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|image =ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg | |image =ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg | ||
|games = | |games = [[Grand Theft Auto III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] | ||
|name = Antonio Cipriani | |name = Antonio Cipriani | ||
|aka = Toni<br>Toni Cipriani<br>Anthony<br>Lionel | |aka = Toni<br>Toni Cipriani<br>Anthony<br>Lionel | ||
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|voice = [[Michael Madsen]] <small>(GTA III)</small><br>[[Daniel Mastrogiorgio]] <small>(GTA Liberty City Stories)</small> | |voice = [[Michael Madsen]] <small>(GTA III)</small><br>[[Daniel Mastrogiorgio]] <small>(GTA Liberty City Stories)</small> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Protagonists}} | {{Protagonists}} | ||
'''Antonio "Toni" Cipriani''' is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and the [[Protagonist|protagonist]] of | '''Antonio "Toni" Cipriani''' is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and the [[Protagonist|protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. He is a made man in the [[Leone Family]], having risen through the ranks in [[1998]], and helps run [[Momma's Restaurante]] with his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] in [[Saint Mark's]]. [[Michael Madsen]] voices Toni Cipriani in GTA III, having also appeared in ''Reservoir Dogs'', whilst [[Daniel Mastrogiorgio]] voices him in GTA Liberty City Stories, having also appeared in ''The Lost Don''. | ||
==Character history== | ==Character history== | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
=== | === Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (circa 1998) === | ||
In ' | In 'Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Toni Cipriani assumes the role of the playable character and protagonist of the game. GTA: Liberty City Stories explores Toni's history and exploits in 1998, three years prior to the events in GTA III. | ||
Toni Cipriani left | Toni Cipriani left Liberty City for several years and decided to lay low after killing a made man for [[Salvatore Leone]]. He finally returned to the city in [[1998]], ready to continue his life of organized crime. A grateful Salvatore Leone gives Toni jobs, but because he was out of town for so many years, other members of the [[Leone Family]] have had the time to move up in the hierarchy. Salvatore was been forced to strip Toni of his rank and give the position to [[Vincenzo Cilli]] during his leave of absence. Toni now finds himself as a low-ranking goon that has to once again gain favor with the [[Boss|Don]], in order to secure a leadership position in the family. | ||
[[File:ToniCipriani-GTALCS.png|Alt text|thumb|left|150px|Toni Cipriani in | [[File:ToniCipriani-GTALCS.png|Alt text|thumb|left|150px|Toni Cipriani in GTA LCS.]] | ||
Toni is depicted in the game to be much thinner than his depiction in | Toni is depicted in the game to be much thinner than his depiction in GTA III. Much of his efforts in achieving his goal of reclaiming his place in the Leone hierarchy include battling two other [[Mafia]] families, the [[Forelli Family|Forelli's]] and the [[Sindacco Family|Sindacco's]] via several means, allowing him to be "[[Making Toni|made]]" halfway through the storyline after [[A Walk in the Park|killing the Liberty City mayor]], [[Roger C. Hole]]. After being made, his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] calls off a hit she had put on her son. Later, Toni works for millionaire and mayor candidate, [[Donald Love]] and fights the Forelli's in order to help the Leone's own City Hall while protecting Donald. Donald Love is eventually [[Love on the Rocks|found to be in league with Salvatore and Toni]] which makes him unfit for the office in people's eye. After [[Miles O'Donovan]] is been elected mayor, Salvatore Leone is arrested on several crime charges, forcing Toni to pose as a lawyer while taking jobs from the police station where Salvatore is imprisoned. | ||
