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{{infobox character
|image = Claude-GTAIII.jpg
|name        = Claude
|size = 300x300px
|image       = Claude GTAIII.jpg
|game_1 = GTA III
|games        = [[Grand Theft Auto III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]
|game_2 = GTA San Andreas
|aka         = Fido
|game_3 = GTA Online
|gender       = M
|name = Claude
|pob         = [[United States of America|America]]
|aka = Fido<br />Kid
|home        = [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]
|status = Alive
|nationality = American
|gender = M
|family       = [[Catalina]] (ex-girlfriend)<br>[[Maria Latore]] (possible girlfriend)
|dob =
|affiliations = [[8-Ball]]<br>[[Catalina]]<br>[[Colombian Cartel]]<br>[[Diablos]]<br>[[Donald Love]]<br>[[Leone Family]]<br>[[Marty Chonks]]<br>[[Ray Machowski]]<br>[[Southside Hoods]]<br>[[Uptown Yardies]]<br>[[Yakuza]]
|dob-comment =
|vehicles     = [[ZR-350]]<br>Various
|pob =  
|voice       = None
|dod =
|dod-comment =
|home = [[San Fierro]]<br />[[Portland Hideout|Home]] in [[Red Light District]], [[Portland]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]<br />[[Staunton Island Hideout|Home]] in [[Belleville Park]], [[Staunton Island]], Liberty City<br />[[Shoreside Vale Hideout|Home]] in [[Wichita Gardens]], [[Shoreside Vale]], Liberty City
|nationality = United States
|family = [[Protagonist (GTA Online)|GTA Online's protagonist]] (<small>Possible</small>)
|affiliations = [[Catalina]] (<small>[[1992]] - [[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Miguel]] (<small>until [[2001]]</small>)<br />[[8-Ball]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Misty]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Luigi Goterelli]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Joey Leone]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Toni Cipriani]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Salvatore Leone]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Leone Family]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Maria Latore]] (<small>[[2001]] onwards</small>)<br />[[Marty Chonks]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Asuka Kasen]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Kenji Kasen]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Yakuza]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Ray Machowski]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Phil Cassidy]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[King Courtney]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[Donald Love]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)<br />[[D-Ice]] (<small>[[2001]]</small>)
|vehicles = Pink [[Elegy]]<br />Black [[ZR-350]] (<small>lost to [[Carl Johnson]] in [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|a race]]</small>)
|businesses = [[Doherty Garage]] (<small>former</small>)
|occupation = Illegal street racer<br />Bank robber
|voice = None Applicable
}}
}}
:''This article is about the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]. For the [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] protagonist, see [[Claude Speed]]. For other characters, see [[Claude Maginot]] or [[Claude Wome]]''.
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{{also|For other characters called Claude, [[Claude (disambiguation)|please click here]].}}
'''Claude''' is the playable [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. Claude also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].
'''Claude''' is a character in the [[3D Universe]] who appears as the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and as a minor character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. There is no voice actor for Claude, as he does not speak in either of his appearances. [[Rockstar Games]] have never revealed whether Claude from the [[GTA III Era]] is the same as [[Claude Speed]], the protagonist of [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] - just answering "probably".<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19081/asked-answered-max-payne-3-la-noire-red-dead-and-more.html ''Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More'' - rockstargames.com]</ref>


==GTA III==
==Character history==
===Life until 2001===
Very little is known about Claude's background - he is [[wp:muteness|mute]], and possibly suffers from it as a speech disorder. Assuming he is at least 16 when he races in GTA San Andreas, he was born 1976 or earlier. In [[1992]], Claude had emerged as a top contender in an illegal racing ring (run by [[Wu Zi Mu]]) and owned an abandoned [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]].  He became involved with [[Catalina]], who had recently split up with [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]], before [[Farewell, My Love...|racing]] CJ in a losing effort.  Following the loss, he hands over the pink slip to his black [[ZR-350]] to CJ. When the two end up racing a second time, Claude loses again, and he hands over the deed his garage to Johnson before leaving [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] with Catalina. The two head to [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], where Catalina allies herself with the [[Colombian Cartel]]. Afterwards, they depart to engage in a series of robberies across the USA, most of their time was spent around Texas and New Mexico. In October 2001, Claude and Catalina return to Liberty City.<ref name = "full">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19861/grand-theft-auto-iii-your-questions-answered-part-one-claude-dar.html | title = Grand Theft Auto III: Your Questions Answered – Part One (Claude, Darkel & Other Characters) | work = [[Rockstar Games]] }}</ref>


===2001===
Claude and Catalina arrive in Liberty City in October [[2001]] and immediately [[Introduction (GTA III)|robbed]] a [[Liberty City Bank|bank]]. Catalina, however, turns on her boyfriend, shooting him and leaving him for dead, explaining that he is 'small time'. Claude is later arrested by the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|Liberty City Police Department]]. He is convicted of all charges and is sentenced to ten years in prison. While being transferred to [[Liberty State Penitentiary]] in [[Portland]], Claude escapes from a police convoy after the [[Colombian Cartel]] attack the convoy to free the [[Old Oriental Gentleman]].  Claude and [[8-Ball]] [[Give Me Liberty|escape]] to a [[Portland Safehouse (GTA III)|safehouse]] in the [[Red Light District]], before moving on to [[Sex Club Seven]]. [[Luigi Goterelli]], the owner, gives Claude his first job in the city, to [[Luigi's Girls|drive]] [[Misty]] from the [[Sweeney General Hospital|hospital]] back to the club.


