Edith Downes is a supporting character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2. Edith is the wife of Thomas Downes and the mother of Archie Downes. Edith's husband, Thomas, began having financial problems, so he obtained a loan from Leopold Strauss. However, he was unable to repay the loan, leading to Arthur Morgan being sent to the ranch by Strauss in the hope of forcing Thomas to repay his debt.
He is continually beaten by Arthur, who ignores Downes' claims that the family is destitute. Edith then intervenes, reasserting that the family has no money and informing Arthur that Thomas is ill. Disappointed at what little his trip to the ranch had achieved, Arthur leaves the property and reports back to Strauss.
Soon afterward, Thomas dies from his tuberculosis. In turn, Strauss simply bequeaths the debt to her, meaning that she owes money to Strauss in her husband's stead. Arthur returns to the Downes Ranch to collect the last of the loan from her. Edith gives him the money with no incident, but not before cursing him. She and her son pack up and leave the homestead, intending to start a new life elsewhere.
Edith and her son become financially unstable, resulting in Edith becoming a prostitute in Saint Denis to support her and Archie. She and her son eventually move to Annesburg , a thriving mining town.
Arthur encounters her in the town and notices her bring a client into her home, but she sees Arthur and storms off, abandoning her client.
