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[[File:Alonso-GTACW.png|right|thumb|Alonso]] | [[File:Alonso-GTACW.png|right|thumb|Alonso]] | ||
'''Alonso''' is a [[Random Characters|random character]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. [[Huang Lee]] meets Alonso at a bus stop in [[Beechwood City]], [[Broker]]. He talks in | '''Alonso''' is a [[Random Characters|random character]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. [[Huang Lee]] meets Alonso at a bus stop in [[Beechwood City]], [[Broker]]. He talks in pseudo-Middle English (although in reality his speech closely resembles Early Modern English, spoken during the English Renaissance) and appears to be insane or high. He eventually requests a ride to the bus depot. After arriving at the depot, he attacks a [[bus|Bus]], thinking it's a dragon. The reward for completing this mission is [[Money|$]]10. | ||
Alonso is most likely a reference to the character Don Quixote from the [[wp:Don Quixote|novel of the same name]] by [[wp:Miguel de Cervantes|Miguel de Cervantes]]. Quixote (real name Alonso Quixano) fancies himself a knight fashioned after those of medieval Europe and embarks on various misadventures, often leading to misfortune due to his delusional mindset (a famous example is his attacking a windmill which he perceived as a harmful giant, and being injured when he is struck by the blades.) | Alonso is most likely a reference to the character Don Quixote from the [[wp:Don Quixote|novel of the same name]] by [[wp:Miguel de Cervantes|Miguel de Cervantes]]. Quixote (real name Alonso Quixano) fancies himself a knight fashioned after those of medieval Europe and embarks on various misadventures, often leading to misfortune due to his delusional mindset (a famous example is his attacking a windmill which he perceived as a harmful giant, and being injured when he is struck by the blades.) | ||