Claude, successful in his errand, continues to be employed by Goterelli, who also has him kill a [[Don't Spank Ma Bitch Up|drug dealer]] and [[Pump-Action Pimp|two pimps]], before having him [[Drive Misty For Me|drive]] Misty to [[Joey Leone|Joey Leone's]] [[Joey's Garage|garage]]. Claude then begins to work for Joey, killing both [[Mike Forelli]] and [[Lee Chong]], before [[Cipriani's Chauffeur|chauffering]] [[Toni Cipriani]], later working for him against the [[Portland Triads|Triads]]. Claude, impressing the [[Leone Family]] hierarchy, is [[Salvatore's Called A Meeting|introduced]] to the [[Gang Leaders|Don]], [[Salvatore Leone]]. Salvatore, 'seeing nothing but bright things' for Claude, has him [[Chaperone|look after]] his wife [[Maria Latore|Maria]] for an evening, [[Cutting The Grass|kill]] [[Curly Bob]] (who was selling secrets to the Colombian Cartel, now led by Catalina) and later [[Bomb Da Base Act II|destroy]] a freighter used as a factory for the drug [[SPANK]]. During this time, Claude also works for [[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]], the leader of the [[Diablos]], helping him on various tasks, and [[Marty Chonks]] in his attempts to get out of his various problems.


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After destroying the Cartel freighter, a paranoid Salvatore [[Last Requests|attempts to kill]] Claude by having him enter a bomb-laden car. Salvatore's wife Maria, however, phones Claude and directs him to a small pier where the two meet [[Asuka Kasen]], co-leader of the [[Yakuza]], and flee to [[Staunton Island]] after Maria had told her husband that she was dating Claude. Asuka, unconvinced of Claude's loyalty, has him [[Sayonara Salvatore|kill]] Salvatore Leone to prove himself, before having him kill a number of other people causing her problems. She later introduces him to her brother [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] and [[Ray Machowski]], a corrupt police man working for the Yakuza. Claude helps Kenji with his problems, including settling debts and freeing a [[Kanbu|man]] from prison, and helps Machowski in his attempts to remain unnoticed, eventually helping him [[Marked Man|flee]] the city by the [[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|airport]].
Claude's role as the protagonist of GTA III begins with him being en-route to prison in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] after a bank heist; when the prison convoy is ambushed by the [[Colombian Cartel]] by blowing up the [[Callahan Bridge]]. He escapes with the help of [[8-Ball]], and works his way into the favour of the [[Leone Family]].  
He eventually helps destroy a large tanker of [[SPANK]], a fictional drug that [[Catalina]] and her new accomplice [[Miguel]] are pushing around the city with the help of the Colombian Cartel. His help to the Leones at the beginning is rewarded with a death trap, from which he is saved by Don [[Salvatore Leone]]'s lover, [[Maria Latore|Maria]]. She introduces him to [[Asuka Kasen]], who is with the local [[Yakuza]].  


Claude continues to look for work and finds employment with [[King Courtney]], who has him [[Uzi Rider|attack]] the Diablos before [[Kingdom Come|attempting to kill]] him on orders from Catalina, and [[Donald Love]], who has him [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill]] Kenji Kasen disguised as a Colombian Cartel gangster, to provoke a war. Asuka, unaware of Claude's role in her brother's death, launches an assault on a Cartel-controlled building site and begins to torture [[Miguel]], Catalina's right hand man, into giving away Cartel secrets. Armed with the information, Asuka sends Claude on various missions to hurt Cartel operations, including [[Espresso-2-Go!|stopping the selling]] of and [[S.A.M.|stealing]] a shipment of SPANK.


During this period, Claude briefly finds employment with [[D-Ice]], leader of the [[Red Jacks]] sub-sect of the [[Southside Hoods]], and attacks the rival [[Purple Nines]] into [[Rumble|defeat]]. After this, Claude [[Ransom (GTA III)|returns]] to the building site and finds both Asuka and Miguel dead, while a ransom note for Maria is left for him. Claude goes to the [[Cartel Mansion|Cartel mansion]], [[The Exchange (GTA III)|escapes an ambush, destroys a helicopter piloted by Catalina (killing her) and rescues Maria]]. As he and Maria walk offscreen, a shot is fired, and the fate of the two is left ambiguous.<ref name="Maria">[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/741/updated-asked-answered-re-vice-city-red-dead-redemption-and-chin.html ''(UPDATED) Asked & Answered – Re: Vice City, Red Dead Redemption and Chinatown Wars'' - rockstargames.com]</ref>


[[Image:GTAIII_Claude.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Full body image of Claude]]
== Personality ==
Claude is a laid-back man that appears almost emotionless regardless of the situation. Provided he is paid for his services, he will take orders from his bosses without restraint or question, and usually gives a nod or two to show that he understands; even when he is getting scolded or shouted at by his bosses for doing something wrong or when things don't pan out well for them. He also bows respectfully to his bosses if required (as in [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji Kasen's]] case when Kenji bows respectfully to Claude). He never speaks, and will only make a slight grunt when he is hurt, or an "Ugh!" whenever he is [[Wasted|killed]]. He also seemingly is willing to kill whenever necessary, as he kills [[Kenji Kasen]] (a former boss) on the orders of Donald Love, and possibly kills Maria for talking too much. Claude will not hesitate to kill his former employers if necessary, or if given orders by another employer, as shown when he kills Kenji and [[Salvatore Leone]] under orders from Donald Love and Asuka Kasen respectively.


