Some people speculate that the woman and boy were Dismas' family. By killing that mother and her son, Dismas realises that he is even worse than the random bandits, because even they wouldn't murder a defenseless woman and young child. Thus, accidentally killing a defenseless mother and her child would be a horrific wake-up call to a highwayman who prided himself on his skills and being superior to he petty thugs and cutthroats that prowled the city alleys, i.e. The highwayman's weapons were used more for intimidation, as he would usually be long gone before the victims reported the robbery to the next constable. Prudent carriage drivers in the age of highwaymen tended to arm themselves or ride with armed escorts (the origin of the phrase 'riding shotgun'). Dismas was a thief, not a murderer, except by necessity. It makes sense, in a strange sort of way. I don't know, guess it's just the matter of his morals he thinks killing any person that isn't a child or mother is ok. He's fine killing countless others and those carriage drivers, but a mom & child is too much for him? Originally posted by ThatStrangeGuy:I know well enough why he's like that because I adore HWM, but it's just so strange that killing a child and mother is the absolute breaking point. 'She rode in an ivory stagecoach - a vision in the night'Īs for Reynauld it seems he's trying to forget his family life becuase he swore him self to the church as stated by the Crimson Court Trinket set.Īll in all, we don't know 100% of their backstorys besides the comics and few in game quotes. 'No! I DIDN'T KILL HER! 'TWAS AN ACCIDENT!' It was a reflex he didn't mean to do as stated by his Crimson Court Trinket set.Īlso his Affliction barks somewhat prove it as well.

Well that's first time and last time he killed a mother and child (or his own wife and child) And it's unknown who the Highwayman killed and why it guilt racked him into changing his ways, but it should be left as a mystery. Originally posted by ThatStrangeGuy:There's no lore behind the famous duo, they're just the starting heroes you have.

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