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'''Ray Bulgarin''' | '''Ray Bulgarin''' is the [[Antagonist|antagonist]] in both [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and (with a bigger role) [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. He was an extremely wealthy, powerful Russian crime lord operating across the Adriatic Sea (Italy, Greece or elsewhere in eastern Europe) and [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] until he was deported. He returns to seek revenge on [[Niko Bellic]] and others involved in the loss of his diamonds. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
====Prior to Grand Theft Auto IV==== | |||
Bulgarin was born in 1958 and has a sister named [[Galina Bulgarin]], who he would be highly abusive of later in life (despite buying her a middle-class home in [[Dukes]], he reclaims it for frivolous personal use in 2008 and keeps her locked in a cage, eventually shooting at her). As a boy, he was in a wrestling academy. | |||
He immigrated to [[Liberty City]] as early as 1976. He began his life as an international criminal by 1989, at age 31 when he was arrested for receiving an entire ship full of Albanian sex slaves. Sometime after, he continued human trafficking across the Adriatic sea, where he also lived in a large mansion on the waterfront (either on the west side in Italy, or more likely the east side in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_peninsula Balkans] region where he would have recruited Niko). | |||
He employed [[Niko Bellic]], who smuggled people into Italy from Eastern Europe, until one run in which the ship sank, and Niko was been forced to abandon ship. Bulgarin blamed Niko for this loss, and sought to hunt him down; Niko joined the merchant navy to escape Bulgarin's influence within Europe, and eventually escaped to Liberty City. | |||
====Grand Theft Auto IV==== | |||
In 2008, Bulgarin returned to [[Liberty City]] to expand his business interests, meet his friend [[Dimitri Rascalov]] and possibly track down Niko Bellic. [[Russian Revolution|Dimitri offered Niko]], who was working for him by chance, to Bulgarin without hesitation as a token of friendship; Niko escaped the ambush and Bulgarin still insisted on tracking him down, with Dimitri's help. | |||
Bulgarin crossed paths with [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] and [[Anthony Prince|Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince]], and [[Dropping In...|hired]] Luis to assist him in acquiring Liberty City's professional hockey team, the [[Liberty City Rampage]], but at some point they had a falling out. This lead to the demise of [[Marki Ashvilli]], the hockey team owner and his private army when Luis was been sent to eliminate them.He then got in an rage after his sister annoyed him and either killed her or injured her after going in an ''rage'' | Bulgarin crossed paths with [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] and [[Anthony Prince|Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince]], and [[Dropping In...|hired]] Luis to assist him in acquiring Liberty City's professional hockey team, the [[Liberty City Rampage]], but at some point they had a falling out. This lead to the demise of [[Marki Ashvilli]], the hockey team owner and his private army when Luis was been sent to eliminate them.He then got in an rage after his sister annoyed him and either killed her or injured her after going in an ''rage'' | ||
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* Bulgarin's appearance has changed slightly from [[GTA IV]] to [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], his skin tone has changed to a more pale color and his hair color is much darker. More detail was also been added to his face and he wears a different outfit. | * Bulgarin's appearance has changed slightly from [[GTA IV]] to [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], his skin tone has changed to a more pale color and his hair color is much darker. More detail was also been added to his face and he wears a different outfit. | ||
* Ray is been depicted in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be residing in a house in [[Meadow Hills]] | * Ray is been depicted in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be residing in a house in [[Meadow Hills]] | ||
* Ray was been revealed in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be collecting celebrity memorabilia (notably sports and rock band memorabilia) as a hobby. | * Ray was been revealed in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be collecting celebrity memorabilia (notably sports and rock band memorabilia) as a hobby. | ||
* Ray had two cars, a black [[Marbelle]], which he drives in GTA IV and a dark blue [[Landstalker]], which he drives, in The Ballad of Gay Tony. If you look closer, Ray is also driving a black Esperanto in the mission "[[Ladies Half Price]]". | * Ray had two cars, a black [[Marbelle]], which he drives in GTA IV and a dark blue [[Landstalker]], which he drives, in The Ballad of Gay Tony. If you look closer, Ray is also driving a black Esperanto in the mission "[[Ladies Half Price]]". | ||
* According to the LCPD Database, Bulgarin is supposed to be deceased before GTA IV even starts.This could mean he faked his own death | * According to the LCPD Database, Bulgarin is supposed to be deceased before GTA IV even starts.This could mean he faked his own death | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 17 April 2010
| Ray Bulgarin | |
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 Bulgarin, as he appears in The Ballad of Gay Tony. | |
| Appearances |
[[Appearance::Grand Theft Auto IV The Ballad of Gay Tony]] |
| Full Name | Ray Bulgarin |
| Gender | Gender::Male |
| Date of Birth | 1958 |
| Place of Birth | Russia |
| Date of Death | [[Error: Invalid time.|2008 (aged 50)]][[DOD::2008 (aged 50)| ]] |
| Age at Death | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Home | Meadows Park, Liberty City |
| Family | Galina Bulgarin (Sister, possibly deceased) |
| Main Affiliations |
Timur Tony Prince Luis Fernando Lopez Dimitri Rascalov Giovanni Ancelotti |
| Vehicles |
Ghawar Marbelle Landstalker Esperanto |
| Businesses |
Human trafficking Drug Trafficking East Hook Warehouse |
| Voiced by | Vitali Baganov |
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Ray Bulgarin is the antagonist in both Grand Theft Auto IV and (with a bigger role) The Ballad of Gay Tony. He was an extremely wealthy, powerful Russian crime lord operating across the Adriatic Sea (Italy, Greece or elsewhere in eastern Europe) and Liberty City until he was deported. He returns to seek revenge on Niko Bellic and others involved in the loss of his diamonds.