To prove that Claude has completely severed ties with the Leones in favor of the [[Yakuza]], Asuka allows him to kill Salvatore. Following the assassination, Claude works his way up the Yakuza ladder, gaining the favor of the Yakuza waka-gashira [[Kenji Kasen]]. He also meets a crooked cop named [[Ray Machowski|Ray]], and media millionaire [[Donald Love]]. He is eventually asked to kill Kenji by Donald, and to frame the Colombian Cartel for the job, by driving a Cartel gang car.  
Claude remains true to his mission of finding (despite this being a total coincidence) and taking revenge on Catalina for leaving him for dead, and will be ready to fight even the [[Military|Army]] in order to accomplish his goals, even showing the slightest bit of pity for Maria when he allows her to live after saving her.


With Kenji dead, Asuka takes over the Yakuza, and becomes obsessed with revenge against the Cartel. She sends Claude on a number of missions to slow down the spread of SPANK in Liberty City. Eventually, Asuka is killed, and Maria is kidnapped, with a note from Catalina left behind. Claude confronts her, kills her after a lengthy battle, and saves Maria, However, when the screen portraying Claude and Maria walking away fades to black Maria is still heard talking, until a gunshot is heard.
== Notable Crimes committed by Claude ==
 
*The robbery of the [[Bank of Liberty]]. 
==GTA San Andreas==
*[[Mike Lips Last Lunch|Planted a hidden bomb inside Mike Forelli's Car]].
 
*[[The Getaway|Pose as a getaway driver for three mafia members while they robbed the Bank of Liberty]].
 
*[[Blow Fish|Blown away the Triad's fish market]].
 
*[[The Exchange|Rescued Maria and killed the Cartel leader Catalina]].
 
 
[[Image:GTASA_Claude.jpg|thumb|right|Claude, as seen during his brief appearance in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'']]
 
Claude also makes an appearance in GTA San Andreas, which is set in 1992 (before the events of GTA III), as a non-playable character. He races against protagonist [[Carl Johnson]], whilst "fully pleasuring" [[Catalina]], and loses. After the race, Catalina informs Carl Johnson that the two of them need to keep their car to go to [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], and instead of a pink slip, give him the deed to a run-down car garage in [[San Fierro]].
After leaving for Liberty City, Catalina phones Carl Johnson at certain plot points, much to his surprise. One phone call seemingly indicates Catalina was intending to speak to Claude, mentioning Claude's first name and how well endowed he is; another has Catalina in mid-orgasm, screaming the same first name, but all of Catalina's calls were made to try to make CJ jealous.
After leaving San Andreas, Claude and Catalina took part in a long string of crimes in several states without being caught for apparently 9 years. This ends in October 2001, when Catalina betrays Claude by shooting him shortly after a bank heist in Liberty City and leaves him for dead. This is the start of GTA III, when Claude is en-route to prison.
 
==Silence==
 
 
 
In contrast to the verbose protagonists of the later GTA games, Claude never speaks in GTA III, although he can be heard grunting in pain when hurt. During the course of the game, Maria makes a telephone call to [[Lazlow]]'s show on [[Chatterbox FM]], saying that she's met a new man but "he don't talk too much." Claude continued to be a silent character throughout GTA San Andreas; Carl Johnson himself also references (and curses) Claude's silence in his rage after seeing the run-down garage he won from Claude in a drag race.  


