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Norris Forsythe, Voiced by Andrew Weems
Character

Norris Forsythe

Voiced by Andrew Weems

Norris Forsythe is one of the named cast of Red Dead Redemption 2, working as character. The facts below are the ones the wiki records.

Turns up in the story without fitting any of the other labels.

Role
Other characters
Voice actor
Andrew Weems
Status
Not stated
Occupation
*Professor *Author
Affiliations
Not stated
Also known as
Eugenics Supporter

Player notes

Before 1899, Norris Forsythe establishes himself as an author and professor while publicly advocating eugenics. He takes his views to the streets of Saint Denis, Bayou Nwa, where he distributes pamphlets and urges passers-by to accept his racial theories. Forsythe treats disagreement as ignorance, despite no known account of the academic or scientific work behind his claims.

In 1899, Arthur Morgan finds Forsythe handing out one of his pamphlets in Saint Denis. Arthur takes issue with Forsythe's belief that race determines a person's worth, saying he has known good and bad people from different backgrounds. Forsythe responds with contempt, dismisses Arthur as a fool, and retreats when Arthur's anger becomes apparent.

In 1907, John Marston encounters Forsythe in Saint Denis as he again circulates eugenics literature. John answers his claims with disbelief, questioning how anyone could be content with children being described in such degrading terms. Forsythe remains a special character on the city's streets after this meeting, but no longer speaks with Arthur or John.

Trivia

  • โ—†Forsythe shares similarities with real-life eugenicist Harry H. Laughlin. Laughlin endorsed scientifically genetic superiority of the white race and even pushed for compulsory sterilization for "unfit" members of society. His teachings became highly influential to Adolf Hitler.
  • โ—†Forsythe's overall appearance and ideology are also comparable to that of Adolf Hitler.
  • โ—†The player's Honor will not be affected if they attack Forsythe.
  • โ—†Neither will their honor be affected if they loot him.
  • โ—†Any police officer or pedestrians standing nearby will not react if the player chooses to attack or kill Norris.
  • โ—†When looted, Forsythe will give the player a bottle of snake oil. "Snake oil" (outside of Red Dead Redemption) refers to a substance sold as a medicine that is ineffective or fraudulent, often marketed with exaggerated claims.
  • โ—†Because attacking Norris will not affect the player's honor, nor gain the player a wanted level, the player can hogtie Norris and drag him across the map to achieve the Rank 4 Horseman Challenge.
  • โ—†Although frequently fleeing the player, he may occasionally (if the player is being pursued, e.g. by train guards) try starting a fistfight with the player.
  • โ—†If the player disrupts a Ku Klux Klan meeting and loots a corpse, a document titled Lemoyne State Chapter Meeting Notes will be retrieved. Within this document the Klansman writes, "Somebody needs to review that pamphlet written by Norris Forsythe. Has anybody read it?"
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Last verified September 14, 2026