Hosea is an intelligent outlaw in touch with his wits, having worked as a con-artist and a thief for over two decades. He is a slick talker, using his brains to get into and out of any situation in hand. Unlike Arthur or Dutch, Hosea prefers not to use violence as a means of obtaining money. Instead, playing a character to distract and disarm those he is trying to rob. However, Hosea is willing to resort to violence when he feels that it is warranted. Hosea is part of the Van der Linde gang.