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In-game, Claude is the most hated protagonist in the Grand Theft Auto series to date, as almost every gang in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] becomes hostile to him as the player progresses through the storyline. With the exception of the [[Yakuza]] (who are unaware of Claude's involvement in [[Kenji Kasen]]'s death) and the [[Southside Hoods]], every gang that Claude has worked for turns on him at some point in the storyline.
*Claude could possibly be of Italian descent, as Salvatore Leone proposes to make him a made man if he was successful in destroying the Colombian Cartel's ship. By Mafia law, only men of Italian descent can be made. However in [[Cipriani's Chauffeur]], Joey Leone stated he wasn't Italian. It is likely that Salvatore Leone told Claude this just to entice him into carrying out the task.
*Claude is the only GTA III Era protagonist that doesn't speak. [[Maria Latore|Maria]] discusses this with [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] on [[Chatterbox FM]], saying that a man she's just met "don't talk too much". However, as radio stations repeat everything over and over again, the player can hear her saying that before she even meets Claude.
*Claude is the only protagnist who had sex with the main antagonist ([[Catalina]]).
*Claude appears on a poster inside of the [[Ocean View Hotel]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], as an [[Secrets in GTA Vice City|easter egg]].
*In the [[Personal Computer|PC]] version for GTA III, Claude has two appearances to choose from: his default appearance, which consists of a black jacket, green trousers and dark-coloured sneakers; and a slightly modified version of it: a crew cut with a "Zappa" styled mustache, and a brown jacket with jeans and a pair of white sneakers.
*In the [[Xbox]] version, Claude's hairstyle is slightly different and his fingers are more defined.
*Claude's name is only revealed in the data files of GTA III and when Catalina refers to him in her calls to [[Carl Johnson]] in GTA San Andreas, having been nameless throughout his appearance as protagonist in GTA III and in his cameo in GTA San Andreas. He is the only protagonist in the series to not be named in the game in which he or she is protagonist.
*An [[Secrets in GTA IV|easter egg]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] paid homage to Claude and all the other GTA III Era protagonists in the form of small scribblings on the wall in random parts of the city.
*In GTA IV, the player can unlock [[Claude's Outfit|a set of clothes similar to Claude's style]] for [[Niko Bellic]]. They are obtainable in the wardrobe at [[Playboy X|Playboy X's]] [[Playboy X's Penthouse|penthouse]].
*It was revealed in data files of GTA III that the player was once allowed to enter their own character name, and the "DEFNAM" (default name) value for it was "Claude".
*Claude always shifts his shoulders forward when walking in the cutscenes in GTA III.
*[[Carl Johnson]] referred to him as "a mute asshole" and "a fucking snake without a tongue" in the mission [[Wear Flowers in Your Hair]]
*He is the only protagonist to appear in the same mission as two other protagonists in the GTA III era. He encounters Carl Johnson during [[Farewell, My Love...]] in GTA San Andreas, while he encounters Toni Cipriani as a boss in GTA III.
*Claude is seen wearing the exact same clothes in GTA III and in GTA San Andreas, which is rather odd as it is presumed that [[8-Ball]] got him whatever clothes that he had in [[Give Me Liberty]]. 
*Claude has striking similarities to Max Payne. They both have problems with the mafia, normally wield pistols and wear leather jackets, and they both can slow down time. However Claude can only slow down time when he takes adrenaline.
*Claude kills two/possibly three of [[Toni Cipriani]]'s former employers ([[Salvatore Leone]], [[Leon McAffrey]] and possibly [[Maria Latore|Maria]]).
*Claude is the second least customizable character in the GTA III Era (behind [[Mike]]), as none of the options for protagonist customization in later games are present in GTA III. In most versions of the game, Claude wears one outfit (with the exception of the prison jumpsuit in [[Give Me Liberty]]), although there is one alternative clothing skin option in the PC version of GTA III.
*Claude is the only protagonist in the series that drives a car in a different game which cannot be driven in the game in which he is playable, as he drives an Elegy in [[Farewell, My Love...]], which is not present in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]].
*An easter egg in GTA IV suggested that Claude was dead, but this was false as [[Rockstar Games]] confirmed that Claude is definitely not dead.
*Claude bears a strong resemblance to the silver screen actor Montgomery Clift; whether or not this was intentional has never been confirmed or even implied by anyone involved with the series, and there are no references in Claude's name, history, or storyline to Clift or any of the characters he portrayed. Because of these factors, Claude's physical resemblance to Clift is likely coincidental.
*His appearance was also possibly based on both "[[wp:Friends|Friends]]" actors [[wp:Matthew Perry|Matthew Perry]] and [[wp:Matt LeBlanc|Matt LeBlanc]].
*Claude bears many similarities to [[Niko Bellic]]; both of them are new to Liberty City, they both work with several different gangs and both of them have been betrayed by several of their associates. If you acquire [[Playboy X's Penthouse]], you can even wear Claude's trademark outfit.


===Grand Theft Auto 2===
[[File:Claude-GTAIII-artwork.jpg|thumb|right|202px|Artwork of "Claude Speed" from the "Which GTA Character Are You" quiz page on Facebook.]]
There is speculation that Claude is the same character as [[Claude Speed]] from [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. Aside from the same first name, the Claude that appears in [[GTA 2: The Movie]] is dressed similarly (but not identically) to the Claude of GTA III. The movie's version of Claude Speed shares a several physical appearances with the Claude in the [[GTA III Era]] games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair.


Rockstar has never confirmed or denied that the two are the same person: in response to a query posted by a fan, an official spokesperson said:
{{quote|"''Probably. It seems very likely but it’s also possible that there are just a lot of angry silent car thieves called Claude out there.''"<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19081/asked-answered-max-payne-3-la-noire-red-dead-and-more.html ''Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More'' - rockstargames.com]</ref>}}


[[Image:Niko bellic in claude's clothes.jpg|left|thumb|Niko Bellic wearing Claude's clothes in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].]]
Rockstar created an official [[wp:Facebook|Facebook]] quiz called "''What Grand Theft Auto character are you?''", in which by answering sixteen questions, the user would be given a character from the GTA series that fitted their personality. Certain combinations of answers would result in the answer '''Claude Speed''' with the artwork of GTA III's Claude, suggesting that either Claude Speed was merged with Claude, or that the two characters are exactly the same character, while also suggesting that this could be an official confirmation of them being the same characters. However, the accompanying description makes no reference to GTA 2.<ref>[http://apps.facebook.com/grandtheftautoquiz/ ''What Grand Theft Auto character are you?'' - facebook.com]</ref>


It would be worth noting that if both Claudes were the same character, it would prove one of the following:
*[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] is canon with the [[3D Universe]].
*Claude Speed was the full name of Claude.
*Claude was still alive in the near future.


*Claude is nameless in GTA III, his name was only revealed in GTA San Andreas when Catalina calls Carl Johnson screaming his name mid orgasm.  
==Mission appearances==
;GTA III
*As the protagonist, he appears in every mission.


*Before Claude was chosen to be protagonist [[Rockstar Games]] had chosen [[Novy]] but changed it for unknown reasons.
;GTA San Andreas
*[[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]]
*[[Farewell, My Love...]]


