#arthur morgan x charles smith

[elesketchii]

i propose: butch4butch charthur lesbians

#red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #rdr #rdr2 fanart #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #wlw #lesbian #my art #digital art #fanart

[citrussnap]

something something about tragic star-crossed lovers 🌌❤️‍🩹

#this was super experimental and I’m so happy with how this turned out!!! #trying to ignore how doodoo the colors look on my phone… 🤕 #red dead redemption 2 #rdr #rdr2 #red dead redemption two #rdr2 fanart #arthur morgan #charles smith #rdr2 arthur #rdr2 charles #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #charles smith x arthur morgan #digital art #fanart #my art

[fllnordr]

So… I have a lot to say about this post I saw on my feed today. I took screenshots and blocked out the username for the sake of the OP. I didn’t want this to be a callout post for one specific user, and do not wish them any hate or harm. I DO have a whole heap to say about this and the treatment Charles gets from the rdr fandom as a whole, not only the OP in the screenshot.

I have a lot of problems with this post, and I have been wanting to talk about this issue and pattern I’ve noticed in the rdr community. Again, I do not mean to send any hate in OP’s direction or suggest that OP is racist in any sense. With that being said…

It’s an inherently racial stereotype to assume that Charles, a black and native man, is illiterate with such a lack of evidence or real reasoning behind it. He was isolated for most of his life after the age of thirteen, and he’s been with a gang for only six months. He is very private, and he is shy. He doesn’t talk much at all, much less about reading. I have never seen this sort of assumption made about any other character, claiming they’re illiterate, because they’re never seen reading at camp.

This is the most ridiculous take I have ever seen. Charles is the one who buried Arthur with his own two hands and created his gravestone. He was the only person who knew where Arthur was buried, hence being the sole creator of Arthur’s final resting place. Charles’ handwriting is the one we see on the gravestone. Charles is the one who wrote the inscription on the cross. He is not illiterate.

I think a problem I have with a lot of Charles fans is that they see him as a blank slate. They see Charles, a physically attractive man, who is quiet and take him for that alone. He is often seen as a blank canvas to project their own ideas onto and sort of mold to their own use and convince. And often times, whether knowingly or not, Charles is consistently watered down to racial stereotypes. Race is obviously a part of who he is, and it affects a lot of his actions, as it does with everyone, but that is not all who he is.

Charles is clinging to the fringes of what little of his culture that he does have. His mother was taken from him as a boy, and he holds onto what little he does have and that absence of his mother, and both of his cultures (because people also tend to ignore the fact that he is also black) is a huge part of who he is. But a lot of folks would rather see his shyness as blankness. He is not levelheaded, but he is moral. He is not always morally correct though. It’s frustrating to constantly see who he is being ignored for the sake of the false persona that’s been created for him.

I think a lot of folks need to listen to the one dialogue of Charles opening up at the campfire. Yes it is a relatable speech for a lot of reasons, but it is also about his race, how he experiences the world, and how he feels as though he has no place because of the loss of his mother, the lack of knowing who he is, his culture, and a whole host of other things. He is one of the best written characters in the game, and to brush that aside to make him into this ‘softhearted super caring ideal s/o’ is so frustrating. This is the same man who was ready to kill Uncle if the need arose. He is moral, but they are morals of his own, and he is not always correct. He is also flawed, just like everyone else. He is not a saint. He is a flawed and conflicted man.

To disregard Charles for who he is, is such a great disservice to the character and to all the work put into him, his story, and other people who have and continue to share the same experiences as he does.

#charles smith #arthur morgan #red dead fandom #red dead redemption 2 #john marston #charthur #red dead #rdr2 #rdr #Rdr community #charles rdr2 #charles smith rdr2 #red dead redemption two #red dead redemption arthur #charles smith x arthur morgan #charles x arthur #arthur Morgan x charles smith #rdr2 fanart #rdr2 photography #rdr2 arthur #arthur morgan rdr2 #rdr2 community #rdr2 fandom #red dead redemption fanart #red dead redemption community #red dead 2 gameplay #fllnordr rants

[pinkysberg]

snoozin' in the sun n such

#well one of them is #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 fanart #mine

[nikaandtea]

a trail going out west i have been in *love* with rdr2 lately. this is not a style im familiar with but i have been wanting to paint this beautiful game for the longest time, and of course these two beautiful boys as well!!

also!! if anyone knows the original creator of this reference pls lmk!! pinterest was no help.

