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|affiliations = [[Military|The Army]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Jerry Martinez]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Phil Cassidy]] <small>(1984 - 1986)</small><br>[[Vance Crime Family]] <small>(1984 - 1986)</small><br>[[Ricardo Diaz]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Trailer Park Mafia]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Cubans|Los Cabrones]]<small>(1984 - 1986)</small> <br>[[Mendez Cartel]] <small>(1984)</small>
|affiliations = [[Military|The Army]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Jerry Martinez]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Phil Cassidy]] <small>(1984 - 1986)</small><br>[[Vance Crime Family]] <small>(1984 - 1986)</small><br>[[Ricardo Diaz]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Trailer Park Mafia]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Cubans|Los Cabrones]]<small>(1984 - 1986)</small> <br>[[Mendez Cartel]] <small>(1984)</small>
|businesses = Protection<br>Drugs trade<br>Prostitution<br>Robbery<br>Loan sharking<br>Smuggling
|businesses = Protection<br>Drugs trade<br>Prostitution<br>Robbery<br>Loan sharking<br>Smuggling
|voice = [[Dorian Missick]] (GTA VCS)<br>[[Armando Riesco]] (GTA VC)
|voice = [[Dorian Missick]] (GTA Vice City Stories)<br>[[Armando Riesco]] (GTA Vice City)
}}
}}
'''Victor "Vic" Vance''' born [[1956]] is the [[protagonist]] and playable character of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].
'''Victor "Vic" Vance''' born [[1956]] is the [[protagonist]] and playable character of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. Victor also makes a brief appearance in the [[Introduction (GTA VC)|introductory cutscenes]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].


==Early Life==
==Early Life==
Vic's father, unnamed, immigrated from the [[Dominican Republic]]. Vic's mother, [[Janet Vance]], was a white American woman. Vic is the oldest of three brothers, followed by [[Lance Vance]] and [[Pete Vance]]. Their father presumably died and their mother, a drug addict, was unfit to care for them. Vic, Lance and Pete were raised by their [[Aunt Enid]] - it is not elaborated if she is the sibling of their mother or father. Pete had severe asthma and racked up expensive medical bills, while Janet and Lance continued to lead problematic lives. To provide for the rest of his family, Vic enlisted in the [[Military|U.S. Army]] in [[1984]] at age 28.
Vic's father, unnamed, immigrated from the [[Dominican Republic]]. Vic's mother, [[Janet Vance]], was a white American woman. Vic is the oldest of three brothers, born around 1956, followed by [[Lance Vance]] and [[Pete Vance]]. Their father presumably died and their mother, a drug addict, was unfit to care for them. Vic, Lance and Pete were raised by their [[Aunt Enid]] - it is not elaborated if she is the sibling of their mother or father. Pete had severe asthma and racked up expensive medical bills, while Janet and Lance continued to lead problematic lives. To provide for the rest of his family, Vic enlisted in the [[Military|U.S. Army]] in [[1984]] at age 28.


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==GTA Vice City Stories==
==GTA Vice City Stories==


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At first, it's suggested that the Mendez brothers want an alliance with the Vance brothers, however, it turns out that they offer the Vic a deal, which is to hand over all his businesses to them and leave town or him and his family will be killed.  Victor refuses to give up his interests after working for the Mendez brothers, and in retaliation, they knock Lance and him unconscious when their guard is down, then kidnap them.  The Vance brothers wake up in an oil refinery in [[Viceport]], and while attempting to escape, Mendez's men accidentally shoot at one of the gas tanks, causing it to explode.  While this kills most of the henchmen, Lance is trapped in the inferno and separated from Vic.  Luckily, Vic manages to save Lance before the oil refinery implodes.
At first, it's suggested that the Mendez brothers want an alliance with the Vance brothers, however, it turns out that they offer the Vic a deal, which is to hand over all his businesses to them and leave town or him and his family will be killed.  Victor refuses to give up his interests after working for the Mendez brothers, and in retaliation, they knock Lance and him unconscious when their guard is down, then kidnap them.  The Vance brothers wake up in an oil refinery in [[Viceport]], and while attempting to escape, Mendez's men accidentally shoot at one of the gas tanks, causing it to explode.  While this kills most of the henchmen, Lance is trapped in the inferno and separated from Vic.  Luckily, Vic manages to save Lance before the oil refinery implodes.