*It is possible to unlock an outfit for [[Niko Bellic]], protagonist of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], distinctly based on the clothes Claude wore in GTA III.
;GTA Online
*Character Customization <small> (HD Universe Version) </small>


*It was originally possible to name Claude, just like in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|previous]] GTA games, but this was later taken out.  
==Notable murders committed==
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
! colspan="2"| Name
! colspan="2"| Mission
! colspan="2"| Location
! colspan="2"| Information
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Mike Forelli]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Mike Lips Last Lunch]]
| colspan="2"| [[Saint Mark's]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Mike Forelli is killed on orders from [[Joey Leone]] after the [[Forelli Family|Forelli]] Brothers did not pay their debts.
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Lee Chong]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong]]
| colspan="2"| [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]]<br /><small>(Note: Chong can flee and be killed anywhere on [[Portland]])</small>
| colspan="2" align="center"| Lee Chong is killed on orders from [[Joey Leone]] for selling [[SPANK]] through his [[Punk Noodles]] stand.
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Curly Bob]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Cutting the Grass]]
| colspan="2"| [[Portland Harbor]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Curly Bob is killed on orders from [[Salvatore Leone]] for selling [[Leone Family]] secrets to the [[Colombian Cartel]] in return for [[SPANK]].
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Salvatore Leone]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Sayonara Salvatore]]
| colspan="2"| [[Red Light District]] or [[Saint Mark's]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Salvatore Leone is killed on orders from [[Asuka Kasen]] to prove Claude's loyalty to Asuka and the [[Yakuza]] and for trying to [[Last Requests|kill]] Claude.
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Leon McAffrey]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Plaster Blaster]]
| colspan="2"| [[Staunton Island]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Leon McAffrey is killed on orders from [[Ray Machowski]] for turning states evidence against him.
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Tanner]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Two-Faced Tanner]]
| colspan="2"| [[Staunton Island]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Tanner is killed on orders from [[Asuka Kasen]] for being an undercover [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police officer]].
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Kenji Kasen]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout]]
| colspan="2"| [[Newport]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Kenji Kasen is killed on orders from [[Donald Love]] to start a war between the [[Colombian Cartel]] and [[Yakuza]] to drive down property prices.
|-
| colspan="2"| '''[[Catalina]]'''
| colspan="2"| [[The Exchange (GTA III)|The Exchange]]
| colspan="2"| [[Cochrane Dam]]
| colspan="2" align="center"| Catalina is killed after [[Introduction (GTA III)|betraying Claude during a bank heist]].
|-
|}


*An Easter Egg in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] suggests that Claude is dead as of 2008. However, this is not considered canon for the [[GTA III Era]].
===Optional murders===
*Popular Fan-Fiction and Beliefs are that [[Playboy X]], a character in GTA IV, killed or was heavily associated with Claude; as Claude's outfit can be found in Playboy's wardrobe.
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
! colspan="2"| Name
*Claude's age is never revealed.
! colspan="2"| Mission
 
! colspan="2"| Location
*It is a discussion among fans that Claude from [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Claude Speed]] from GTA 2 are same characters as both of them never spoke in their appearances.
! colspan="2"| Information
 
|-
==GTA San Andreas Mission Appearances==
| colspan="2"| '''[[Carlos]]'''
 
| colspan="2"| [[Her Lover]]
 
| colspan="2"| [[Trenton]]
 
| colspan="2" align="center"| Carlos can be killed after the mission although there is no requirement to do so.
*[[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]]
|-
 
| colspan="2"| '''[[Chico]]'''
*[[Farewell, My Love...]]
| colspan="2"| [[Chaperone]]
 
| colspan="2"| [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]]
==Murders commited by Claude==
| colspan="2" align="center"| Chico can be killed during the mission after the cutscene with [[Maria Latore]].
 
|-
 
|}
 
*[[Mike Forelli]] - [[Mike Lips Last Lunch|Killed]] with a car bomb at [[Marco's Bistro]] on orders from [[Joey Leone]] because he refused to pay his debt to Joey.
 
*[[Lee Chong]] - [[Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong|Killed]] on orders from Joey Leone for selling [[SPANK]] through his noodle stands.
 
*[[Curly Bob]] - [[Cutting the Grass|Killed]] on orders from [[Salvatore Leone]] for selling [[Leone Family]] secrets to the [[Colombian Cartel]].
 
*[[Salvatore Leone]] - [[Sayonara Salvatore|Killed]] on orders from [[Asuka Kasen]] to prove his loyalty to the [[Yakuza]].  
 
*[[Tanner]] - [[Two-Faced Tanner|Killed]] on orders from Asuka Kasen for being an undercover [[LCPD in GTA III Era|policeman]].
 
*[[Leon McAffrey]] - [[Silence The Sneak|Killed]] on orders from [[Ray Machowski]] for agreeing to turn states evidence against Machowski.
 
*[[Kenji Kasen]] - [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|Killed]] on orders from [[Donald Love]] to start a war between the Colombian Cartel and the Yakuza.
 
*[[Catalina]] - [[The Exchange (mission)|Killed]] for betraying him during a bank heist.
 
===Possible Murders===
 
 
 
 
 
 
*[[Carl]] - Can be killed during the mission [[Her Lover]] for killing [[Marty Chonks]].  
 