#rdr2 #rdr2 fanart #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 arthur #rdr2 community #red dead fandom #red dead redemption community #red dead redemption #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur x charles #arthur morgan x charles smith #my boys #they are everything to me #nika's tea party

[dazednstoned]

Arthur Morgan @ Charles Smith probably

#Arthur Morgan is a man kisser #fight me on this #arthur morgan #arthur rdr2 #charles smith #arthur morgan x charles smith #charthur #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #has this been done already??? #rdr2 memes

[ringneckedpheasant]

he was a friend of mine

#arthur morgan x charles smith #arthur morgan #charles smith #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #marcusart #first time drawing either of them except as silhouettes #mixed feelings abt this but i was also trying to keep it Small so i didn’t waste a ton of time on tiny details #charthur #arthur x charles

[aplan-and-astorm]

Drawing Deer Arthur and Bison Charles instead of doing my math work:

They’re my everything

#I can’t draw Bison HELP— #Rdr #rdr2 #red dead redemption #red dead redemption 2 #arthurn morgan #Charles smith #Spirit animal au #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #charles smith x arthur morgan

[yiyismurf]

charthur kiss

#red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #my art #im sorry i love them so much

[scarfacemarston]

security for Arthur Morgan 😭

Prompt here. These have also been added to the Charthur tag by request. Please let me know if there is another ship that should be added. S: Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?) Friend, you are so protected by Arthur Morgan, physically and emotionally. He tries not to overstep, but is there the second you need him. In a literal sense: He's back to back with you in a shoot out, blocking your form out, he's the one who lunges in front of you to tackle someone. Someone eyeing you the wrong way? They'll be glad they got away when he's done talking with them, especially if it's Micah or Bill. He will take a punch or a bullet for you gladly

But he's also a great shoulder to cry on. He may call himself awkward, but he gives a lot of sage advice and sweet encouragement. Occasionally, he'll talk about random stuff he saw out in the field to distract you. He gives the most excellent hugs - confirmed by at least one person in game. He gives the tightest hugs and sometimes will rock you against him. Arthur is protective in so many ways, it's hard to write them all.

#rdr 2 #arthur morgan #arthur morgan x reader #arthur morgan x female reader #arthur morgan x male reader #arthur morgan x gender neutral reader #van der linde gang #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith

[elesketchii]

pass the yaoi friday

#red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #rdr #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #my art #fanart #digital art

[citrussnap]

Fellas is it gay to tenderly dress your friend's wounds and hold them really closely???

Also btw this art is inspired by a charthur fic love is in the little things by rice_enjoyer!

#ALSO I SINCERELY HOPE AT LEAST ONE PERSON SEEING THIS KNOWS WHY I PUT PANSIES AND LAVENDER IN THIS #me when I take a lot of time picking out flowers to put in a drawing despite the fact that nobody cares and understands the meanings: #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #rdr2 arthur #rdr2 charles #rdr2 fanart #digital art #fanart #my art

[enapyen]

no I wont get over when Arthur came back from Guarma and Charles immediately hugs him once he gets close. seared into my brain.

(gonna make this a full piece)

#charthur #rdr2 #arthur morgan x charles smith #charles smith #arthur morgan #red dead redemption 2 #art #small artist #digital fanart #fanart #rdr2 fandom

[posich]

I still finding Chartur the most beautiful and calm otp in my useless life cause I’ve never seen when characters just…

“Charles, will you ride with me?”

“Always.”

I’M LITERALLY DYING

I feel like they always went to a little ride or hunt to rest and collect different herbs, watching stars and talk about everything.

i think everyone already wrote about this but i want to scream about it all my life

#rdr #rdr2 #red dead #red dead redemption 2 #arthur morgan #arthur morgan x charles smith #charthur #charles smith #red dead redemption two

[n0thinginlife]

Silly thought of the day; Arthur, Charles Smith and Albert Mason………but they’re a throuple

#rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #arthur morgan #charles smith #albert mason #arthur morgan x charles smith #arthur morgan x albert mason #Charles Smith x Albert Mason #Arthur Morgan x Charles Smith x Albert Mason

[dazednstoned]

Modern Charles and Arthur are that middle-aged couple who do elaborate puzzles together on their coffee table, glue that shit in place, and frame it like it's the epitome of art.

#all the puzzles are of horses or flowers #Arthur won't do any other kind #arthur morgan #charles smith #charthur #arthur morgan x charles smith #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #red dead redemption community #modern