Donald Love, in a panicked phone call, says that he has many propositions for Toni. Upon arriving at the flophouse, Donald Love says that he has plans that will make both Toni and himself rich and orders Toni to kill real estate mogul and former mentor [[Avery Carrington]]. Toni and Donald steal Avery's plans and bomb expert [[8-Ball]] is [[No Money, Mo' Problems|paid to give them explosives]] in order to [[Bringing the House Down|destroy]] [[Fort Staunton]], a Forelli Family area. Toni is been called by a mysterious woman, [[Toshiko Kasen]], and asked to fight the local [[Yakuza]] organization. After Toni [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|kills]] her husband [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], a panicked Donald Love [[Love on the Run|asks Toni for some help]] to take him to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] as the [[Colombian Cartel]] are attacking for stealing Avery's plans. Toni gets Love to the airport safely and brings with him the corpses of Avery Carrington and [[Ned Burner]]. | Donald Love, in a panicked phone call, says that he has many propositions for Toni. Upon arriving at the flophouse, Donald Love says that he has plans that will make both Toni and himself rich and orders Toni to kill real estate mogul and former mentor [[Avery Carrington]]. Toni and Donald steal Avery's plans and bomb expert [[8-Ball]] is [[No Money, Mo' Problems|paid to give them explosives]] in order to [[Bringing the House Down|destroy]] [[Fort Staunton]], a Forelli Family area. Toni is been called by a mysterious woman, [[Toshiko Kasen]], and asked to fight the local [[Yakuza]] organization. After Toni [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|kills]] her husband [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], a panicked Donald Love [[Love on the Run|asks Toni for some help]] to take him to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] as the [[Colombian Cartel]] are attacking for stealing Avery's plans. Toni gets Love to the airport safely and brings with him the corpses of Avery Carrington and [[Ned Burner]]. | ||
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Salvatore is eventually released from jail, after being [[The Shoreside Redemption|escorted to the courthouse by Toni]], due to the [[Sicilian Mafia]] wanting Salvatore dead. After being released, Toni and Salvatore go to see the mayor, Miles O'Donovan, to get his charges dropped; however, [[Massimo Torini]], a high ranking member of the Sicilian Mafia, had the mayor kidnapped. Toni and Salvatore [[The Sicilian Gambit|chase Torini and rescue the Mayor]] from [[Portland Rock]], killing Torini in the process. | Salvatore is eventually released from jail, after being [[The Shoreside Redemption|escorted to the courthouse by Toni]], due to the [[Sicilian Mafia]] wanting Salvatore dead. After being released, Toni and Salvatore go to see the mayor, Miles O'Donovan, to get his charges dropped; however, [[Massimo Torini]], a high ranking member of the Sicilian Mafia, had the mayor kidnapped. Toni and Salvatore [[The Sicilian Gambit|chase Torini and rescue the Mayor]] from [[Portland Rock]], killing Torini in the process. | ||
=== | === Grand Theft Auto III (circa 2001) === | ||
By [[2001]], Toni has become one of the highest-ranking members of the Leone Family, behind only Salvatore Leone. The [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] had attempted to connect Toni and Salvatore throughout 2001; however, they fail to link them beyond his mother's restaurant. Salvatore’s son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]], introduces the game’s protagonist, [[Claude]] to Toni. Toni hires Claude to attack the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]], including trying to get protection money from [[Mr. Wong|Mr. Wong's]] [[Mr. Wong's Laundromat|Laundromat]], destroying some Triad fish vans and the Triad owned fish factory in [[Callahan Point]]. Toni also [[Salvatore's Called A Meeting|introduces]] Claude to Salvatore Leone. | By [[2001]], Toni has become one of the highest-ranking members of the Leone Family, behind only Salvatore Leone. The [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] had attempted to connect Toni and Salvatore throughout 2001; however, they fail to link them beyond his mother's restaurant. Salvatore’s son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]], introduces the game’s protagonist, [[Claude]] to Toni. Toni hires Claude to attack the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]], including trying to get protection money from [[Mr. Wong|Mr. Wong's]] [[Mr. Wong's Laundromat|Laundromat]], destroying some Triad fish vans and the Triad owned fish factory in [[Callahan Point]]. Toni also [[Salvatore's Called A Meeting|introduces]] Claude to Salvatore Leone. | ||