*[[Maria Latore]] - Possibly killed during the credits.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery width="auto" perrow="5" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160">
File:Claude-GTAIII-artwork2.jpg|Early concept artwork of Claude in GTA III.
File:Claude-GTAIII-prisonclothing.png|Claude's prison garments in GTA III.
File:Introduction-GTAIII7.jpg|Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III with an article regarding Claude's conviction.
File:Claude-GTAIII2.jpg|A render of Claude's enhanced model used in the Xbox version of GTA III.
File:Claude-GTAIII-optionalappearance.jpg|Claude's optional appearance in the PC version of GTA III.
File:OceanViewHotel-GTAVC-posters.jpg|Claude as seen on a poster (center) in the Ocean View Hotel in GTA Vice City.
File:Claude-GTASA.jpg|Claude circa 1992 in GTA San Andreas.
File:Claude'soutfit-GTAIV-GTAIIIcomparison.jpg|Niko Bellic donning Claude's style of outfit in GTA IV.
File:Claude-GTAIII-actionfigure.jpg|Official Claude action figure released to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.
File:Claude-GTAIII-lithograph.jpg|Lithograph of Claude to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.
</gallery>


==References==
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Character
Claude
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Appearances GTA III
GTA San Andreas
GTA Online
Full Name Claude
Aliases Fido
Kid
Status

Alive

Gender Gender::Male
Nationality American
Home San Fierro
Home in Red Light District, Portland, Liberty City
Home in Belleville Park, Staunton Island, Liberty City
Home in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale, Liberty City
Family GTA Online's protagonist (Possible)
Main Affiliations Catalina (1992 - 2001)
Miguel (until 2001)
8-Ball (2001)
Misty (2001)
Luigi Goterelli (2001)
Joey Leone (2001)
Toni Cipriani (2001)
Salvatore Leone (2001)
Leone Family (2001)
Maria Latore (2001 onwards)
Marty Chonks (2001)
El Burro (2001)
Asuka Kasen (2001)
Kenji Kasen (2001)
Yakuza (2001)
Ray Machowski (2001)
Phil Cassidy (2001)
King Courtney (2001)
Donald Love (2001)
D-Ice (2001)
Vehicles Pink Elegy
Black ZR-350 (lost to Carl Johnson in a race)
Businesses Doherty Garage (former)
Occupation Illegal street racer
Bank robber
Voiced by None Applicable
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Claude is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto III and as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. There is no voice actor for Claude, as he does not speak in either of his appearances. Rockstar Games have never revealed whether Claude from the GTA III Era is the same as Claude Speed, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto 2 - just answering "probably".[1]

Character history

Life until 2001

Very little is known about Claude's background - he is mute, and possibly suffers from it as a speech disorder. Assuming he is at least 16 when he races in GTA San Andreas, he was born 1976 or earlier. In 1992, Claude had emerged as a top contender in an illegal racing ring (run by Wu Zi Mu) and owned an abandoned garage in Doherty, San Fierro. He became involved with Catalina, who had recently split up with Carl "CJ" Johnson, before racing CJ in a losing effort. Following the loss, he hands over the pink slip to his black ZR-350 to CJ. When the two end up racing a second time, Claude loses again, and he hands over the deed his garage to Johnson before leaving San Andreas with Catalina. The two head to Liberty City, where Catalina allies herself with the Colombian Cartel. Afterwards, they depart to engage in a series of robberies across the USA, most of their time was spent around Texas and New Mexico. In October 2001, Claude and Catalina return to Liberty City.[2]

2001

Claude and Catalina arrive in Liberty City in October 2001 and immediately robbed a bank. Catalina, however, turns on her boyfriend, shooting him and leaving him for dead, explaining that he is 'small time'. Claude is later arrested by the Liberty City Police Department. He is convicted of all charges and is sentenced to ten years in prison. While being transferred to Liberty State Penitentiary in Portland, Claude escapes from a police convoy after the Colombian Cartel attack the convoy to free the Old Oriental Gentleman. Claude and 8-Ball escape to a safehouse in the Red Light District, before moving on to Sex Club Seven. Luigi Goterelli, the owner, gives Claude his first job in the city, to drive Misty from the hospital back to the club.

Claude, successful in his errand, continues to be employed by Goterelli, who also has him kill a drug dealer and two pimps, before having him drive Misty to Joey Leone's garage. Claude then begins to work for Joey, killing both Mike Forelli and Lee Chong, before chauffering Toni Cipriani, later working for him against the Triads. Claude, impressing the Leone Family hierarchy, is introduced to the Don, Salvatore Leone. Salvatore, 'seeing nothing but bright things' for Claude, has him look after his wife Maria for an evening, kill Curly Bob (who was selling secrets to the Colombian Cartel, now led by Catalina) and later destroy a freighter used as a factory for the drug SPANK. During this time, Claude also works for El Burro, the leader of the Diablos, helping him on various tasks, and Marty Chonks in his attempts to get out of his various problems.

After destroying the Cartel freighter, a paranoid Salvatore attempts to kill Claude by having him enter a bomb-laden car. Salvatore's wife Maria, however, phones Claude and directs him to a small pier where the two meet Asuka Kasen, co-leader of the Yakuza, and flee to Staunton Island after Maria had told her husband that she was dating Claude. Asuka, unconvinced of Claude's loyalty, has him kill Salvatore Leone to prove himself, before having him kill a number of other people causing her problems. She later introduces him to her brother Kenji and Ray Machowski, a corrupt police man working for the Yakuza. Claude helps Kenji with his problems, including settling debts and freeing a man from prison, and helps Machowski in his attempts to remain unnoticed, eventually helping him flee the city by the airport.