With Phil and [[Umberto Robina|Umberto Robina's]] help, the Vance Crime Family defend their businesses from being attacked by the Mendez brothers' goons.  However, Louise is kidnapped by Martinez and beaten viciously before Vic saves her.  Later on Armando Mendez's men once again capture Louise, with Armando ending her life.  In a rage, Vic slaughters Armando's bodyguards and enters the [[Mendez Mansion]] to confront Armando.  Vic asks where Lance and Louise are; Armando replies that they are dead, however he tells Vic they didn't feel a thing and pulls out a [[Flamethrower]] to kill him.  Vic then kills Armando and finds Louise shot several times and an injured Lance who wakes up as Louise says her last words to Vic.  Soon after, with the aid of drug lord, [[Ricardo Diaz]] and Louise's brother Phil Cassidy, Vic breaks up into his old army barracks and steals a [[Hunter]] helicopter under heavy guarding.  Vic, later on, uses the helicopter to attack the [[Mendez Building]] in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and ends up being shot down, but manages to make it to the roof of the building.  Vic continues his way inside and kills all the goons on his way while finally finding Diego and enemy Jerry Martinez arriving in a [[Maverick]].  Vic takes out everyone and is confronted by both Diego and Martinez on the roof.  Vic manages to win the battle and decides to lay low for a while on the money he's made along with his brother, Lance.  While Lance offers a drug deal worth 20kg of cocaine, Vic refuses his interests and says he never wants to touch drugs ever again, to which Lance says 'whatever you say bro'.
With Phil and [[Umberto Robina|Umberto Robina's]] help, the Vance Crime Family defend their businesses from being attacked by the Mendez brothers' goons.  However, Louise is kidnapped by Martinez and beaten viciously before Vic saves her.  Later on Armando Mendez's men once again capture Louise, with Armando ending her life.  In a rage, Vic slaughters Armando's bodyguards and enters the [[Mendez Mansion]] to confront Armando.  Vic asks where Lance and Louise are; Armando replies that they are dead, however he tells Vic they did not feel a thing and pulls out a [[Flamethrower]] to kill him.  Vic then kills Armando and finds Louise shot several times and an injured Lance who wakes up as Louise says her last words to Vic.  Soon after, with the aid of drug lord, [[Ricardo Diaz]] and Louise's brother Phil Cassidy, Vic breaks up into his old army barracks and steals a [[Hunter]] helicopter under heavy guarding.  Vic, later on, uses the helicopter to attack the [[Mendez Building]] in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and ends up being shot down, but manages to make it to the roof of the building.  Vic continues his way inside and kills all the goons on his way while finally finding Diego and enemy Jerry Martinez arriving in a [[Maverick]].  Vic takes out everyone and is confronted by both Diego and Martinez on the roof.  Vic manages to win the battle and decides to lay low for a while on the money he's made along with his brother, Lance.  While Lance offers a drug deal worth 20kg of cocaine, Vic refuses his interests and says he never wants to touch drugs ever again, to which Lance says 'whatever you say bro'.


