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Bulgarin is a Russian mobster who had immigrated to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in the 1980s, only to be deported after being arrested on human trafficking charges. At some point following his deportation he moved to the Mediterranean, where he lived in a large mansion overlooking the Adriatic Sea. He ran a smuggling operation from there, transporting both people and goods. He employed [[Niko Bellic]], who smuggled people into Italy from Eastern Europe, until one run in which the ship sank, and Niko was 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. | Bulgarin is a Russian mobster who had immigrated to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in the 1980s, only to be deported after being arrested on human trafficking charges. At some point following his deportation he moved to the Mediterranean, where he lived in a large mansion overlooking the Adriatic Sea. He ran a smuggling operation from there, transporting both people and goods. He employed [[Niko Bellic]], who smuggled people into Italy from Eastern Europe, until one run in which the ship sank, and Niko was 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. | ||
At some point, Bulgarin returned to America and met up with his old friend [[Dimitri Rascalov]], who was at the time coincidentally an employer of Niko. [[Russian Revolution|Dimitri offered Niko]] to Bulgarin without hesitation, as a token of friendship; Niko escaped the ambush with the help of [[Little Jacob]]. | At some point, Bulgarin returned to America and met up with his old friend [[Dimitri Rascalov]], who was at the time coincidentally an employer of Niko. [[Russian Revolution|Dimitri offered Niko]] to Bulgarin without hesitation, as a token of friendship; Niko escaped the ambush with the help of [[Little Jacob]]. | ||
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 sent to eliminate them. | 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 sent to eliminate them. | ||
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* ''Bulgarin ''translates to ''"from Bulgaria" ''or ''"native of Bulgaria" ''suggesting that is where Ray is from. | * ''Bulgarin ''translates to ''"from Bulgaria" ''or ''"native of Bulgaria" ''suggesting that is where Ray is from. | ||
* Ray is depicted in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be residing in a house in [[Meadow Hills]] | * Ray is depicted in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be residing in a house in [[Meadow Hills]] | ||
* Ray | * Ray has a [[Galina Bulgarin|sister named Galina]]. Bulgarin either kills, or seriously injures his own sister, when he shot up through the floor at her with an AK-47 after she was continuously annoying him in the beginning cutscene to the mission [[In the Crosshairs]]. | ||
* Ray is revealed in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be collecting celebrity memorabilia (notably sports and rock band memorabilia) as a hobby. | * Ray is revealed in The Ballad of Gay Tony to be collecting celebrity memorabilia (notably sports and rock band memorabilia) as a hobby. | ||
* Ray has two cars, a black [[Marbelle]] which he drives on GTA IV and a dark blue [[Landstalker]] which he drives on The Ballad of Gay Tony. If you look closer, Ray is also driving a black Esperanto in the mission "[[Ladies Half Price]]". | * Ray has two cars, a black [[Marbelle]] which he drives on GTA IV and a dark blue [[Landstalker]] which he drives on The Ballad of Gay Tony. If you look closer, Ray is also driving a black Esperanto in the mission "[[Ladies Half Price]]". | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:RayBulgarinGTAIV.jpg|Ray Bulgarin as depicted in the original GTA IV. He dons a significantly different outfit in this game. | File:RayBulgarinGTAIV.jpg|Ray Bulgarin as depicted in the original GTA IV. He dons a significantly different outfit in this game. | ||
File:RayBulgarinArtwork.jpg|Ballad of Gay Tony game art of Ray Bulgarin. | File:RayBulgarinArtwork.jpg|Ballad of Gay Tony game art of Ray Bulgarin. | ||
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== Mission appearances== | == Mission appearances== | ||