Claude continues to look for work and finds employment with King Courtney, who has him attack the Diablos before attempting to kill him on orders from Catalina, and Donald Love, who has him kill Kenji Kasen disguised as a Colombian Cartel gangster, to provoke a war. Asuka, unaware of Claude's role in her brother's death, launches an assault on a Cartel-controlled building site and begins to torture Miguel, Catalina's right hand man, into giving away Cartel secrets. Armed with the information, Asuka sends Claude on various missions to hurt Cartel operations, including stopping the selling of and stealing a shipment of SPANK.

During this period, Claude briefly finds employment with D-Ice, leader of the Red Jacks sub-sect of the Southside Hoods, and attacks the rival Purple Nines into defeat. After this, Claude returns to the building site and finds both Asuka and Miguel dead, while a ransom note for Maria is left for him. Claude goes to the Cartel mansion, escapes an ambush, destroys a helicopter piloted by Catalina (killing her) and rescues Maria. As he and Maria walk offscreen, a shot is fired, and the fate of the two is left ambiguous.[3]

Personality

Claude is a laid-back man that appears almost emotionless regardless of the situation. Provided he is paid for his services, he will take orders from his bosses without restraint or question, and usually gives a nod or two to show that he understands; even when he is getting scolded or shouted at by his bosses for doing something wrong or when things don't pan out well for them. He also bows respectfully to his bosses if required (as in Kenji Kasen's case when Kenji bows respectfully to Claude). He never speaks, and will only make a slight grunt when he is hurt, or an "Ugh!" whenever he is killed. He also seemingly is willing to kill whenever necessary, as he kills Kenji Kasen (a former boss) on the orders of Donald Love, and possibly kills Maria for talking too much. Claude will not hesitate to kill his former employers if necessary, or if given orders by another employer, as shown when he kills Kenji and Salvatore Leone under orders from Donald Love and Asuka Kasen respectively.

Claude remains true to his mission of finding (despite this being a total coincidence) and taking revenge on Catalina for leaving him for dead, and will be ready to fight even the Army in order to accomplish his goals, even showing the slightest bit of pity for Maria when he allows her to live after saving her.

Notable Crimes committed by Claude

Trivia

  • In-game, Claude is the most hated protagonist in the Grand Theft Auto series to date, as almost every gang in Liberty City becomes hostile to him as the player progresses through the storyline. With the exception of the Yakuza (who are unaware of Claude's involvement in Kenji Kasen's death) and the Southside Hoods, every gang that Claude has worked for turns on him at some point in the storyline.
  • Claude could possibly be of Italian descent, as Salvatore Leone proposes to make him a made man if he was successful in destroying the Colombian Cartel's ship. By Mafia law, only men of Italian descent can be made. However in Cipriani's Chauffeur, Joey Leone stated he wasn't Italian. It is likely that Salvatore Leone told Claude this just to entice him into carrying out the task.
  • Claude is the only GTA III Era protagonist that doesn't speak. Maria discusses this with Lazlow on Chatterbox FM, saying that a man she's just met "don't talk too much". However, as radio stations repeat everything over and over again, the player can hear her saying that before she even meets Claude.
  • Claude is the only protagnist who had sex with the main antagonist (Catalina).
  • Claude appears on a poster inside of the Ocean View Hotel in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as an easter egg.
  • In the PC version for GTA III, Claude has two appearances to choose from: his default appearance, which consists of a black jacket, green trousers and dark-coloured sneakers; and a slightly modified version of it: a crew cut with a "Zappa" styled mustache, and a brown jacket with jeans and a pair of white sneakers.
  • In the Xbox version, Claude's hairstyle is slightly different and his fingers are more defined.
  • Claude's name is only revealed in the data files of GTA III and when Catalina refers to him in her calls to Carl Johnson in GTA San Andreas, having been nameless throughout his appearance as protagonist in GTA III and in his cameo in GTA San Andreas. He is the only protagonist in the series to not be named in the game in which he or she is protagonist.
  • An easter egg in Grand Theft Auto IV paid homage to Claude and all the other GTA III Era protagonists in the form of small scribblings on the wall in random parts of the city.
  • In GTA IV, the player can unlock a set of clothes similar to Claude's style for Niko Bellic. They are obtainable in the wardrobe at Playboy X's penthouse.
  • It was revealed in data files of GTA III that the player was once allowed to enter their own character name, and the "DEFNAM" (default name) value for it was "Claude".
  • Claude always shifts his shoulders forward when walking in the cutscenes in GTA III.
  • Carl Johnson referred to him as "a mute asshole" and "a fucking snake without a tongue" in the mission Wear Flowers in Your Hair
  • He is the only protagonist to appear in the same mission as two other protagonists in the GTA III era. He encounters Carl Johnson during Farewell, My Love... in GTA San Andreas, while he encounters Toni Cipriani as a boss in GTA III.
  • Claude is seen wearing the exact same clothes in GTA III and in GTA San Andreas, which is rather odd as it is presumed that 8-Ball got him whatever clothes that he had in Give Me Liberty.
  • Claude has striking similarities to Max Payne. They both have problems with the mafia, normally wield pistols and wear leather jackets, and they both can slow down time. However Claude can only slow down time when he takes adrenaline.
  • Claude kills two/possibly three of Toni Cipriani's former employers (Salvatore Leone, Leon McAffrey and possibly Maria).
  • Claude is the second least customizable character in the GTA III Era (behind Mike), as none of the options for protagonist customization in later games are present in GTA III. In most versions of the game, Claude wears one outfit (with the exception of the prison jumpsuit in Give Me Liberty), although there is one alternative clothing skin option in the PC version of GTA III.
  • Claude is the only protagonist in the series that drives a car in a different game which cannot be driven in the game in which he is playable, as he drives an Elegy in Farewell, My Love..., which is not present in GTA III.
  • An easter egg in GTA IV suggested that Claude was dead, but this was false as Rockstar Games confirmed that Claude is definitely not dead.
  • Claude bears a strong resemblance to the silver screen actor Montgomery Clift; whether or not this was intentional has never been confirmed or even implied by anyone involved with the series, and there are no references in Claude's name, history, or storyline to Clift or any of the characters he portrayed. Because of these factors, Claude's physical resemblance to Clift is likely coincidental.
  • His appearance was also possibly based on both "Friends" actors Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc.
  • Claude bears many similarities to Niko Bellic; both of them are new to Liberty City, they both work with several different gangs and both of them have been betrayed by several of their associates. If you acquire Playboy X's Penthouse, you can even wear Claude's trademark outfit.

