Mrs. Borlinghathen

"I couldn't agree with you more, my dear. My daddy settled this land and I know he'll be looking down on us. Pleased at how we "helped" the natives, heheh."

- Borlinghathen replying Mrs. Dickiss, and she sure has an unusual definition of the word "help"

 is a minor character in Red Dead Redemption part I, The American West. She only appears in the game's opening cutscene, talking with Mrs. Dickiss. She is the grandmother of George Borlinghathen and Bill Borlinghathen, the latter who became the United States president.

Info
Based on her comments, manners, dress and the last name of course, she comes from a family of means, but she doesn't scorn Nate Johnson unlike Mrs. Dickiss. She seems to have no concept at all how life for the Native Americans must be, but she hopes for them to stop "living like savages" and welcome the coming "civilisation". She also claims to be a proud imperialist.

According to her, her father was one of the pioneers that settled Texas while her uncle settled Louisiana.

Interactions
The player has no real interactions with her beyond overhearing her conversation with Mrs. Dickiss. However, she can be seen waiting at the train station at Benedict's Point for her train only once in the game. It is presumed the train she lastly boards takes her to another state, giving us some explanation why she is never seen in the game again despite her important role concering her last name.

Quotes
"Apparently, Mr. Johnson wants to run for governor and president, which is why he's so concerned with cleaning up the state."

- Borlinghathen on Nate Johnson

"Apparently, the Johnson family have made a lot of money, and he has a lot of friends in politics. It seems that money can buy voters, though."

- Borlinghathen on rumours concerning Nate and his family

Trivia

 * Her conversation with Mrs. Dickiss serves as an early representation of how people were during those times, such as she represents the total opposition to the white guilt: Little to no tolerance for the Natives, greed, lust for power, the Western Civilisation, and the conservative side of politics during those times.
 * Despite her important role on the Wiki, as being one of the earliest Borlinghathens known, her first name is unknown.
 * She presumably died of old age of 82 in 1908 in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, the state her uncle settled and "tamed".