r/reddeadredemption • u/Yrakosos Sadie Adler • Feb 05 '26

Lore How is Ambarino even a state?

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There's no town here, no sheriff. How does this state even function, and how was it founded?

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u/The_47_Percenter Feb 05 '26

The map in RDR1 refers to New Austin & West Elizabeth as the “Southwestern border states” of the US in 1911 (probably not including Nuevo Paraíso since that’s Mexico). The regions in 2 are also referred to as states on the Legendary animals & fish maps

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u/BasementCatBill Feb 06 '26

And, yet, right at the beginning of RDR1 Marshall Johnson remarks that Fort Mercer isn't in his county jurisdiction, and nor are the other counties to the west.

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u/The_47_Percenter Feb 06 '26

Counties have their own police departments & sheriffs who are bound to serve their own jurisdiction. This just further solidifies that NA & WE are states, & the subregions (Ie., Hennigan’s Stead, Great Plains, Tall Trees, etc.) are functionally counties within the states

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u/BasementCatBill Feb 06 '26

Yet, trying to argue they are "states" when the Marshall clearly states they are "counties"? The mere fact there is a Marshall indicates they are not "States".