Grand Theft Auto 2

Artwork of "Claude Speed" from the "Which GTA Character Are You" quiz page on Facebook.

There is speculation that Claude is the same character as Claude Speed from Grand Theft Auto 2. Aside from the same first name, the Claude that appears in GTA 2: The Movie is dressed similarly (but not identically) to the Claude of GTA III. The movie's version of Claude Speed shares a several physical appearances with the Claude in the GTA III Era games, including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair.

Rockstar has never confirmed or denied that the two are the same person: in response to a query posted by a fan, an official spokesperson said:

"Probably. It seems very likely but it’s also possible that there are just a lot of angry silent car thieves called Claude out there."[4]


Rockstar created an official Facebook quiz called "What Grand Theft Auto character are you?", in which by answering sixteen questions, the user would be given a character from the GTA series that fitted their personality. Certain combinations of answers would result in the answer Claude Speed with the artwork of GTA III's Claude, suggesting that either Claude Speed was merged with Claude, or that the two characters are exactly the same character, while also suggesting that this could be an official confirmation of them being the same characters. However, the accompanying description makes no reference to GTA 2.[5]

It would be worth noting that if both Claudes were the same character, it would prove one of the following:

Mission appearances

GTA III
  • As the protagonist, he appears in every mission.
GTA San Andreas
GTA Online
  • Character Customization (HD Universe Version)

Notable murders committed

Name Mission Location Information
Mike Forelli Mike Lips Last Lunch Saint Mark's Mike Forelli is killed on orders from Joey Leone after the Forelli Brothers did not pay their debts.
Lee Chong Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong Chinatown
(Note: Chong can flee and be killed anywhere on Portland) 		Lee Chong is killed on orders from Joey Leone for selling SPANK through his Punk Noodles stand.
Curly Bob Cutting the Grass Portland Harbor Curly Bob is killed on orders from Salvatore Leone for selling Leone Family secrets to the Colombian Cartel in return for SPANK.
Salvatore Leone Sayonara Salvatore Red Light District or Saint Mark's Salvatore Leone is killed on orders from Asuka Kasen to prove Claude's loyalty to Asuka and the Yakuza and for trying to kill Claude.
Leon McAffrey Plaster Blaster Staunton Island Leon McAffrey is killed on orders from Ray Machowski for turning states evidence against him.
Tanner Two-Faced Tanner Staunton Island Tanner is killed on orders from Asuka Kasen for being an undercover police officer.
Kenji Kasen Waka-Gashira Wipeout Newport Kenji Kasen is killed on orders from Donald Love to start a war between the Colombian Cartel and Yakuza to drive down property prices.
Catalina The Exchange Cochrane Dam Catalina is killed after betraying Claude during a bank heist.

Optional murders

Name Mission Location Information
Carlos Her Lover Trenton Carlos can be killed after the mission although there is no requirement to do so.
Chico Chaperone Chinatown Chico can be killed during the mission after the cutscene with Maria Latore.

Gallery

  • Early concept artwork of Claude in GTA III.

    Early concept artwork of Claude in GTA III.

  • Claude's prison garments in GTA III.

    Claude's prison garments in GTA III.

  • Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III with an article regarding Claude's conviction.

    Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III with an article regarding Claude's conviction.

  • A render of Claude's enhanced model used in the Xbox version of GTA III.

    A render of Claude's enhanced model used in the Xbox version of GTA III.

  • Claude's optional appearance in the PC version of GTA III.

    Claude's optional appearance in the PC version of GTA III.

  • Claude as seen on a poster (center) in the Ocean View Hotel in GTA Vice City.

    Claude as seen on a poster (center) in the Ocean View Hotel in GTA Vice City.

  • Claude circa 1992 in GTA San Andreas.

    Claude circa 1992 in GTA San Andreas.

  • Niko Bellic donning Claude's style of outfit in GTA IV.

    Niko Bellic donning Claude's style of outfit in GTA IV.

  • Official Claude action figure released to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.

    Official Claude action figure released to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.

  • Lithograph of Claude to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.

    Lithograph of Claude to commemorate GTA III's tenth anniversary.

References

  1. ↑ Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More - rockstargames.com
  2. ↑ Grand Theft Auto III: Your Questions Answered – Part One (Claude, Darkel & Other Characters). Rockstar Games.
  3. ↑ (UPDATED) Asked & Answered – Re: Vice City, Red Dead Redemption and Chinatown Wars - rockstargames.com
  4. ↑ Asked & Answered: Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, Red Dead and More - rockstargames.com
  5. ↑ What Grand Theft Auto character are you? - facebook.com
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