What Happens To Sadie Adler In RDR2?

By the end of the game you might wonder. What Happens to Sadie Adler in RDR2? She presumably goes to South America like she mentions in the game. In this article we explore Sadie Alder character and her fate.

Upon completing Red Dead Redemption 2, I just thought to myself that Rockstar Games did it again. They’ve crafted a game so rich and alive that it feels like you’re living in the American West not just playing a game. Rockstar’s storytelling yet again grabs you by the soul and doesn’t let go.

Sadie Adler’s strength shines from the get go. Long before that awful tragedy brought her to the Van der Linde gang. Her life was always a wild ride. She wasn’t just some poor widow who toughened up after losing her husband. Sadie Adler was a fierce no-nonsense woman. I love how Sadie Adler’s story unfolds. Her loss didn’t make her strong it just shifted how she showed it. Her jump to outlaw life after the death of her husband wasn’t out of nowhere either. Her time with the Van der Linde gang was not a new beginning for her. It was the continuation of the life she had been already living. Life that simply brought her inner strength and courage to the surface.

Sadie Adler’s Husband

In 1896, Sadie and Jake Adler got married. They tried to build a life on a ranch in Ambarino. Actually, I’m struck by how Red Dead Online fleshes out Sadie and Jake Adler’s relationship. Red Dead Online depicts the reason their story unfolded the way it did. The game paints Sadie Adler husband Jake as a warm trusting man. He’s quick to lower his gun and greet strangers with a smile. This portrayal paints him as an optimist. A man who believes in the potential for decency even in a harsh wild world where likes of the O’Driscoll Boys gang roam around. Sadie however is the opposite. She is cautious and guarded. This dynamic likely contributed to their fate. The O’Driscoll Boys, bitter rivals of the Van der Linde gang, raid her home and killed Jake. Her entire world was collapsed that moment. Her world got torn apart. This is the beginning of the game where the Van der Linde found and rescued her.

How Old Is Sadie Adler in 1907?

So how old is Sadie Adler in 1907 really? Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn’t explicitly state her age, but we can piece together a rough estimate based on the game’s timeline and context. The main story is set in 1899. We know that Sadie married Jake Adler in 1896. Given that she’s portrayed as a young woman building a life with her husband, she’s probably in her mid 20s to early 30s during the events of the game. I’d say this ambiguity works in Sadie’s favor. So I’d estimate somewhere between around 25 to 30 years old in 1899. That’d make her birth year roughly 1866 to 1871. Which would mean Sadie Adler age would’ve been around 37 by 1907.

Sadie Adler’s Voice Actress

Sadie Adler character hits different. Her voice is raw. A big part of what makes her unforgettable is the amazing work of Sadie Adler Voice actress Alex McKenna. She was born in Hollywood on October 15, 1984. Alex McKenna nailed both the voice and motion capture for Sadie. She brought Sadie Adler character to life in 2018. Her performance turns Sadie’s arc from a grieving widow to bounty-hunting legend into something beyond just a video game.

Where does Sadie Adler go at the end?

In the epilogue, several years after the events of the game Sadie Adler reunites with John Marston and Charles Smith to take down Micah Bell. They want to avenge Arthur Morgan’s death. By the end of Red Dead Redemption 2 Sadie’s not the scared woman hiding in a cellar anymore. She’s out there, guns blazing. She is fighting side by side with the gang’s last heroes. It’s not just about her anymore. Her story starts with a personal grudge against the O’Driscolls for killing her husband. By the end, she’s fighting for something bigger. The memory of Arthur and the family she found in the gang.

That shift from personal revenge to fighting for her chosen family hits hard. She’s after Micah for betraying Arthur and the gang. That betrayal cuts deeper than her old wounds. It’s like her loyalty to Arthur has become her heartbeat. Going after Micah isn’t just settling a score. It’s her standing up for everyone she’s come to love. Sadie’s final act shows her loyalty. It proves that she’s not just part of the gang. She’s all in. It’s the kind of arc that makes you cheer and tear up at the same.

Sadie Adler’s Fate

At the end of the day, it’s as much about what’s said as what’s left hanging. After helping John and Charles kill Micah, she got back to John’s ranch and stayed a while to rest. They celebrated John and Abigail’s wedding. During credits we see that she says her goodbye and leave John and the rest for good.

Where does Sadie Adler go at the end? Her ultimate fate is not definitively confirmed which leaves her future open ended and subject to interpretation. This feels like a gift. In a game full of tragic endings, she gets an ellipsis not a period. In the epilogue she states that she might go to South America and marry a handsome revolutionary. South America here is a symbol. A symbol of her breaking free from the American West. Lands where all her pain and growth collided. It’s like she’s chasing a fresh start, something most of the gang didn’t get a shot at. Sadie’s too fierce to be tied down by destiny.

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