==Personality==
==Personality==
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*Victor Vance is the only protagonist to be killed on screen, or at all.
*Victor is the first [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoomedProtagonist| doomed protagonist] of the [[Grand Theft Auto series|series]]. His fate was revealed [[2002|four years]] earlier in [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City]], and people who knew this would be aware that regardless of the events of VCS, Vic's fate was sealed.
*Victor Vance, [[Carl Johnson]], [[Niko Bellic]], and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] are the only protagonists who didn't want to get involved in the drug underworld.
*Victor Vance is one of the three [[protagonist]]s known to serve in a military, the others being [[Niko Bellic]] <small>(soldier, Bosnian Wars)</small> and [[Trevor Philips]] <small>(pilot, Airforce)</small>
*Victor Vance, [[Carl Johnson]], [[Niko Bellic]], and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] are the only protagonists who did not want to get involved in the drug underworld. [[Michael De Santa]] and [[Franklin Clinton]] seem to focus more on heists and assassinations to make their money, however it can be assumed that drug dealing wouldn't be beneath them, as Michael used and sold drugs in his old crime days.  
*Victor is the protagonist who has killed the fewest named people in the GTA III Era, a total of five. He is also the protagonist who has committed the second fewest murders in the GTA series, only behind [[Huang Lee]], who has committed four murders.
*Victor is the protagonist who has killed the fewest named people in the GTA III Era, a total of five. He is also the protagonist who has committed the second fewest murders in the GTA series, only behind [[Huang Lee]], who has committed four murders.
*In the events of GTA Vice City Stories, Vic has an American accent; however in GTA Vice City, Vic has a thick Dominican accent. This is just a continuity error.
*In the events of GTA Vice City Stories, Vic has an American accent; however in GTA Vice City, Vic has a thick Dominican accent. This is just a continuity error.
*Victor Vance's clothing that he wore during the drug deal with [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Harry]] and [[Lee]] is similar in appearance to the clothing Tony Montana wore during the first half of the film ''Scarface''.
*Victor Vance's clothing that he wore during the drug deal with [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Harry]] and [[Lee]] is similar in appearance to the clothing Tony Montana wore during the first half of the film ''[[:wp:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]''.
*Victor Vance is one of seven characters in GTA Vice City Stories that also appears in GTA Vice City. The other six are [[Lance Vance]], [[Umberto Robina]], [[Phil Cassidy]], [[Ricardo Diaz]], [[Gonzalez]] and [[Alberto Robina]].
*Victor Vance is one of seven characters in GTA Vice City Stories that also appears in GTA Vice City. The other six are [[Lance Vance]], [[Umberto Robina]], [[Phil Cassidy]], [[Ricardo Diaz]], [[Gonzalez]] and [[Alberto Robina]].
*Victor Vance, along with [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], is one of only two Dominican protagonists in the series.
*Victor Vance, along with [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], is one of only two Dominican protagonists in the series.
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*It is revealed in hidden text files in Vice City that the Vance Brothers operate out of [[Mexico]] by 1986, and own a farm in [[Panama]], most likely where they keep their stash.
*It is revealed in hidden text files in Vice City that the Vance Brothers operate out of [[Mexico]] by 1986, and own a farm in [[Panama]], most likely where they keep their stash.
*Ironically, in GTA Vice City Stories, while committing crimes Vic will shout "What goes around comes around buddy!" somewhat foreshadowing his own downfall in the next couple of years.
*Ironically, in GTA Vice City Stories, while committing crimes Vic will shout "What goes around comes around buddy!" somewhat foreshadowing his own downfall in the next couple of years.
*Victor Vance and [[Johnny Klebitz]] are the only protagonists to be officially killed without a determinant situation.
*Victor and Johnny also both foreshadow their own downfall. In the ending cutscene of [[Was It Worth It?]] Ashley asks Johnny to ride off into the sunset with her. To which Johnny replies, "You, me, and that little habit of yours." Unfortunately he eventually succumbs to his love for her, and in doing so, wastes the rest of his million dollars on meth, and is killed in [[Sandy Shores]], [[Blaine County]] by [[Trevor Philips]] after he tries to stop him and Ashley from having sex in exchange for meth. In the ending cutscene of [[Vice City Stories]], [[Lance Vance]] offers Vic another opportunity to make some big money on a bunch of cocaine. Vic aggressively tells Lance he's not interested since he doesn't want to live that life anymore. Unfortunately, two years later Vic too succumbs to his love of money, and decides to do the deal. He is gunned down when the deal is ambushed by [[Diaz' Hitmen|hitmen]].


==References==
==References==
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