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|name = Vladimir Glebov | |name = Vladimir Glebov | ||
|image = VladimirGlebov-GTAIV.jpg | |image = VladimirGlebov-GTAIV.jpg | ||
|game_1 = IV | |game_1 = GTA IV | ||
|game_2 = | |game_2 = The Lost and Damned | ||
|aka = Vlad<br />Vladdy<br />Vladdy Boy | |aka = Vlad<br />Vladdy<br />Vladdy Boy | ||
|gender = M | |gender = M | ||
|status = Deceased | |||
|status-link = Uncle Vlad | |||
|dob = 1967 | |dob = 1967 | ||
|pob = Russia | |pob = Russia | ||
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|voice = [[Misha Kuznetsov]] | |voice = [[Misha Kuznetsov]] | ||
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'''Vladimir "Vlad" Glebov''' (Russian: Владимир Глебов) is a major character in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], appearing early during GTA IV's storyline. | '''Vladimir "Vlad" Glebov''' (Russian: Владимир Глебов) is a major character in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], appearing early during GTA IV's storyline. | ||
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File:VladimirGlebov-GTAIV-artwork.jpg|A GTA IV game art of Vladimir Glebov. | File:VladimirGlebov-GTAIV-artwork.jpg|A GTA IV game art of Vladimir Glebov. | ||
File:VladimirGlebov-GTAIV-artwork2.jpg|A second GTA IV game art of Vladimir in a more serious pose. | File:VladimirGlebov-GTAIV-artwork2.jpg|A second GTA IV game art of Vladimir in a more serious pose. | ||
File: | File:UncleVlad-GTAIV4.jpg|Niko Bellic executing Vlad during "Uncle Vlad", GTA IV. | ||
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*In Russia, the nickname for Vladimir is Vova and Vlad is for Vladislav. It may be that "Vlad" is just easier to pronounce for Americans. | *In Russia, the nickname for Vladimir is Vova and Vlad is for Vladislav. It may be that "Vlad" is just easier to pronounce for Americans. | ||
*During the mission [[Do You Have Protection?]], [[Dimitri Rascalov|Dimitri]] mentioned that Vlad was the debt collector in [[Faustin Family]]. It could be his official rank. | *During the mission [[Do You Have Protection?]], [[Dimitri Rascalov|Dimitri]] mentioned that Vlad was the debt collector in [[Faustin Family]]. It could be his official rank. | ||
*There is a reference to another Rockstar game (sort of) in one of his lines: he said "Bang Bang, you are dead" to Niko. This is a reference to Vladimir Lem from [[ | *There is a reference to another Rockstar game (sort of) in one of his lines: he said "Bang Bang, you are dead" to Niko. This is a reference to Vladimir Lem from [[:wp:Max Payne|Max Payne]], who often said this. | ||
*In the startup cinematic of [[It's Your Call]], Vlad threatens Niko by saying that he would cut his head off and post a video of it on the internet if he wouldn't stop staring. This could be a reference to the graphic video where Russian neo-Nazis behead a person. | *In the startup cinematic of [[It's Your Call]], Vlad threatens Niko by saying that he would cut his head off and post a video of it on the internet if he wouldn't stop staring. This could be a reference to the graphic video where Russian neo-Nazis behead a person. | ||
*Also, in [[Easy Fare]] he threatens Niko again, saying he will "burst one of his eyeballs". Ironically, this is the way he is executed in Uncle Vlad. | *Also, in [[Easy Fare]] he threatens Niko again, saying he will "burst one of his eyeballs". Ironically, this is the way he is executed in Uncle Vlad. | ||