Catalina: Difference between revisions

|home = [[Catalina's Hideout|Shack]] in [[Fern Ridge]], [[Red County]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]]<br />[[Cartel Mansion|Mansion]] in [[Pike Creek]], [[Shoreside Vale]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]

|occupation = Bank robber<br />[[:Category:Gang Leaders|Gang leader]]<br />[[:Category:Drug Dealers|Drug manufacturer and dealer]]

|voice = [[Cynthia Farrell]]

'''Catalina''' is a recurring character in the [[3D Universe]] who appears as the main [[antagonist]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and as a supporting character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. She is a criminal in [[Red County]] in GTA San Andreas and the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]] in GTA III. She is also the cousin of [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] leader [[Cesar Vialpando]]. She is voiced by [[Cynthia Farrell]].

Catalina, of mixed Dominican and Colombian descent, began her criminal activities at some point before [[1992]], when she [[First Date (GTA SA)|met]] gangster [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]] upon the recommendation of her cousin, gangster [[Cesar Vialpando]], at [[The Welcome Pump]] in [[Dillimore]], with Catalina fending off two men with a [[knife]]. The two become romantically involved, with Catalina putting Carl through an extreme form of BDSM before committing a robbery. The two begin to rob various 'soft targets' identified by Catalina, including a [[Tanker Commander|gas station]] in [[Dillimore]], a [[Small Town Bank|bank]] in [[Palomino Creek]], a [[Against All Odds|betting shop]] in [[Montgomery]] and a [[Local Liquor Store|small liquor store]] in [[Blueberry]].  

Their relationship, however, becomes strained over Carl's desire for money to help try and free his brother [[Sweet|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]], who was [[The Green Sabre|incarcerated]] by the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|Los Santos Police Department]]. After the two separate, she begins a relationship with [[Claude]] and 'helps' him in two races involving Carl and Sino-American gangster-businessman [[Wu Zi Mu]], Carl's would-be-later affiliate. Carl, who wins both races, wins a [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]] from Claude, who leaves with Catalina on a nine year journey to [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. Catalina, however, continues to phone Carl and tease him about her relationship with Claude, but Carl remains unimpressed by this and bluntly responds at the end of the game that she needs psychiatric help.

===1992 to 2001===

Catalina and Claude, after leaving San Andreas, begin a nine year journey to Liberty City, going through many [[United States of America|American]] states committing bank robberies, including Texas and New Mexico. The two, at some point, return to San Andreas and purchase airline tickets to [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]], which were discovered in Catalina's apartment in "[[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] or [[San Fierro]]". The two, however, continue on their journey to Liberty City, reaching their destination in October [[2001]].

===Final year===

After arriving in Liberty City, Catalina begins discussions with and becomes the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]] and, with some of their members (including [[Miguel]]) [[Introduction (GTA III)|rob]] a [[Bank of Liberty|bank]] in the [[Ghost Town|city]]. After robbing the bank she shoots Claude, leaving him for dead, and explaining that he is 'small time'. She continues her criminal activities with the Cartel, increasing the production of [[SPANK]] and attacking the [[Yakuza]] on [[Staunton Island]] and the [[Leone Family]] on [[Portland]]. During this period, Claude managed to [[Give Me Liberty|escape]] from an [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] convoy with, ironically, help from the Colombian Cartel (who were seeking to capture the [[Old Oriental Gentleman]]) and began working for Leone made man [[Luigi Goterelli]]. After proving himself, Claude begins to work for the Family [[Gang Leaders|Don]], [[Salvatore Leone]], who has him [[Cutting the Grass|follow]] [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] barman [[Curly Bob]] to [[Portland Harbor]], where he is seen to sell Leone secrets to Catalina and Miguel. Salvatore then has Claude and [[8-Ball]] [[Bomb Da Base Act II|destroy]] a freighter used by the Cartel to produce SPANK.

Claude later flees to Staunton Island and begins to work for Yakuza co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]] who begins to attack the Cartel following the [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|death]] of her brother [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] at the hands of a 'Cartel assassin', which was really Claude working on orders from [[Donald Love]]. Love later sends Claude to [[Grand Theft Aero|collect a package]] from a construction site in [[Fort Staunton]], where he once again meets Catalina and Miguel, with Catalina shooting Miguel in the back and escaping with the package. Asuka, desperate to exact revenge for her brother's death, begins to torture Miguel for information, with Claude then using the information to attack Cartel interests, including [[Espresso-2-Go!|destroying stands]] selling SPANK run by the [[Uptown Yardies]].

==Personality==

Catalina is portrayed as a misandric, reckless and extremely aggressive psychopath who turns on even close partners if they cease to be useful to her (as seen with Carl, Claude and Miguel). Much more of Catalina's psyche is brought to light during her conversations with Carl Johnson, frequently shooting bystanders during heists and referencing cannibalism. She also suffers from a persecution complex, possibly due to cruel treatment by her stepfather as a child, telling Johnson that "They had to die because YOU were slow and stupid, like a big fat brat that eats chocolates while his father gives nothing to his step daughter but stale bread!" She is supposedly based on [[:wp:Caterina Sforza|Caterina Sforza]], an Italian noblewoman who lived during the Renaissance.

==Mission appearances==

*[[Introduction (GTA III)|Introduction]] (<small>Boss/Betrayal</small>)

*[[Grand Theft Aero]] (<small>Boss</small>)

*[[Kingdom Come]] (<small>Note</small>)

*[[Ransom (GTA III)|Ransom]] (<small>Boss/Note</small>)

*[[The Exchange (GTA III)|The Exchange]] (<small>Boss, killed</small>)

;GTA San Andreas

*[[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]]<small>'''(Maiden Appearance and Pseudo-Boss, Co-Boss)'''</small>

*[[Tanker Commander]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[First Base]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[Against All Odds]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[Gone Courting]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[Local Liquor Store]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[Made in Heaven]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[Small Town Bank]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>

*[[Farewell, My Love...]] <small>'''(Boss, Pseudo-Boss, Co-Boss)'''</small>

==Trivia==

*Catalina is the only female [[antagonist]] in the Grand Theft Auto series.

*Catalina's top is noticeably different from the original GTA III [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] release than the later GTA III releases. In the [[Personal Computer|PC]] version she has a lock of hair on her forehead and a ponytail. In the [[Xbox]] version she is also wearing a pink tube top.

*She is the only main antagonist in the [[3D Universe]] to appear in more than one game.

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File:TheExchange-GTAIII2.jpg|Claude and Catalina during [[The Exchange (GTA III)|The Exchange]].

File:Catalina-GTASA.jpg|Catalina in GTA San Andreas.