Biography
Prior to Grand Theft Auto IV
Bulgarin was born in 1958 and has a sister named Galina Bulgarin, who he would be highly abusive of later in life (despite buying her a middle-class home in Dukes, he reclaims it for frivolous personal use in 2008 and keeps her locked in a cage, eventually shooting at her). As a boy, he was in a wrestling academy.
He immigrated to Liberty City as early as 1976. He began his life as an international criminal by 1989, at age 31 when he was arrested for receiving an entire ship full of Albanian sex slaves. Sometime after, he continued human trafficking across the Adriatic sea, where he also lived in a large mansion on the waterfront (either on the west side in Italy, or more likely the east side in the Balkans region where he would have recruited Niko).
He employed Niko Bellic, who smuggled people into Italy from Eastern Europe, until one run in which the ship sank, and Niko was been forced to abandon ship. Bulgarin blamed Niko for this loss, and sought to hunt him down; Niko joined the merchant navy to escape Bulgarin's influence within Europe, and eventually escaped to Liberty City.
Grand Theft Auto IV
In 2008, Bulgarin returned to Liberty City to expand his business interests, meet his friend Dimitri Rascalov and possibly track down Niko Bellic. Dimitri offered Niko, who was working for him by chance, to Bulgarin without hesitation as a token of friendship; Niko escaped the ambush and Bulgarin still insisted on tracking him down, with Dimitri's help.
Bulgarin crossed paths with Luis Lopez and Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince, and hired Luis to assist him in acquiring Liberty City's professional hockey team, the Liberty City Rampage, but at some point they had a falling out. This lead to the demise of Marki Ashvilli, the hockey team owner and his private army when Luis was been sent to eliminate them.He then got in an rage after his sister annoyed him and either killed her or injured her after going in an rage
Finding out that the cook was part of the diamond deal, he beheaded him, leaving his head in a birthday cake box on a rooftop for Luis to find when he walked into an ambush Bulgarin had set up.
He later encountered both Niko and Luis for a final time (in GTA IV) when Niko and Luis were representing opposing parties (the McReary Family and the Ancelotti Family) in an hostage exchange. Gay Tony offered the McRearys a large quantity of diamonds in exchange for Don Ancelotti's daughter, Gracie, whom the McRearys had kidnapped. The exchange went as planned for Gay Tony, Luis, and Gracie; however, when Bulgarin showed up and claimed that the diamonds were in fact rightfully his, he ordered his men to attack Niko and Patrick, though in the end neither side got the diamonds.
When Rocco Pelosi revealed to Luis that Ray is at a sit down with Giovanni Ancelotti discussing the diamond situation, Luis dicided he had to kill Ray, before Ray killed Tony and Luis. Luis went after Ray's right hand, Timur, and the heroin left from Dimitri Rascalov; he destroyed the heroin and killed Timur, before heading after Rodislav, who was preparing to leave the city on his jet. With the help of Yusuf Amir, Luis managed to break into Ray's jet and face him after taking out several bodyguards. Despite threatening to destroy the aircraft with a grenade, Luis shot and killed him, causing him to drop the grenade and tearing off the cockpit. Luis retreated to the tail of the plane before the grenade detonated and escaped via parachute.
Trivia
- Bulgarin's appearance has changed slightly from GTA IV to The Ballad of Gay Tony. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, his skin tone has changed to a more pale color and his hair color is much darker. More detail was also been added to his face and he wears a different outfit.
- Ray is been depicted in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be residing in a house in Meadow Hills
- Ray was been revealed in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be collecting celebrity memorabilia (notably sports and rock band memorabilia) as a hobby.
- Ray had two cars, a black Marbelle, which he drives in GTA IV and a dark blue Landstalker, which he drives, in The Ballad of Gay Tony. If you look closer, Ray is also driving a black Esperanto in the mission "Ladies Half Price".
- According to the LCPD Database, Bulgarin is supposed to be deceased before GTA IV even starts.This could mean he faked his own death
LCPD Database information
Surname: Bulgarin
First Name: Ray
Age: 50
Place of Birth: Unknown
Affiliations: Linked to Russian Organized Crime Syndicates throughout Liberty City
Criminal Record:
- 1989 - Human Trafficking
Notes:
- People smuggler and high profile figure in global Organized Crime.
- Believed to be operating in Europe on the Adriatic.
- Deported after being caught receiving a shipment of Albanian sex workers at the Liberty City Docks in late 80s.
- Reports indicate that he may try to return to the US.
Gallery
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Ray Bulgarin as depicted in the original GTA IV. He dons a significantly different outfit in this game.
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Ballad of Gay Tony game art of Ray Bulgarin.
Mission appearances
- GTA IV
- The Ballad of Gay Tony
- Boulevard Baby
- Going Deep (Boss)
- Dropping In... (Boss)
- In the Crosshairs (Boss)
- Ladies Half Price
- Departure Time (Killed)
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