Williamson seems to have had a casual sexual relationship with Abigail Roberts, who John would later marry. In 1899, a botched train robbery leaves Marston wounded and left for dead by Dutch. Later, Dutch goes into semi-retirement and eventually Williamson established his own gang whom resided in Fort Mercer.
Red Dead Redemption[]
| “ | You must think I was born yesterday! You did always think I was an idiot! Well, things are different now, John. Now, I'm in charge! No more Dutch, and no more you. | „ |
| ~ Bill when he reveals himself to John. |
In 1911, John and Bill meet once again at Fort Mercer. John has been extorted into pursuing and apprehending Williamson due to his gang's vicious crimes. Edgar Ross and the Bureau of Investigation threaten John's son and wife to force John to complete the task. Marston confronts Williamson from outside the fortified walls, appealing to him to surrender before any harm befalls him.
Williamson refuses, has several men put Marston at gunpoint, and berates John for his reformation. John responds by reaching for his revolver, causing one of Williamson's men to open fire, and wounding him in the lower-right torso. They presume John dead and leave his body to the elements. Hours pass, until ranchers, Bonnie MacFarlane and Amos discover him wounded. Bonnie and Amos altruistically take Marston to Nathaniel Johnston, the Armadillo doctor, to treat his wounds. John then recovers quite well after the bullet is removed. In return for a $15 doctor's bill, John agrees to work at the ranch for a short time, but Bill later found out that John lived with Bonnie and burned the barn to the ground.
During that time, Marston recruited some people in New Austin with a cost of helping them. After helping Leigh Johnson, Nigel West Dickens, Seth Briars and Irish, John planned a strategy to raid Bill's hideout. The group breached the fort only to find out that Bill fled to Mexico with the help of a member of John's former gang, Javier Escuella.
John ventured to Mexico and was forced to work with Vincente De Santa and his boss Colonel Allende, the brutal dictator of a region in Mexico called Nuevo Paraiso. Even though Allende promised to deliver Escuella and Williamson to Marston, Allende betrayed Marston and attempted to kill him. Due to the betrayal, John joined with the anti-government rebels led by Abraham Reyes and attacked Allende's villa in Escalera. John managed to kill Allende and Williamson but Luisa Fortuna, a rebel freedom fighter, died as she protected Reyes from his executioners. Later, Reyes takes control of Mexico and becomes the new president.
Williamson is killed during the mission "An Appointed Time" while attempting to escape with Colonel Allende. The player may choose to kill him, or Abraham Reyes will.
Personality[]
In the beginning, Bill Williamson was good friends with Arthur Morgan and John Marston, and a loyal member of the Van Der Linde gang. Although he was an alcoholic and somewhat troublesome, Bill was softer and more friendly, as he helped the gang rescue Jack. He is also seen petting the gang's dog, Cain, showing the friendlier side of him.
However, this would all change when the gang begins to fall apart. Because Dutch gave him a purpose, Bill still supports all of his decisions, even as Dutch starts to go crazy, and criticizes Arthur and John for not having faith in Dutch. After the dissolution of the gang, Bill's personality would take on a darker side.
He became a ruthless and ambitious man, power-hungry, self-serving and greedy by nature, as well lacking any morals or conscience. His ruthlessness and immorality were shown through countless acts of crime and intimidation, including arson, kidnapping and murder, and likely rape.
Throughout his life as a criminal, Bill became both respected and feared by the people and criminals of New Austin, with Bonnie even calling him "the worst bandit in the county". Many criminals and bandits such as Norman Deek chose to follow Williamson, making him one of the most dangerous and powerful criminals in the area.
Originally a friend and brother-in-arms of John, Bill's friendship with him soon turned into rivalry over Dutch's attention. It was developed into hatred by 1899, and Bill along with the other fellow criminals left John to die in a miserably failed robbery, where John was shot by a U.S. Army soldier while robbing a train.
Bill also has a habit of pointing out that John hasn't changed at all since his outlaw days, often saying things like 'You always did have a high opinion of yourself, John. Dutch always said you were an arrogant son-of-a bitch.', which plainly states that he's stuck in the past due to intense delusions.
Despite his ruthlessness and inhuman acts at times, Bill is truly a coward with no sense of loyalty. Each time, during his encounters with John, Bill never fights against his former friend, preferring to send his men after him. Bill is also quick to run away upon understanding the threat upon his life, and will do anything to escape death.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Military (formerly)
- Army (formerly)
- Van der Linde gang (formerly)
- Dutch Van der Linde (father figure)
- Williamson gang (leader)
- John Marston (formerly)
- Arthur Morgan (formerly)
- Abigail Roberts/Marston (formerly)
- Hosea Matthews
- Charles Smith (formerly)
- Simon Pearson (formerly)
- Uncle (formerly)
- Lenny Summers
- Sesn MacGuire
- Suasn Grimshaw
- Karen Jones
- Leopold Strauss
- Josiah Trelawney
- Tilly Jackson (formerly)
- Kieran Duffy
- Javier Escuella
- Mac and Davey Callander
- Orville Swanson (formerly)
- Molly O'Shea (formerly)
- Sadie Adler (formerly)
- Jenny Kirk
- Annabelle
- Norman Deeks
- Seth Briars (formerly)
- Vincente de Santa
- Agustin Allende
- Espinoza
- Mexican Army
Enemies[]
- Government agents
- U.S. Military
- U.S. Army
- John Marston (archenemy)
- Arthur Morgan
- Police
- Sheriffs
- Colm O'Driscoll
- O'Driscoll gang
- Bureau of Investigation
- Pinkertons
- Archer Fordham
- Edgar Ross
- Andrew Milton
- Leviticus Cornwall
- Murfree Brood
- Lemonye Raiders
- Braithwaite Family
- Gray Family
- Angelo Bronte
- Night Folk
- Uncle Sam
- Rival gangs
- MacFarlane family
- Leigh Johnson
- Seth Briars
- Landon Ricketts
- Abraham Reyes
- Jonah
- Eli
- Shaky
- Nigel West Dickens
Trivia[]
- According to the army papers Bill was given dishonorable discharge from the army however. Bill says it wasn't really dishonorable discharge instead it was mutual consent on different opinions.
- When Bill talks about the difference opinions he mentions that he had his own opinion and the army had theirs and Bill claims this was the reason why he was discharged. Aside from the difference of opinions Bill mentions that he sees most of the soldiers in the army as sheep.
- The reason why Bill calls soldiers in the army sheep because he can't stand how they talk about wanting to start a new life for themselves when they leave the army. But instead of leaving they rejoin the army again, Bill lets the rest of the gang know that he really can't stand that.
- Aside from difference of opinion and seeing most of the soldiers as sheep Bill mentions during his time in the army, he has seen how captains and other high ranking members in the army have become corrupted by power.
- Bill's discharge papers in Red Dead Redemption II also revealed his real first name to be Marion, which he states to be a family name (even though he clearly hates it).
- In Red Dead Redemption II, Bill foreshadows his own descent into insanity when forgetting what he was going to say and got angry and scared, believing that forgetting things was a sign of madness.
- Bill also foreshadows this when discussing his time in the army and seeing what power can do to people.
- Bill is about 178cm (5'10 feet) tall and weighs 79kg (175 pounds).
External Link[]
- Bill Williamson on the Red Dead Wiki
- Bill Williamson on the Heroes Wiki