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==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Toni's behavior in scenes of the game suggest that he is very loyal, but is very easy to irritate (of course, this may be in part of that he is surrounded by such strange people, for instance, [[Maria Latore|Maria]], [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]] and [[Donald Love]]). When he is angry, Toni is capable of practicing extremely violent acts (like using an axe to kill [[Giovanni Casa]] and cut his body into small pieces), but he also seems to feel remorseful at times (like when he goes to the Cathedral to make a confession). | Toni's behavior in scenes of the game suggest that he is very loyal, but is very easy to irritate (of course, this may be in part of that he is surrounded by such strange people, for instance, [[Maria Latore|Maria]], [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]] and [[Donald Love]]). When he is angry, Toni is capable of practicing extremely violent acts (like using an axe to kill [[Giovanni Casa]] and cut his body into small pieces), but he also seems to feel remorseful at times (like when he goes to the Cathedral to make a confession). Toni also believes that people should show proper respect to their parents, seen when he berates [[Vincenzo Cilli]] for receiving oral sex from a [[Prostitutes|prostitute]] named [[Cheryl]] while talking to his mother, and how he desperately tries to please his mother. | ||
Toni seems to be very loyal to his bosses (for example, he saves Salvatore from being crushed in a car which the Sindaccos used to kill Salvatore). But after completing the story-line mission 'The Sicilian Gambit' of this game, during the ending cutscene, Toni seems to be a little troubled and hesitated for not getting paid by Salvatore the couple of million dollars he promised. | Toni seems to be very loyal to his bosses (for example, he saves Salvatore from being crushed in a car which the Sindaccos used to kill Salvatore). But after completing the story-line mission 'The Sicilian Gambit' of this game, during the ending cutscene, Toni seems to be a little troubled and hesitated for not getting paid by Salvatore the couple of million dollars he promised. | ||
In | In GTA: Liberty City Stories, Toni is significantly thinner than his depiction in ''GTA III''; this is commented or criticized by his mother, Maria and Salvatore Leone, with his mother and Salvatore in particular commenting about him not being fed well. By GTA III, Toni is fatter and has aged considerably in the three years that have passed. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Toni Cipriani is likely homage of Tony Soprano, the main character from The Sopranos. Aside from their names, both characters also share ongoing problems with their mothers, who also ordered hits on them (which occur to Toni in | * Toni Cipriani is likely homage of Tony Soprano, the main character from The Sopranos. Aside from their names, both characters also share ongoing problems with their mothers, who also ordered hits on them (which occur to Toni in GTA: Liberty City Stories). | ||
* An [[Secrets and Easter Eggs in GTA IV#References to previous games|Easter egg]] in | * An [[Secrets and Easter Eggs in GTA IV#References to previous games|Easter egg]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] suggests that Toni Cipriani died after 2001. However, this is not been considered canon with the [[GTA III Era]]. | ||
* Toni is the only protagonist to give another protagonist missions (namely, Claude). | * Toni is the only protagonist to give another protagonist missions (namely, Claude). | ||
* It's possible that Toni is a reference to [[wp:Robert De Niro|Robert De Niro's]] character in ''Goodfellas.'' | * It's possible that Toni is a reference to [[wp:Robert De Niro|Robert De Niro's]] character in ''Goodfellas.'' | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
ToniCipriani- | ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg|Toni Cipriani in GTA III. | ||
ToniCipriani-Artwork.jpg|Game art of Toni Cipriani in GTA III. | |||
ToniCipriani-GTALCS.png|Toni Cipriani in GTA LCS. | |||
Introduction-GTALCS.jpg|Toni Cipriani shortly after returning to Liberty City in the introductory cutscene in GTA LCS. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*As the protagonist, he appears in every mission. | *As the protagonist, he appears in every mission. | ||
==Murders | ==Murders committed== | ||
*[[Dan Sucho]] <small>(killed in an attempt to impress Ma Cipriani)</small> | *[[Dan Sucho]] <small>(killed in an attempt to impress Ma Cipriani)</small> | ||
*[[Giovanni Casa]] <small> (killed after he stopped paying protection money)</small> | *[[Giovanni Casa]] <small> (killed after he stopped paying protection money)</small> | ||