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Clyde Evans


Clyde Evans is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption. He is the subject of the stranger side-mission "Water and Honesty".

History[]

Background[]

Evans is the owner of Pleasance House in Cholla Springs. His reasons for moving there are unknown, as even he admits that the land isn't suitable for farming (he apparently doesn't believe that there's water under his farm) and raising animals is impossible due to outlaws constantly stealing them. He does seem to hate strangers, however, as evidenced by the fact he keeps a loaded shotgun by his door at all times.

Events of Red Dead Redemption[]

Andrew McAllister asks John Marston to visit Clyde and purchase the deed to Pleasance House so he can start drilling for water. If Marston purchases the deed, Clyde says he'll use the money to move to Blackwater and promptly leaves. If Marston chooses instead to murder Clyde and steal the deed, McAllister will inform him that Clyde has a son living in Blackwater and that it would be better for both of them if he never finds out what became of his father.

The player can also simply choose to hogtie Clyde and loot the deed. This is probably the best choice, since it won't affect Honor nor will it cost the player any money. However, it will prevent them from gaining an increase in Honor by dealing with Clyde fairly.

Quotes[]

The land's too dry for farming, bandits ran all the cattle off. Why you want this land?
Clyde Evans

Trivia[]

  • Clyde shares the same character head with Milford Weaver, Elvin Coggins, Louis Granger, Herman Ruff, Clifford Ray, and Dewey Alcock.
  • Many players have pointed out the similarities of his voice and appearance to Hosea Matthews from Red Dead Redemption 2. This had led to theories that Hosea survived the gunshot he endured in "Banking, The Old American Art" and went into exile.
  • Clyde wears the same outfit as the men who work for the Southwestern Railroad Company. He may have worked there previously before retiring in his old age.
  • It is unknown where Clyde was when Marston and the police were hunting Walton Lowe, as Walton was staying in Clyde's home. He may have simply been in hiding rather than risk his life trying to fight Walton and his men.
  • If the player follows Clyde after purchasing the deed, he will travel to Dixon Crossing and walk into the water. However, if West Elizabeth is unlocked, Clyde will walk to Blackwater and glitch through the doors of the police station. Even more oddly, if Clyde is attacked by wild animals or criminals enroute, he won't try to defend himself with his revolver and thus wind up getting killed.


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